Vai plantar batata
English translation: Give me a break!
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| na +2 | Give me a break! |
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| na +1 | That's enough! Lay off! |
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| na +1 | Go jump off a dock |
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| na +1 | get lost! |
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| na | Get a life! |
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| na | vai plantar batata |
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| na | Look at the lilies in the field |
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Get a life! Explanation: That, I believe, express the broad meaning of it. |
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vai plantar batata Explanation: very similar to get out here! Equivalent to vai catar macaco. |
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5 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
That's enough! Lay off! Explanation: I wanted to say "go to hell!" because that is the translation depending on tone of text. But the program wouldnt let me - too offensive - but that is the drift. Hope this helps. |
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9 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Go jump off a dock Explanation: Or "Go suck on an egg." Probably many more quaint expressions to the same effect. |
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16 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
Give me a break! Explanation: When u are exasperated with someone in Brazil, you can use the expression 'va plantar batatas' and, luckily that one will find something else more interesting to do than bother you. Native Brazilian |
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1 day 21 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
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