jabbed away at the paper

Portuguese translation: Cutucou o papel...

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English term or phrase:jabbed away at the paper
Portuguese translation:Cutucou o papel...
Entered by: airmailrpl

09:15 Dec 31, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: jabbed away at the paper
Frase: Grandpa has jabbed away at the paper with useless pens.
Qual o equivalente em PT do Brasil?
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Cutucou o papel
Explanation:
jabbed away at the paper => Cutucou o papel

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23 out. 2010 – -Amanhã eu entrarei nesse mesmo salão ao lado de vocês – murmurou Marjorie para si mesma. Cutucou o papel chamuscado com o garfo. ..

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Cutucou o papel com a varinha, mas nada apareceu – era só um pergaminho velho, então. Mas quando ela foi depositá-lo no lugar onde estava antes, ...
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Summary of answers provided
5Cutucou o papel
airmailrpl
4rabiscou o papel
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4bateu repetidamente [as canetas inúteis] no papel
Luciane Shanahan
3perfurou (espetou/rasgou) o papel
Elcio Carillo
3ficou atacando o papel
Martin Riordan


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rabiscou o papel


Explanation:
Em PT(pt), diria assim; espero que seja útil...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Cutucou o papel


Explanation:
jabbed away at the paper => Cutucou o papel

Harryoteca :: As melhores fics estão aqui
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23 out. 2010 – -Amanhã eu entrarei nesse mesmo salão ao lado de vocês – murmurou Marjorie para si mesma. Cutucou o papel chamuscado com o garfo. ..

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Cutucou o papel com a varinha, mas nada apareceu – era só um pergaminho velho, então. Mas quando ela foi depositá-lo no lugar onde estava antes, ...

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perfurou (espetou/rasgou) o papel


Explanation:
outra sugestão

Elcio Carillo
Brazil
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ficou atacando o papel


Explanation:
A frase sugere que o avô ficou fazendo tentativas, com determinação mas com pouco jeito, de escrever algo...

Martin Riordan
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bateu repetidamente [as canetas inúteis] no papel


Explanation:
Michaelis Moderno Dicionário Inglês-Português (English-Portuguese)
to jab at: bater repetidamente.


Example sentence(s):
  • Bateu a caneta no papel, virou-a e começou a desenhar pequenos círculos, todos muito juntos uns aos outros, era um sinal da decepção consigo mesmo[...]
  • For my watercolors I like to use a good strong paper with a high linen content that will stand up to my ‘fierce’ painting. Sometimes I rub, scrape, and jab at the paper so hard that I make holes in it.[...]

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Luciane Shanahan
Brazil
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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