hard-hitting

20:50 May 21, 2001
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: hard-hitting
in search of the hard-hitting reptilian predator
Affonso


Summary of answers provided
na +1Efectivo, vigoroso, contundente, incisivo, dinâmico, poderoso, cheio de força, forte
rir
naMortífero
Silvio Picinini
naagressivo ou violento
DrSantos


  

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59 mins
Mortífero


Explanation:
Effective, forceful. No caso, um predador eficiente é um predador mortífero.

Silvio Picinini
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3 hrs
agressivo ou violento


Explanation:
Aconselho o acima, em vez "mortífero" que indica "morte", pois morte poderia ser causa por venenos, por exemplo, sem ser "hard-hitting". Hard hitting significa literalmente "agressão física violenta".


    experi�ncia da l�ngua
DrSantos
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14 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Efectivo, vigoroso, contundente, incisivo, dinâmico, poderoso, cheio de força, forte


Explanation:
acho que não tem que ser necessariamente agressivo ou violento, mas sim forte, que exibe muita força....

hope it helps

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rir
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