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fazer dieta

English translation: to go on a diet

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Portuguese term or phrase:fazer dieta
English translation:to go on a diet
Entered by: Manuel Plaza

14:58 Oct 28, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Portuguese term or phrase: fazer dieta
Para a maioria das pessoas, fazer dieta é muito difícil...
Clauwolf
Local time: 10:43
Go on a diet
Explanation:
I would say it in this way
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Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 15:43
Grading comment
Obrigado!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Go on a diet
Manuel Plaza
4 +1For most people, dieting is very difficult
AlamoTrans


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Go on a diet


Explanation:
I would say it in this way

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 24
Grading comment
Obrigado!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): yes
1 min
agree  TransMark
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agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
For most people, dieting is very difficult


Explanation:
I would say "dieting is very difficult", or depending on the level of formality "staying on a diet" or even "sticking to a diet". In my opinion, "going on a diet" is not the same as "STAYING on a diet".

AlamoTrans
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

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