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lambisca

Spanish translation: pellizca

01:21 Nov 6, 2005
Portuguese to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: lambisca
Quem muito lambisca, acaba comendo pouco.
Russ
Spanish translation:pellizca
Explanation:
lambiscarv.t. Comer cantidades moi pequenas de [algo], cada pouco tempo e, sobre todo, entre comidas. Lambiscou uns doces antes do xantar e despois non tiña fame. SIN. petiscar.ABS. Lambiscaron toda a tarde e non lles sentou ben. SIN. comichar, comiscar, petiscar.




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Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-06 01:29:46 GMT)
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Es gallego, bastante parecido...¿Qué dicen mis colegas?..

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Local time: 22:18
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3 +4pellizca
Russ
4 +2picotea (para España)
Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pellizca


Explanation:
lambiscarv.t. Comer cantidades moi pequenas de [algo], cada pouco tempo e, sobre todo, entre comidas. Lambiscou uns doces antes do xantar e despois non tiña fame. SIN. petiscar.ABS. Lambiscaron toda a tarde e non lles sentou ben. SIN. comichar, comiscar, petiscar.




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Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-06 01:29:46 GMT)
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Es gallego, bastante parecido...¿Qué dicen mis colegas?..



Russ
Local time: 22:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
34 mins
  -> gracias!
agree  Hernan: buena!!!
9 hrs
agree  Emilie
10 hrs
agree  Simone Tosta: Isso mesmo, comer aos pouqinhos, entre as refeições. "beliscar", em Pt-Br.
12 hrs
  -> obrigado!
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
picotea (para España)


Explanation:
En España a comer entre comidas le llamamos "picar". Pero para darle un tono más informal y a tono con el refrán, mejor "picotea". Quien "picotea de aquí y de allí".

Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
Spain
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russ
3 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias mil!
agree  Branca Amado
22 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias Branca!
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