Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
sunga
English translation:
swimming trunks/briefs
Added to glossary by
Lilian0309
Jul 4, 2003 23:26
20 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Portuguese
sunga
Portuguese to English
Other
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
fashion
texto sobre moda - sunga para banho
consigo achar swimming trunks ( mas são calções de banho),speedo ( mas não consegui descobrir se é utilizado globalmente ou somente nos EUA).
consigo achar swimming trunks ( mas são calções de banho),speedo ( mas não consegui descobrir se é utilizado globalmente ou somente nos EUA).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | swimming trunks |
Rowan Morrell
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| 5 +2 | swim suit...swimsuit...bathing suit |
airmailrpl
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| 5 | briefs |
Bloomfield
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Proposed translations
+4
36 mins
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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swimming trunks
That's what my Oxford Portuguese Mini-Dictionary suggests (albeit for "sunga" on its own), and it's probably your safest bet.
Names for this do tend to differ according to region though. For instance, in New Zealand we call them swimming TOGS. Bathing togs is another possibility. "Cossie" (for "bathing costume") is another Down Under expression. But we would know what swimming or bathing trunks were, even if we prefer to call them togs.
Names for this do tend to differ according to region though. For instance, in New Zealand we call them swimming TOGS. Bathing togs is another possibility. "Cossie" (for "bathing costume") is another Down Under expression. But we would know what swimming or bathing trunks were, even if we prefer to call them togs.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
1 day 6 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
swim suit...swimsuit...bathing suit
Men's Swim Suit
Hey Guys, if you want a swim suit that will make this summer your best ever, then
grab one today from our 2003 Men's Swim Suit Catalog and feel the action. ...
www.gymworkoutgear.com/men's_swim_suit.htm
Swim Wear Outlet: swimsuits, bathing suits, swimwear, goggles ...
... Dolfin Swim Trunks. Women's Grab Bag Swimsuit. Dolfin Bolt Female Swim Suit.
Men's Grab Bag Swimsuit. Speedo Hydrospex Swim Goggles. Ocean Unitard. ...
www.swimoutlet.com/
Hey Guys, if you want a swim suit that will make this summer your best ever, then
grab one today from our 2003 Men's Swim Suit Catalog and feel the action. ...
www.gymworkoutgear.com/men's_swim_suit.htm
Swim Wear Outlet: swimsuits, bathing suits, swimwear, goggles ...
... Dolfin Swim Trunks. Women's Grab Bag Swimsuit. Dolfin Bolt Female Swim Suit.
Men's Grab Bag Swimsuit. Speedo Hydrospex Swim Goggles. Ocean Unitard. ...
www.swimoutlet.com/
Peer comment(s):
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Rowan Morrell
: Also very possible.
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a google search with - < swimsuit "swim suit" > turned up 15,500 responses
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
: it is an alternative and maybe more general. It really depends on how formal the article is. I forgot to mention earlier that 'cossie(s)' is a colloquial expression.
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Swimming Costume came up with 8,540 rewsponses on English sites on Google..BATHING COSTUME came up with 2,600..swim costume with only 227
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1 day 17 hrs
briefs
The equivalent to the Portuguese word sunga in English is briefs. Briefs are different from trunks in shape and fabric. Briefs are made of lycra or jersey, and they look like womens bikinis. In other words, the legs are totally bare up to the groin, whereas trunks cover the legs from the waist down to the mid-thighs. European men wear briefs on the beach. They are quite uncommon in the U.S. Most men in the U.S. wear trunks on the beach or at the gym, or around the house.
Peer comment(s):
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airmailrpl
: swimming briefs only came up with 258 responses on google
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