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Um passarinho me contou

English translation: A little bird told me

11:39 Nov 22, 2001
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: Um passarinho me contou
I think that this can be translated directly but I am not 100% sure. In any case can anyone propose a translation? Thank you!
Richard Dupont
Local time: 23:16
English translation:A little bird told me
Explanation:
Also you can say "I heard it through the grapevine".
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M.L (X)
Local time: 22:16
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5 +2A little bird told me
M.L (X)
5A little bird told me
Dito


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A little bird told me


Explanation:
Also you can say "I heard it through the grapevine".

M.L (X)
Local time: 22:16
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thank you to all of you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jsavage: "A little bird told me" is perfect English, but the grapevine context may not coincide here.
6 mins

agree  lexical: absolutely right
38 mins
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A little bird told me


Explanation:
my partner just told me that!

Dito

Dito
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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