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colocar uma pá de cal

English translation: draw a line under (the matter)

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Portuguese term or phrase:colocar uma pá de cal
English translation:draw a line under (the matter)
Entered by: Clauwolf

13:45 Nov 8, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Portuguese term or phrase: colocar uma pá de cal
"colocando uma pá de cal sobre o assunto"
Clauwolf
Local time: 03:32
draw a line under (the matter)
Explanation:
Draw a line under something
If you draw a line under something, it is finished and you do not think about it again. (thefreedictionary.com)
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Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 07:32
Grading comment
obrigado
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8draw a line under (the matter)
Catarina Lopes


Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
draw a line under (the matter)


Explanation:
Draw a line under something
If you draw a line under something, it is finished and you do not think about it again. (thefreedictionary.com)


Example sentence(s):
  • Let's draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind.

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/draw+a+line+under
Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
obrigado
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigado, aprendi mais essa!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa :)
agree  Marlene Curtis
14 mins
  -> Obrigada, Marlene :)
agree  Verginia Ophof
30 mins
  -> Obrigada, Verginia :)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
35 mins
  -> Obrigada, Claudio :)
agree  Elda Veiga
51 mins
  -> Obrigada, Elda :)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: Muito bom!
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Salvador :)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Gilmar :)
agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, fvasconcellos :)
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