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cadged away

Portuguese translation: confinados

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English term or phrase:cadged away
Portuguese translation:confinados
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

11:59 Jun 29, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: cadged away
A vast majority of photographers are the “shutterbug” equivalent of the motor “gearheads” who enjoy lifting their car hood, changing their own oil, fixing the transmission, and dropping a new engine into vintage automobiles cadged away in cramped garages.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 02:37
confinados
Explanation:
A ideia é a de que os loucos por automóveis entopem suas garagens com carros antigos, que por seu valor acabam nunca saindo de lá de dentro.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-29 13:45:15 GMT)
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Uma observação: pelo contexto, eu acredito que o texto tenha um "typo", o "cadged" deve ser "caged". É bom conferir com o cliente.
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Roberto Bechtlufft
Brazil
Local time: 02:37
Grading comment
Obrigada
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +1pechinchado
Clauwolf
5confinados
Roberto Bechtlufft


  

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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pechinchado


Explanation:
:) Obtido por uma ninharia

Clauwolf
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

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31 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
confinados


Explanation:
A ideia é a de que os loucos por automóveis entopem suas garagens com carros antigos, que por seu valor acabam nunca saindo de lá de dentro.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-29 13:45:15 GMT)
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Uma observação: pelo contexto, eu acredito que o texto tenha um "typo", o "cadged" deve ser "caged". É bom conferir com o cliente.

Roberto Bechtlufft
Brazil
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Obrigada
T.
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