Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

live up to the hype

Portuguese translation:

correspondem às mais altas expectativas...

Added to glossary by Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Nov 27, 2006 18:31
17 yrs ago
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English term

live up to the hype

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Marketing
After many hours of testing, we're pleased to report that the desktop processor chips live up to the hype
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estão em alta? passaram em todos os testes?

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correspondem às mais altas expectativas...

... que se criaram em torno deles.

Bom trabalho para você, Teresa!

Tânia
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agree rhandler
22 mins
Obrigada!
agree Flavia Martins dos Santos : agree
1 hr
Obrigada!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Confirmado. Tks a lot. T."
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está à altura das expectativas

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-11-27 18:40:01 GMT)
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Definition:
Hype: Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion
live up to : To live or act in accordance with
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
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agree sarahjeanne (X) : é isso mesmo q significa
10 mins
Obrigada, Sarah!
agree Teresa Bento
18 mins
Obrigada, Teresa!
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hipérboles ...exagerações

Hype => Hyperbole =>

Hyperbole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Largely synonymous with exaggeration and overstatement, hyperbole is a figure of speech ... In show business, hyperbole (known as hype or media hype) is the ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole

HYPERBOLE
HYPERBOLE. Hyperbole is exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. He's as big as a house. Return to Literary Term Page.
www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/hyperbole.html

João Antônio - Dama do encantado
Exagerações à parte ou exageração nenhuma, Aracy era uma fidalga, dessa fidalguia carioca, sestrosa, picarda, encharcada de silenciosa dignidade, ...
www.releituras.com/jantonio_dencantado.asp -
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faz juz à fama

Depois de testá-lo por muitas horas / Depois de muitas horas de teste, temos o prazer de comunicar que [eles] FAZEM JUZ À FAMA.

The reason being that 'hype' and 'fame' are somehow conceptually related.

Good luck!
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