Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Ends justify the means
Portuguese translation:
os fins justificam os meios
English term
Ends justify the means
5 +19 | os fins justificam os meios | Carla Lopes |
4 +4 | os fins justificam os meios | João Araújo |
4 +4 | Os fins justificam os meios | Paul Dixon |
5 +1 | O fim justifica os meios | Luiza M. Charles de Oliveira |
ends justify the means | FRCBRANCO |
Dec 20, 2009 19:30: Carla Lopes Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
os fins justificam os meios
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Note added at 3 minutos (2009-12-19 17:39:03 GMT)
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http://br.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2006081313424...
http://www.spra.pt/?aba=27&cat=3&doc=110&mid=115
http://www.unificado.com.br/calendario/06/maquiavel.htm
É A FAMOSA FRASE DE MAQUIAVEL....
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Note added at 4 minutos (2009-12-19 17:39:59 GMT)
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http://www.reflexao.com.br/mensagem_ler.php?idmensagem=239
os fins justificam os meios
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Maria Meneses
4 hrs
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obrigado Maria e bom fim de semana!
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agree |
airmailrpl
: -
4 hrs
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Obrigado airmailrpl e bom fim de semana nesse verão brasileiro!
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agree |
Thaiane Assumpção
13 hrs
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Obrigado Thaiane
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agree |
Flavia Martins dos Santos
21 hrs
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Obrigado Flávia
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Os fins justificam os meios
From SCHMIDT, M.A. and HAINFELDER, Dicionário de Locuções Expressões Idiomáticas Inglês - Português. São Paulo: Casa Editorial Schmidt, 1992, page 294.
agree |
Maria Meneses
4 hrs
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agree |
airmailrpl
: -
4 hrs
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agree |
Thaiane Assumpção
13 hrs
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agree |
Flavia Martins dos Santos
21 hrs
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Reference comments
ends justify the means
People who doesn´t like planns says that the ends justify the means.
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