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ser a CARA de alguém

English translation: This sports car is SO you!


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Portuguese term or phrase:ser a CARA de alguém
English translation:This sports car is SO you!
Entered by: Marlene Curtis
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20:14 Dec 19, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idioms, colloquialism
Portuguese term or phrase: ser a CARA de alguém
to fit one's style

Example:

"Você uma pessoa descolada, extrovertida. Esse carro esporte é a sua CARA!"

Thanks in advance
edupa
Local time: 05:31
This sports car is SO you!
Explanation:
This sports car is SO you!
Selected response from:

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 03:31
Grading comment
This is a tough call. I really liked Maria's and Jack's suggestions as well. I must pick one though. Thank you, Marlene!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8This sports car is SO you!
Marlene Curtis
4 +6This sports car is totally you!
Maria Eugenia Farre
4 +1has YOU written all over it
jack_speak
4it suits you down to the groundJosé Crespo


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
This sports car is totally you!


Explanation:
Se é uma questão de parecença a expressão é the spitting image of you

Maria Eugenia Farre
Brazil
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
4 mins
  -> Tks colega!
agree  André Barros
26 mins
  -> Tks
agree  Mike (de Oliveira) Brady
1 hr
  -> Tks!
agree  Amy Duncan
2 hrs
  -> tks
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 hrs
  -> tks
agree  Lidia Saragaço
7 hrs
  -> tks
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
This sports car is SO you!


Explanation:
This sports car is SO you!

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
This is a tough call. I really liked Maria's and Jack's suggestions as well. I must pick one though. Thank you, Marlene!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Horsky
29 mins
  -> Grata!
agree  LorenzoNYC
1 hr
  -> Thanks Lorenzo!
agree  Mike (de Oliveira) Brady
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mike!
agree  Amy Duncan
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Amy!
agree  Katarina Peters: the most fitting answer after all :)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Katarina! :)
agree  Cristina Santos
3 hrs
  -> Grata Cristina!
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 hrs
  -> Grata Paula!
agree  Maria José Tavares
4 hrs
  -> Grata Maria José!
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it suits you down to the ground


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/suit down to the ground

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-19 21:17:05 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/topic/down-to-the-ground

José Crespo
Local time: 08:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
has YOU written all over it


Explanation:
That car has YOU written all over it.

(falado, da'-se enfasis na palavra YOU)

He said on the phone, "That car has YOU written all over it." He knows me pretty well, that I love the big cars and stuff with character. ...
http://www.chevy59.com/bigdaddy.htm

that car has YOU written all over it.... Back to top. View user's profile · Send private message. garyeanderson. Coveted Fifth Gear ...
http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16071

...I know which you speak of... that car has you written ALL over it... BUY BUY BUY !!!! ...
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?cmd=print&id=2338182


jack_speak
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fausto Machado Tiemann
29 mins
  -> Thanks, Fausto. Bom fim de semana!
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Changes made by editors
Dec 20, 2008 - Changes made by Marlene Curtis:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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