Imagine

English translation: let alone

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Portuguese term or phrase:Imagine
English translation:let alone
Entered by: tileeba

23:42 Mar 23, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Portuguese term or phrase: Imagine
In a sentence like this: Eu não tenho tempo de fazer as minhas tarefas diárias, IMAGINE começar uma empresa!

How would you say that in English?

Thank you for your suggestions!
tileeba
let alone
Explanation:
sugestão
Selected response from:

Daniel de Carvalho
Brazil
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Thank you for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +14let alone
Daniel de Carvalho
4 +2...never mind start up a business.
suesimons
3or even think about
Lázaro Borges


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
let alone


Explanation:
sugestão

Daniel de Carvalho
Brazil
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Thompson
1 min
  -> Thanks, Mark!

agree  Paulinho Fonseca
8 mins
  -> Obrigado, Paulinho!

agree  Beatriz Baker Méio
27 mins
  -> Obrigado, Beatriz!

agree  Verginia Ophof
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Verginia!

agree  Gilmar Fernandes
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Gilmar!

agree  Rafael Mantovani
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Rafael!

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Patricia!

agree  Georgia Morg (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks. Georgia!

agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Luciano!

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Teresa!

agree  Vitor Pinteus: Perfeito: "..., muito menos começar uma empresa!"
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Vitor!

agree  Diana Coada (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Diana!

agree  Richard Purdom
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Richard!

agree  connie leite
23 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
or even think about


Explanation:
sugestão.

Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 08:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
...never mind start up a business.


Explanation:
My take.

suesimons
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgia Morg (X)
11 mins
  -> Mtks.

agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
43 mins
  -> Grata, Luciano
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