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English: bang on

Portuguese translation: certo







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English term or phrase:bang on
Portuguese translation:certo
Entered by:Helena Marchão Pires
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
English term or phrase: bang on
Contexto:

"But he was bang on, missing the target by only one year".

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Helena Marchão Pires
Portugal
certo
Explanation:
Ele estava absolutamente certo.

bang on = absolutely accurate in an answer, estimate or description
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Alexandra Gouveia
Portugal
Note from asker to answerer
Obrigado.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1correto
Luciano Monteiro
5absolutamente correcto / perfeito
RKurylski
5certo
Alexandra Gouveia


  


Answers

12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
correto

Explanation:
He was bang on = Ele tinha razão

Luciano Monteiro
Brazil
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Claudia Massey: yes , spot on, dead on
44 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
certo

Explanation:
Ele estava absolutamente certo.

bang on = absolutely accurate in an answer, estimate or description

Alexandra Gouveia
Portugal
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Obrigado.
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
absolutamente correcto / perfeito

Explanation:
Parece-me necessário reforçar a ideia usando "absolutamente" ou outro sinónimo

RKurylski
Spain
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Luciano Monteiro: Neste caso, ele não estava *absolutamente correto*, pois errou o alvo por um ano.
32 mins
  -> Não necessariamente, porque sabia disso de antemão
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