Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
A gente aprende depois que dança.
English translation:
We learn... through our mistakes/ after we mess up
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Eduardo Queiroz
Jul 13, 2005 09:29
18 yrs ago
Portuguese term
A gente aprende depois que dança.
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The preceding sentence is: "Com perda de banco de dados. Temos que aprender a fazer backups. É uma question de cultura. A gente etc..."
Any thoughts, team? TIA
Any thoughts, team? TIA
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Eduardo Queiroz
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Portuguese term (edited):
A gente aprende depois que dan�a.
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We learn... through our mistakes/ after we mess up
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António Ribeiro
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Portuguese term (edited):
A gente aprende depois que dan�a.
We learn after it happens
Uma sugestão.
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Brigith Guimarães
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We learn after racking one's brains!
If we have a slang conversation like you do to translate, I think we should play by the tune....
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Henrique Magalhaes
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Obrigada, Henrique
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Claudio Mazotti
: nice option as well!
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tx Klaus
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Lincoln Silveira (X)
: idioms... :) gotta agree
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tx Lincoln
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Lumen (X)
: dançar = mess something up, make a mistake
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tx Lumen - we don't always have to agree, right? :)
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Portuguese term (edited):
A gente aprende depois que dan�a.
We learn from our mistakes
I don't think many people realize the meaning of 'dançar' here.
No brasil, se fala assim: "O cara tentou invadir a loja mas dançou" (ou seja, a sua tentativa foi frustrada).
It has nothing to do with "dancing" !
No brasil, se fala assim: "O cara tentou invadir a loja mas dançou" (ou seja, a sua tentativa foi frustrada).
It has nothing to do with "dancing" !
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Lumen (X)
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Sormane Gomes
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airmailrpl
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