Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
estou torcendo por você
English translation:
I´m keeping my fingers crossed for you
Portuguese term
Brazil
Fully committed to excellence
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: French to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, and 1 more.
"estou torcendo por você"
TIA
| 4 | I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 5 +2 | I'm rooting for you |
Mariane Oliveira
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| 5 +1 | I am rooting for you |
Douglas Divers
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Feb 3, 2008 22:49: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/45366">Lúcia Lopes's</a> old entry - "estou torcendo por voc�"" to ""I�m keeping my fingers crossed for you""
Feb 3, 2008 22:49: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Linguistics"
Proposed translations
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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Note added at 2003-06-09 18:00:52 (GMT)
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It means I am hoping things turn out well for you - I am wishing you good luck.
Harper and Collins gave me the translations of this idiomatic expression.
Mike :)
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Note added at 1700 days (2008-02-03 22:48:48 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Maria - oh, are you writing to me? - Mike :)
Brazil
Ready to meet your demands
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English
I'm rooting for you
To root:
1. To give audible encouragement or applause to a contestant or team; cheer. 2. To lend support to someone or something.
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Note added at 2003-06-09 18:03:12 (GMT)
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Há uma categoria \"Rooting for You\" nos cartões animados do ICQ:
http://www.icq.americangreetings.com/category.pd?path=32296
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Janis Carter
2 hrs
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Obrigada!
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Kathleen Goldsmith-Killing
18 hrs
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Obrigada!
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United States
Accuracy, Integrity, Prompt Delivery
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
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