wonk

Portuguese translation: marrão /cu-de-ferro (Br.)

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English term or phrase:	wonk
Portuguese translation:	marrão /cu-de-ferro (Br.)
Entered by:	Carla G..

21:15 Mar 10, 2008

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Slang

English term or phrase: wonk

meaning:
1. a student who spends much time studying and has little or no social life; grind.
2. a stupid, boring, or unattractive person.
3. a person who studies a subject or issue in an excessively assiduous and thorough manner: a policy wonk.

Marrão? Obcecado?
sugestões, please

Carla G.. KudoZ activity Questions: 225 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 240
Local time: 09:39

marrão

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

José António de Freitas e Silva
Portugal
Local time: 09:39

Grading comment

Obrigada
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

marrão

José António de Freitas e Silva

4 +2

cu-de-ferro

Clauwolf

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

cu-de-ferro

Explanation:
:) No Brasil

Clauwolf
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: expressão engraçada essa :)

32 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

marrão

Explanation:
.

José António de Freitas e Silva
Portugal
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Obrigada

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