Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"Cá hei-de arranjar-me."
English translation:
I'll manage / I'll find a way
Added to glossary by
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Dec 15, 2010 13:51
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Italy
"Cá hei-de arranjar-me."
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"Não tenho alternativa, pois não? Cá hei-de arranjar-me. O pior são as botas. É que descalço vou avançar muito devagar."
One man, who has to swim across a lake and then walk a long way to help his friend, trying to figure out what to do about his clothes and his boots.
One man, who has to swim across a lake and then walk a long way to help his friend, trying to figure out what to do about his clothes and his boots.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +11 | I'll manage / I'll find a way |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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| 5 | Bugger! |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | I´ve got/need to sort myself out. |
suesimons
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| 4 | I'll try and keep my head above water |
Douglas Bissell
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Change log
Jan 15, 2011 10:16: Paula Vaz-Carreiro Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+11
4 mins
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Specializes in field
Benchmark Translations
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
I'll manage / I'll find a way
Personally, I'd go for the first 'I'll manage' because it exactly caputures the meaning of the original.
HTH
HTH
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!!"
4 mins
I´ve got/need to sort myself out.
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7 mins
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
20
I'll try and keep my head above water
There really are lots of idiomatic expressions that cover this idea. The more people who come up with suggestions, the better for you.
4 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
98
Bugger!
Bugger!
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