Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
\"Cara, eu não curto quem dá o golpe do baú\"...
English translation:
\"Man, I\'m not fond of gold diggers.\"
Added to glossary by
edecastroalves
Mar 4, 2010 23:21
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term
"Cara, eu não curto quem dá o golpe do baú"...
Portuguese to English
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... disse Leonardo a Carlos, que planejava casar-se com a rica Lorena, apesar de não amar a moça.
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José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Brazil
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Brazil
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Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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"Man, I'm not fond of gold diggers."
É a expressão que mantém o registro. "Marrying into money", "con game", não têm o mesmo tom nem o mesmo significado exato... se bem que depende do seu contexto.
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Nadja B Batdorf
United States
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Buddy (or Man), I dont like those who are a gold-digger
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Flavia Martins dos Santos
: It is also correct, but if you want to follow the same standard of slang it is better Jose's suggestion.
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Thanks:-)
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Buddy, I'm not especially fond of those who marry for money . .
Suggestion:
Buddy, I'm not especially fond of those who marry for money . .
Buddy, I'm not especially fond of those who marry for money . .
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