It's a pittance of time.

Portuguese translation: Foi um piscar de olhos

19:39 Nov 11, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: It's a pittance of time.
It's a pittance of time,
For the boys and the girls who went over.
In peace may they rest, may we never
Forget why they died.
It's a pittance of time.
Veronikka (X)
Portuguese translation:Foi um piscar de olhos
Explanation:
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Rebelo Júnior
Brazil
Local time: 04:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2foi um ápice
Henrique Magalhaes
4 +2Foi um piscar de olhos
Rebelo Júnior
4 +1Foi pouquíssimo tempo
Silvia Aquino


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it's a pittance of time.
foi um ápice


Explanation:
It was too a short time (ápice)...

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
2 mins

agree  connie leite
1 hr
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it's a pittance of time.
Foi pouquíssimo tempo


Explanation:
sugestão

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Daniel!
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it's a pittance of time.
Foi um piscar de olhos


Explanation:
Sug.

Rebelo Júnior
Brazil
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Tavares
41 mins
  -> Obrigado Daniel.

agree  Claudio Mazotti
48 mins
  -> Obrigado Cláudio.
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