Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Ganhando Contornos de Verdade
English translation:
is shaping up to be true/close to the truth
Added to glossary by
Irene Berlin
Sep 8, 2018 13:24
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Ganhando Contornos de Verdade
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Gostaria de saber a melhor tradução para GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE no seguinte contexto:
"O que todos supúnhamos está GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE: o esquema de corrupção nas licitações de obras públicas está espalhado por vários setores no país, e não se restringe apenas à Petrobras."
Por enquanto, minhas soluções são as seguintes:
1. "... is being revealed/unveiled".
2. "... is becoming true/is slowly becoming true.
Gostaria muito de ouvir suas sugestões.
Desde já agradeço-lhes a valiosíssima ajuda!! Abraço cordial.
Gostaria de saber a melhor tradução para GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE no seguinte contexto:
"O que todos supúnhamos está GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE: o esquema de corrupção nas licitações de obras públicas está espalhado por vários setores no país, e não se restringe apenas à Petrobras."
Por enquanto, minhas soluções são as seguintes:
1. "... is being revealed/unveiled".
2. "... is becoming true/is slowly becoming true.
Gostaria muito de ouvir suas sugestões.
Desde já agradeço-lhes a valiosíssima ajuda!! Abraço cordial.
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is shaping up to be true/close to the truth
I like 'shaping' because it has the same feel as "contornos".
Note from asker:
Muito obrigada Muriel!! |
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Comment: "Agree!! Muito obrigada Muriel. Agradeço ainda a todos os que ofereceram sua gentil sugestão/participação. Abraço cordial."
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coming to light
Suggestion along the lines of your own "being revealed" option.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/come to light
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/come to light
Note from asker:
Muito obrigada Gilmar, depois me veio também essa ideia. Abraço cordial. |
Peer comment(s):
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
15 mins
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Obrigado, Teresa :) Um bom fim de semana.
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 day 3 hrs
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Obrigado, António :)
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32 mins
becoming a reality
Becoming a reality, even though I'm almost sure corruption in governmental agencies is nothing new. It's as old as humankind. :-) Anyway, this is how I would translate.
59 mins
(what we all supposed) is actually starting to show traits of truthfulness/reality
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getting near the truth
idiomatic and works IMO
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Portuguese term (edited):
O que todos supúnhamos está GANHANDO CONTORNOS DE VERDADE:
The truth that is emerging seems to validate what we had assumed all along:
The phrase "ganhando contornos de verdade" seems to reflect a truth/reality that is still coming into focus, and that has not yet fully been revealed or confirmed.
I think that my suggestion conveys this idea in natural English.
I think that my suggestion conveys this idea in natural English.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Alcinda Marinho
19 hrs
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Obrigado, Alcinda.
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agree |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 day 38 mins
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is now becoming evident/evidence
https://www.google.pt/search?ei=NwWUW9WVBomca_CKvtgC&q="is n...
https://www.google.pt/search?ei=rwaUW5OtKIvQac7embAD&q="is n...
https://www.google.pt/search?ei=rwaUW5OtKIvQac7embAD&q="is n...
Example sentence:
It is now becoming evident that the logical corollary of that evident statement is that nuclear weapons have no reason to exist: they should be phased out.
The GOP dominated FBI is CORRUPT & is now becoming evidence of the CORRUPT #GOP eating itself alive.
18 hrs
gains credence
gains credence
Note from asker:
Muito obrigada Nick!! |
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