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| Autor: | Ana M |
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| Data: | 26/JAN/2006 8:41 PM |
| Assunto: | How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" |
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Hi Marcos!
...there are always more men than women, so the men at the party are "disputado a tapas", which means that the women fight among themselves to find a partner to dance.
I was going to ask you where you are going dancing (what city) because you wrote there are more men than women. But on re-reading, I'm confused. If there are more men than women, why are the women fighting for a partner -- there should be plenty of men to choose from . . . which is why I was curious . . . :) :) Maybe you meant there are more women than men there . . . ? Inquiring minds want to know :)
One of the definitions for "tapa" in my Michaelis dictionary is: " b) clincher, statement or argument that settles a problem; answer that imposes silence."
Um abraço, |
English Made in Brazil -- English, Portuguese, & contrastive linguistics
How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcos 26/JAN/2006, 4:30 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Dale/RS 
26/JAN/2006, 4:37 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcos 26/JAN/2006, 4:46 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Johannes 26/JAN/2006, 7:43 PM 
How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 26/JAN/2006, 8:41 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Maura Jane 26/JAN/2006, 8:52 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 26/JAN/2006, 9:04 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marco 27/JAN/2006, 11:49 AM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 27/JAN/2006, 1:21 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcos 28/JAN/2006, 10:49 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Dale/RS 26/JAN/2006, 8:15 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Deivis 27/JAN/2006, 7:31 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Elaine 28/JAN/2006, 11:14 AM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 28/JAN/2006, 1:21 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcio Osorio 29/JAN/2006, 2:59 AM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marco 29/JAN/2006, 11:51 AM