Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ficar à toa
English translation:
enjoy doing nothing
Added to glossary by
Janisa Antoniazzi
Oct 12, 2009 12:29
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
20-year experienced EN>PTBr translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
ficar à toa
Portuguese to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Eu acho que crianças devem ter tempo para pensar, sonhar e até ficar à toa de vez em quando."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | enjoy doing nothing |
David Drysdale (X)
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| 5 +4 | hang out |
Eduardo Queiroz
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| 5 +1 | do nothing/just hang out |
Amy Duncan (X)
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| 4 +1 | to hang about |
Carla Lopes
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| 3 +2 | laze around |
Phillippa May Bennett
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| 4 | be idle /dilly-dally |
Verginia Ophof
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Proposed translations
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enjoy doing nothing
Possibility:
Since we're talking about "kids" dreaming, etc., and not teenagers, I would stick something light!
I believe kids need time to think, dream, and even enjoy doing nothing at times . .
Since we're talking about "kids" dreaming, etc., and not teenagers, I would stick something light!
I believe kids need time to think, dream, and even enjoy doing nothing at times . .
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks! Your option seems to be the most appropriate in this context."
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1 min
Carla Lopes
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Translating is my life
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: Spanish to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
to hang about
Michaelis Moderno Dicionário Português-Inglês (Portuguese-English)
to.a
[t'oə] sf Náut tow, towline, towrope, warp. à toa 1 worthless. 2 at random, without purpose, anyhow, carelessly. 3 in vain. falar à toa to speak at random. ficar à toa to hang about.
to.a
[t'oə] sf Náut tow, towline, towrope, warp. à toa 1 worthless. 2 at random, without purpose, anyhow, carelessly. 3 in vain. falar à toa to speak at random. ficar à toa to hang about.
Peer comment(s):
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
: Ou around caso precise de algo mais americano. Outras opções são: to sit around, to do nothing, to take it easy e centenas de outras.
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obrigada!
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16 mins
Eduardo Queiroz
Native in Portuguese
Total satisfaction, or you don't pay!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 3 more.
hang out
definition:
Slang: to relax completely in an unassuming way
Slang: to relax completely in an unassuming way
Peer comment(s):
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Marlene Curtis
: This is the most currently used expression.
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obrigado, Marlene
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Arthur Godinho
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obrigado, Arthur
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Evans (X)
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Obrigado, Gilla
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Isabel Maria Almeida
1 hr
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Obrigado, Isabel
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Alexander Moran (X)
2 hrs
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Obrigado, Alexander
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David Drysdale (X)
: Careful . . Hang out . . doesn't sound like "crianças" . . Maybe 13 or older?
12 hrs
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22 mins
Phillippa May Bennett
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Portugal
MA (Cantab) DipTransIoLET MCIL
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Portuguese to English
laze around
I'd probably go for something like this.
I hope it helps.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laze around
I hope it helps.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laze around
Peer comment(s):
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Daniela de Oliveira
: em contexto, esta me parece a forma mais correta de dizê-lo. "Hang about" tem mais a ver com estar num lugar sem fazer nada (hang about town, por exemplo), "laze around" é mais mesmo no sentido de ficar sem fazer nada, à toa.
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Obrigada Daniela :-)
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Adriana Maciel
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Obrigada :-)
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2 hrs
do nothing/just hang out
"Eu acho que crianças devem ter tempo para pensar, sonhar e até ficar à toa de vez em quando."
This really means to do nothing. It's OK to say "just hang out," too, but if you say "hang out" without the "just" it implies hanging out with friends, which is not the meaning here.
This really means to do nothing. It's OK to say "just hang out," too, but if you say "hang out" without the "just" it implies hanging out with friends, which is not the meaning here.
Peer comment(s):
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priscilalaterza
: Or maybe "idle away" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/idle - 1. (when tr, often foll by away) to waste or pass (time) fruitlessly or inactively, e.g. he idled the hours away)
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Thanks, Priscila
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
be idle /dilly-dally
goof off
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