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conquistou

English translation: racked up his third victory in the championship . . .


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Portuguese term or phrase:conquistou
English translation:racked up his third victory in the championship . . .
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01:13 Dec 3, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-12-06 13:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / formula 1
Portuguese term or phrase: conquistou
Jenson Button conquistou a sua terceira vitória no campeonato.
Lilian Magalhães
Local time: 21:57
racked up his third victory in the championship . . .
Explanation:
Suggestion:

racked up his third victory in the championship . . .
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David Drysdale
United States
Local time: 18:57
Grading comment
cool..exactly how I expected
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3racked up his third victory in the championship . . .
David Drysdale
4 +2gained/acheived his third victory - had his third win
Nick Taylor
4 +1completed a hat-trick of victories
Paul Dixon


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
racked up his third victory in the championship . . .


Explanation:
Suggestion:

racked up his third victory in the championship . . .

David Drysdale
United States
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
cool..exactly how I expected

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: on the ball :) nice jargon :)
8 mins
agree  Donna Sandin
1 hr
agree  Milana Penavski
2 hrs
agree  Lisa Simpson, MCIL
9 hrs
disagree  Roberto Bittencourt: he was the second, you are wrong
2 days7 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
completed a hat-trick of victories


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Local time: 21:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberto Bittencourt
2 days51 mins
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gained/acheived his third victory - had his third win


Explanation:
gained/acheived his third victory - had his third win

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite: I like: "... achieved his third victory in the championship". ;)
23 hrs
  -> thanks lais
agree  Roberto Bittencourt: Yes, Lais and NIck: I also like that Button achieved his third victory, and your knowledge in English: but I don´t like some supposed translator ask a question here over one single word that anyone can look in some dictionary, at least! Hugs
1 day16 hrs
  -> Cheers. Writer's cramp maybe? :-) Have a good day
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