keep the drag off

Portuguese translation: Da' um pouco de linha ...(cont.)

22:52 Oct 18, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: keep the drag off
Durante uma pescaria, é um menininho que está pescando.

"Keep the drag off, so you can slack it to him when he hits". Alguma sugestão para essa frase toda?
lilililica
Portuguese translation:Da' um pouco de linha ...(cont.)
Explanation:
... pra voce fisgar quando ele (peixe) morder.
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Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 05:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7Deixa a linha mais solta
António Ribeiro
3 +1Da' um pouco de linha ...(cont.)
Eduardo Queiroz
3deixa o carreto solto
claudia123


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Deixa a linha mais solta


Explanation:
É o que quer dizer (em Pt-Pt).

Ou,

Não mantenhas a linha tão apertada...

António Ribeiro
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Da' um pouco de linha ...(cont.)


Explanation:
... pra voce fisgar quando ele (peixe) morder.

Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 05:15
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
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  -> obrigado, Roberto.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
deixa o carreto solto


Explanation:
para poderes dar linha quando o peixe picar.


claudia123
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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