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Põem metidas nisso!

English translation: Talk about busy/active/determined!


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Portuguese term or phrase:Põem metidas nisso!
English translation:Talk about busy/active/determined!
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15:14 Jan 28, 2012
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Portuguese term or phrase: Põem metidas nisso!
How can I translate this expression?
"Já foram flagradas subindo o Boulevard Saint Michel, entrando no Jardim de Luxemburgo, percorrendo o Museu d’Orsay, passeando à beira do Sena, até mesmo no Deux Magots. Põem metidas nisso!"
elizabeth_med
Local time: 08:10
Talk about busy/active/determined!
Explanation:
Entendo esta expressão como uma expressão de admiração pelo desempenho das pessoas, e não de crítica. E acredito que a exclamação "Talk about [...]!" expressa isso muito bem! Só falta escolhar a palavra que segue, conforme a qualidade que está sendo elogiada.

Veja o link abaixo (e deve ter outros):
"talk about someone or something
If you think that thing or person is remarkable, then... Talk about ugly buildings! This one is horrendous."
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 03:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Talk about busy/active/determined!
Martin Riordan
4what snobs!!
Lesley Sogl
4They were really showing off/They were really putting on airs.Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
They were really showing off/They were really putting on airs.


Explanation:
Usually: metido = presumptuous, conceited.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 18
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Talk about busy/active/determined!


Explanation:
Entendo esta expressão como uma expressão de admiração pelo desempenho das pessoas, e não de crítica. E acredito que a exclamação "Talk about [...]!" expressa isso muito bem! Só falta escolhar a palavra que segue, conforme a qualidade que está sendo elogiada.

Veja o link abaixo (e deve ter outros):
"talk about someone or something
If you think that thing or person is remarkable, then... Talk about ugly buildings! This one is horrendous."


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/talk+about
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheryle Oliver: preferably /determined/
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sheryle!
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2 days19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what snobs!!


Explanation:
The context suggests that they are acting all "high and mighty." I thought this would fit in nicely.

Example sentence(s):
  • Braintree can discuss art and literature with the aristocrats in the drawing room and then suddenly make them all uncomfortable by pointing out what snobs they are

    Reference: http://www.chesterton.org/wordpress/american-chesterton-soci...
Lesley Sogl
Brazil
Local time: 03:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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