pick at bones

Portuguese translation: é mais provável que vivam com dificuldades do que com fartura

12:19 Jun 3, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Economics
English term or phrase: pick at bones
With three million officially, and four million unofficially, out of work, they are more likely to be picking at bones rather than living off the fat of the land.
Catia Oliveira
Portuguese translation:é mais provável que vivam com dificuldades do que com fartura
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Leonor Machado
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sobreviver de restos
Marlene Curtis
4 +1é mais provável que vivam com dificuldades do que com fartura
Leonor Machado
4roer o osso, chupar até ao tutano
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4...se alimentem insuficientemente do que viver dos recursos naturais
Natália Viana (X)


  

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roer o osso, chupar até ao tutano


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 05:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 164
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sobreviver de restos


Explanation:

http://www.thedaisycutter.co.uk/2011/05/picking-at-the-bones...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 177

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...se alimentem insuficientemente do que viver dos recursos naturais


Explanation:
A frase está escrita em sentido figurativo.


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Natália Viana (X)
Portugal
Local time: 05:53
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é mais provável que vivam com dificuldades do que com fartura


Explanation:
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Leonor Machado
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 63

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