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"pimp up"

Portuguese translation: "artilhar"

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English term or phrase:"pimp up"
Portuguese translation:"artilhar"
Entered by: Aida Alves

10:09 Aug 28, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: "pimp up"
The artist often uses little African figurines as a starting point, which he then transforms into convex biomorphic sculptural forms, finished with a new kind of hologram effect normally employed to ostentatiously "pimp up" cars.
Sara Bock Vieira Araújo
Portugal
Local time: 06:08
"artilhar"
Explanation:
Uma sugestão.
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Aida Alves
Portugal
Local time: 06:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2"artilhar"
Aida Alves
5enfeitar
airmailrpl
4"kitar" "quitar"
Nick Taylor
4"tunar"
Elcio Gomes
3modificados
cmbridges


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"artilhar"


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.


    Reference: http://www.google.pt/#hl=pt-PT&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22para+arti...
Aida Alves
Portugal
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Leonor Machado
3 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
modificados


Explanation:
pimp up - to make (someone or something, esp a car) more extravagantly decorated, as with flashy accessories, etc


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pimped-up
cmbridges
Portugal
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"kitar" "quitar"


Explanation:
"kitar" "quitar"

Nick Taylor
Local time: 06:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
enfeitar


Explanation:
"pimp up" => enfeitar

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Se querem saber como renovar e enfeitar os ténis, cliquem e vejam nestes 3 ... If you want to see how to pimp up your sneakers, click and have a look on these ...

Play Decorate Games - Pimp My Feet - Play +10000 Free Flash ...
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Pimp My Feet - Use your fashion sense to decorate and pimp up the nails on your feet. - Play Decorate Games. ... Juego de decorar interiores para chicas muy d.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 02:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 26
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"tunar"


Explanation:
"Dentro da prática do tuning, é quase uma obrigatoriedade trocar o conjunto original por um estilizado, cujo modelo se adapta ao gosto e ao perfil do dono do carro."

tunar = personalizar o carro, com acessórios, etc.

Example sentence(s):
  • Dicas importantes para você que vai tunar seu carro. Fotos, vídeos e peças...

    Reference: http://www.dicas-tuning.com/
Elcio Gomes
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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