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nerve up

Portuguese translation: ganhar coragem

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English term or phrase:nerve up
Portuguese translation:ganhar coragem
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

13:25 Feb 23, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: nerve up
But I'm getting my nerve up. Even more important, I'm getting my skills up. My current goal is to enroll in the summer PDXLAN event in Portland, Oregon.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 02:57
ganhar coragem
Explanation:
"Get the nerve up" = "ganhar coragem".
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Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 02:57
Grading comment
Obrigadíssima, colegas.
Bjs
Teresa
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5 +4ganhar coragem
Carlos Angelo
5irritar
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
get the nerve up
ganhar coragem


Explanation:
"Get the nerve up" = "ganhar coragem".

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 02:57
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Obrigadíssima, colegas.
Bjs
Teresa

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
irritar


Explanation:
"I'm getting my nerve up"

Utilizo esta expressão, algumas vezes, quando quero dizer:
"Estou a começar a ficar irritado (farto, desesperado)"

Em brasileiro talvez seja: "Estou-me a passar".

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PRO pts in category: 4
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