Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

isso

English translation:

right, that's it, yes, yeah

Added to glossary by Michael Powers (PhD)
Jul 17, 2009 16:11
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

isso

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Art/Literary Slang
colloquial expression
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 right, that's it, yes, yeah
Change log

Jul 17, 2009 16:35: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Portuguese to English"

Jul 31, 2009 11:57: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry

Jul 31, 2009 11:57: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field (specific)" from "Linguistics" to "Slang"

Discussion

Floriana Leary Jul 17, 2009:
É isso mesmo! Isso é que é! Para isso precisa de isto! Isso agora!<br>These are some of the ways this word can be used in PT, and it is used a bit...
Henry Hinds Jul 17, 2009:
ISSO Is not even a Spanish word. Would you be thinking of "eso" as Mike has? Also, I agree that CONTEXT is necessary.
Virginia Bonaparte Jul 17, 2009:
Context Por favor envía más contexto :)

Proposed translations

+8
2 mins
Selected

right, that's it, yes, yeah

informally quite often used as an answer to indicate agreement

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Arthur Godinho : any of these work well... have a good weekend, Mike!
26 mins
Thank you, Arthur, you ttoo - Mike :)
agree Soraia Martins
40 mins
Thank you, Soraia - Mike :)
agree Floriana Leary : Took the words right out of my mouth! Isso mesmo! LOL!
41 mins
Isso mesmo que fiz a você. Imagina. - Obrigado, Floriana - Mike :)
agree Denis Paolillo : É "isso" aí!
47 mins
Obrigado mesmo, viu? - Mike :)
agree Katarina Peters
51 mins
Thank you, Katarina - Mike :)
agree Katia DG
5 hrs
Thank you, katia - Mike :)
agree Vitals
18 hrs
Thank you, Vitals - Mike :)
agree airmailrpl : -
21 hrs
Thank you, airmailrpl - Mike :)
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