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Assobia para o ar

English translation: look the other way

08:44 Oct 3, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Portuguese term or phrase: Assobia para o ar
Expressao portuguesa: Assobia para o ar.
Andi Liberty
Local time: 07:12
English translation:look the other way
Explanation:
look the other way
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:12
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5look the other way
Nick Taylor
5Depende
Kotro
4 +1pretends nothing happens/not to let on/acts as if nothing happens/not turn your head the other way
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
5Turn a blind eye
Mark Thompson


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Depende


Explanation:
A tradução literal é desaconselhável, pelo que seria bom ter uma ideia to contexto a fim de sugerir a melhor alternativa.

Kotro
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pretends nothing happens/not to let on/acts as if nothing happens/not turn your head the other way


Explanation:
abaheisenberg.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html
31 out. 2011 – Olhar para outro lado, assobiar para o ar, fingir que não é nada ... Mas, com tanta gente a assobiar para o ar, ninguém ouve o global warning.

Suggestions: to pretend nothing happens/not to let on/
to act as if nothing happens/not turn your head the other way

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Coada (X)
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
look the other way


Explanation:
look the other way

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
46 mins
  -> thanks Marlene
agree  connie leite
1 hr
  -> thanks Connie
agree  RitaMackay
1 hr
  -> thanks Rita
agree  Kotro
1 hr
  -> thanks Kotro
agree  Mark Robertson
2 hrs
  -> thanks Mark
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Turn a blind eye


Explanation:
or "turn the other cheek"

Depends on your context.


    Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/turn-a-blind-eye.html
Mark Thompson
Brazil
Local time: 03:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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