Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Contagie-se

English translation:

Become captivated

Added to glossary by ANDERSON ARCANJO
Jul 28, 2003 20:42
20 yrs ago
Portuguese term

contagie-se (ver contexto)

Portuguese to English Art/Literary
Contagie-se com a capacidade criadora, o desenvolvimento, o empreendedorismo, o trabalho...

Proposed translations

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Become captivated

con.ta.gi.ar
[kötaJi'ar] v. to infect, contaminate; to corrupt, defile
Peer comment(s):

agree Paula Vaz-Carreiro : I like this one best...it seems to fit the mood of the original perfectly.
29 mins
thank you - now lets see if the asker becomes captivated also
agree daniel gwire
44 mins
thank you
agree Carlos Monteiro : Why not "become contaminated"?? Straight and Simple isn'it ??? I think this is the context ...
2 hrs
it would seem to be too negative for the original phrase
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "As Amy said, there are so many possibilities here! However, considering the tone of the Portuguese text I'm translating, I feel that this suggestion is the best choice. Thanks a lot to all of you! "
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3 mins

Get hooked on

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Peer comment(s):

agree Valeria Verona
26 mins
agree Luciano Monteiro
2 hrs
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Absorve yourself in the ...

I think it goes well within the context
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Impress yourself

:)
Impress =
2. To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of: a scene that impressed itself on his memory; tries to impress the value of money on the students.

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Get pumped with

Modern, cool way to say this; marketing juventude language

:) Hi Anderson

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Cling yourself to...

Outra sugestão.
Referências:

No dicionário Porto Editora
cling to - aderir a uma ideia
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Catch the infectious spirit of...

suggestion
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Get enthusiastic about

Or possibly, "Get caught up in" .... there are so many possibilites here!
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