tightly puckering up

Portuguese translation: franzindo o rosto (ou a testa)

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English term or phrase:tightly puckering up
Portuguese translation:franzindo o rosto (ou a testa)
Entered by: mary bueno

14:30 May 26, 2003
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / religion
English term or phrase: tightly puckering up
and its friendly volunteers were so keen and wise towards the people who were tightly puckering up and seeing only silly confusion, because the old free ride was over
mary bueno
franzindo o rosto (ou a testa)
Explanation:
Geralmente "puckering up" é quando a pessoa faz um "bico" para beijar, mas nesse caso acredito que estavam franzindo a testa.
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Claudia da Matta
United States
Local time: 14:13
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Muito grata a todos os colegas. Demorei para escolher, a espera de uma resposta mais de acordo com o texto.
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Summary of answers provided
5se retraindo..se contraindo
airmailrpl
5...em relação àqueles que estavam se distanciando/alienando e...
Gino Amaral
4franzindo o rosto (ou a testa)
Claudia da Matta
3fazendo pose, fazendo careta
Clauwolf


  

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fazendo pose, fazendo careta


Explanation:
:)

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Clauwolf
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se retraindo..se contraindo


Explanation:
tightly puckering up

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 18:13
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...em relação àqueles que estavam se distanciando/alienando e...


Explanation:
É como diria.

HTH.

Gino Amaral
Brazil
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franzindo o rosto (ou a testa)


Explanation:
Geralmente "puckering up" é quando a pessoa faz um "bico" para beijar, mas nesse caso acredito que estavam franzindo a testa.

Claudia da Matta
United States
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Portuguese
Grading comment
Muito grata a todos os colegas. Demorei para escolher, a espera de uma resposta mais de acordo com o texto.
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