é a minha cara

English translation: it's me/it's my thing

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Portuguese term or phrase:é a minha cara
English translation:it's me/it's my thing

17:01 Jan 31, 2017
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2017-02-03 22:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Marriage Certificate
Portuguese term or phrase: é a minha cara
Context:

"A ideia de estar em casa em qualquer parte do mundo é a minha cara."
Mark Pinto
India
Local time: 06:05
it's me/it's my thing
Explanation:
Suggestion
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Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 01:35
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5it's me/it's my thing
Margarida Martins Costelha
4 +2is my cup of tea
Ana Costa
4... is totally up my alley...
Ana Vozone
4is just me
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4is my thing/is totally me
Katarina Peters
4is so me
Andreia Silva


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
is my cup of tea


Explanation:
Sug.

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Note added at 3 mins (2017-01-31 17:04:27 GMT)
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as in "is what I really enjoy/like" ...

Ana Costa
Portugal
Local time: 01:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Freixinho: Eu conhecia a variante "It's right up my alley", mas creio que do jeito que você escreveu também funciona. :-)
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Teresa! :) "It's right up my alley" tb é uma excelente opção!

agree  Nick Taylor
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nick! :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
it's me/it's my thing


Explanation:
Suggestion

Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 01:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Freixinho
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Teresa

agree  Sormane Gomes: I suggest a slight change: "...is so me" or "...is so my thing."
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sormane

agree  Katarina Peters
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Katarina

agree  Gilmar Fernandes
7 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Gilmar

agree  Verginia Ophof
19 hrs
  -> Thank you, Verginia
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... is totally up my alley...


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 01:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is just me


Explanation:
http://blog.influx.com.br/2010/11/18/como-se-diz-e-a-sua-car...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is my thing/is totally me


Explanation:
...

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 20:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is so me


Explanation:
Suggestion.


    https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/it-is-so-me.2463895/
Andreia Silva
Brazil
Local time: 21:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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