Mar 21, 2016 23:07
8 yrs ago
English term

had inched their way

English to Portuguese Other History
Prince Henry died at Sagres, in 1460, but by that time, Portuguese explorers had inched their way South along the coast of Africa, as far as Sierra Leone.

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avançaram a passos curtos/lentamente em direção ao...

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Peer comment(s):

agree Ana Vozone : Lentamente, sim. A passos curtos, não, porque penso que foram só de barco ao longo da costa
36 mins
agree Matheus Chaud : Sim, com a mesma observação da Ana. http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/inch-your-way.1175167...
47 mins
agree Isadora Veiga : lentamente sim, mas prefiro "tinham avançado"
11 hrs
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14 mins

tinham progredido milímetro a milímetro

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Peer comment(s):

agree Margarida Ataide
10 hrs
Obrigada, Margarida!
agree Margarida Martins Costelha
11 hrs
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2 hrs

tinham (avançado)/(feito o seu percurso), milha após milha

Ocorreu-me que, tratando-se de marinheiros, as milhas fazem sentido...
Peer comment(s):

agree Margarida Ataide
7 hrs
Obrigada!
agree Isadora Veiga
9 hrs
Obrigada, Isadora!
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14 hrs

avançaram gradativamente/centímetro a centímetro

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