nem lhe passarei a lima
English translation: nor will I make any edits / corrections / polishing
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| 19:41 Nov 5, 2018 |
| Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / In The Preface To A Novel | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Oliver Simões United States Local time: 20:02 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | smooth out the rough edges |
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| 4 | nor will I make any edits / corrections / polishing |
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| 4 | nor will I scrutinize it... |
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8 mins confidence: 
nor will I make any edits / corrections / polishing Explanation: This is how I would translate. I think he's saying he would't make any corrections. lima: Ferramenta de aço us. para polir, raspar, desbastar ou serrar metais ou outros materiais duros (Aulete) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2018-11-05 19:51:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I missed the translation of "lhe". nor will I make any edits / corrections / polishing on it. |
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4smooth out the rough edges Explanation: We also have this idiomatic expression in EN. |
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