Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Why coddle the likes of Fidel Castro...
Portuguese translation:
por que agradar/ tratar bem / proteger tipos como Fidel Castro...
English term
Brazil
Translator and journalist
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Why coddle the likes of Fidel Castro...
Jun 9, 2010 09:27: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Jun 9, 2010 09:27: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
por que agradar/ tratar bem / proteger tipos como Fidel Castro...
Diria assim...
pamper = coddle
v. spoil, indulge someone's desires, coddle, treat with extreme kindness
Coddle
(v. t.)
To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coddle
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-05-26 14:07:49 GMT)
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"por que" e não "porque", pois a frase insinua uma pergunta e não uma resposta.
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Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Engineer:Oil&Gas/Electron/Finan/Law/HSEQ
Native in: Norwegian , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Norwegian to Portuguese, Portuguese to Norwegian, and 19 more.
porque agradar (paparicar) pessoas do tipo Fidel Castro (ou semelhantes a F. Castro)
Coddle: agradar, papariCAR
What does coddle mean? definition, meaning and pronunciation (Free ...
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The verb CODDLE has 2 senses: 1. treat with excessive indulgence ... grandparents often pamper the children / Let's not mollycoddle our students! ...
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The likes of - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ...
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1 a : one that is similar : counterpart, equal <have…never seen the like before — Sir Winston Churchill> b : kind 4a —usually used with a preceding ...
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Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese
por que satisfazer os gostos de Fidel Castro
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Italy
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
por que satisfazer os caprichos do Fidel Castro...
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