Torcer por você

English translation: (to) keep my fingers crossed for you

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Portuguese term or phrase:Torcer por você
English translation:(to) keep my fingers crossed for you
Entered by: suesimons

11:16 Feb 15, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: Torcer por você
Olá pessoal, qual seria a tradução correcta desta frase?
Obrigada pela v. ajuda.
suesimons
Local time: 18:25
(to) keep my fingers crossed for you
Explanation:
http://www.walterestella.com.br/archives/2009/07/11/como-se-...

Tradução :: Como se diz “torcer”? - [ Translate this page ]
11 Jul 2009 ... Você pode dizer: I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! - Vou torcer por você! E quando falamos de um time de futebol? ...
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:25
Grading comment

Mtks, Marlene!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6(to) keep my fingers crossed for you
Marlene Curtis
4 +6I'll be rooting for you or I'll root for you
Lidia Saragaço
4Support
Andre Damasceno
4 -1I'll be thinking about you
Carla Lopes


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
I'll be thinking about you


Explanation:
sugg.

Carla Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Flavia Martins dos Santos: Aqui dá o sentido de pensar e não necessariamente de torcer.
6 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(to) keep my fingers crossed for you


Explanation:
http://www.walterestella.com.br/archives/2009/07/11/como-se-...

Tradução :: Como se diz “torcer”? - [ Translate this page ]
11 Jul 2009 ... Você pode dizer: I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! - Vou torcer por você! E quando falamos de um time de futebol? ...


Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment

Mtks, Marlene!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helena Grahn
17 mins
  -> Grata!

agree  Luiza Modesto
1 hr
  -> Grata!

agree  Adriana Maciel
1 hr
  -> Grata!

agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
2 hrs
  -> Grata Antonio!

agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
6 hrs
  -> Grata Flavia!

agree  Carla Lopes
6 hrs
  -> Obrigada Carla!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
I'll be rooting for you or I'll root for you


Explanation:
Dependendo do contexto ... outra sugestão muito utilizada.

Lidia Saragaço
Portugal
Local time: 18:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lumen (X)
29 mins
  -> Obrigada.

agree  Lynnea Hansen
30 mins
  -> Obrigada.

agree  Luiza Modesto
1 hr
  -> Obrigada.

agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: perfeito
1 hr
  -> Obrigada.

agree  R. Alex Jenkins
1 hr
  -> Obrigada.

agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
6 hrs
  -> Obrigada.
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Support


Explanation:
Dependendo do contexto, pode se usar "support you". No entanto, as opções sugeridas pelos colegas também são válidas. O contexto é determinante.

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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