hung up on somebody you used to know

Portuguese translation: presa a alguém que costumavas conhecer

11:41 Mar 6, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: hung up on somebody you used to know
From the song: SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

"You said that you could let it go and I wouldn't catch you hung on somebody you used to know".
Veronikka (X)
Portuguese translation:presa a alguém que costumavas conhecer
Explanation:
Disseste que eras capaz de esquecer e que jamais te veria presa a alguém que costumavas conhecer.

Sugg. para PT-PT (para PT-BR usaria a 3ª pessoa)
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André Fachada
Portugal
Local time: 10:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3presa a alguém que costumavas conhecer
André Fachada
4 +1(ficar) obcecada por alguém que conhecesse
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4 +1enfatuada(o) com alguém que você conhecia
Katarina Peters


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
presa a alguém que costumavas conhecer


Explanation:
Disseste que eras capaz de esquecer e que jamais te veria presa a alguém que costumavas conhecer.

Sugg. para PT-PT (para PT-BR usaria a 3ª pessoa)

André Fachada
Portugal
Local time: 10:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: Sim, PT-BR: que você costumava conhecer, ou que você conhecia.
8 mins
  -> Obrigado :)

agree  Paulo Marcon: Concordo tb. com a Marlene: "que você conhecia" (Brasil).
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado :)

agree  Lia Oliveira
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(ficar) obcecada por alguém que conhecesse


Explanation:
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Usaria aqui o subjuntivo indicando eventualidade


Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 11:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 204

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
1 min
  -> Obrigado!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
enfatuada(o) com alguém que você conhecia


Explanation:
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Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 06:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Coada (X): hung up on someone=enfatuado com alguem
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Diana.
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