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were in for a big surprise

Portuguese translation: uma grande surpresa os esperava

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English term or phrase:were in for a big surprise
Portuguese translation:uma grande surpresa os esperava
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

12:14 Sep 21, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: were in for a big surprise
Koalas just LOVE to be called koala bears.
But they were in for a big surprise when the other bears arrived.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 08:43
uma grande surpresa os esperava
Explanation:
... com a chegada dos outros ursos.
Sugestão...

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2013-09-22 14:31:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Obrigado, Teresa! Infelizmente, tenho que comer costelão assado hoje, mas as bolinhas ficam para sobremesa!
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 08:43
Grading comment
Eu levo bolinhos de queijo para o nosso piquenique, ok?
Muito obrigada, Martin
Bom domingo no nosso parque!
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +9uma grande surpresa os esperava
Martin Riordan


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
uma grande surpresa os esperava


Explanation:
... com a chegada dos outros ursos.
Sugestão...

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2013-09-22 14:31:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Obrigado, Teresa! Infelizmente, tenho que comer costelão assado hoje, mas as bolinhas ficam para sobremesa!

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 08:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Eu levo bolinhos de queijo para o nosso piquenique, ok?
Muito obrigada, Martin
Bom domingo no nosso parque!
T.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marlene!
agree  Andrew Bramhall: ma somente se desces ao bosque hoje!
35 mins
  -> Haha! The Teddybears' Picnic... Obrigado!
agree  Vidomar (X)
37 mins
  -> Obrigado, Vidomar!
agree  Roberto Mors
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, R_Mors!
agree  oxygen4u
1 hr
  -> Thanks, oxygen4u.
agree  Francisco Fernandes
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Francisco!
agree  Maria João Ivo
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Maria Ivo!
agree  Marcelo da Luz
5 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Marcelo!
agree  Fatima Noronha
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Fatima!
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