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acertar o passo

English translation: keep up with ...

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Portuguese term or phrase:acertar o passo
English translation:keep up with ...
Entered by: Nicole L. R.

09:15 Nov 10, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Portuguese term or phrase: acertar o passo
Nota-se, assim, nas sucessivas tentativas da exposição em “acertar o passo” com aquilo que ocorria no exterior, traços de nossa história colonial.

British English*
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 18:47
keep up with ...
Explanation:


Keep up with what was happening abroad.


keep up with
corresponder a, acompanhar, não ficar atrás de
Selected response from:

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:47
Grading comment
Obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2keep in step with
Evans (X)
4 +1keep up with ...
Marlene Curtis
4go hand in hand/in tandem/to catch up with
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
3To get in line with/to get on the same page
Verginia Ophof
3maintaining harmony
Andrew Hunt


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
go hand in hand/in tandem/to catch up with


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
keep in step with


Explanation:
a reasonably close expression common in UK English

Evans (X)
Local time: 18:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s
47 mins
  -> cheers, Tobias
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
5 hrs
  -> thank you!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keep up with ...


Explanation:


Keep up with what was happening abroad.


keep up with
corresponder a, acompanhar, não ficar atrás de


Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 70
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Airton J Souza
3 hrs
  -> Grata!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
To get in line with/to get on the same page


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 11:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maintaining harmony


Explanation:
///

Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: English
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