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English: hold to account

Portuguese translation: obrigam [...] a prestar contas



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English term or phrase:hold to account
Portuguese translation:obrigam [...] a prestar contas
Entered by:Jeovane Cazer
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Politics
English term or phrase: hold to account
newspapers hold governments and companies to account. They usually set the news agenda for the rest of the media
Jeovane Cazer
Brazil
obrigam [...] a prestar contas
Explanation:
No contexto: "jornais obrigam governos e empresas a prestar contas".
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Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Note from asker to answerer
Obrigado!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7obrigam [...] a prestar contasCarlos Angelo
4 +2responsabilizamCarlos Libenson


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
obrigam [...] a prestar contas

Explanation:
No contexto: "jornais obrigam governos e empresas a prestar contas".

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Note from asker to answerer
Obrigado!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Cristiane Gomes: Parece mais natural
53 mins

agree Lincoln Silveira
1 hr

agree rhandler
1 hr

agree Flavia Martins dos Santos: agree
2 hrs

agree Clauwolf
3 hrs

agree Fernando Domeniconi
7 hrs

agree Denise Miranda
19 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
responsabilizam

Explanation:
seems an option due the context

Carlos Libenson
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Susy Ordaz
15 mins

agree Ben Kohn
19 mins
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