cat like feet

Portuguese translation: resistente a quedas

15:14 Mar 31, 2011
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English term or phrase: cat like feet
Cat like feet so when XXXX gets dropped, it can keep going...

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Laura Sa
Local time: 12:01
Portuguese translation:resistente a quedas
Explanation:
creio ser este o significado... quando o equipamento cai, continua funcionando
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Maria Helena Brenner-Kelly
United States
Local time: 13:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5resistente a quedas
Maria Helena Brenner-Kelly
5À prova de quedas
elaphar
4pés como de um gato
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4pés do tipo felídeo OU felino
Leonor Machado
4Alcochoada/Almofadada como pata de gato
Marcos Antonio


  

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pés como de um gato


Explanation:
:)

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
resistente a quedas


Explanation:
creio ser este o significado... quando o equipamento cai, continua funcionando

Maria Helena Brenner-Kelly
United States
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Constantinos Faridis (X): Cat's-paw and to pull the chestnuts out of the fire are colorful expressions that commonly refer to someone utilized to do the hard or dangerous part of a project. Both come from the same ancient fable.
3 mins

agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
7 mins

agree  Adriana Maciel
28 mins

agree  Marlene Curtis
36 mins

agree  Claudio Mazotti
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pés do tipo felídeo OU felino


Explanation:
Sug
embora soe melhor: pés de felídeo

Leonor Machado
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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Alcochoada/Almofadada como pata de gato


Explanation:
Sug.


Os felinos, normalmente, possuem um tipo de almofada sob as patas o que amortece sua queda e ainda serve para estabilização durante os movimentos..

- A almofada da pata dianteira do meu gato apareceu inchada e com ligeira perda de sangue. Não lhe doi. O que poderá ser? Pergunte ao Veterinário ...
arcadenoe.sapo.pt › consultório -

- As patas do gato têm almofadas para ajudar a manter a estabilidade em superfícies escorregadias. Além disso, as almofadas também ajudam bastante quando o ...
www.prof2000.pt/users/sangreman/index.htm

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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15 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
À prova de quedas


Explanation:
A comparação é devido aos gatos cairem sempre em pé e não se machucarem. A expressão usual em português é "À prova de quedas".

elaphar
Local time: 14:01
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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