auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen

Portuguese translation: não conseguir um lugar ao sol

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German term or phrase:auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen
Portuguese translation:não conseguir um lugar ao sol
Entered by: Barbara Santos

10:51 Feb 8, 2007
German to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Redensarten
German term or phrase: auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen
sich keine solide Lebensgrundlage schaffen; keinen Erfolg haben
Beispielsatz: Wenn du dein Studium nicht bald beendest, kommst du nie auf einen grünen Zweig!
Barbara Santos
Portugal
Local time: 13:12
não conseguir um lugar ao sol
Explanation:
Uma sugestão.
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Aida Alves
Portugal
Local time: 13:12
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Summary of answers provided
5não se dar bem na vida
Fabio Said
4não conseguir um lugar ao sol
Aida Alves
4levar cano
Elisabeth Renger (X)
3não ter êxito/sorte ou não conseguir nada
ahartje


  

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não ter êxito/sorte ou não conseguir nada


Explanation:
P.ex.

ahartje
Portugal
Local time: 13:12
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não se dar bem na vida


Explanation:
Ve exemplo abaixo.

Example sentence(s):
  • Já senti que não quer dizer que o meu aluno que não saiba matemática, não quer dizer que ele não vai se dar bem na vida, não vai ser feliz, entendeu?

    Reference: http://www.maxwell.lambda.ele.puc-rio.br/cgi-bin/PRG_0599.EX...
Fabio Said
Germany
Local time: 14:12
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não conseguir um lugar ao sol


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.

Aida Alves
Portugal
Local time: 13:12
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levar cano


Explanation:
na gíria brasileira

Elisabeth Renger (X)
Local time: 09:12
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