Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
dread doing something
Portuguese translation:
detestar ter que
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Oct 18, 2012 14:22
11 yrs ago
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English term
dread doing something
English to Portuguese
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
What would be the best Portuguese translation for "dread" in the following context:
Tomorrow I have to lay off some of our employees. I dread having to speak to tell them and tell that they no longer have a job.
Tomorrow I have to lay off some of our employees. I dread having to speak to tell them and tell that they no longer have a job.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +2 | detestar ter que |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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| 4 +2 | temer fazer algo |
Cris Lazzerini
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| 4 | tenho horror a .... |
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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Oct 25, 2012 13:35: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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9 mins
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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detestar ter que
Neste contexto, diria assim: detesto ter que falar com eles...
Peer comment(s):
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Melissa Haber
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Obrigada, Melissa!
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Nick Taylor
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Obrigada, Nick!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "In this context, I believe this is the best option - "Eu detesto ter que despedir pessoas..." Thank you for your help and comments, everyone!"
+2
4 mins
Cris Lazzerini
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Language Service Provider
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
temer fazer algo
Sugestão
1 hr
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Norway
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Engineer:Oil&Gas/Electron/Finan/Law/HSEQ
Native in: Norwegian 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Norwegian to Portuguese, Portuguese to Norwegian, and 19 more.
Related KudoZ points
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204
tenho horror a ....
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