Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

a possible means of fishing

Portuguese translation:

... uma maneira possível de captar informações

Added to glossary by Nicole L. R.
Feb 2, 2011 16:15
13 yrs ago
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English term

a possible means of fishing

English to Portuguese Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Mr. K. was told that he knew one Allen, a smart fellow, but lame. This the sitter is inclined to refer to Mr. Rider Haggard’s “Allan Quatermain,” whose adventures he had just been reading. This would evidently be important if it could be verified, but unfortunately the name is not one which can be regarded as anything but a possible means of fishing. It is not characteristic enough to be of any value.

Proposed translations

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... uma maneira possível de captar informações



Diria assim no contexto...

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Note added at 34 mins (2011-02-02 16:50:24 GMT)
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-02-02 18:27:55 GMT)
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to fish information

obter, captar informações de maneira sutil.
Peer comment(s):

agree Leonor Machado
3 mins
Grata!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Grata!"
+2
3 mins

tirar nabos do púcaro

sug
Peer comment(s):

agree Leonor Machado
27 mins
obrigada Leonor
agree Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
18 hrs
obrigada Teresa
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19 mins

uma maneira possível para pescar informações

O autor sugere que, jogando o nome "Allen" como isca, o Mr. K pode responder com algumas informações sobre algum Allen que ele conhece. Ou seja, o sitter está pescando por informações...
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1 hr

um posível meio de extrair informações

Para PTBR

Espero que ajude.
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