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cadeira descolando/bamba

English translation: wobbly

15:20 Dec 8, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / móveis
Portuguese term or phrase: cadeira descolando/bamba
A cadeira está descolando quando as partes de encaixe estão se soltando. E está bamba, quando, ao sentarmos, notamos que está frouxa.
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English translation:wobbly
Explanation:
wobbly = moving unsteadily from side to side.
eg. a wobbly table.
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:45
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6wobbly
Marlene Curtis
4 +1loose, shaky, unsteady
Helena Grahn
5loose / wobbly
Paul Dixon


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
loose, shaky, unsteady


Explanation:
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Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks!

Asker: thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> thank you very much to you :}
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
wobbly


Explanation:
wobbly = moving unsteadily from side to side.
eg. a wobbly table.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Silvas
54 mins
  -> Thanks Marta! Have a good week-end!
agree  Rafa Lombardino
1 hr
  -> Thanks Rafa!
agree  Cristina Santos
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Cristina!
agree  Marcelo Gonçalves
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Marcelo!
agree  Humberto Ribas
16 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Rafael Mantovani
2 days 10 hrs
  -> Thanks Rafael!
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
loose / wobbly


Explanation:
Eu traduziria desta forma, palavras diferentes para os dois conceitos apresentados.



Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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