English term
Brazil
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
\"botting out\"
I'm having some trouble translating the following phrase to Portuguese, because I've never heard the expression "botting out":
"There was no doubt the retention rates were botting out; only to the utmost failure that came upon us a few months later."
Could you help me? Is that right?
Best,
Jessica Lipinski
| 4 | (se) arruinando/minguando |
Vitor de Araújo
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| 3 | expulsar / exlcuir |
Samuel Murari
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| 3 | chegar ao fundo do poço |
Nilton Junior
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Proposed translations
Brazil
TRANSLATOR SINCE 2002
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
expulsar / exlcuir
veja a eplicação segundo o Thesaurus
boot out - remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
drum out, oust, expel, kick out, throw out
excommunicate - oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
remove - remove from a position or an office
depose, force out - force to leave (an office)
2.
boot out - put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"
eject, turf out, chuck out, exclude, turn out
evict, force out - expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"
se você tiver a frase completa ajuda bastante
| Oi, Samuel, obrigada. A frase completa é "There was no doubt the retention rates were botting out; only to the utmost failure that came upon us a few months later." |
Brazil
Expert translations for technology
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Japanese to Portuguese
chegar ao fundo do poço
Considering your context, I don't think you need a formal translation, hence my suggestion.
From The Free Dictionary:
bottom out
1. to reach a level that is as low as it will be: Temperatures will bottom out in the teens tonight and reach the mid-20s by noon tomorrow.
2. also hit bottom to become as bad as it will be: Has the economy bottomed out, and how fast will it recover?
Brazil
Translator. Trans-leitor.
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
(se) arruinando/minguando
blot (blɒt)
n
1. a stain or spot of ink, paint, dirt, etc
2. something that spoils or detracts from the beauty or worth of something
3. a blemish or stain on one's character or reputation
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