Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
sonhar com vôos mais altos
English translation:
reach for the stars
Added to glossary by
John Milan
Sep 7, 2007 13:51
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
sonhar com vôos mais altos
Portuguese to English
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I'm looking for a non-literal translation. I know that this could be "dream of flying higher", but I'm wondering whether anyone has any other ideas?
The phrase is taken from an interview with an employee of a Brazilian company, discussing what she believes is the best part of working there:
A empresa dá a todos a possibilidade de "sonhar com vôos mais altos".
The phrase is taken from an interview with an employee of a Brazilian company, discussing what she believes is the best part of working there:
A empresa dá a todos a possibilidade de "sonhar com vôos mais altos".
Proposed translations
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| 3 +6 | reach for the stars |
canaria
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| 4 +4 | the sky is the limit |
Rafa Lombardino
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| 5 | reach for the sky |
Ana P D Carvalho
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Proposed translations
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reach for the stars
or be the best you can, anything along those lines
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Very nice. Thanks!"
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Rafa Lombardino
United States
United States
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English
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
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Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 8 more.
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the sky is the limit
The company gives everybody a chance to dream: the sky is the limit!
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Adi Brock
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Thanks :)
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Cristina Santos
: também
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'Brigada, Cristina!
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Humberto Ribas
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:)
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
: I like your suggestion but I'd phrase it differently: "The company gives everbody the chance to dream that the sky is the limit"
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thanks!
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Ana P D Carvalho
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Mechanics/Automotive - Engineer, MS
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
reach for the sky
reach for the sky
- to set one's goals high
The young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.
- to set one's goals high
The young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.
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