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A inteligência dele não dá para mais.

English translation: His intelligence (level) leaves something to be desired....


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17:22 Dec 6, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: A inteligência dele não dá para mais.
"A inteligência dele não dá para mais"

Referring to a oafish bouncer at a bar.
KatherineBranne
Brazil
Local time: 08:20
English translation:His intelligence (level) leaves something to be desired....
Explanation:
Something along those lines, maybe.
Selected response from:

Oliver Toogood
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3His intelligence (level) leaves something to be desired....
Oliver Toogood
4 +1he's not too bright
Nick Taylor
4 +1This/That is how far his intelligence goes.Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
4 +1That's as far as his intelligence level goes/can take him.
Marlene Curtis
3 +1He's a bouncer, what do you expect?
Marian Vieyra
4He is a bit challenged, intellectually
Douglas Bissell
4His intelligence can't go further
Cecilia Rey
4This/That show that his intelligence goes so farFernando Okabe Biazibeti
4His intelligence only allows him this
Ivan Rocha
3You can't expect more from his intelligence/education
Verginia Ophof
3He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
T o b i a s


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
His intelligence only allows him this


Explanation:
...

Ivan Rocha
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Toogood: Only allows him what ?
1 min
  -> O contexto dirá. Traduzi a frase, sem qualquer inferência exógena.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
His intelligence (level) leaves something to be desired....


Explanation:
Something along those lines, maybe.

Oliver Toogood
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s : His intelligence leaves something to be desired.
45 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Shirley Leite
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
17 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
This/That is how far his intelligence goes.


Explanation:
.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Toogood: "That is AS far AS his intelligence goes", in correct english.//The english spoken by educated native speakers.
5 mins
  -> Define correct.
agree  Verginia Ophof
13 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You can't expect more from his intelligence/education


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 05:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Toogood: from SOMEONE WITH/OF his intelligence/education (level)
30 mins
  -> yes Oliver...that sounds better !
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
This/That show that his intelligence goes so far


Explanation:
How's this one?

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oliver Toogood: Do you really want to know ?
27 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
His intelligence can't go further


Explanation:
another possibility

Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 08:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
That's as far as his intelligence level goes/can take him.


Explanation:


:))

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 128

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shirley Leite
5 hrs
  -> Grata!
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.


Explanation:

Less common variations (some nice ones too!) can be found here:
http://www.otwc.net/pub/sharptool/

T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
He's a bouncer, what do you expect?


Explanation:
Or, "He's only a bouncer, what do you expect?"

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s : - Marian - you packed everything in there - good!.
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tobias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
He is a bit challenged, intellectually


Explanation:
another way of putting it

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he's not too bright


Explanation:
he's not too bright

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Nicely put. Idiomatic! Conveys exactly the meaning of the PT source phrase.
14 hrs
  -> thanks Gilmar
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