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get down

Portuguese translation: abaixar-se

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English term or phrase:get down
Portuguese translation:abaixar-se

13:25 Jan 18, 2002
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / textiles
English term or phrase: get down
A test of physical function was perfomed to see if the patient was able to get down on the floor an up again, which was necessary to participate in the exercise program.
Elaine
abaixar-se
Explanation:
"get down on the floor" não indica necessariamente "deitar-se" (que seria "lie down on the floor"), mas sim abaixar-se, talvez "agachar".
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Ana Rita Santiago
Brazil
Local time: 19:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6deitar-se no chão
P Forgas
4 +3abaixar-se
Ana Rita Santiago
5 +1fazer uma flexão
Antonio Costa (X)


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
deitar-se no chão


Explanation:
é isso aí

sorte, P.

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rita Menezes
39 mins
agree  Gabriela Frazao
2 hrs
agree  Renata Costa (X): OK. É isso mesmo.
3 hrs
agree  Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
4 hrs
agree  Ivone Dias: 'para ver se o doente seria capaz de se deitar no chão e de se levantar novamente..."
4 hrs
agree  Jorge Freire
4 hrs
agree  Tatiana Öri-Kovács
4 hrs
disagree  airmailrpl: to get down is not necessarily to lie down
1 day 9 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fazer uma flexão


Explanation:
Apoiar o corpo sobre o chão e ser capaz de levantá-lo com a força de suas próprias mãos e pontas de pés apoiados sobre o solo.

Antonio Costa (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Januario Palma: Ok! this one fits better.
1 day 18 hrs
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
abaixar-se


Explanation:
"get down on the floor" não indica necessariamente "deitar-se" (que seria "lie down on the floor"), mas sim abaixar-se, talvez "agachar".

Ana Rita Santiago
Brazil
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl
6 hrs
agree  Laura Sa: concordo plenamente
2 days 5 hrs
agree  José Antonio Azevedo
22 days
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