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Just sit still for me.

Portuguese translation: Não se mexa/te mexas por um instante.

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English term or phrase:Just sit still for me.
Portuguese translation:Não se mexa/te mexas por um instante.
Entered by: Oliver Simões

12:38 Mar 8, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / adult romance novel
English term or phrase: Just sit still for me.
"Just sit still for me. I have to wipe the lipstick off you—unless you want to shock New York with your new look."

Contexto Adicional: É a protagonista (Ilana) quem diz isso. Ela e o rapaz (Nick) estão dentro de uma limusine a caminho de uma festa de gala.
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 08:49
Não te mexas/se mexa por um instante.
Explanation:
Sugestão.
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 16:49
Grading comment
Incluí as duas variantes no Glossário. Chamo a atenção para o fato de que a variante portuguesa é possível de ser encontrada, também, na literatura brasileira. Exemplo: "O Cortiço", de Aluísio de Azevendo. Para o meu contexto, escolhi "não se mexa" por ser mais atual. Obrigado, Ana.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Não se mexa.
Audrey Bueno
3 +2Não te mexas/se mexa por um instante.
Ana Vozone
4Fica quieta
Ana Costa
4Apenas fique imóvel para mim.
Aline Corange


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
just sit still for me.
Não te mexas/se mexa por um instante.


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Ana Vozone
Local time: 16:49
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 216
Grading comment
Incluí as duas variantes no Glossário. Chamo a atenção para o fato de que a variante portuguesa é possível de ser encontrada, também, na literatura brasileira. Exemplo: "O Cortiço", de Aluísio de Azevendo. Para o meu contexto, escolhi "não se mexa" por ser mais atual. Obrigado, Ana.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hauke Christian
26 mins
  -> Obrigada, Hauke!
agree  Matheus Chaud: Agree. Para Pt-Br, é só adaptar um pouco, "Não se mexa".
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Matheus! E, sim, eu incluí "Não se mexa" para PT-BR ;)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
just sit still for me.
Fica quieta


Explanation:
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Ana Costa
Portugal
Local time: 16:49
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
just sit still for me.
Apenas fique imóvel para mim.


Explanation:
Both characters are in a car, the specification about sitting is not necessary, it's form of an expression about not moving oneself. The goal is to wipe off lipstick from the male character, so she needs him to be still (imóvel), the "for me" complement shows a level of personal closeness in the scene.

Aline Corange
Brazil
Local time: 12:49
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
just sit still for me.
Não se mexa.


Explanation:
This is the term in Portuguese-Brazil that sounds more natural and appropriate for the context.
"Não te mexas" isn't an option for Brazilian Portuguese, but it's usual for European Portuguese.
Saying "Fique imóvel" isn't wrong, but it sounds unnatural for informal conversations such as the one from the example/context you provided. Also, it's more usual in writing than speaking.


Audrey Bueno
Brazil
Local time: 12:49
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Vieira
2 hrs
agree  Nick Taylor: Most natural e succinct
3 hrs
agree  Elisabete Nieto
8 hrs
agree  Paulo Gasques
12 hrs
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