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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Children book | | Portuguese term or phrase: pintar e bordar | Hi
This phrase, "Todos poderiam pintar e bordar –pintar e bordar as 'play a lot'- ”. was translated as “Everyone would be able to do whatever they want”. I'm not sure about this translation, what do you suggest?
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| | | let themselves go/let their hair down | Explanation:
Have a good time/cut loose/kick back
"Pintar os canecos" não é nada futebolístico, Eugene, é bem comum. É o mesmo
que pintar o sete e pode ser tudo isto:
Praticar travessuras, diabruras, ou desatinos, desregramento; deitar e rolar: /
Divertir-se à grande: / Fazer coisas extraordinárias / maltratar.
Outras expressões com o mesmo significado:
pintar e bordar, pintar a manta, pintar a saracura, pintar o diabo |
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Local time: 18:47
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 play freely
Explanation:
É o que me ocorre.
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8 hrs confidence: let themselves go/let their hair down
Explanation:
Have a good time/cut loose/kick back
"Pintar os canecos" não é nada futebolístico, Eugene, é bem comum. É o mesmo
que pintar o sete e pode ser tudo isto:
Praticar travessuras, diabruras, ou desatinos, desregramento; deitar e rolar: /
Divertir-se à grande: / Fazer coisas extraordinárias / maltratar.
Outras expressões com o mesmo significado:
pintar e bordar, pintar a manta, pintar a saracura, pintar o diabo
Reference: http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg48321...
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