Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

a bit beat

Portuguese translation:

um pouco cansado; meio exausto; estourado

Added to glossary by Matheus Chaud
Jun 28, 2016 22:55
7 yrs ago
English term

Although he appeared a bit beat, he agreed.

English to Portuguese Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general)
I was eager to speak to Ed so that I could relay my trading experiences and glean the benefits of his insights. Unfortunately, at every break during the seminar, each of us was surrounded by attendees asking questions. We were staying at the same small hotel in San Francisco. After we got back, I asked Ed if he cared to go out and find a spot where we could relax and talk. Although he appeared a bit beat, he agreed.
Change log

Jul 6, 2016 03:48: Matheus Chaud changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1916681">lmrocha's</a> old entry - "Although he appeared a bit beat, he agreed."" to ""embora parecesse um pouco cansado (ou meio exausto), ele concordou.""

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Rafael Barros

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Proposed translations

+4
5 mins
English term (edited): although he appeared a bit beat, he agreed
Selected

embora parecesse um pouco cansado (ou meio exausto), ele concordou.


Although he appeared a bit beat, he agreed.
Embora parecesse um pouco cansado (ou meio exausto), ele concordou.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sormane Gomes
45 mins
Obrigado, Sormane!
agree Leonor Machado
57 mins
Obrigado, Leonor!
agree Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
7 hrs
Obrigado, Luciano!
agree expressisverbis
14 hrs
Obrigado, Sandra!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "obrigada"
+1
10 hrs

mesmo como já estava bastante estourado, concordou

mesmo como já estava bastante estourado, concordou
Peer comment(s):

agree expressisverbis : Tirava aí o "mesmo" ou o "como" e ficava com um termo só. Se o discurso for informal, concordo com "estourado", "derreado", a "rebentar pelas costuras", etc.
3 hrs
Thanks for your input! Much appreciated. :-)
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+6
4 mins

Apesar de parecer um pouco cansado, concordou.

to look beat = to look tired.

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Note added at 5 days (2016-07-04 00:06:00 GMT) Post-grading
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Há pessoas que não deixam de me surpreender Imrocha. Vou procurar lembrar-me de não perder mais o meu tempo a tentar ajudá-la. Deve ser por eu não ser brasileira. Boa noite e fique bem.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sormane Gomes
46 mins
Thanks, Sormane :)
agree Leonor Machado
57 mins
Obrigada Leonor :)
agree Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
7 hrs
Obrigada Luciano :)
agree Nuno Duarte
11 hrs
Obrigada, Nuno :)
agree Bett
13 hrs
Obrigada, Bett :)
agree expressisverbis
14 hrs
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