Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Ele passou a tarefa a limpo e estudou tabuada.
English translation:
His rewrote/WROTE UP his homework and studied the times table/square table/multiplication table.
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Veronikka (X)
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Portuguese term
Ele passou a tarefa a limpo e estudou tabuada.
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Para agradar à professora, ele todos os dias passa a matéria a limpo, faz caligrafia e estuda tabuada.
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His rewrote his homework and studied the times table/square table/multiplication table.
A suggestion...
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Note added at 2 days12 hrs (2006-12-14 12:10:57 GMT)
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Another option:
He WROTE UP his homework and studied the multiplication table / times table...
I think this one is even better!
Good luck!
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Note added at 2 days12 hrs (2006-12-14 12:10:57 GMT)
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Another option:
He WROTE UP his homework and studied the multiplication table / times table...
I think this one is even better!
Good luck!
Note from asker:
| "She took brief notes during the lecture, then wrote them up in the evening" I've finished the rough draft; I just have to write it up properly. (http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/209.html) |
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Comment: "Thank you, Cybeles ! You answer matches the ones I found in the article above... Thanks to all! But, honestly, am still very confused... write up / write out ... :o("
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He revised and wrote the final draft and studied the arithmethic table.
passar a limpo = write the final draft (from rough draft)
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8 mins
He copied his homework over and studied the multiplication table
Tabuado pode ser multiplication, subtration, dicision, addition table. Geralmente, quando dizemos tabuada queremos dizer de multiplicação.....
2 days 23 hrs
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He wrote out his homework on a clean sheet and studied his times table
This is how I would put it. Passar a limpo = write out on clean sheet.
This sounds informal so I would use "times table".
HTH
This sounds informal so I would use "times table".
HTH
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