Jul 1, 2005 18:06
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
o almoço veio em boa hora
Homework / test
Portuguese to English
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Poetry & Literature
Very colloquial context. Two boys talking to each other after a football game
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | the lunch came at just the right time |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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| 5 +1 | lunch comes in a good time |
Anderson Silva
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| 4 | And lunch came, finally. |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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Proposed translations
+9
9 mins
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Native in Portuguese
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English
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Portuguese term (edited):
o almo�o veio em boa hora
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the lunch came at just the right time
"em boa hora"="at a good time"
not "in good time" which means "in plenty of time" whereas "em boa hora" means "at just the right time" - as you say they are talking after the match, it is reasonable to suppose they were hungry.
HTH
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-07-01 18:20:50 GMT)
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\"lunch came at just the right time
is what I meant - \'the\' is not necessary there and actually sounds odd in English
not "in good time" which means "in plenty of time" whereas "em boa hora" means "at just the right time" - as you say they are talking after the match, it is reasonable to suppose they were hungry.
HTH
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-07-01 18:20:50 GMT)
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\"lunch came at just the right time
is what I meant - \'the\' is not necessary there and actually sounds odd in English
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot. "
+1
7 mins
Anderson Silva
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Portuguese term (edited):
o almo�o veio em boa hora
lunch comes in a good time
Declined
lunch comes in a good time
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-07-01 18:15:11 GMT)
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correction: lunch \'came\' in a good time
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-07-01 18:15:11 GMT)
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correction: lunch \'came\' in a good time
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: in good time..in good time..but it has another meaning..in good time= quando for preciso ou necessário
47 mins
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thanks
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| neutral |
jrb
: either "in good time" or "at a good time" depending on what you mean exactly
16 hrs
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thanks
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Comment: " "
27 mins
Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
United States
Specializes in field
United States
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Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 15 more.
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3
Portuguese term (edited):
o almo�o veio em boa hora
And lunch came, finally.
Declined
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