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Or someone trips a time or forty-nine

Portuguese translation: ou alguém erra uma vez ou quarenta e três

11:38 May 20, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Or someone trips a time or forty-nine
IF SOMEONE ASKS FOR YOUR NUMBER
OR WANTS TO KNOW YOUR ADDRESS
AND YOU THINK GIVING OUT THAT STUFF IS FINE
THOUGH THIS STRANGER MIGHT SEEM NICE
YOU BETTER THINK TWICE
AND BE…SAFETY SMART ONLINE

IF SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING FUNNY
OR SOMETHING KLUTZY OR STRANGE
OR SOMEONE TRIPS A TIME OR FORTY-NINE –
BEFORE PRESSING SEND
THINK AGAIN, MY FRIEND
adacta
Local time: 02:08
Portuguese translation:ou alguém erra uma vez ou quarenta e três
Explanation:
Para manter a (quase) rima entre "time" e "nine"
Selected response from:

Manuel Leite
Portugal
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Obrigada! Jackie
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3ou alguém erra uma vez ou quarenta e três
Manuel Leite
4se alguem fez um erro ou quarenta e nove
Diana Coada (X)
4ou alguém faz uma locura uma ou quarenta e nove vezes
Martin Riordan


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
or someone trips a time or forty-nine
se alguem fez um erro ou quarenta e nove


Explanation:
Trip - to make a mistake

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trip

Diana Coada (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
or someone trips a time or forty-nine
ou alguém faz uma locura uma ou quarenta e nove vezes


Explanation:
O Urban Dictionary oferece este sentido de "trip", que acho apropriado no contexto.


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trip
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
or someone trips a time or forty-nine
ou alguém erra uma vez ou quarenta e três


Explanation:
Para manter a (quase) rima entre "time" e "nine"

Manuel Leite
Portugal
Local time: 01:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Obrigada! Jackie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Muito bom.
29 mins
  -> obrigado :-)
agree  connie leite
8 hrs
  -> obrigado :-)
agree  Margarida Ataide
18 hrs
  -> obrigado :-)
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