Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
acertar o passo
English translation:
keep up with ...
Added to glossary by
Nicole L. R.
Nov 10, 2010 09:15
13 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Ireland
EN>PT-BR translator & transcreator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese, English to Portuguese
acertar o passo
Portuguese to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Nota-se, assim, nas sucessivas tentativas da exposição em “acertar o passo” com aquilo que ocorria no exterior, traços de nossa história colonial.
British English*
British English*
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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2 hrs
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
Related KudoZ points
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70
Selected
keep up with ...
Keep up with what was happening abroad.
keep up with
corresponder a, acompanhar, não ficar atrás de
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigada!"
1 min
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
go hand in hand/in tandem/to catch up with
.
+2
23 mins
keep in step with
a reasonably close expression common in UK English
Peer comment(s):
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T o b i a s
47 mins
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cheers, Tobias
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
5 hrs
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thank you!
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6 hrs
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
To get in line with/to get on the same page
suggestion
10 hrs
Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native English speaker living in Brazil
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
maintaining harmony
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