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English translation: not to draw attention to myself

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Portuguese term or phrase:	ficar marcando
English translation:	not to draw attention to myself
Entered by:	T o b i a s

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17:49 Jan 29, 2011

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Social Sciences - Marketing / Market Research / self image. PT BR > EN US

Portuguese term or phrase: ficar marcando

"[eu] usava roupa mais larga para não ficar marcando tanto e sutiã mega apertado para tentar dar uma diminuída”

Phrase from interview.

Thanks for any help.

T o b i a s

not to draw attention to myself

Explanation:
I wore longer clothes so as not to draw attention to myself and a very tight bra to reduce the size of my bust...

My understanding of what is meant here. More of the surrounding text would clarify whether or not I am interpreting it right.

Selected response from:

Gilla Evans
Local time: 15:36

Grading comment

Lots of good suggestions. Thanks to all. This one seems to reflect indirect reference to self best.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

to hide

Walter Moura

4 +1

not to draw attention to myself

Gilla Evans

4 +1

not to stand out

Douglas Bissell

4 +1

stick to the body

Marlene Curtis

so that what I was wearing underneath wasn't so obvious

Nick Taylor

outline

Verginia Ophof

showing (the body contour)

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

so as not to make the (...) bra so obvious

MARK ROBERTSON

Answers

7 mins confidence:

showing (the body contour)

Explanation:
... in religion by three words: not exposing the body (ie, covering the whole body except face and hands), not showing the body contour, and not remarkable. ...
wiki.answers.com › ... › Religion and Spirituality › Islam - Em cache

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 16:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

stick to the body

Explanation:
What If Ash and May - Page 2 - Serebii.Net Forums
20 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Dec 30, 2005
May likes wearing really tight clothes, they stick to her body .... me the only person who would enjoy seeing ash in a mini skirt is angela ...
www.serebiiforums.com › ... › Pokémon Animé Discussion › Animé Polls

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 104

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

not to stand out

Explanation:
It seems she doesn't want to be noticed

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 43

31 mins confidence:

outline

Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-01-29 18:39:19 GMT)
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emphasize

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 08:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

53 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to hide

Explanation:
A suggestion in the opposite direction:

I used loose cothing for hiding it a little/some

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

2 hrs confidence:

so as not to make the (...) bra so obvious

Explanation:
suggestion

MARK ROBERTSON
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of:

English

2 hrs confidence:

so that what I was wearing underneath wasn't so obvious

Explanation:
so that what I was wearing underneath wasn't so obvious

Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

16 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

not to draw attention to myself

Gilla Evans
Local time: 15:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Lots of good suggestions. Thanks to all. This one seems to reflect indirect reference to self best.

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