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English translation: I'm not going to get up on the stage and sing; I don't want to make myself look dumb . . .

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00:01 Apr 10, 2010

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: pagar mico

A frase toda é:

Eu não vou subir no palco e cantar; nao quero pagar esse mico.

Obrigado!

Mabre KudoZ activity Questions: 289 (4 open) (6 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 57
Local time: 21:50

English translation:I'm not going to get up on the stage and sing; I don't want to make myself look dumb . . .

Explanation:
Suggestion:

I'm not going to get up on the stage and sing; I don't want to make myself look dumb . . .

Selected response from:

David Drysdale
United States
Local time: 18:50

Grading comment

Obrigado!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

make a fool of myself / embarass myself

Marlene Curtis

make a fool of oneself

imatahan

I'm not going to get up on the stage and sing; I don't want to make myself look dumb . . .

David Drysdale

Answers

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

make a fool of myself / embarass myself

Explanation:
Gíria para passar por uma situação embaraçosa.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

24 mins confidence:

make a fool of oneself

Explanation:
:-)

imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

15 hrs confidence:

I'm not going to get up on the stage and sing; I don't want to make myself look dumb . . .

Explanation:
Suggestion:

I'm not going to get up on the stage and sing; I don't want to make myself look dumb . . .

David Drysdale
United States
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Obrigado!

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