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passar por reforma

English translation: be refurbished/ stripped and refitted / good refit

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Portuguese term or phrase:passar por reforma
English translation:be refurbished/ stripped and refitted / good refit
Entered by: Lidia Carney

17:02 Nov 22, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Portuguese term or phrase: passar por reforma
De acordo com o arquiteto, o apartamento precisa passar por uma boa reforma.
Cintia Galbo
be refurbished/ stripped and refitted / good refit
Explanation:
sug.
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Lidia Carney
United Kingdom
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3be refurbished/ stripped and refitted / good refit
Lidia Carney
4 +2The apartment/flat needs a renovation/renovating/doing up.
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
5(needs) a complete makeover
Muriel Vasconcellos
4completely remodeled
Nick Taylor


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
be refurbished/ stripped and refitted / good refit


Explanation:
sug.

Lidia Carney
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Rocha, CT: Também.
1 min
  -> Grata Ivan!
agree  Mark Robertson
40 mins
  -> Thanks Mark!
agree  Verginia Ophof
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias Verginia!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The apartment/flat needs a renovation/renovating/doing up.


Explanation:
.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Rocha, CT
0 min
agree  Susana Alves
1 day 49 mins
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
completely remodeled


Explanation:
completely remodeled

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 119
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(needs) a complete makeover


Explanation:
This is what they call it in the reality shows on TV.

384,000 hits for [condominium + "complete makeover] Examples:

cabinsandcondos.com/hilton_head_condo_condos.html
This stately condo has just had a complete makeover which included moving a hall/bedroom wall giving much, much more room in the bedroom! In addition to a ...

www.quamproperties.com/Kapalua_Bay_Villa_B33B3.phpCached -
Fabulous ocean views from every room in this 1750 sq. ft. luxury townhouse condominium. Complete makeover of this Kapalua Bay Villa was completed in May ..

www.apartments.com/rent/Fayetteville-NC/Village-at.../10252...
Select apartments have been given a complete makeover. Select apartment homes even include a cozy, wood-burning fireplace in the Living Room!



Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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