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dá de 10 à zero

English translation: is ten times better than

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Portuguese term or phrase:dá de 10 à zero
English translation:is ten times better than
Entered by: Lázaro Borges

14:55 May 26, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: dá de 10 à zero
Frase a título de exemplo, não é a que eu estou trabalhando:

"A torta da minha mãe da 10 à 0 na da sua mãe"
Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 01:11
is ten times better than
Explanation:
is ten times better than
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:11
Grading comment
Obrigado Nick! Muito útil!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11is ten times better than
Nick Taylor
4gives a 10-to-0 result
Marcia R Pinheiro


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
is ten times better than


Explanation:
is ten times better than

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Obrigado Nick! Muito útil!

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2 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gives a 10-to-0 result


Explanation:
It is ten times better is almost correct, but 10x1 is 10, not 10x0.
It is hard to translate this because the counting would be different in Australia, for instance, since they would be thinking of baseball or footy or Ozzie rules.
It is a 10 out of 10 compared to a 0 out of 10 would probably be better, but it changes it all into something really long.
You could also say it is a bash, for instance, but we then take away the effect of the figures.
The person can probably infer they are thinking of soccer or something.


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Marcia R Pinheiro
Australia
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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