(não poder) fazer esforço

English translation: he could not exert himself anymore

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Portuguese term or phrase:	(não poder) fazer esforço
English translation:	he could not exert himself anymore
Entered by:	Sonny Tissot

15:15 Nov 18, 2008

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / medicina tratamento

Portuguese term or phrase: (não poder) fazer esforço

Context:

...aos 77 anos, empenha-se em explicar por que não pode mais limpar um lote vago – três dias de trabalho que rendem R$ 30. "No ano passado, fui carpir um lote, mas não agüentei e caí." No hospital, o médico lhe disse que a pressão tinha ido a 20 e que ele não podia fazer esforço. "Eu gostaria de trabalhar, mas não posso", desculpa-se...

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Sonny Tissot
Brazil

he could not exert himself anymore

Explanation:
On September 51)1 he was up and exerted himself a good deal, ... have thought I had a pure pneumonia, though I could not find the physical signs of it. ...
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:38

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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

cannot strain himself

Katja van Hellemond

4 +2

he could not exert himself

George Rabel

4 +2

he could not exert himself anymore

Marlene Curtis

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

cannot strain himself

Explanation:
to strain = force, (a part of one's body or oneself) - according to oxford concise dictionary

Katja van Hellemond
Portugal
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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Asker: Thank you

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

he could not exert himself

Explanation:
make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"
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George Rabel
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

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Asker: Thank you

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

he could not exert himself anymore

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 531

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Asker: Thank you, Marlene.

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