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to get caught on land

Portuguese translation: não pensar de tacos só de carne


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English term or phrase:to get caught on land
Portuguese translation:não pensar de tacos só de carne
Entered by: MariaSF
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02:22 Jan 9, 2012
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English term or phrase: to get caught on land
"There's no reason to get caught on land when you're thinking tacos. Fish tacos are really authentic
and really satisfying."

Context: culinary

Thank you for your help!
MariaSF
Local time: 18:39
não pensar de tacos só de carne
Explanation:
não pensar de tacos só de carne (or something like this :-)
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:39
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That's the idea, thank you very much!
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3 +1não pensar de tacos só de carne
Nick Taylor
3populares
elcioebel


  

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não pensar de tacos só de carne


Explanation:
não pensar de tacos só de carne (or something like this :-)

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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That's the idea, thank you very much!

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agree  rir: ou....Os tacos nao sao apenas de carne....
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populares


Explanation:
Não é uma tradução literal, talvez ficasse assim:

Não há motivos para achar que tacos são populares. Tacos de peixe são realmente autênticos e deliciosos.

to catch on - become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris"
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

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Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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