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cut out

Portuguese translation: feito sob medida para mim

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English term or phrase:cut out for me
Portuguese translation:feito sob medida para mim
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

12:06 Jul 9, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: cut out
Faced with another boring over-the-shoulder computer screen shot, my work was cut out for me. At least the room was large but, at the same time, it was featureless.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 03:30
feito sob medida para mim
Explanation:
Acho que é isso.

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-07-09 12:11:47 GMT)
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cut out
4. To suit or fit by nature: I'm not cut out to be a hero.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cut out
Selected response from:

Edimilson Ferreira
Armenia
Local time: 10:30
Grading comment
Muito obrigada
Bjs
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1feito sob medida para mim
Edimilson Ferreira
4assentava-me que nem uma luva (como uma luva)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4determinado
Michael Powers (PhD)
4eu tinha um trabalho para fazer
Nick Taylor
4talhado para mim
cmbridges


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
feito sob medida para mim


Explanation:
Acho que é isso.

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-07-09 12:11:47 GMT)
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cut out
4. To suit or fit by nature: I'm not cut out to be a hero.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cut out

Edimilson Ferreira
Armenia
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Muito obrigada
Bjs
T.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Aquino
5 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
assentava-me que nem uma luva (como uma luva)


Explanation:
Em PT(pt) diz-se assim, não sei se a expressão também é usada no Brasil...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 59
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
determinado


Explanation:
"cut out" em este contexto é o mesmo que "determined"

Mike

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-07-09 12:14:58 GMT)
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Em este contexto, trata-se de um trabalho de editar uma foto aborrecida, não da profissão da pessoa.

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-07-09 12:27:10 GMT)
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Também quer dizer é muito trabalho para mím como disse, "the room ... was featureless" o que quer dizer que não tem nada interessante que ajuda ao editar a foto.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eu tinha um trabalho para fazer


Explanation:
eu tinha um trabalho para fazer

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
talhado para mim


Explanation:
Although there was something boring with the computer the work suited me.

cmbridges
Portugal
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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