Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to do away

Portuguese translation:

acabar com

Added to glossary by Brasiversum
Aug 3, 2007 03:40
16 yrs ago
English term

to do away

English to Portuguese Other Other
In the US, court actions to do away with laws against abortion began in over 20 states between 1968 and 1970.

Não entendi... alguém me explica o significado de "to do away" nesta frase? É um phrasal verb?

Lots of thanks!
Proposed translations (Portuguese)
4 +7 para acabar
4 anular
Change log

Aug 17, 2007 06:16: Brasiversum Created KOG entry

Discussion

jack_speak Aug 4, 2007:
if you want, you can do a glossary entry where "do away with" = "acabar com"
jack_speak Aug 3, 2007:
the verbal phrase is "to do away with"

Proposed translations

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para acabar

Eu diria:

As ações da corte para acabar com as leis contra aborto, em mais de 20 estados, começaram entre 1968 e 1970.

Tomara que tenha conseguido ajudar!
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agree Claudio Mazotti
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agree Humberto Ribas
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agree Roberto Cavalcanti
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agree Maria Oliveira
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obrigada!
agree Luz de Almeida
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agree jack_speak
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