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Slang / português de Portugal | | Portuguese term or phrase: se for pra dar | This is an abused woman talking about her husband's behaviour when was drunk:
"Mas com bebida era uma pessoa muito agressiva, mau, mau que **se for pra dar** dá mesmo, não olha a meios se aquilo é de vidro, se aquilo é de ferro, se aquilo é…não olha.”
I think it means something like, "if necessary". Perhaps in this context, "if he thought you deserved it (he would hit you)".
It would be good to have opinions especially from native PT speakers. |
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| Grading comment That's just perfect, Amy, thanks a lot.
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