Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Acertar no buraco
English translation:
hit the nail on the head
Added to glossary by
suesimons
Jan 7, 2009 16:15
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Acertar no buraco
Portuguese to English
Other
Slang
This appears in a letter between friends. In a golfing context I think it would be to get to the hole, but this has nothing to do with golf!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | hit the nail on the head |
Gilmar Fernandes
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| 4 +1 | Hit the nail (right) on the head |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | Hit a hole in one |
Mary Palmer
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References
| One more |
felidaevampire
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Proposed translations
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
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English
United States
25 + yrs. Business experience PORT- ENG
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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hit the nail on the head
from my understanding "acertar no buraco" is like "acertar na mosca" or an accurate shot, hit, try, etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Mtks, Gilmar"
+1
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
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32
Hit the nail (right) on the head
Sem maior contexto, creio que possa significar
Acertar em cheio = hit the nail on the head.
Ver
the em português - Dicionário Inglês-Português (Br) WordReference.com - [ Translate this page ]hit the nail on the head, acertar em cheio. hit the roof, subir pelas paredes ... in the hole, no buraco. in the lead, na liderança ...
www.wordreference.com/enpt/the - 32k
Acertar em cheio = hit the nail on the head.
Ver
the em português - Dicionário Inglês-Português (Br) WordReference.com - [ Translate this page ]hit the nail on the head, acertar em cheio. hit the roof, subir pelas paredes ... in the hole, no buraco. in the lead, na liderança ...
www.wordreference.com/enpt/the - 32k
Peer comment(s):
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Maria José Tavares (X)
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Grata Maria José!
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15 mins
Mary Palmer
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Accurate, Fast and Reliable
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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12
Hit a hole in one
HIT A HOLE IN ONE
Since you are talking about "Golf", I think the correct term would be "HIT A HOLE IN ONE"
http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=HIT A HOLE IN ONE...
Since you are talking about "Golf", I think the correct term would be "HIT A HOLE IN ONE"
http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=HIT A HOLE IN ONE...
Reference comments
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Reference:
One more
Hi, Sue. Just to give you another option, you could also say "(score/hit the) bull's-eye". If you have an OAL friend, you can look it up in it (as "bull's-eye").
Trying to help... :)
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