back forty
Portuguese translation: the company's reserves
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| 5 | the company's reserves |
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| 4 | projectos secundários |
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| 1 | pecúlio |
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projectos secundários Explanation: back forty Slang for a low-priority project. For example, "Have her put the Web site overhaul on the back forty so she can work on the CD-ROM upgrade this month." NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon in: http://www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=back forty |
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pecúlio Explanation: podia ser nesse sentido |
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6 hrs confidence:
the company's reserves Explanation: give away your company’s back forty 'acres' |
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