boa pinta

English translation: good looking, nice appearance

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Portuguese term or phrase:boa pinta
English translation:good looking, nice appearance
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

19:20 Jun 15, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / film script
Portuguese term or phrase: boa pinta
"Heitor, 46 anos, boa pinta, parece estar exausto e gripado. "
coquis
France
Local time: 12:56
good looking, nice appearance
Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-15 19:25:15 GMT)
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pinta

substantivo feminino


1. spot, mark, mole;

2. speckle;

3. figurado look, appearance, expression;

4. chicken;
vestido azul com pintas brancas a blue dress with white spots, blue polka-dot dress;

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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 06:56
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great, thanks
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4 +3good looking, nice appearance
Michael Powers (PhD)
5handsome
Felix Coronel


  

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good looking, nice appearance


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-15 19:25:15 GMT)
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pinta

substantivo feminino


1. spot, mark, mole;

2. speckle;

3. figurado look, appearance, expression;

4. chicken;
vestido azul com pintas brancas a blue dress with white spots, blue polka-dot dress;



Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
great, thanks

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agree  Marina FS
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agree  Claudio Mazotti: exactly!
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agree  Sormane Gomes
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
handsome


Explanation:
Heitor, 46, handsome, seems...

O termo handsome é bem mais usado popularmente. Desta maneira segue-se a linha de expressão do texto fonte.

Felix Coronel
Brazil
Local time: 07:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
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