Esse trem vai dar
English translation: this business is going to work out
| 08:51 Feb 24, 2013 |
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|  Selected response from: Martin Riordan Brazil Local time: 20:50 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | this business is going to work out |
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| 4 | This thing's going to work out fine . . . |
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| 3 | it's sorted |
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2 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1this business is going to work out Explanation: "trem" is used in some parts of Brazil (among them, Minas Gerais) as a generic reference to the business in hand, or the subject being talked about. And "vai dar", of course, means "is going to work (out)", is going to come to a successful conclusion. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-24 11:16:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In your context, it could suggest that the speaker thinks the official is going to believe whatever story they have been telling him. A bit like "He's going to buy it". |
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3 hrs confidence:
it's sorted Explanation: it's sorted |
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7 hrs confidence:
This thing's going to work out fine . . . Explanation: Suggestion: This thing's going to work out fine . . . Oh . . the beauty of Minas! |
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