Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Acredito que a volta mais rápida tenha sido nossa e se tivesse largado junto com certeza teria disputado a corrida

English translation:

I believe that we had made the fastest lap and if I had had a good start I could have disputed the first position

Added to glossary by Sonia Gomes
Oct 23, 2003 14:55
20 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

Acredito que a volta mais ....

Portuguese to English Other Car Racing
Acredito que a volta mais rápida tenha sido nossa e se tivesse largado junto com certeza teria disputado a corrida.
This is a part of an interview with a racing driver and truly I am floored by this one. Could any one give me a gist of the sentence. Would be truly grateful for any help.
Thank you very much

Sonia

Proposed translations

5 mins
Selected

I believe that we made the fastest lap

IMHO.

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www.milospavlovic.com - reports - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... In the second race Pavlovic finished fourth. In the race he was the fastest
and lap times are confirming it: Milos made the fastest lap of the race! ...
www.milospavlovic.com/reports/xrep01.htm - 5k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

F1-Live.com : News - Headlines - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Kimi Raikkonen made the fastest lap during the race even if he had to retire
early in the race. The Finn was probably the strongest yesterday. ...
f1.racing-live.com/en/headlines/ news/detail/030630135318.shtml - 28k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

AUTOBACS CUP GT Championship 1998 Round 4 - Qualify - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... NISSAN SILVA. An MR2 co-driven by Keiichi Suzuki and Shingo Tachi made
the fastest lap, with Tachi turning a time of 1\'34.608. The ...
www.jgtc.net/ex/gtc_cham/1998e/cha98_4/984qual.htm - 26k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Ananova - Rossi set for title hat-trick - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... I rode well, made the fastest lap and because Gibernau had some problems on the last
lap I made some good points and have a nice advantage going to Malaysia.\". ...
www.ananova.com/sport/story/ sm_826083.html?menu=sport.motorbikes - 17k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Press Release - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... After I recovered I made the fastest lap and got back to the second
group. Now I’ll arrive in Malaysia with a big advantage.”. ...
www.teamkr.com/content/templates/pressRoom/ html/pressRoomDetail.asp?PrID=1085 - 12k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Overall: 1 - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... of their participants. Pictures: #1 The Summers Sizzles started on
the second lap when he made the fastest lap time. He took the ...
www.msws.org/articles/02-03ws/CNews7msws.htm - 20k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Bol d\'Or 1999 - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... proved to play a crucial role in the race because it was this pilot who had never
run a Laverda before, yet he was the one that made the fastest lap times on ...
www.euronet.nl/~wschalk/boldor99.htm - 9k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

1938 GRAND PRIX SEASON - PART 4 - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... was back with three cars, two of the latest D type and one of an earlier model and
to the joy of the spectators Nuvolari made the fastest lap during practice ...
www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp384.htm - 17k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Damon Hill - THE CAREER - - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... Gained the Pole Position, and dominated the race entirely, until winning with two
laps of advantage over all the other drivers. Also made the fastest lap. ...
www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1828/damukcar.html - 14k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Magny-cours: fastest laps in the race - [ Traduzir esta página ]
... the World Championship. Juan-Pablo Montoya made the fastest lap during
the race, just after his second pit stop . Most drivers were ...
uk.sports.yahoo.com/030707/65/e3upk.html - 27k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes


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Note added at 2003-10-23 15:05:35 (GMT)
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Made the fastest lap - examples above.

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Note added at 2003-10-23 15:29:23 (GMT)
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My suggestion: I believe that I/we made the fastest lap and if I had a good start I could have had disputed the first position.

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Note added at 2003-10-23 15:30:16 (GMT)
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My suggestion: I believe that I/we made the fastest lap and if I had a good start I could have had disputed the first position.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I thank everyone for the answers, truly it is amazing how everyone jumps in to help. Here in India, it is the festival of lights as well as the Festival of the Goddess of Wealth ( Laxmi, a hindu Goddess)so I wish each one of you health, and WEALTH. May Laxmi bless all your efforts. Thank you Best wishes Sonia"
+2
1 min

I think we had the fastest lap

what I understand
Peer comment(s):

agree Clauwolf
4 mins
agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : the best one, most idiomatic
6 hrs
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+3
4 mins

i believe the fastest lap

was ours

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and if I departed with the others certainly would have been on the match
Peer comment(s):

agree rhandler
56 mins
Grato
agree Henrique Magalhaes
1 hr
Grato
agree Mário Seita
1 hr
Grato
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+1
12 mins

I believe...

I believe the fastest lap was ours and had we started at the same time, I would have surely disputed the victory.
Peer comment(s):

agree SilLiz (X)
1 hr
obrigado
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+1
3 hrs

I believe mine/ours was the fastest lap.Had I/we started together, I/we would heve been on the match

Mais uma sugestão.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rui Feliciano : Este é que estava correcto. A escolhida está num péssimo Inglês.
18 hrs
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+1
4 hrs

...we could have been in contention

I think we had the fastest lap and if we had started at the same time we might have been in contention.

or ...we could have been in the running.

or ...we might have won the race. etc etc

Peer comment(s):

agree Kimberley
4 hrs
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