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this is a tough old world

Portuguese translation: este é um mundo cão

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English term or phrase:this is a tough old world
Portuguese translation:este é um mundo cão
Entered by: Ligia Dias Costa

15:56 Mar 25, 2002
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: this is a tough old world
tirado de um artido de revista
carlos
este é um mundo cão
Explanation:
no need
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Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 04:55
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8este é um mundo cão
Ligia Dias Costa
5este é um mundo resistente
airmailrpl
4este (ainda) é o duro mundo de sempre
mary bueno


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
este é um mundo cão


Explanation:
no need

Ligia Dias Costa
Portugal
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 1926

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pedro Sítima
5 mins
  -> Obrigada, Pedro
agree  Theodore Fink
5 mins
  -> Obrigada, Ted
agree  Antonio Costa (X)
10 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Lilian Jimenez-Ramsey
46 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Paulo Celestino Guimaraes
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Silvia Borges
1 hr
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agree  Eliane Rio Branco: apreendeu bem o sebnt
2 hrs
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agree  Clauwolf
19 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
este (ainda) é o duro mundo de sempre


Explanation:
parece-me que o autor quer enfatizar o fato de, apesar de todos os recursos da civilização, a vida continuar difícil, dura, trabalhosa.

mary bueno
PRO pts in pair: 39
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3 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
este é um mundo resistente


Explanation:
If the article is talking about how the world resists the onslaughts of mankind

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 9465
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