À vontade

English translation: At ease

16:53 Jul 16, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Military / Defense
Portuguese term or phrase: À vontade
Visivelmente surpresa pela visita de seu superior, tentou se endireitar e prestar continência.
- À vontade, capitã.
CicaBarth
Local time: 04:58
English translation:At ease
Explanation:
As used in the military and jokingly in similar situations
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Sarah S Greenwood
Local time: 07:58
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Thank you
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5 +5At ease
Sarah S Greenwood
3Can I help you?
Tereza Rae
3at your command
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
At ease


Explanation:
As used in the military and jokingly in similar situations

Example sentence(s):
  • At ease, gentlemen!

    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/at+ease
Sarah S Greenwood
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Douglas Bissell: Perfect in this situation
29 mins
  -> Thanks Douglas :)

agree  Nick Taylor: 100%
49 mins
  -> Thank you Nick :)

agree  Ana Vozone
53 mins
  -> Obrigada Ana :)

agree  Mark Robertson
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mark :)

agree  Geoffrey Chan
19 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Can I help you?


Explanation:
Also: May I help you? Or: How can I help you?

Example sentence(s):
  • Can I help you, captain?
Tereza Rae
Canada
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Douglas Bissell: That would require the comma to be removed
29 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
at your command


Explanation:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/at-your-...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Douglas Bissell: Not in this context
16 mins
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