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"to get somebody well on their way to something"

Portuguese translation: incentivar alguém a seguir um determinado caminho


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English term or phrase:\"to get somebody well on their way to something\"
Portuguese translation:incentivar alguém a seguir um determinado caminho
Entered by: MarcellyFerrari
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18:17 Jun 24, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science (general) / collocation/idiom
English term or phrase: "to get somebody well on their way to something"
"Getting a great start this week is going to get you well on your way to your goal"
MarcellyFerrari
Local time: 00:44
incentivar alguém a seguir um determinado caminho
Explanation:
to get somebody well = incentivar

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Gabriel Guzovsky
Local time: 06:44
Grading comment
Obrigada, Gabriel.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1posicionar alguém no caminho certo da obtenção de um objetivo
Marlene Curtis
4incentivar alguém a seguir um determinado caminho
Gabriel Guzovsky
4...será um grande impulso para alcançar o objetivo
Clauwolf


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...será um grande impulso para alcançar o objetivo


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 00:44
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"to get somebody well on their way to something\"
incentivar alguém a seguir um determinado caminho


Explanation:
to get somebody well = incentivar

sugestão

Gabriel Guzovsky
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada, Gabriel.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
posicionar alguém no caminho certo da obtenção de um objetivo


Explanation:


Diria assim ...

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-06-24 18:36:32 GMT)
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Um grande começo nesta semana o posicionará no caminho certo na obtenção de seu objetivo OU meta.

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Note added at 1 day5 mins (2010-06-25 18:22:14 GMT)
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ORIENTAR ALGUÉM PARA O ALCANCE DO OBJETIVO CERTO

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 23:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 35
Notes to answerer
Asker: A ideia é mesmo essa, mas a forma em português me parece um pouco formal. Será que conseguiríamos algo mais informal? Obrigada.


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agree  Milana Penavski
4 hrs
  -> Grata Milana!
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