Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
deu no goto
English translation:
pleased
Added to glossary by
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Nov 28, 2012 21:50
11 yrs ago
Portuguese term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
deu no goto
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Historical Novel
Contexto:
"...a escritora reuniu à sua volta alguns convidados e leu-lhes os textos que acabava de terminar. Giorgio, que se encontrava no meio do grupo, escreverá mais tarde, numa página de diário, que essa leitura **deu no goto** a quase todos os que ali se encontravam.
Obrigada,
Barbara
"...a escritora reuniu à sua volta alguns convidados e leu-lhes os textos que acabava de terminar. Giorgio, que se encontrava no meio do grupo, escreverá mais tarde, numa página de diário, que essa leitura **deu no goto** a quase todos os que ali se encontravam.
Obrigada,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | pleased/conquered |
Marlene Curtis
|
| 4 | was a bit/huge hit |
Marcelo González
|
Change log
Dec 3, 2012 12:29: Barbara Cochran, MFA Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
8 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
254
Selected
pleased/conquered
sm.
1. Pop. O mesmo que glote.
[F.: Do lat. guttur,uris.]
Cair/ Dar no goto
1 Produzir sufocação e tosse ao ser engolido.
Cair/ Dar no goto de
1 Conquistar a simpatia de; cair nas graças ou no gosto de bla : O romance caiu no goto do público, e já se tornou um best-seller
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Note added at 45 minutos (2012-11-28 22:35:14 GMT)
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The reading session pleased almost everyone ...
1. Pop. O mesmo que glote.
[F.: Do lat. guttur,uris.]
Cair/ Dar no goto
1 Produzir sufocação e tosse ao ser engolido.
Cair/ Dar no goto de
1 Conquistar a simpatia de; cair nas graças ou no gosto de bla : O romance caiu no goto do público, e já se tornou um best-seller
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Note added at 45 minutos (2012-11-28 22:35:14 GMT)
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The reading session pleased almost everyone ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "That's what I figured it was. thanks for your confirmation."
12 hrs
Marcelo González
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
16
was a bit/huge hit
...with almost everyone there
This might reflect a little of the idiomatic flair found in the original.
I hope this helps!
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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2012-11-30 07:48:05 GMT)
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These are just some of the first page results of the nearly seventeen million hits of the phrase "it was a big hit."
Testimonials | Little Black Booth
www.littleblackbooth.com.au/about/testimonials/
We were so happy with your photo booth – **it was a big hit with** our guests! And I can't wait to sit down and go through the guest book when we return from our ...
Café Selmarie - About Us
www.cafeselmarie.com/about.php
I was really proud of that menu and **it was a big hit with** the owners and the clientele. That's what solidified my sense that Café Selmarie was going to be a good ...
**It was a big hit with** the botanists | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
www.flickr.com/photos/aether_bunny/8064803767/
**It was a big hit with** our tour group - Buttonwillow Church Civil War ...
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g55418-d1553662-r6856...
Buttonwillow Church Civil War Dinner Theater: **It was a big hit with** our tour group - See traveler reviews, 9 candid photos, and great deals for Whitwell, TN, ...
"it was a big hit"
About 16,800,000 results (0.16 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="it was a big hit with"&ie=u...
And these are just the first of over six million hits (including "huge").
The Zinghoppers Concert Tour 2012-2013: A Superhero Learning ...
www.zinghoppers.com/concerts_testimonials.html
**It was a huge hit with** the audience." Becky Magura, President & General Manager, WCTE, Upper Cumberland Public Television (PBS).
"I love you Zinghoppers!
A Gummy What? » True Busy for You » Kansas City » Professional ...
www.truebusy.com/a-gummy-what
My client picked the 3 foot snake and apparently **it was a huge hit with** the birthday boy!... ...to the Dogs. True Busy for You was hired to house sit for a woman ...
Testimonials - fruitblooms
http://fruitblooms.com.au/index.php?route=information/inform...
Thank you for a wonderful arrangement for our party. **It was a huge hit with** the adults and children. Well done and we will be ordering again for all our parties ...
"it was a huge hit with"
About 6,860,000 results (0.15 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="it was a huge hit with"&ie=...
As mentioned above, this option is appropriately idiomatic.
Cheers from the Northern Mariana Islands :-)
This might reflect a little of the idiomatic flair found in the original.
I hope this helps!
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2012-11-30 07:48:05 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
These are just some of the first page results of the nearly seventeen million hits of the phrase "it was a big hit."
Testimonials | Little Black Booth
www.littleblackbooth.com.au/about/testimonials/
We were so happy with your photo booth – **it was a big hit with** our guests! And I can't wait to sit down and go through the guest book when we return from our ...
Café Selmarie - About Us
www.cafeselmarie.com/about.php
I was really proud of that menu and **it was a big hit with** the owners and the clientele. That's what solidified my sense that Café Selmarie was going to be a good ...
**It was a big hit with** the botanists | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
www.flickr.com/photos/aether_bunny/8064803767/
**It was a big hit with** our tour group - Buttonwillow Church Civil War ...
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g55418-d1553662-r6856...
Buttonwillow Church Civil War Dinner Theater: **It was a big hit with** our tour group - See traveler reviews, 9 candid photos, and great deals for Whitwell, TN, ...
"it was a big hit"
About 16,800,000 results (0.16 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="it was a big hit with"&ie=u...
And these are just the first of over six million hits (including "huge").
The Zinghoppers Concert Tour 2012-2013: A Superhero Learning ...
www.zinghoppers.com/concerts_testimonials.html
**It was a huge hit with** the audience." Becky Magura, President & General Manager, WCTE, Upper Cumberland Public Television (PBS).
"I love you Zinghoppers!
A Gummy What? » True Busy for You » Kansas City » Professional ...
www.truebusy.com/a-gummy-what
My client picked the 3 foot snake and apparently **it was a huge hit with** the birthday boy!... ...to the Dogs. True Busy for You was hired to house sit for a woman ...
Testimonials - fruitblooms
http://fruitblooms.com.au/index.php?route=information/inform...
Thank you for a wonderful arrangement for our party. **It was a huge hit with** the adults and children. Well done and we will be ordering again for all our parties ...
"it was a huge hit with"
About 6,860,000 results (0.15 seconds)
https://www.google.com/search?q="it was a huge hit with"&ie=...
As mentioned above, this option is appropriately idiomatic.
Cheers from the Northern Mariana Islands :-)
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