Poner paños fríos

Portuguese translation: pôr água na fervura/panos quentes

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Spanish term or phrase:poner paños fríos
Portuguese translation:pôr água na fervura/panos quentes
Entered by: expressisverbis

14:32 Mar 21, 2016
Spanish to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Poner paños fríos
"Intentaron poner algunos paños fríos a sus temperamentos exaltados."

Em pt-pt conheço a expressão "pôr panos quentes". Pergunto-me se é a equivalente.

http://claritoycastellano.blogspot.pt/2010/06/poner-panos-fr...

panos quentes
medidas ou afirmações que visam contornar uma situação difícil ou adiar uma solução, desculpas, paliativos
http://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/pano

Segundo as origens da expressão em português, os panos quentes serviam como remédio ou cura.
expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 06:53
pôr água na fervura
Explanation:
Neste contexto, empregaria antes esta expressão.

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Gil Costa
Portugal
Local time: 06:53
Grading comment
Muito obrigada a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
5pôr panos quentes
Robson Richers
4 +1pôr água na fervura
Gil Costa
4acalmar a situacao
Rosane Bujes


  

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pôr panos quentes


Explanation:
sua sugestão está correta

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http://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/significado/panos frios...

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https://vidaexquisita.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/uma-expressao...

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em PTbr dizemos mais "colocar" panos quentes.

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http://www.recantodasletras.com.br/frases/2837043

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http://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/colocar panos quentes/

Robson Richers
France
Local time: 07:53
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acalmar a situacao


Explanation:
Na Argentina significa acalmar uma situação, ou seja, fazer de tudo para aplacar um conflito.


    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/poner-el-pa%C3%B1o-fr...
Rosane Bujes
Brazil
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pôr água na fervura


Explanation:
Neste contexto, empregaria antes esta expressão.

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https://ciberduvidas.iscte-iul.pt/consultorio/perguntas/por-...


Gil Costa
Portugal
Local time: 06:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Muito obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Miranda: Também me parece a melhor opção.
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