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Portuguese translation: aproveitar-se de uma ideia

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English term or phrase:	borrowing
Portuguese translation:	aproveitar-se de uma ideia
Entered by:	Teresa Felix de Sousa

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13:01 Dec 1, 2007

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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations

English term or phrase: borrowing

Brand managers and network television executives have responded to consumers’ zipping and zapping behavior by borrowing from the movie industry and finding a way to circumvent TV viewers’ fondness for avoiding commercials.
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copiando, imitando a indústria cinematográfica?
borrow, to = imitar, copiar

Teresa Felix de Sousa KudoZ activity Questions: 7784 (12 open) (1 without valid answers) (32 closed without grading) Answers: 892
Local time: 13:58

aproveitar-se de uma ideia

Explanation:
In this context.

Selected response from:

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 17:58

Grading comment

Muito obrigada
Bjs
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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aproveitar-se de uma ideia

Elvira Alves Barry

4 +3

ao imitar, copiar, apropriarse-de

Michael Powers (PhD)

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12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

ao imitar, copiar, apropriarse-de

Explanation:
borrow ['bàrE§]
verbo transitivo
1. pedir emprestado;
to borrow money off sb pedir dinheiro emprestado a alguém;
2. pedir um empréstimo de;
3. figurado apropriar-se de;

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 92

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

aproveitar-se de uma ideia

Explanation:
In this context.

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 17:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

Grading comment

Muito obrigada
Bjs
T.

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