Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
hold water
Portuguese translation:
tem fundamento/tem sustentação
Added to glossary by
Isabella Becker
Jan 4, 2009 21:18
15 yrs ago
English term
hold water
English to Portuguese
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Na frase: Now can you look at this picture does the defense’s case hold water?
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+1
53 mins
Lucy Leite
Spain
Spain
Native in Portuguese
Spain
Translator and Copywriter
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese
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8
Selected
tem fundamento
Outra sugestão!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigada a todos pelas sugestões"
+6
6 mins
Antônio Amarante
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Let's work together for the best
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese
tem sustentação
Falta um pouco de contexto, mas acho que a tradução é assim mesmo.
Eu traduziria toda a frase assim (contanto que eu tenha entendido corretamente o contexto, um julgamento):
Agora que você(s) pode(m) olhar para essa foto, o argumento da defesa tem sustentação?
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hold water
hold water
To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water.
Eu traduziria toda a frase assim (contanto que eu tenha entendido corretamente o contexto, um julgamento):
Agora que você(s) pode(m) olhar para essa foto, o argumento da defesa tem sustentação?
______________________________
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hold water
hold water
To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water.
Peer comment(s):
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Maria José Tavares (X)
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Obrigado, Maria!
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Maria Eugenia Farre
1 hr
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Obrigado!
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Bruno Parga
6 hrs
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Obrigado Bruno!
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Isabel Maria Almeida
12 hrs
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Agradecido!
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Sara Sousa Soares
13 hrs
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Valeu!
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Roberto Cavalcanti
2 days 1 hr
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Obrigado!
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+6
7 mins
Edimilson Ferreira
Armenia
Armenia
Native in Portuguese
Armenia
Precision and clarity
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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4
se sustentar
Minha opinião. A defesa seria insustentável, não se sustentaria.
Peer comment(s):
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Lucy Leite
: Essa é boa também!
46 mins
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Maria Eugenia Farre
1 hr
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rhandler
1 hr
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Katarina Peters
2 hrs
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Bruno Parga
6 hrs
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Roberto Cavalcanti
2 days 1 hr
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+1
9 mins
Edgar Potter
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Specialized in proofreading, editing
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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52
credível
Sugestão... será que/acha que o argumento da defesa é credível?
+1
10 mins
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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934
+1
13 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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97
resistir a crítica
Definitions of 'hold water'
1. (verb) stand up, hold up, hold water
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
"Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
Mike :)
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What does hold water mean?
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Ficha Corrida
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Olívio admite mau momento, mas resiste a crítica ... devem comparecer a uma audiência admonitória (na qual os réus ficam cientes e se comprometem a cumprir ...
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1. (verb) stand up, hold up, hold water
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
"Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
Mike :)
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What does hold water mean?
Definition of hold water in the Definitions.net Directory. Meaning of hold water . What does hold water mean? Information and translations of hold water in ...
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Ficha Corrida
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Olívio admite mau momento, mas resiste a crítica ... devem comparecer a uma audiência admonitória (na qual os réus ficam cientes e se comprometem a cumprir ...
www.crestani.hpg.ig.com.br/diario/08072001.htm - 145k - Cached - Similar pages -
6 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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810
é válido?
If a case holds water it is valid.
stand: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true. See true/false. ..... pararse, medir , encontrarse, estar, regir, ser válido, presentarse (como candidato) ...
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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Valid A conclusion based on one or moore false premises is not valid ! In other words : validity (tenable, that holds water) is the quality of being well-founded ...
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Valid - 38k
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OU BEM FUNDAMENTADO
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Definition of hold water Definitions. hold water verb (holds water). (idiom) To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid. This theory doesn't hold water. ...
www.allwords.com/word-hold water.html - 20k
stand: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true. See true/false. ..... pararse, medir , encontrarse, estar, regir, ser válido, presentarse (como candidato) ...
www.answers.com/topic/stand - 135k
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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Valid A conclusion based on one or moore false premises is not valid ! In other words : validity (tenable, that holds water) is the quality of being well-founded ...
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Valid - 38k
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OU BEM FUNDAMENTADO
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Definition of hold water Definitions. hold water verb (holds water). (idiom) To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid. This theory doesn't hold water. ...
www.allwords.com/word-hold water.html - 20k
2 hrs
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Genuine dedication and professionalism
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
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20
Ter lógica, consistência.
Ter lógica, consistência.
11 hrs
Marcos Antonio
Native in Portuguese
Electric Engineer/Military
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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73
ser lógico - apresentar argumentos - ser preciso.
Sug.
Dic. Exp. Idiom. - Osvaldo Serpa)
- hold water = ser estanque - ser lógico (argumento) - ser exato.
Dic. Exp. Idiom. - Osvaldo Serpa)
- hold water = ser estanque - ser lógico (argumento) - ser exato.
13 hrs
ser comprovado
My suggestion.
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