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maria-rapaz

English translation: Tom-boy

10:31 Jun 4, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Portuguese term or phrase: maria-rapaz
Uma 'maria-rapaz' é uma rapariga que se comporta como um rapaz, prefere jogar à bola em vez de brincar com bonecas, só veste calças, sobe às árvores, etc.
Manuel Brito
English translation:Tom-boy
Explanation:
That's what she is!!

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Note added at 2002-06-04 10:41:38 (GMT)
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Merriam-Webster

Main Entry: tom·boy
Pronunciation: \'täm-\"boi
Function: noun
Date: 1592
: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish : HOYDEN
- tom·boy·ish /-ish/ adjective

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Note added at 2002-06-04 12:43:54 (GMT)
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Ok. With two votes in favor (see below), here\'s the alternate:

TOMBOY
Selected response from:

Theodore Fink
Local time: 14:53
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +25Tom-boy
Theodore Fink
4 +1Tomboy
Katriana Vader
5Hoyden
José Cavalcante
4Tom-boy
ana_brum


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +25
Tom-boy


Explanation:
That's what she is!!

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Note added at 2002-06-04 10:41:38 (GMT)
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Merriam-Webster

Main Entry: tom·boy
Pronunciation: \'täm-\"boi
Function: noun
Date: 1592
: a girl who behaves in a manner usually considered boyish : HOYDEN
- tom·boy·ish /-ish/ adjective

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Note added at 2002-06-04 12:43:54 (GMT)
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Ok. With two votes in favor (see below), here\'s the alternate:

TOMBOY

Theodore Fink
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 337
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
3 mins
  -> Thank you,
agree  L10N Studio
6 mins
  -> Thank you,
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti: Living and learning
10 mins
  -> Thank you, RobCav
agree  Enza Longo
19 mins
  -> Thank you,
agree  Michael Kelly: I believe the expression in Portuguese is normally maria-joão.
26 mins
  -> Thank you, you may well be right. I never heard "Maria-rapaz"
agree  Daniel Marcus: tomboy - without the hyphen according to my dictionary.
53 mins
  -> Thank you, Daniel. I won't quarrel with you dictionary, but I've pasted the entry in mine above.
agree  John Punchard: tomboy- I agree with Daniel, there is no hyphen.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, John
agree  Aida Macedo: Em pt.pt é mesmo "maria-rapaz".
2 hrs
  -> Muito obrigado, Aida
agree  Emilia Carneiro: tomboy
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Emilia
agree  rhandler
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, RH
agree  suesimons
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sue
agree  Ana Rita Santiago: tomboy, no hifen
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ana Rita
agree  otouro: tomboy, no hyphen
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Otouro
agree  Douglas Divers: Tomboy, no hypen.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Douglas
agree  x-Translator (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, estel377
agree  Ana Pardal: é mesmo "maria-rapaz", "maria-joão" sem hifen é um nome normal de mulher
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Anamar:
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: You got it! Machota in Argentina...
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert
agree  António Ribeiro: 18 agrees (incluindo o meu), não sei se vai ganhar!!!!
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Antrib
agree  Regina Boltz
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Regina
agree  Neeharika Lorimer
21 hrs
  -> Thank you, Neeharika
agree  LoreAC (X)
22 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lore
agree  Cassia Afini
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Cassia
agree  Laerte da Silva
2 days 6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Laerte
agree  airmailrpl: 'tomboy' is correct. I wonder what Tom did to merit the name.
4 days
  -> Thank you, airmailrpl
agree  Chantalle
18 days
  -> Thank you, chantalle
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tom-boy


Explanation:
I think that Tom-boy is what you call a Maria-rapaz

ana_brum
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Tomboy


Explanation:
"A tomboy is a girl that acts like a boy, who prefers to play ball instead of play with dolls, who only dresses in pants, climbs trees, etc."
This would be the American English translation.

Katriana Vader
United States
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Costa (X): Then let's put it back into Brazilian Portuguese: sapatão
5 hrs
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Hoyden


Explanation:
O mesmo que tomboy, porém menos pejorativo, se quiser ficar politicamente correto com as ditas cujas.


    Babylon
José Cavalcante
Brazil
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 78
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