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Portuguese translation: funcionar/andar para a frente/impulsionar

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:to make somebody tick
Portuguese translation:funcionar/andar para a frente/impulsionar
Entered by: Mariana Moreira

11:23 Jun 19, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Language
English term or phrase: to make tick
I don't know what makes him tick.
César Augusto
funcionar/andar para a frente/impulsiona
Explanation:
+ contexto ajudaria

:)
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 07:26
Grading comment
Obrigado, creio que é exatamente isso mesmo!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4funcionar/andar para a frente/impulsiona
Mariana Moreira
4impressionar, perturbar, enternecer
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
funcionar/andar para a frente/impulsiona


Explanation:
+ contexto ajudaria

:)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Obrigado, creio que é exatamente isso mesmo!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo Lino: "...o que o motiva."
6 mins
  -> Marcelo, obrigada
agree  Leonor Machado
7 mins
  -> Leonor, obrigada
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
9 mins
  -> Maria José, obrigada
agree  Arthur Godinho: Seria minha resposta....
29 mins
  -> Arthur, obrigada
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
impressionar, perturbar, enternecer


Explanation:
Diria assim, dependendo do contexto...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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