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work hard, play hard

Portuguese translation: muito trabalho, muita diversão

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English term or phrase:work hard, play hard
Portuguese translation:muito trabalho, muita diversão
Entered by: Oliver Simões

17:55 Feb 12, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / adult romance book
English term or phrase: work hard, play hard
"The business was their life. And many blew off steam at night by hitting New York’s infinite supply of clubs and bars. Work hard, play hard was their culture."

Qual seria um bom equivalente em PT-Br? Obrigado.
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 19:47
muito trabalho, muita diversão
Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão em PT(pt)
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 03:47
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos. Optei pela tradução da Teresa por ser curta e manter a repetição como no original. Entendo que outras possibilidades existem.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2trabalhe duro, divirta-se muito (se divirta bastante)
airmailrpl
3 +1muito trabalho, muita diversão
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4trabalhar duro e se esbaldar
Paulo Marcon
4trabalhar muito e se divertir também
Fernanda Viglione
3trabalhar e curtir muito
Marcelo Jurach


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
muito trabalho, muita diversão


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão em PT(pt)

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 03:47
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 262
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos. Optei pela tradução da Teresa por ser curta e manter a repetição como no original. Entendo que outras possibilidades existem.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014
16 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Dani!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trabalhar e curtir muito


Explanation:
Acredito que seria a forma mais comum em PT-BR.

Trabalhar e curtir muito era sua cultura (filosofia).

Marcelo Jurach
Brazil
Local time: 23:47
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trabalhar duro e se esbaldar


Explanation:
Sug.

Paulo Marcon
Brazil
Local time: 23:47
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PRO pts in category: 28
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trabalhar muito e se divertir também


Explanation:
Achei esse site, uma ótima solução :) http://www.volvereconsultoria.com.br/2016/02/18/work-hard-pl...

Fernanda Viglione
Italy
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
trabalhe duro, divirta-se muito (se divirta bastante)


Explanation:
work hard, play hard => trabalhe duro, divirta-se muito (se divirta bastante)

Trabalhe duro, mas se divirta bastante,... Sabrine Figueredo - Pensador
https://www.pensador.com › Pensador › Autores › Sabrine Figueredo
Trabalhe duro, mas se divirta bastante, pois os dias multiplica o trabalho e diminui o dinheiro, prevalecendo o pouco luxo e o muito amor.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 23:47
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 227

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Gasques
8 mins
  -> agradeço
agree  JohnMcDove
3 hrs
  -> agradeço
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