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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

dar xaxo

English translation:

hook up

Added to glossary by Luisa Moura Almeida
Dec 20, 2006 21:04
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term

dar xaxo

Portuguese to English Other Linguistics literature
A phrase in a novel by Angolan writer.
Proposed translations (English)
1 +2 hook up

Discussion

Rosario Gomez (asker) Dec 28, 2006:
etymology of 'xaxo' Thank you very much for your replies, it certainly makes sense in this context. Would you know the etymology of this word? I cannot place it in any Romance language.
Rosario Gomez (asker) Dec 20, 2006:
context for "dar xaxo" Eu e a Romina éramos amigos há muito tempo, mas não conversávamos muito, até porque na escola se um rapaz está toda hora a conversar com uma rapariga, assim já vão dizer que ele quer engatar, que tá a dar xaxo, ou então, que é pior, dizem que é um rapaz que só quer andar com meninas.

Thank you very much.
rhandler Dec 20, 2006:
Could you disclose the whole phrase? Context always helps to get the best translations.

Proposed translations

+2
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hook up

without any furter context, it is nearly impossible to be sure about the right translation. Sometimes "dar xaxo" means to seduce, to "hook someone up"

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Note added at 56 mins (2006-12-20 22:00:27 GMT)
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engatar could be translated as "hook up" and dar saxo as "sweet-taking" (meaning seducing)

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Note added at 57 mins (2006-12-20 22:02:05 GMT)
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I meant "sweet-talking" of course (it's getting late)
Peer comment(s):
agree Clara Duarte : 'Dar xaxo', in Pt-Pt: 'bater couro' > sounds really degrading, doesn't it? ;)
3 hrs
agree Henrique Magalhaes
13 hrs
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