Acertar no buraco
English translation: hit the nail on the head
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|  Selected response from: Gilmar Fernandes United States Local time: 07:16 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | Hit the nail (right) on the head |
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| 4 +1 | hit the nail on the head |
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| 4 | Hit a hole in one |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Hit the nail (right) on the head Explanation: Sem maior contexto, creio que possa significar Acertar em cheio = hit the nail on the head. Ver the em português - Dicionário Inglês-Português (Br) WordReference.com - [ Translate this page ]hit the nail on the head, acertar em cheio. hit the roof, subir pelas paredes ... in the hole, no buraco. in the lead, na liderança ... www.wordreference.com/enpt/the - 32k |
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9 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1hit the nail on the head Explanation: from my understanding "acertar no buraco" is like "acertar na mosca" or an accurate shot, hit, try, etc. |
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Hit a hole in one Explanation: HIT A HOLE IN ONE Since you are talking about "Golf", I think the correct term would be "HIT A HOLE IN ONE" http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=HIT A HOLE IN ONE... |
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| Reference: One more Reference information: Hi, Sue. Just to give you another option, you could also say "(score/hit the) bull's-eye". If you have an OAL friend, you can look it up in it (as "bull's-eye"). Trying to help... :) |
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