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Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Popular sayings | | Portuguese term or phrase: SE PEGAR, PEGOU | Prezados Colegas,
Gostaria de saber a melhor tradução para "SE PEGAR, PEGOU" no seguinte contexto:
"Como também demonstrado em contestação, o pedido revela o caráter aventureiro da ação proposta (equiparada a uma brincadeira de “SE PEGAR PEGOU”), na medida em que não há fundamento legal para amparar a pretendida inversão do ônus da prova."
Desde já agradeço sua valiosíssima contribuição, abs |
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| | throw it at the wall and see if it sticks | Explanation:
Actually, this is an actual saying in English thay corresponds perfectly to "se pegar, pegou" (or "se colar, colou")
Please note that, tough the document may be a "petição" and may well belong in the field of law, the specific fragment has nothing to do with that field. It is just popular slang. |
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Local time: 02:17
| Grading comment Agree!! Muito obrigada. Agradeço também ao David, à Paula e à Beta. Se pudesse, escolheria mais de uma resposta. God bless you!!
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Explanation:
Actually, this is an actual saying in English thay corresponds perfectly to "se pegar, pegou" (or "se colar, colou")
Please note that, tough the document may be a "petição" and may well belong in the field of law, the specific fragment has nothing to do with that field. It is just popular slang.
| coolbrowne
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Local time: 02:17
Native speaker of:  English, Portuguese
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| | Grading comment | Agree!! Muito obrigada. Agradeço também ao David, à Paula e à Beta. Se pudesse, escolheria mais de uma resposta. God bless you!! |
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| Aug 24, 2011 - Changes made by coolbrowne: | | Field | Law/Patents => Art/Literary | | Field (specific) | Law (general) => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Field (write-in) | Petição de Saneamento => Popular sayings |
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