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stride

Portuguese translation: com calma

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English term or phrase:stride
Portuguese translation:com calma
Entered by: ramoshelena

22:28 Mar 21, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: stride
'He is described as taking contact more and more in his stride as it used to cause him anxiety and distress.' - foster care
ramoshelena
Local time: 06:52
com calma
Explanation:
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-03-21 22:51:02 GMT)
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take in stride
To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine: taking their newfound wealth in stride.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/take in stride
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 00:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1com calma
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4sem esforço, com facilidade
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3ritmo (passo)
Elcio Gomes


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
com calma


Explanation:
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-03-21 22:51:02 GMT)
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take in stride
To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine: taking their newfound wealth in stride.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/take in stride

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 00:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada, Patrícia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MedTrans&More: sim, "take sth in your stride" é uma expressão
20 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ritmo (passo)


Explanation:
Sugestão.
stride
n 1 passo largo. 2 distância que corresponde a um passo largo. 3 Fig. progresso, avanço. 4 modo de andar com passos largos.
Michaelis.

Elcio Gomes
Local time: 02:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Elcioebel.

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sem esforço, com facilidade


Explanation:
Diria assim em Pt(pt), "to take something in his stride" signiofica realizar uma coisa sem esforço, com facilidade...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 06:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 88
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada, Teresa.

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