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English: these are to carry the day

Portuguese translation: fazem frente a






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English term or phrase:these are to carry the day
Portuguese translation:fazem frente a
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Social Sciences - Philosophy / theology;metaphysics
English term or phrase: these are to carry the day
Reason, freedom, immortality – these are to carry the day against error, failure, and decay.
VagnerB
Brazil
fazem frente a
Explanation:
fazer frente a / lutar / opor-se / enfrentar / ganhar / vencer / persuadir / convencer

carry the day
1. to win a war or a fight
Example: At the beginning of the American Civil War, many southerners believed their soldiers and statesmen would carry the day.
2. if you carry the day, you persuade people to support your ideas or opinions, or if a particular idea carries the day, it is accepted by a group of people
Examples: The Republicans carried the day in the dispute over the new jet fighter.
Her argument in favour of pay increases eventually carried the day.

from Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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Cristina Santos
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
Obrigado, Cristina
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1prevalecerão contra
Regina Boltz
5estas vencerão
Edgar Potter
3fazem frente a
Cristina Santos


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fazem frente a


Explanation:
fazer frente a / lutar / opor-se / enfrentar / ganhar / vencer / persuadir / convencer

carry the day
1. to win a war or a fight
Example: At the beginning of the American Civil War, many southerners believed their soldiers and statesmen would carry the day.
2. if you carry the day, you persuade people to support your ideas or opinions, or if a particular idea carries the day, it is accepted by a group of people
Examples: The Republicans carried the day in the dispute over the new jet fighter.
Her argument in favour of pay increases eventually carried the day.

from Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Cristina Santos
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Note from asker to answerer
Obrigado, Cristina
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
estas vencerão


Explanation:
A imagem é tirada de um campo de batalha com tropas alinhadas nos dois lados. No fim do dia, um dos exércitos leva o melhor, e "carries the day"...

Aqui, as qualidades boas vencerão na luta contra as forças do erro

Edgar Potter
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prevalecerão contra


Explanation:
uma outra opção

Regina Boltz
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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