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I've a good mind to break your back

Portuguese translation: Estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)...

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English term or phrase:	I\'ve a good mind to break your back
Portuguese translation:	Estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)...
Entered by:	airmailrpl

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07:46 Dec 30, 2011

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English term or phrase: I've a good mind to break your back

- We were chasing the wrong fox, but I've run you to earth at last.
- What do you mean, sir?
- I've a good mind to break your back! I thought we were friends!

ana luiza KudoZ activity Questions: 224 (1 open) (4 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 1
Local time: 14:39

Estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)

Explanation:
i've a good mind to break your back => estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:39

Grading comment

Fiquei com esta sugestão, com uma ligeira modificação: "Estou com vontade de te dar uma sova", mas agradeço a todos que enviaram sugestões. Todas foram boas.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

Estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)

airmailrpl

Era capaz de te dar uma (grande) sova.

sflor

Tenho vontade de dar cabo de ti

rir

Eu devia te bater

elcioebel

Discussion entries: 1

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

i\'ve a good mind to break your back

Estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)

Explanation:
i've a good mind to break your back => estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 68

Grading comment

Fiquei com esta sugestão, com uma ligeira modificação: "Estou com vontade de te dar uma sova", mas agradeço a todos que enviaram sugestões. Todas foram boas.

4 hrs confidence:

i've a good mind to break your back Tenho vontade de dar cabo de ti

Explanation:
outra sugestao

http://www.idiomconnection.com/bquiz.html
http://dictionary.reference.com/idioms/break someones back
http://dictionary.factmonster.com/back

rir
United States
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

8 hrs confidence:

i've a good mind to break your back Eu devia te bater

Explanation:
It is not a literal translation but fits with context.

elcioebel
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

1 day4 hrs confidence:

i've a good mind to break your back Era capaz de te dar uma (grande) sova.

Explanation:
Em pt-pt.

sflor
Local time: 18:39
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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Changes made by editors

Jan 4 - Changes made by airmailrpl:
Edited KOG entry	ana luiza's old entry - "I\'ve a good mind to break your back" => "Estou com vontade te dar uma paulada (uma surra)"

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