quando mal se precata

English translation: when least expected

13:57 Dec 25, 2001

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial

Portuguese term or phrase: quando mal se precata

business

pete

English translation:when least expected

Explanation:
expression

Selected response from:

Henri (X)
Local time: 22:22

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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

when least expected

Henri (X)

5 +1

when ill-prepared

Danilo Nogueira (X)

4 +1

to be caught off-guard / wrong-footed

JH Trads

Answers

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

when least expected

Explanation:
expression

Collins

Henri (X)
Local time: 22:22

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

when ill-prepared

Explanation:
precatar is "to prepare oneself" -- as a good Portuguese dictionary will tell you. I checked this with Aurélio 2000, just to be on the safe side, but is standard in legal texts.

... merry Xmas!

Danilo Nogueira (X)
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 133

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to be caught off-guard / wrong-footed

Explanation:
a rather free translation

HTH

exp bus.

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

French
PRO pts in pair: 141

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