Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
good enough was good enough
Portuguese translation:
o satisfatório já era suficiente
English term
good enough was good enough
Qual é a melhor tradução para esta frase?
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Marta
Proposed translations
o satisfatório já era suficiente
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Mario Freitas
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50 mins
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obrigada, Mário!
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Rafael Sousa Brazlate
: Ou bom pro gasto, no popular, hehe...
57 mins
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ou ainda, Rafael, dá pro gasto...
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António Ribeiro
2 days 5 hrs
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obrigada, ajarbr!
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Brazil
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(era/foi) bom o bastante
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o que bastava, bastava
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o bom pro gasto foi bom pro gasto
Brazil
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contentar-se com o que já estava bom
Vi essa expressão várias vezes em frases como:
" I decided that good enough was good enough"
e
" good enough was good enough for me".
Nesse caso, acho que poderíamos traduzir como "Decidi me contentar com o que já estava bom", ou qualquer coisa assim...
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