by asking to mull things over

Portuguese translation: ponderar

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English term or phrase:to mull things over
Portuguese translation:ponderar
Entered by: Cristina Santos

11:34 Feb 25, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: by asking to mull things over
There is nothing to be gained in rushing your fences and nothing to be lost by asking to mull things over for a little while longer.

MTIA.
Karen Sarama (X)
ponderar
Explanation:
ponderar / pensar bem

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Note added at 18 mins (2007-02-25 11:52:38 GMT)
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To mull – to spend time thinking carefully about something (a plan or proposal), to think about something seriously and for a long time before deciding what to do

considerar / meditar / avaliar / reflectir / pensar cuidadosamente
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Cristina Santos
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:06
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6ponderar
Cristina Santos
4 +1matutar
Susy Ordaz
5pedindo para repensar | reconsiderar
José Henrique Lamensdorf
4reavaliar
Luisa Moura Almeida


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reavaliar


Explanation:
outra possibilidade

Luisa Moura Almeida
Local time: 15:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in DutchDutch
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ponderar


Explanation:
ponderar / pensar bem

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Note added at 18 mins (2007-02-25 11:52:38 GMT)
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To mull – to spend time thinking carefully about something (a plan or proposal), to think about something seriously and for a long time before deciding what to do

considerar / meditar / avaliar / reflectir / pensar cuidadosamente

Cristina Santos
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Grading comment
Obrigada.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luisa Moura Almeida
1 min
  -> Obrigada Luisa

agree  claudia estanislau
11 mins
  -> Obrigada Claudia

agree  Susy Ordaz
16 mins
  -> Obrigada Susy

agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
1 hr
  -> Obrigada Paula

agree  airmailrpl: -
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada

agree  Gisele Goldstein
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada Gisele
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
matutar


Explanation:
matutar..outra opção

Susy Ordaz
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro: Yes indeed!
51 mins
  -> Thanks Paula. Have a nice weekend..what's left of it.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pedindo para repensar | reconsiderar


Explanation:
Não sei se qualquer uma destas palavras seria voz corrente em Portugal. No Brasil seriam duas boas opções para "to mull over".

José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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