"to blow a ship out of the water"
Portuguese translation: rebentar com o navio
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| 16:06 Sep 5, 2005 |
| English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Ships, Sailing, Maritime Region (source): English (United Kingdom) Region (target): Portuguese (Portugal) | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: João Roque Dias Portugal Local time: 06:15 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | bombardear o navio,explodí-lo |
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| 5 | rebentar com o navio |
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| 3 | afundar o navio da tona d'agua |
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54 mins confidence: 
| to blow a ship out of the water rebentar com o navio Explanation: i.e., à bomba... O diálogo deve ser de "piratas", já que rebentar e afundar um navio valioso (a prize like that...) era contra as "regras" do corso, que preferia apresar os navios e, especialmente, a carga transportada. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1bombardear o navio,explodí-lo Explanation: Mandá-lo pra fora d´água!- expressão utilizada pelos piratas,muito ouvida em filmes com essa temática. |
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3 days 1 hr confidence: 
| to blow a ship out of the water afundar o navio da tona d'agua Explanation: faz mais sentido prático |
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