Dec 18, 2013 23:07
10 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Ora, ainda bem!
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
This appears in dialogue as a stand-alone expression and seems in context to mean something like "Wonderful!" Is this how the expression is usually used, or would there be a better translation?
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4 mins
Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
my motto:professionalism and dedication.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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11
Selected
How nice!
a suggestion...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Excellent answers all, but I think this one works best for my particular needs. Thank you!"
+12
25 mins
Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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84
Well, thank goodness!
http://www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/ora?homografia=0
interjeição
well, really!; well!; come, come!ant.; come on!; my!;
ora, ora! well, well!
§ ainda bem!
good!; just as well!
www: <URL: http://www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/ainda>.
interjeição
well, really!; well!; come, come!ant.; come on!; my!;
ora, ora! well, well!
§ ainda bem!
good!; just as well!
www: <URL: http://www.infopedia.pt/portugues-ingles/ainda>.
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gninolps (X)
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Obrigado, Gabriel :)
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Obrigado, Patrícia. Boas Festas!
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Pablo Julián Davis
Native in English
Specializes in field
La palabra justa/The right word
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Well, isn't that grand!/How about that!/ or, iron.: Well, la-di-dah!
Three possibilities, the first two 'straight', the third ironic/sarcastic, pronounced ladidá (with last 'a' very long) and used in disdain or mockery.
books.google.com/books?isbn=1607785226 : "Well, isn't that grand! We've had another good night," she said..."
dictionary.reference.com/browse/how+about+that%3F : "how about that? Isn't that surprising, remarkable, or pleasing. For example, They're engaged how about that? [Colloquial..."
books.google.com/books?isbn=1416523030 : Sarahbeth Purcell. This is Not a Love Song. A Novel. "Chase, she said those exact words when I refused to let her shovel the turkey in my mouth: 'Well, la-di-da, dear. I must have forgotten the caviar in the butler's pantry...'"
books.google.com/books?isbn=1607785226 : "Well, isn't that grand! We've had another good night," she said..."
dictionary.reference.com/browse/how+about+that%3F : "how about that? Isn't that surprising, remarkable, or pleasing. For example, They're engaged how about that? [Colloquial..."
books.google.com/books?isbn=1416523030 : Sarahbeth Purcell. This is Not a Love Song. A Novel. "Chase, she said those exact words when I refused to let her shovel the turkey in my mouth: 'Well, la-di-da, dear. I must have forgotten the caviar in the butler's pantry...'"
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Nathalie Fuson
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: Dutch to English, Portuguese to English
Well, all right then!
There's more than one right answer, of course. I think it's meant a bit like "thank goodness" but when the stakes aren't quite so high.
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