Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to take right off the bat

Portuguese translation:

logo no início, para começar, a primeira coisa que deve ser feita

Added to glossary by Isabella Brito
Aug 7, 2007 20:23
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English term

to take right off the bat

English to Portuguese Other Computers: Software CAD Drawing/Arquitetura/General conversation
"When you're just starting a drawing, especially a complex one, you'll probably spend a lot of time in this dialog box setting up and managing layers. Though it isn't absolutely necessary, setting a color for a new layer is a good step TO TAKE RIGHT OFF THE BAT"
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Aug 7, 2007 20:23: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

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logo no início, para começar, a primeira coisa que deve ser feita

Literally used in baseball games.
Example sentence:

Right off the bat, client and consultant should communicate, and agree on the roles and ...

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agree reginakersten
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agree rhandler
1 hr
agree Luz de Almeida
20 hrs
agree Susy Ordaz
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para começar imediatamente / facilmente

... para começar imediatamente / facilmente / sem problemas / bem

right off the bat (American & Australian)
immediately
Example: I could tell right off the bat there was something different about this man.

http://www.answers.com/topic/right-off-the-bat
right off the bat
Instantly, immediately, as in I can't tell you how many right off the bat, but I can find out. This term alludes to a baseball being hit by a bat.
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agree Humberto Ribas
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Obrigada Humberto
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fazer de cara

fazer de cara, imediatamente
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