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Esta malta aproveita logo

English translation: These guys take advantage right/straight away


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Portuguese term or phrase:Esta malta aproveita logo
English translation:These guys take advantage right/straight away
Entered by: Catarina Aleixo
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10:09 Nov 26, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: Esta malta aproveita logo
"Esta malta aproveita logo"

The thoughts of a man who helped out a competitor and feels like he was taken advantage.
KatherineBranne
Brazil
Local time: 08:20
These guys (This lot) take adavantage right/straight away
Explanation:
It's a phrase I have heard on many occasions!
The "This lot" suggestion would only be relevant if you want to convey a very colloquial British turn of phrase.
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Catarina Aleixo
Local time: 12:20
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1These guys (This lot) take adavantage right/straight awayCatarina Aleixo
5I´ve been hadEdward Nelson
5Screwed again!
Douglas Bissell
4that pack pouces right awayWalter Moura
4These folks immediately take advantageDL Traducoes


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
These guys (This lot) take adavantage right/straight away


Explanation:
It's a phrase I have heard on many occasions!
The "This lot" suggestion would only be relevant if you want to convey a very colloquial British turn of phrase.

Catarina Aleixo
Local time: 12:20
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Yes. "malta" colloquial PT-PT for guys, gang,mob, etc. depending on context. Guys is perfect here.
30 mins
  -> Thanks Gilmar!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that pack pouces right away


Explanation:
hope this helps

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Screwed again!


Explanation:
This must be what he was really thinking

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Gilmar Fernandes: naughty, naughty boy (or grumpy old man) = tau, tau :)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
These folks immediately take advantage


Explanation:
In common day-to day-language

DL Traducoes
Local time: 11:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I´ve been had


Explanation:
I think that in this case, since he was helping out a competitor, he may feel deceived so this idiom could be appropriate.

Edward Nelson
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Changes made by editors
Dec 1, 2010 - Changes made by Catarina Aleixo:
Edited KOG entryCatarina Aleixo's old entry - "Esta malta aproveita logo" => "These guys take adavantage right/straight away"
Dec 1, 2010 - Changes made by Catarina Aleixo:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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