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escapar por um triz

English translation: to narrowly escape / by the skin of one's teeth / close shave...

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Portuguese term or phrase:escapar por um triz
English translation:to narrowly escape / by the skin of one's teeth / close shave...
Entered by: JH Trads

14:00 Dec 25, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
Portuguese term or phrase: escapar por um triz
business
pete
to narrowly escape
Explanation:
as in the ref:

News Release. Thanksgiving for the Lord's Protection. VOICE OF FRIENDSHIP STAFF
MEMBERS NARROWLY ESCAPE BLAST IN MOSCOW. Mission Network News. ...
www.ripnet.org/triumphant/vofewscape.htm - 3k -
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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 09:57
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4to escape by the skin of one's teeth
Tatiana Öri-Kovács
5just save one's skin
Antonio Costa (X)
4 +1to narrowly escape
JH Trads
4 +1a close shave
Daniel Marcus
4a near-miss
Robert INGLEDEW


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to escape by the skin of one's teeth


Explanation:
According to my Webster dictionary.

Tatiana Öri-Kovács
Brazil
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henri (X)
30 mins
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Good answer!
40 mins
agree  JH Trads
7 hrs
agree  Hermeneutica: or: get away by the skin of one's teeth.
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a near-miss


Explanation:
(nearly an accident)
This option could apply also in some contexts. (although I prefer Tatiana's answer)

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 307
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
just save one's skin


Explanation:
Ok

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 78
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to narrowly escape


Explanation:
as in the ref:

News Release. Thanksgiving for the Lord's Protection. VOICE OF FRIENDSHIP STAFF
MEMBERS NARROWLY ESCAPE BLAST IN MOSCOW. Mission Network News. ...
www.ripnet.org/triumphant/vofewscape.htm - 3k -


    exp + web ref
JH Trads
United States
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 141

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Another good option.
12 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a close shave


Explanation:
just another option. As in 'phew that was a close shave'

Daniel Marcus
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:57
PRO pts in pair: 136

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Colangelo: yes, or a "narrow" shave.
4 hrs
  -> Not sure about 'narrow', but thanks!
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