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Nicely whets the appetite

Portuguese translation: [Faz você querer mais/ atiça o apetite] agradavelmente

03:52 Sep 4, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Restaurant
English term or phrase: Nicely whets the appetite
Olá, Pessoal
Preciso de ajuda nessa frase, por gentileza. Como vocês traduziriam dentro deste contexto?
The table "cover" which includes dried tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, peppers, and delicious garlic bread - nicely whets the appetite. Agradeço a todos! Neuri
neuri17 (X)
United States
Local time: 02:03
Portuguese translation:[Faz você querer mais/ atiça o apetite] agradavelmente
Explanation:
Segundo meu amigo OAL, "whet the appetite"- "to make you want more".

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-09-04 12:44:20 GMT)
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Ou "perfeitamente" no lugar de "agradavelmente".
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felidaevampire
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:03
Grading comment
Olá. Felida
Obrigada pela sugestão!
Neuri
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4são agradáveis aperitivos
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +2agradavelmente estimula o apetite
Heloisa Ferreira
4 +2dar agua na boca (gostoso/beleza)
Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D.
4 +2... que muito aguça/abre o apetite
Flavia Martins dos Santos
5são uma apresentação estimulante (de apetite)
Helga CF
4 +1sutilmente/caprichosamente despertam o apetite.
Marcos Antonio
5nos abre o apetite
axies
4ótimos para abrir o apetite
Fausto Machado Tiemann
4de comer e chorar por mais
Sara Sousa Soares
4deliciosamente aguça o apetite
Paul Dixon
4[Faz você querer mais/ atiça o apetite] agradavelmente
felidaevampire


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nicely whets the appetite
agradavelmente estimula o apetite


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.

Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Meneses
7 hrs
agree  Janice Cruz: Agree
7 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nicely whets the appetite
ótimos para abrir o apetite


Explanation:
outra sug.

Fausto Machado Tiemann
Brazil
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nicely whets the appetite
dar agua na boca (gostoso/beleza)


Explanation:
79.200 para "dar agua na boca"


Alyson Steele Weickert, Ph.D.
Brazil
Local time: 03:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Horsky
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Paulo
agree  Ana Rita Simões
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Ana Rita
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
nicely whets the appetite
são agradáveis aperitivos


Explanation:
Uma alternativa menos literal...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 07:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 147

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ligia Dias Costa
23 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Maria José Tavares (X)
43 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Helga CF
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Flavio Steffen
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nicely whets the appetite
são uma apresentação estimulante (de apetite)


Explanation:
de apetite seria uma redundância, a meu ver.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-09-04 09:15:01 GMT)
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neste caso, "é uma apresentação..."

Helga CF
Portugal
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in GermanGerman
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nicely whets the appetite
de comer e chorar por mais


Explanation:
Outra sugestão para traduzir a expressão - whets the appetite - que significa - to increase your desire for...

Sara Sousa Soares
Local time: 07:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nicely whets the appetite
deliciosamente aguça o apetite


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nicely whets the appetite
... que muito aguça/abre o apetite


Explanation:
My suggestion, thta`s how I would say in front of a table like that.

Flavia Martins dos Santos
Brazil
Local time: 03:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Santos: que abre o apetite
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Ana Rita Simões: concordo com a Cristina
6 hrs
  -> Thanks
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nicely whets the appetite
[Faz você querer mais/ atiça o apetite] agradavelmente


Explanation:
Segundo meu amigo OAL, "whet the appetite"- "to make you want more".

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-09-04 12:44:20 GMT)
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Ou "perfeitamente" no lugar de "agradavelmente".

felidaevampire
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Olá. Felida
Obrigada pela sugestão!
Neuri
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nicely whets the appetite
sutilmente/caprichosamente despertam o apetite.


Explanation:
Opção


- 29 Jul 2008 ... Ela utiliza um sistema que libera aromas com a objetivo de despertar o apetite - os cheiros combinam com os comerciais que estao sendo ...
www.bluebus.com.br/show/1/85423/aromas_para_despertar_o_ape... - 10k -

- Para despertar o apetite. E já que estamos em mês de festas. São João, aniversários, nascimentos, nada como despertar o apetite com boa comida. ...
www.fotolog.com/parentesamigos/44216642 - 25k -

- Algumas dicas para despertar o apetite no seu filho:. § A criança precisa de rotinas. Então, determine horários para as refeições — intervalos de duas a ...
www.aprendebrasil.com.br/falecom/nutricionista_bd.asp?codte... - 49k -

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 03:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 61

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  reginakersten
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Regina
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nicely whets the appetite
nos abre o apetite


Explanation:
For the translation alone, I believe that it is all what it means, It is an English expresion sometimes used as 'it whets one's appetite'; meaning that one is automatically invited to eat.
the word nicely, can be added or ignored, I believe, in the translation as it does add little in this context.

axies
Australia
Local time: 15:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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