May 14, 2007 19:41
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

folgado

Portuguese to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
No sentido de usar as coisas dos outros ou não ter desconfiômetro.
O Bob é um folgado, pede meu carro emprestado todos os dias.
Tem um folgado onde trabalho que me pede bala toda hora.

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clueless

Clueless...somebody who has no idea that what they're doing is out-of-bounds or unacceptable.
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"cheeky"

Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy
Peer comment(s):

agree Helena Grahn
14 mins
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agree rhandler
25 mins
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agree Adriana Fonseca
53 mins
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agree SONIA VIEIRA
4 hrs
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agree Thais Maria Lips
9 hrs
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agree Cristina Santos
1 day 19 mins
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bold and saucy

There was bold and saucy Sue (example)
saucy
adj 1: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a
certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" [syn: impertinent,
irreverent, pert]
2: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me";
"impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an
impudent boy given to insulting strangers" [syn: fresh,
impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, sassy]


Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Saucy \Sau"cy\, a. [Compar. Saucier; superl. Sauciest.]
[From Sauce.]
1. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing
the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt;
impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow.

Am I not protector, saucy priest? --Shak.

2. Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence;
impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks.

We then have done you bold and saucy wrongs. --Shak.

Syn: Impudent; insolent; impertinent; rude.
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16 mins

cheeky devil

other possibility
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easy going

that's my interpretation
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