lançar-se

English translation: to dive

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Portuguese term or phrase:lançar-se
English translation:to dive
Entered by: António Ribeiro

17:33 May 28, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / aves mar�timas
Portuguese term or phrase: lançar-se
Sula leocogaster (Brown booby - Alcatraz, Atobá: Pescam em águas mais rasas, perto de praias e rochedos, lançando-se de alturas menores que as de S. dactylatra.
lançar-se = would it be "dive" ?
Mtia
Carla Griecco
Brazil
Local time: 02:23
to dive
Explanation:
diving from...
Selected response from:

António Ribeiro
Local time: 15:23
Grading comment
thank you all! Bom final de semana :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2to dive
António Ribeiro
5dive
Maria Luisa Duarte
3to dart
Ricardo Fonseca


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to dive


Explanation:
diving from...

António Ribeiro
Local time: 15:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you all! Bom final de semana :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
16 hrs

agree  Joao Vieira
1 day 4 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to dart


Explanation:
darting

Ricardo Fonseca
Portugal
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lançar-se
dive


Explanation:
lançar-se = dive

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-05-28 17:43:59 GMT)
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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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