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já em situação de

English translation: Already in a "leave it till after Carnival" frame of mind

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Portuguese term or phrase:Já em situação de: "depois do Carnaval eu resolvo isso"
English translation:Already in a "leave it till after Carnival" frame of mind
Entered by: Oliver Simões

19:24 Dec 19, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: já em situação de
já em situação de "depois do carnaval eu resolvo isso"

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Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 12:43
already in a "leave it till after Carnaval" frame of mind.
Explanation:
It works
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Mark Robertson
Local time: 20:43
Grading comment
Thank you. I made a couple of changes: "Carnival" and "state of mind". "State" sounds more informal to me, somehow. According to Longman, they are synonymous: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/state-frame-of-mind
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3already in a "leave it till after Carnaval" frame of mind.
Mark Robertson
4post-carnival state
Katarina Peters
4already in (post-carnaval) mood
Tereza Rae
3(I'm) already in a state/status of
Felipe Tomasi
3already in a situation like "I'll take care of it after Carnival"
Mario Freitas


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(I'm) already in a state/status of


Explanation:
(I'm) already in a/the state/status of "after carnival I'll sort it out"


Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Local time: 16:43
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
post-carnival state


Explanation:
meaning, after carnival...

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 15:43
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
already in a "leave it till after Carnaval" frame of mind.


Explanation:
It works

Mark Robertson
Local time: 20:43
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
Thank you. I made a couple of changes: "Carnival" and "state of mind". "State" sounds more informal to me, somehow. According to Longman, they are synonymous: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/state-frame-of-mind

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tereza Rae: Your suggestion is definitely the best so far! 👍
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado
agree  Dayana Hashim
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado
agree  Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
19 hrs
  -> Obrigado
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
already in (post-carnaval) mood


Explanation:
Sugestão

Tereza Rae
Canada
Local time: 15:43
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
already in a situation like "I'll take care of it after Carnival"


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 16:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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