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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

escapar por um triz

English translation:

to narrowly escape / by the skin of one's teeth / close shave...

Added to glossary by JH Trads
Dec 25, 2001 14:00
23 yrs ago
Portuguese term

escapar por um triz

Non-PRO Portuguese to English Bus/Financial
business
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 to narrowly escape
4 +4 to escape by the skin of one's teeth
5 just save one's skin
4 +1 a close shave
4 a near-miss

Proposed translations

+1
7 hrs
Selected

to narrowly escape

as in the ref:

News Release. Thanksgiving for the Lord's Protection. VOICE OF FRIENDSHIP STAFF
MEMBERS NARROWLY ESCAPE BLAST IN MOSCOW. Mission Network News. ...
www.ripnet.org/triumphant/vofewscape.htm - 3k -
Reference:

exp + web ref

Peer comment(s):
agree Robert INGLEDEW : Another good option.
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+4
11 mins

to escape by the skin of one's teeth

According to my Webster dictionary.
Peer comment(s):
agree Henri (X)
30 mins
agree Robert INGLEDEW : Good answer!
40 mins
agree JH Trads
7 hrs
agree Hermeneutica : or: get away by the skin of one's teeth.
7 hrs
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1 hr

a near-miss

(nearly an accident)
This option could apply also in some contexts. (although I prefer Tatiana's answer)
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2 hrs

just save one's skin

Ok
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+1
10 hrs

a close shave

just another option. As in 'phew that was a close shave'
Peer comment(s):
agree Monica Colangelo : yes, or a "narrow" shave.
4 hrs
Not sure about 'narrow', but thanks!
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