Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

sucker punched

Portuguese translation:

pegos de surpresa

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May 22, 2018 15:15
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English term

sucker punched

English to Portuguese Social Sciences Poetry & Literature provérbios
From here: We don't want to feel sucker punched by vulnerability.

Def:
A sucker punch (American English) (also known as a coward punch, one-punch attack or king hit (Australian English); or cold-cock (American English)) is a punch made without warning or while the recipient is distracted, allowing no time for preparation or defense on the part of the recipient. It is often thrown from behind—such as in the 'knockout game'—although striking from behind is not a prerequisite for a sucker punch. The term is generally used in situations where the way in which the punch has been delivered is considered unfair or unethical, and is done using deception or distraction, hence the term 'sucker' used to refer to the victim.
In boxing, a sucker punch—as is done when 'hitting on the break', for example—is illegal. For example, when James Butler knocked Richard Grant unconscious after losing a fight to him on points, his license was suspended.[1

Proposed translations

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English term (edited): sucker punched
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pegos de surpresa


Neste contexto, traduziria assim.

We don't want to feel sucker punched
Não queremos ser pegos de surpresa
Peer comment(s):

agree expressisverbis : Concordo. Aqui, "apanhados de surpresa", ou "desprevenidos".
8 mins
Obrigado, Sandra!
agree Tatiana Kanhouche
7 hrs
Obrigado, Tatiana!
agree Nick Taylor
1 day 1 hr
Obrigado, Nick!
agree Gustavo David
1 day 4 hrs
Obrigado, Gustavo!
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rasteirados

Sugestão. ;)

no sentido de "apanhados desprevidos", "atacados à má-fila"....

https://www.google.pt/search?q="ser rasteirado"&oq="ser rast...
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levamos um <b>golpe de chofre</b> da vulnerabilidade

Chofre é um golpe repentino, inesperado
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apunhalados (pelas costas)

Em Pt-BR, acho que "apunhalado pelas costas" seria uma expressão bem semelhante. É um pouco mais dramática (e menos vitimista) do que "sucker punched", creio, por isso a opção de usar apenas "apunhalados", em referência à expressão, ou "apunhalados pelas costas". Só uma sugestão. ;)

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Note added at 24 mins (2018-05-22 15:39:13 GMT)
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"ludibriados" também funciona no contexto, acho:
Do Houaiss:
transitivo direto e pronominal
1.1 fazer acreditar em algo que não é verdadeiro; enganar com palavras capciosas; usar de dissimulação
Exs.: ludibriou inescrupulosamente seus eleitores
ludibriou-se por amor, não viu o que deveria ter visto

transitivo direto
1.2 fazer troça de; escarnecer, zombar
Ex.: l. os sacrossantos princípios
Peer comment(s):

agree Danik 2014
8 hrs
agree Oliver Simões : Penso que "apunhalados" transmite bem a ideia de "coward punch".
18 hrs
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