joão-sem-braços
English translation: play dumb / lie low / play dead
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| 19:26 Feb 17, 2009 |
| Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: José Henrique Moreira Portugal Local time: 01:41 | ||||||
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| 5 +2 | play dumb / lie low |
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| 4 | to act nonchalantly |
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| 4 | lazybones |
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| 3 | john armless |
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to act nonchalantly Explanation: "joao-sem-bracos" means someone who doesn't want to be held accountable/noticed for something. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-17 19:34:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Please, see the link below: http://www.fernandodannemann.recantodasletras.com.br/visuali... |
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9 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2play dumb / lie low Explanation: mais coloquial, como o original |
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