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English: bore the brains

Portuguese translation: aborreceria







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English term or phrase:bore the brains
Portuguese translation:aborreceria
Entered by:Susy Ordaz
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: bore the brains
And what I remember would bore the brains out of a dead cow...
Eneide Moreira
Brazil
aborreceria
Explanation:
aborreceria
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Susy Ordaz
Portugal
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Susy!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3aborreceria
Susy Ordaz
4queimaria os neurônios/torraria os chifres
Julio Gonçalves


  

Answers

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
aborreceria

Explanation:
aborreceria

Susy Ordaz
Portugal
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 18
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Susy!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree telefpro: parece bom
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada.

agree Paula Vaz-Carreiro: that's right!
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada Paula.

agree rhandler
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Ralph.
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2 days14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
queimaria os neurônios/torraria os chifres

Explanation:
Sendo uma expressão idiomática, ela permite a mudança. Pode-se usar "queimaria os neurônios" para uma pessoa, ou "torraria os chifres", no caso de se querer usar a mesma imagem da vaca.


    Esta sua pergunta é de queimar os neurônios.
Julio Gonçalves
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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