Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"Don't strain yourself"
Portuguese translation:
não se desgaste/se extenue/se esforce demais
Added to glossary by
Marlene Curtis
Dec 15, 2007 23:18
16 yrs ago
English term
Brazil
Pharmaceutical, patent, healthcare
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese
"Don't strain yourself"
English to Portuguese
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
TV Show
– I’m trying to be compassionate here.
– Oh, don’t strain yourself.
– Oh, don’t strain yourself.
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
Change log
Dec 20, 2007 12:53: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in English
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Portuguese
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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não se desgaste/se extenue/se esforce demais
Minhas sugestões.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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8
não se esforçe
3. esforçar-se [after/to,para/por];
to strain every nerve esforçar-se ao máximo;
to strain to do sth esforçar-se por fazer alguma coisa;
Mike :)
to strain every nerve esforçar-se ao máximo;
to strain to do sth esforçar-se por fazer alguma coisa;
Mike :)
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40 mins
Andreia Santos
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Quality+quick turnaround
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
"não se esforce demasiado"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/strain
in a more informal context it could also be: "não se mate (por causa disso)"
in a more informal context it could also be: "não se mate (por causa disso)"
Peer comment(s):
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rhandler
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obrigada:-)
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Marcelo Gonçalves
: Se for "não se mate", "não esquenta".
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obrigada
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Humberto Ribas
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obrigada
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1 day 12 hrs
para lá com isso
The tone here is definitely sarcastic.
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dianasantos21
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Portugal
Passionate, reliable and professional.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Não te canses com isso.
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