Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

se topam que alguém está prestes a entrar

English translation:

if they see somebody is about to enter/show up

Added to glossary by Carla Lopes
Nov 6, 2009 09:34
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term

se topam que alguém está prestes a entrar

Portuguese to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Contexto: "É daquele tipo de pessoas
que só sabem saudar um homem usando as
duas mãos, que se levantam para abrir uma
porta se topam que alguém está prestes a entrar, que matam o vício inquirindo: «Vossa excelência
não se importa de me oferecer um
cigarro?»"

Muito obrigado pela ajuda.
Change log

Nov 8, 2009 18:00: Carla Lopes changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1033670">Christopher Fitzsimons's</a> old entry - "se topam que alguém está prestes a entrar"" to ""if they see somebody is about to enter/show up""

Discussion

David Drysdale (X) Nov 7, 2009:
I'm curious . . O que significa "topar" se não for "accept or agree" to the challenge, etc? Se me convidar, vou topar!

Proposed translations

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if they see somebody is about to enter/show up

sug.

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Note added at 8 minutos (2009-11-06 09:43:05 GMT)
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Yes, "topar" can simply be "ver" or even "sense sombody coming". Welcome.
Note from asker:
Bom dia Carla. That makes sense-thanks for your help. Have a good day.
Peer comment(s):

agree Evans (X)
11 mins
thanks!
agree Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
15 mins
obrigada!
agree Ana Falasca Bernardes
48 mins
obrigada!
agree Isabel Maria Almeida
4 hrs
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agree coolbrowne : Correct. One is presented with somebody coming.
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agree Verginia Ophof
1 day 6 hrs
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