Sep 14, 2014 20:53
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Portuguese term
disfarça
Portuguese to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Selminha capta algo no ar, pergunta se a amiga não está feliz por ela, Luane disfarça e afirma que sim, que está muito feliz.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | pretends | Nick Taylor |
4 +2 | hides her feelings | Danik 2014 |
4 | fakes | Gilmar Fernandes |
3 +1 | feints | Mario Freitas |
4 | dissimulates | airmailrpl |
4 | puts up a brave/good front | Muriel Vasconcellos |
Proposed translations
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17 mins
Selected
pretends
pretends
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or feins
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sorry feigns!
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or feins
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sorry feigns!
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
10 mins
fakes
http://www.yourdictionary.com/fake
verb
To fake means to create a false impression, to lie and pretend to be something you aren't, or to create a knock-off or impersonation.
verb
To fake means to create a false impression, to lie and pretend to be something you aren't, or to create a knock-off or impersonation.
+1
13 mins
+2
3 hrs
hides her feelings
Sugestion.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Nick Taylor
: yep!
12 hrs
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Thanks, Nick!
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agree |
Richard Purdom
: perfect for this context
15 hrs
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Thanks, Richard!
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5 hrs
dissimulates
disfarça => dissimulates
dis·sim·u·late
diˈsimyəˌlāt/
verb
verb: dissimulate; 3rd person present: dissimulates; past tense: dissimulated; past participle: dissimulated; gerund or present participle: dissimulating
conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).
"a country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers"
synonyms: pretend, deceive, feign, act, dissemble, masquerade, pose, posture, sham, fake, bluff, hide one's feelings, be dishonest, put on a false front, lie
"she had learned the power of dissimulating to get what she wanted"
dis·sim·u·late
diˈsimyəˌlāt/
verb
verb: dissimulate; 3rd person present: dissimulates; past tense: dissimulated; past participle: dissimulated; gerund or present participle: dissimulating
conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).
"a country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers"
synonyms: pretend, deceive, feign, act, dissemble, masquerade, pose, posture, sham, fake, bluff, hide one's feelings, be dishonest, put on a false front, lie
"she had learned the power of dissimulating to get what she wanted"
8 hrs
puts up a brave/good front
This is a perfect really idiomatic equivalent. See definitions and examples below:
dictionary.babylon.com/put_up_a_good_front/
ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION. pretend to be happy, fool people about one`s status **He always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.**
www.examaxe.com/idioms/index.php?w=put up a brave/...
put up a brave/good front. **to pretend to be happy, to fool people about one`s feelings. My friend always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.**
books.google.com/books?isbn=1459270428
Morgan Hayes - 2011 - Fiction
Like I said, **she puts up a good front, but trust me, Allister, I don't think Stevie's ever been more terrified in her life.**
books.google.com/books?isbn=161507533X
Jerry Harris - 2011 - Religion
**Brad puts up a good front at first, but slowly the dam breaks**. It's been a tough transition.
dictionary.babylon.com/put_up_a_good_front/
ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION. pretend to be happy, fool people about one`s status **He always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.**
www.examaxe.com/idioms/index.php?w=put up a brave/...
put up a brave/good front. **to pretend to be happy, to fool people about one`s feelings. My friend always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.**
books.google.com/books?isbn=1459270428
Morgan Hayes - 2011 - Fiction
Like I said, **she puts up a good front, but trust me, Allister, I don't think Stevie's ever been more terrified in her life.**
books.google.com/books?isbn=161507533X
Jerry Harris - 2011 - Religion
**Brad puts up a good front at first, but slowly the dam breaks**. It's been a tough transition.
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