Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

estalar o verniz

English translation:

Crack the varnish

Added to glossary by filipa ceia
Jan 15, 2007 10:06
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

estalar o verniz

Portuguese to English Other Government / Politics
sentido idiomático

MTIA
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Crack the varnish

Discussion

Muriel Vasconcellos Jan 15, 2007:
It would help if you could give us some context. I'm not familiar with "crack the varnish" as an idiomatic expression.

Proposed translations

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Selected

Crack the varnish

I would translate it literally and let the reader work out the meaning in the context.
Peer comment(s):

agree Henrique Magalhaes
14 mins
Tks, Henrique
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