Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
borrowing
Portuguese translation:
aproveitar-se de uma ideia
Added to glossary by
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Dec 1, 2007 13:01
16 yrs ago
English term
Brazil
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Technical Translation Specialist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese
borrowing
English to Portuguese
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Brand managers and network television executives have responded to consumers’ zipping and zapping behavior by borrowing from the movie industry and finding a way to circumvent TV viewers’ fondness for avoiding commercials.
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copiando, imitando a indústria cinematográfica?
borrow, to = imitar, copiar
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copiando, imitando a indústria cinematográfica?
borrow, to = imitar, copiar
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +3 | aproveitar-se de uma ideia |
Elvira Alves Barry
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| 4 +3 | ao imitar, copiar, apropriarse-de |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Proposed translations
+3
37 mins
Selected
aproveitar-se de uma ideia
In this context.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muito obrigada
Bjs
T."
+3
12 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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92
ao imitar, copiar, apropriarse-de
borrow ['bàrE§]
verbo transitivo
1. pedir emprestado;
to borrow money off sb pedir dinheiro emprestado a alguém;
2. pedir um empréstimo de;
3. figurado apropriar-se de;
Mike :)
verbo transitivo
1. pedir emprestado;
to borrow money off sb pedir dinheiro emprestado a alguém;
2. pedir um empréstimo de;
3. figurado apropriar-se de;
Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
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Humberto Ribas
20 mins
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Obrigado, Humberto - Mike :)
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| agree |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
: "copiando da etc." -- Yes!
1 hr
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Obrigado Paula - Mike :)
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| agree |
H. Russell Fisher
13 hrs
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Obrigado, H. Russell - Mike :)
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