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vezo redentor desprezível

English translation: contemptible/negligible redeeming practice


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08:41 Jun 7, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Economics / Economics
Portuguese term or phrase: vezo redentor desprezível
This expression belongs to a book by Gustavo Franco, "O Brasil tem jeito?"
Zongora
English translation:contemptible/negligible redeeming practice
Explanation:
http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...

vezo
ve.zo
sm 1 habit, custom, use, usage. 2 vice: harmful, practice.

vezo

(ê) sm (lat vitiu) 1 Costume censurável ou vicioso. 2 pop Qualquer hábito ou costume. Pl: vezos (ê).
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Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 08:03
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4 +1contemptible/negligible redeeming practiceWalter Moura


  

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contemptible/negligible redeeming practice


Explanation:
http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...

vezo
ve.zo
sm 1 habit, custom, use, usage. 2 vice: harmful, practice.

vezo

(ê) sm (lat vitiu) 1 Costume censurável ou vicioso. 2 pop Qualquer hábito ou costume. Pl: vezos (ê).

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada! Thank you!

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