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elongating between hands

Portuguese translation: esticada / alongada

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English term or phrase:elongating between hands
Portuguese translation:esticada / alongada
Entered by: Ana Maria Sousa (X)

11:40 Jun 25, 2004
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English term or phrase: elongating between hands
the spring should be cleaned regularly by removing from bowl, elongating between hands and submerging in warm water
Ana Maria Sousa (X)
Local time: 01:57
esticada / alongada
Explanation:
Eu diria simplesmente assim. Não vejo necessidade de traduzir o "between hands".
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 10:57
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3esticar entre as mãos
airmailrpl
4esticar com as mãos
ROCHA-ROBINSON
4esticada / alongada
António Ribeiro


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
esticar entre as mãos


Explanation:
elongating between hands

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 21:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 651

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
15 mins
  -> agradeço
agree  Javier Ramos
16 mins
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agree  Sonia Heidemann
18 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
esticar com as mãos


Explanation:
I don't think you need to specify 'between' as to elongate or stretch open a spring - necessarily taken by both hands in the space 'between' them....mere suggestion..:)

ROCHA-ROBINSON
Brazil
Local time: 21:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
esticada / alongada


Explanation:
Eu diria simplesmente assim. Não vejo necessidade de traduzir o "between hands".

António Ribeiro
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 505
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