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raise the roof

Portuguese translation: fazer cair o pó do teto


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English term or phrase:raise the roof
Portuguese translation:fazer cair o pó do teto
Entered by: Roberto Dias
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19:12 Nov 19, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: raise the roof
part of a song used in narrative therapy: we'll make noise, raise the roof with laughter
Roberto Dias
Brazil
Local time: 00:31
fazer cair o pó do tecto
Explanation:
(Gíria) fazer barulho; protestar violentamente; fazer bagunça
fazer algazarra

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Note added at 28 mins (2010-11-19 19:40:36 GMT)
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fazer um alarde !
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 21:31
Grading comment
Thanks Verginia!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1fazer as paredes retumbar(em)Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
5fazer as paredes tremeremhenriquejorge
5quebrar o barraco
Erik Bry
4festejar [ao máximo], celebrar [ao máximo]
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4festa rija
Douglas Bissell
2fazer cair o pó do tecto
Verginia Ophof


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fazer as paredes retumbar(em)


Explanation:
Acho que fica bom.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
festa rija


Explanation:
Now putting this term into context will be the harfd part...

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
festejar [ao máximo], celebrar [ao máximo]


Explanation:
É uma expressão idiomática:
raise the roof
to make a loud noise by shouting, clapping or singing They finished the set with their current hit and the audience raised the roof.


Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 135
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
fazer cair o pó do tecto


Explanation:
(Gíria) fazer barulho; protestar violentamente; fazer bagunça
fazer algazarra

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Note added at 28 mins (2010-11-19 19:40:36 GMT)
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fazer um alarde !


    Reference: http://www.festivaisverao.com/Reportagens/Concertos/reportag...
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 21:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks Verginia!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
quebrar o barraco


Explanation:
as I'd say it

Erik Bry
Local time: 21:31
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3 days2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fazer as paredes tremerem


Explanation:
dentro do contexto: 'rir tanto... até fazer as paredes tremerem'

henriquejorge
Brazil
Local time: 00:31
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Nov 19, 2010 - Changes made by Amy Duncan:
Language pairPortuguese to English => English to Portuguese


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