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drown it out

Portuguese translation: abafa


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English term or phrase:drown it out
Portuguese translation:abafa
Entered by: Lilian Magalhães
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01:02 Oct 8, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / romance policial/gíria
English term or phrase: drown it out
The TV doesn't drown it out.

: They probably thought it was their daughter. Busy people.
They have activities four nights a week. Bridge club, concerts…
Lilian Magalhães
Local time: 14:39
abafa
Explanation:
No sentido de abafar o som.
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Ulrica d'Orey
Local time: 18:39
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3 +1abafa
Ulrica d'Orey
3não a/o prejudicaLeonor Machado


  

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não a/o prejudica


Explanation:
http://www.linguee.pt/ingles-portugues/traducao/drown out.ht...

..... mas depende muito do contexto

Leonor Machado
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abafa


Explanation:
No sentido de abafar o som.

Ulrica d'Orey
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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