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English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Agriculture / Development | | English term or phrase: Bucking advice | "Bucking advice from the institution, they decided to invest in..."
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|  Taci MackenzieKudoZ activityQuestions: 6 (none open) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 2
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| | ignorando os conselhos | Explanation:
bucking advice => ignorando os conselhos
Artabazo - Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre
A invasão foi mal-sucedida, especialmente depois que o general persa Mardônio, ignorando os conselhos de Artabazo e de outros, decidiu combater o exército ...
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artabazo -
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Note added at 36 mins (2010-08-10 12:26:48 GMT)
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Urban Dictionary: buck
1.v: slang for the act of fighting 2.v: slang for disagree'ing and feeling angry towards something
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=buck
to buck
transitive verb
2. ☆ Informal to resist stubbornly
# ☆ Informal to resist something as if plunging against it
To oppose directly and stubbornly; go against: “Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country, is bucking the trend” (American Demographics).
http://www.yourdictionary.com/buck
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-10 12:58:29 GMT)
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4. To resist stubbornly and obstinately; balk.
.buck - resist; "buck the trend"
go against
react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
1. resist, oppose, defy, thwart, stand up to, struggle against, hold out against, put up a fight (against) He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Buck |
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