Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
corre atrás
English translation:
or you just go for it.
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Jan 9, 2007 16:47
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
corre atrás
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Brasil
Não seja tão [ininteligível] "Se eu tiver capacidade". Você não resolveu tudo agora sozinha?
Mas eu resolvo tudo! [Risos]
Então? Eu sei que aí, ou você se vira ...
É.
... ou você corre atrás ...
Ahã
Ou, então, você se afunda.
Mas eu resolvo tudo! [Risos]
Então? Eu sei que aí, ou você se vira ...
É.
... ou você corre atrás ...
Ahã
Ou, então, você se afunda.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+6
31 mins
Adriana Fonseca
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
also a geophysicist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
or you just go for it.
I think it is the appropriate answer...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigado, Mike :)"
+1
29 mins
Flavia Martins dos Santos
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Commitment, Quality and Respect!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
+5
35 mins
Tonia Wind
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United Kingdom
PhD in Romance Languages & Literature
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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4
Go for it / Go after what you want
"Corre atrás" in this sense means to go after something (when you want it or need it). It literally means to "run after / pursue" something as in "pursuing / running after" what you desire, etc.
Peer comment(s):
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sarahjeanne (X)
: the want seems extraneous (could be just "go after it") but i agree with go for it
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Thanks. I should have just left "Go for it" as my response. The second option was more of an added explanation. Thanks for your comment! :)
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Henrique Magalhaes
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edupa
: go for it
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Fernando Domeniconi
: go for it
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Clara Duarte
10 hrs
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56 mins
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Works in field
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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44
do everything within your power
Hope this suggestion is useful. Is it appropriate?
I come across this expression a lot in my daily life. We need to 'corre atrás' just to survive!
I come across this expression a lot in my daily life. We need to 'corre atrás' just to survive!
3 hrs
get on the ball
expression for expression = staying more true to the original text
16 hrs
struggle
either you manage... or you struggle...
(I think we need to convey the difficulty here)
(I think we need to convey the difficulty here)
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