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Esse carro é o meu número.

English translation: This car suits me

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Portuguese term or phrase:Esse carro é o meu número.
English translation:This car suits me
Entered by: Carlos Quandt

01:38 May 24, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Esse carro é o meu número.
Ou seja, esse carro tem tudo a ver comigo!
simonete
This car suits me
Explanation:
A few suggestions :)

It suits me
It suits me perfectly
It suits me to a T
It suits me down to the ground
This car was tailor-made for me
It is my cup of tea :)

How to Buy a Car That Suits You
http://www.ehow.com/how_4591623_buy-car-that-suits.html


perfect, right, ideal, suitable, just right; , to be perfectly satisfactory; please greatly.
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Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 16:49
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7This car has my name written on it.
Caravelle
4 +4This car has my name written all over it . . .
David Drysdale (X)
4 +2This car is so totally me! / This car is so me!
Marlene Curtis
4 +1This car is my cup of tea.
Lorena H Borges
4This car suits me
Carlos Quandt
4This car was tailored for me!
Sonia Maria Parise


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
This car suits me


Explanation:
A few suggestions :)

It suits me
It suits me perfectly
It suits me to a T
It suits me down to the ground
This car was tailor-made for me
It is my cup of tea :)

How to Buy a Car That Suits You
http://www.ehow.com/how_4591623_buy-car-that-suits.html


perfect, right, ideal, suitable, just right; , to be perfectly satisfactory; please greatly.


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Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
This car has my name written all over it . . .


Explanation:
Suggestion:

I know it's a lot like the other suggestion, however this is the correct expression in English . .

David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George C.
5 hrs
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
10 hrs
agree  Edward Nelson
13 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: -
23 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
This car is my cup of tea.


Explanation:
Very British!

Lorena H Borges
Brazil
Local time: 15:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: if it's Brit Eng ok
46 mins
agree  Caravelle: Tally ho!
2 hrs
disagree  David Drysdale (X): I think baseball, knitting, hiking, etc. can be your cup of tea but not I don't think a particular object can!?
18 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
This car was tailored for me!


Explanation:
:)

Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
Local time: 20:49
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
This car is so totally me! / This car is so me!


Explanation:
My car (its a convertible, and so totally me) Related Posts | Facebook
Welcome to the Facebook Community Page about My car (its a convertible, AND SO TOTALLY ME), a collection of shared knowledge concerning My car (its a ...
www.hs.facebook.com/...car-its...totally-me/114548071918611...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 583

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Rosky: Hey Marlene..another great option !
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
This car has my name written on it.


Explanation:
É uma das 3.456.356,78 maneiras de dizer isto e é uma expressão tipicamente americana...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-05-24 06:58:17 GMT)
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Estava a pensar que se a expressão idiomática tiver que ver com números de calçado, poderia ficar: "this car fills my boots up" ou qualquer coisa do género.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2010-05-24 12:19:35 GMT)
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Parece que cometi uma gaffe e a expressão é: "This car has my name written all over it ". Aqui fica o mea culpa.

Caravelle
Portugal
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: sounds good to me :)
6 mins
  -> Obrigado David.
agree  Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
21 mins
  -> Obrigado Fernando.
agree  Christopher Rosky: has my name written all over it...
1 hr
  -> Sim, porque não. É a expressão correcta. Obrigado Christopher.
agree  George C.
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado George.
agree  Marianna Tucci
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado Mariana
agree  Luciane Shanahan: This car has my name written all over it
9 hrs
  -> Sim, porque não. É a expressão correcta. Obrigado Luciane
agree  airmailrpl: "This car has my name written all over it "
1 day 59 mins
  -> Sim, porque não. É a expressão correcta. Obrigado airmailrpl.
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