Feb 27, 2009 21:57
15 yrs ago
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English term
to KEEP one GOING
English to Portuguese
Marketing
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
advertising, ad line, catch phrase, colloquialism
- "Water KEEPS YOU GOING"
This piece was lifted out of a big copy discussing the benefits of drinking water. Any idea for an equivalent phrase in Portuguese that sounds as natural the English phrase?
Thank you in advance!
=)
This piece was lifted out of a big copy discussing the benefits of drinking water. Any idea for an equivalent phrase in Portuguese that sounds as natural the English phrase?
Thank you in advance!
=)
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
Proposed translations
+4
10 mins
Michelle de Abreu Aio
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Medical and Humor Translator
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Selected
dar energia/dar um gás
I think it's the most used expression when it comes to things that 'keep you going'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Michelle!"
5 mins
Floriana Leary
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Specializes in field
United States
efficient
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
dar poder / resistência
àgua dá te poder /resistência
+1
11 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
14 mins
Água é Vida
above.
37 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
sustentar
"a agua o sustenta"
1 hr
Marcos Antonio
Native in Portuguese
Electric Engineer/Military
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
A água o mantém em plena atividade OU A água é o que o mantém vivo.
Sug.
Diria assim.
- going: em funcionamento - em plena atividade (Vallandro)
- Water keeps you going - figuratively and literally. Water is the most abundant substance in our bodies, but it is also one of the most forgotten nutrients. ...
on-line-tribune-health.blogspot.com/ - 186k
Diria assim.
- going: em funcionamento - em plena atividade (Vallandro)
- Water keeps you going - figuratively and literally. Water is the most abundant substance in our bodies, but it is also one of the most forgotten nutrients. ...
on-line-tribune-health.blogspot.com/ - 186k
+1
3 hrs
A água é a fonte da vida
:)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-28 01:29:31 GMT)
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Outra possibilidade talvez mais próxima da frase:
Water keeps you going.
A água é o combústivel do corpo.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-28 01:30:22 GMT)
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correction = combustível
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-28 01:29:31 GMT)
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Outra possibilidade talvez mais próxima da frase:
Water keeps you going.
A água é o combústivel do corpo.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-28 01:30:22 GMT)
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correction = combustível
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