Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"dar uma levantada"
English translation:
give me a boost
Portuguese term
Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
"dar uma levantada"
May 4, 2010 18:16: Verginia Ophof Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
give me a boost
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
to lift my spirits
Feb 10, 2010 ... The glass of wine or beer with dinner relaxes my lower esophageal sphincter tone as well as my mind, ... I was able to take the day off as well today, and it has certainly served to lift my spirits in many ways. ...
www.theexaminingroom.com/.../some-health-benefits-of-blizza... - Cached
Rick Steves' Europe: More Jet Lag Cures
But I usually have a glass of wine with dinner, then I take a melatonin and go .... a sniff of it periodically during my 8-hour flight did lift my spirits. ...
www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/archives/jetlag.html
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imatahan
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Grata Imatahan!
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Sonia Maria Parise
: IMHO é muito poético, para quem toma vinho, e não Redbull!
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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Grata Antonio!
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Italy
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
United Kingdom
Quality in no time! IoLET Diptrans
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Portuguese
pick me up
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"A pick me up" drink. -> slang
http://www.savoirfaire.ca/archive/2_recipe_9.1.html
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Verginia Ophof
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Silvia Aquino
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
: Manteve o tom coloquial
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Donald Scott Alexander
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
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Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
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Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
bring me back to life
You're getting some good answers all round here...
Brazil
Marketing, technical, scientific, Ph.D.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
to lift me up
to lift me up, pick-me-up
something which makes you feel better, often a drink or a tonic
to set me up: to provide someone with the energy or health that you need for a particular period of time: "A good breakfast really sets you up for the day."
to cheer me up: if someone or something cheers them up, they start to feel happier. "We sent some flowers to the hospital to cheer her up."
to lift sb's spirits: to make someone happier:
Nothing - not even the prospect of dinner - could lift his spirits.
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