tip

Portuguese translation: (1) dica, pista; (2) ponta (the tip of the iceberg); (3) gorjeta

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English term or phrase:tip (n)
Portuguese translation:(1) dica, pista; (2) ponta (the tip of the iceberg); (3) gorjeta
Entered by: Paul Dixon

17:45 Jun 19, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: tip
"chose your top 3 tips"
tradusport
Portugal
Local time: 07:32
dica
Explanation:
Esta palavra é usada no sentido de sugestão, ou popularmente "dica" que seria a tradução adequada já que "tip" no inglês também é uma palavra mais informal, ao contrário de "hint", por exemplo.
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Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 03:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11dica
Paul Dixon
5 +1pista
Jorge Freire
4sugestão
Lumen (X)
3aposta
Susanne Rindlisbacher


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
dica


Explanation:
Esta palavra é usada no sentido de sugestão, ou popularmente "dica" que seria a tradução adequada já que "tip" no inglês também é uma palavra mais informal, ao contrário de "hint", por exemplo.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 03:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lúcia Lopes
1 min

agree  Javier Ramos
10 mins

agree  Sormane Gomes
19 mins

agree  José Carlos Ribeiro
1 hr

agree  Elizabeth Castaldini
2 hrs

agree  Amilcar
3 hrs

agree  Luciana Vozza
5 hrs

agree  judith ryan
6 hrs

agree  Caroline Abate
12 hrs

agree  Aoife Kennedy
16 hrs

agree  Antonio Farias
18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pista


Explanation:
uma alternativa a dica que também está certo

Jorge Freire
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Heidemann
11 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Sónia
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aposta


Explanation:
se se tratar de jogos

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 07:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sugestão


Explanation:
Escolhas suas três melhores sugestões

Sem contexto fica difícil.....

Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 03:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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