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head somebody off

Portuguese translation: barrar o caminho de alguém; impedir a passagem de alguém; cortar o caminho a alguém (PT-Pt)

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English term or phrase:head somebody off
Portuguese translation:barrar o caminho de alguém; impedir a passagem de alguém; cortar o caminho a alguém (PT-Pt)
Entered by: Oliver Simões

12:43 Mar 13, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / adult romance novel
English term or phrase: head somebody off
“I’ll head Francine off while the two of you make your escape.”

head somebody off (EN-US): to block someone's movement by getting in front of the person
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 05:02
barrar o caminho
Explanation:
Aqui, penso que significa somente: Eu entretenho/distraio Francine
Selected response from:

Ana Vozone
Local time: 13:02
Grading comment
Obrigado, Ana e demais colegas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3barrar o caminho
Ana Vozone
4 +1impedir a passagem de (alguém)
Matheus Chaud
5intercepto Francine
Nick Taylor
4cortar o caminho a alguém
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cortar o caminho a alguém


Explanation:
Seria a minha sugestão em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 13:02
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 262
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
barrar o caminho


Explanation:
Aqui, penso que significa somente: Eu entretenho/distraio Francine

Ana Vozone
Local time: 13:02
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 216
Grading comment
Obrigado, Ana e demais colegas.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Vieira
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mariana!
agree  Wilka Soares
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Wilka!
agree  Paulo Gasques
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Paulo!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
head (somebody) off
impedir a passagem de (alguém)


Explanation:

Sugestão.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 09:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 267

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Gasques
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Paulo!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
intercepto Francine


Explanation:
intercepto Francine

Nick Taylor
Local time: 13:02
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 127
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