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no stones unturned

Portuguese translation: custe o que custar; a qualquer custo

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English term or phrase:no stone unturned
Portuguese translation:custe o que custar; a qualquer custo
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

17:21 Nov 17, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: no stones unturned
Trata-se de um texto de marketing sobre SEO.

What keywords would contribute to business expansion?
How do I know if I have enough keywords?
No more unsolved issues, no stones unturned.

Como vocês traduziriam, nesse contexto?
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 03:58
custe o que custar/a qualquer custo
Explanation:
Penso que vai encontrar várias formas (expressões idiomáticas) para transmitir a ideia.
Fica esta sugestão.

"Acabaram-se os problemas por resolver, custe o que custar."

Ou seja, tentar mover mundos e fundos, céu e terra ou fazer o possível (ou o impossível) para atingir um objetivo ou arranjar uma solução para um problema.

leave no stone unturned
Make every possible effort, use every possible source or resource
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/leave no stone unturned
Selected response from:

expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 07:58
Grading comment
Excelente, Sandra!

Muito obrigado a todos!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5custe o que custar/a qualquer custo
expressisverbis
5 +1Não ficará nenhuma pedra por levantar (nada ficará por tratar/resolver)
María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
4 +2não deixará pedra sobre pedra/moverá céus e terra...
Danik 2014
4 +1sem mais problemas desapercebidos/ocultos/por vasculhar
Hari Cavalcante
4nenhuma pedra sobre pedra
airmailrpl
3todas as opções são/serão/foram exploradas
Ana Vozone


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
custe o que custar/a qualquer custo


Explanation:
Penso que vai encontrar várias formas (expressões idiomáticas) para transmitir a ideia.
Fica esta sugestão.

"Acabaram-se os problemas por resolver, custe o que custar."

Ou seja, tentar mover mundos e fundos, céu e terra ou fazer o possível (ou o impossível) para atingir um objetivo ou arranjar uma solução para um problema.

leave no stone unturned
Make every possible effort, use every possible source or resource
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/leave no stone unturned

expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Excelente, Sandra!

Muito obrigado a todos!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jose Matos
2 mins
  -> Obrigada José
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
9 mins
  -> Obrigada María Leonor
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
9 mins
  -> Obrigada Teresa
agree  Danik 2014
20 mins
  -> Obrigada Danik
agree  Bruno Michel (X)
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Obrigada Bruno.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Não ficará nenhuma pedra por levantar (nada ficará por tratar/resolver)


Explanation:
HTH

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
24 mins
  -> Muito obrigada, Colega
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sem mais problemas desapercebidos/ocultos/por vasculhar


Explanation:
Diria assim,
Sem mais problemas por resolver/não resolvidos, sem mais problemas desapercebidos/ocultos/por vasculhar

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Note added at 24 mins (2016-11-17 17:45:24 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/leave no stone unturned

Hari Cavalcante
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
23 mins
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
não deixará pedra sobre pedra/moverá céus e terra...


Explanation:
...para zerar as pendências.

Danik 2014
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
5 mins
  -> Obrigada, Sandra!
agree  Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
16 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mafalda!
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
todas as opções são/serão/foram exploradas


Explanation:
Nada ficou ao acaso, tudo foi/é/serái explorado, aproveitado...



Ana Vozone
Local time: 07:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 69
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no stones unturned => no stone unturned
nenhuma pedra sobre pedra


Explanation:
no stone unturned => nenhuma pedra sobre pedra

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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2016-11-18 21:22:24 GMT)
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the correct expression is.. "no stone unturned":

"To leave no stone unturned" is an idiom that means to do everything possible to find something or to solve a problem. It is often used to praise someone's careful work, as in: The researcher
left no stone unturned in her search for the original documents.
What does the idiom "to leave no stone unturned" mean? | Ask The ..
www.learnersdictionary.com/qa/idiom-to-leave-no-stone-untur...

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 78
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