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dias festivos

English translation: holidays

13:43 May 21, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Portuguese term or phrase: dias festivos
Eu gosto de passar os dias festivos em casa e aproveitar para descansar.
Dias festivos=bank holidays or holidays??
Thank you
Peter Krauss
English translation:holidays
Explanation:
s. festa, festividade; feriado; dia de descanso; férias; recesso
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María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
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5 +10holidays
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holidays


Explanation:
s. festa, festividade; feriado; dia de descanso; férias; recesso

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 06:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: straight to the point ...
2 mins
  -> Grata Claudio

agree  Claudia Costa: Perfect!
5 mins
  -> Obrigada Claudia mas esta não me traz grande mérito...

agree  jrb: yes - but definitely bank holiday in British English; because holidays = vacation in the UK
5 mins
  -> ok, thank you for your feedback

agree  Ana Thompson
45 mins
  -> Obrigada Ana

agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
1 hr
  -> thanks Mike

agree  Amy Duncan (X): Fun to think of them as "festive days," though, isn't it? :o)
1 hr
  -> Indeed Amy, thank you very much.

agree  Mariana Moreira
2 hrs
  -> Olá Mariana, obrigada.

agree  Felipe Simões
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Obrigada Felipe

agree  Elisabete Cunha
4 days
  -> Grata Colega

agree  José Henrique Lamensdorf
9 days
  -> Grata
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