Portuguesa espera embalar após primeira vitória

English translation: Portuguesa boosted by their first win

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Portuguesa espera embalar após primeira vitória
English translation:	Portuguesa boosted by their first win
Entered by:	marco lessa (X)

22:09 Jan 30, 2009

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Portuguesa espera embalar após primeira vitória

Após a vitória sobre o Bragantino, por 1 a 0, na quinta-feira, a primeira no Campeonato Paulista, a Portuguesa espera embalar. Os jogadores do time acreditam que os três primeiros pontos vão aumentar a confiança do elenco para o jogo contra o Noroeste, neste domingo, em Bauru, pela quarta rodada.

marco lessa (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 97 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 515 Brazil
Local time: 08:21

Portuguesa boosted by their first win

Explanation:
*NB: use of "their" not "its" is intentional and normal sports language.

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kashew
France
Local time: 13:21

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Portuguesa hopes to get momentum after first victory

rhandler

The Portuguesa soccer team hopes to hit new heights after first victory

Mary Palmer

Portuguesa boosted by their first win

kashew

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

portuguesa espera embalar após primeira vitória Portuguesa hopes to get momentum after first victory

Explanation:
Assim o diria. Parecido com este exemplo:

ISU soccer rides momentum after victory - Sports
8 Oct 2008 ... ISU soccer rides momentum after victory, ... "To get a big road win in the conference is always special," ISU soccer head coach Drew Roff said. ... The Bluejays, meanwhile, entered the game in first place. ...
www.dailyvidette.com/news/2008/10/08/Sports/Isu-Soccer.Ride...

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Outros exemplos esportivos:

Tyndall Report February 12, 2008
... reminding us that his momentum after victory in Iowa led to defeat in New Hampshire; after victory in South Carolina it led to a Super Tuesday tie. ...
tyndallreport.com/date/2008/2/12/

Observer Newspaper - Sports
SMC Basketball: Belles look to keep momentum after victory · ND Softball: Irish battle defending national champs Cal ...
www.nd.edu/~observer/02222003/Sports/10.html

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Um exemplo fora da área esportiva:

Obama Gains, But Still Lags In Big States | E Reference
Obama gains momentum after victory in South Carolina primary. Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton began a grueling and costly coast-to-coast ...
http://eref.in/133684/obama_gains_still_lags_big_states

rhandler
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Portuguese

26 mins confidence:

The Portuguesa soccer team hopes to hit new heights after first victory

Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão. Espero que ajude!

http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=soccer team hits ...

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese

11 hrs confidence:

Portuguesa boosted by their first win

Explanation:
*NB: use of "their" not "its" is intentional and normal sports language.

kashew
France
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Asker: They is sometimes used to refer to people in general, or to a group of people whose identity is not actually stated. That's the usage and not because it's sports language. Isn't it?

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