capangas

Spanish translation: matones

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Portuguese term or phrase:capangas
Spanish translation:matones
Entered by: italianissimo

14:45 Jan 16, 2009
Portuguese to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: capangas
quando finalmente o coronel Elias Daltro apareceu cavalgando à frente de alguns poucos capangas...
italianissimo
matones
Explanation:
Es más fuerte que "guardaespaldas", son a veces asesinos a sueldo...
:)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-16 15:47:15 GMT)
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...al mando del "coronel", me olvidé de aclarar...
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Veronica Colasanto
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09
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5 +2matones
Veronica Colasanto
5guardaespaldas
Elena Otero


  

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guardaespaldas


Explanation:
Del Wordereference:

capanga
I ƒ
1 bolsa con bandolera.,
2 (de mão) riñonera, ƒ. mariconera, ƒ.
II mƒ guardaespaldas, mf inv.

¡Suerte!

Elena Otero
Spain
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
matones


Explanation:
Es más fuerte que "guardaespaldas", son a veces asesinos a sueldo...
:)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-16 15:47:15 GMT)
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...al mando del "coronel", me olvidé de aclarar...

Veronica Colasanto
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  Lota Moncada
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  -> ¡gracias, Lota! Buen finde

agree  Alejandra Vuotto: Como estamos hoy, eh? :-)
7 hrs
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