Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
à toa
English translation:
no wonder
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-04-28 22:02:18 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Apr 25, 2010 14:08
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
à toa
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Psychology
Journalism
Como eu poderia traduzir esta expressão neste caso? "Not for nothing"?
"A TV induz a estados que se aproximam de estados hipnóticos, favorecendo a indução de suas mensagens (não é à toa que pessoas dormem na frente da televisão). "
"A TV induz a estados que se aproximam de estados hipnóticos, favorecendo a indução de suas mensagens (não é à toa que pessoas dormem na frente da televisão). "
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | no wonder |
Adriana Maciel
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| 4 +7 | no wonder |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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Proposed translations
+7
1 min
Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Sworn Translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
no wonder
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Paula Borges
: exato
0 min
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
imatahan
3 mins
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 hr
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Marlene Curtis
3 hrs
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Obrigada.
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| agree |
Douglas Bissell
1 day 52 mins
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Obrigada.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+7
1 min
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
no wonder
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
imatahan
4 mins
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| agree |
Carlos Quandt
12 mins
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| agree |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 hr
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| agree |
Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
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| agree |
Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
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| agree |
Marlene Curtis
3 hrs
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| agree |
Ana Resende
13 hrs
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