Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
stand back
Portuguese translation:
deter-se
Added to glossary by
Catarina Lopes
Feb 16, 2014 16:28
10 yrs ago
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English term
stood back
English to Portuguese
Other
Other
I blazed with rage, then stood back and assessed the situation
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +1 | detive-me |
Catarina Lopes
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| 4 +4 | recuei |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | afastei-me |
Maria Meneses
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Change log
Feb 21, 2014 16:34: Catarina Lopes Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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11 mins
Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Details matter.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
detive-me
detive-me / fiquei parado(a)
Verb 1. stand back - stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"
keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stay away
be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
2. stand back - stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her"
stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
Verb 1. stand back - stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"
keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stay away
be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
2. stand back - stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her"
stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
3 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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2943
recuei
... eu recuei e avaliei a situação.
to stand back = recuar
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e então recuei e avaliei a situação.
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-02-16 16:41:38 GMT)
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stand back
recuar
Babylon
to stand back = recuar
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-02-16 16:41:17 GMT)
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e então recuei e avaliei a situação.
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-02-16 16:41:38 GMT)
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stand back
recuar
Babylon
Peer comment(s):
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Claudio Mazotti
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Grata! ...e então recuei e avaliei a situação.
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Mario Freitas
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37 mins
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Grata Mario!
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Paulinho Fonseca
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Grata Paulinho!
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Nick Taylor
1 hr
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Thanks!
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3 hrs
Maria Meneses
Native in Portuguese
expert in patents; chemical engineer
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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32
afastei-me
sug.
Ver Michaelis
Ver Michaelis
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