dera-lhe no goto - What is the English translation? English translators help English translators with the translation of dera-lhe no goto

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147 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Portuguese > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	dera-lhe no goto
Context:	Eu posso garantir-te que o quarto é bom...Não duvidava daquilo que ele lhe estava a dizer.
Keywords:	...a guest-house dera-lhe no goto. Tinha um aspecto cool.

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147 months ago

HRP wrote:

had a deep lasting effect on his mind

My comment:

The idea conveyed by this expression is that of a most favourable impression, not explainable by reason but by one's heart's command.

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147 months ago

HRP wrote:

Causar estranheza; agradar

My comment:

go·to |ô|
substantivo masculino
1. [Informal] Glote.
2. O que causa sufocação.

dar no goto
• Entrar na glote (a comida ou a bebida).
• [Figurado] Causar estranheza; agradar.
Plural: gotos |ô|.

"goto", in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa [em linha], 2008-2013, http://priberam.sapo.pt/dlpo/goto [consultado em 15-02-2014].

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