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shimmied out of (her corset)

Portuguese translation: se sacudiu para fora (do seu espartilho/corpete) com uns bamboleios

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English term or phrase:shimmied out of (her corset)
Portuguese translation:se sacudiu para fora (do seu espartilho/corpete) com uns bamboleios
Entered by: Oliver Simões

20:22 Feb 2, 2018
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / adult romance book
English term or phrase: shimmied out of (her corset)
"Even when I undid my corset, shimmied out of it, and flung it aside, I didn’t miss a beat."

Ilana is describing the moment when she let go of her corset in a pole dance audition. How to express the idea of "shimmied out of (her corset)" in PT-Br?

A video demo on "shimmy": https://youtu.be/RSj-5Vr1Ujw
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 00:02
se sacudiu para fora (do seu espartilho/corpete)
Explanation:
An alternative in Portuguese-Br would be:
"Even when I undid my corset, shimmied out of it, and flung it aside, I didn’t miss a beat.\
"Mesmo quando eu desabotoei meu corpete, me sacudi pra fora dele e joguei ele pro lado, não perdi uma batida"
Selected response from:

Jonatas Ribeiro de Andrade
Brazil
Local time: 04:02
Grading comment
Obrigado, Jônatas. Acrescentei "aos bamboleios" no final para dar uma ideia exata dos movimentos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1se sacudiu para fora (do seu espartilho/corpete)
Jonatas Ribeiro de Andrade
4requebrei para sair/livrar-me dele
Jane Rezende
3sacudi / abanei para o despir
Ana Vozone


  

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sacudi / abanei para o despir


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/shimmy out

Ana Vozone
Local time: 08:02
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 216
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se sacudiu para fora (do seu espartilho/corpete)


Explanation:
An alternative in Portuguese-Br would be:
"Even when I undid my corset, shimmied out of it, and flung it aside, I didn’t miss a beat.\
"Mesmo quando eu desabotoei meu corpete, me sacudi pra fora dele e joguei ele pro lado, não perdi uma batida"

Jonatas Ribeiro de Andrade
Brazil
Local time: 04:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Obrigado, Jônatas. Acrescentei "aos bamboleios" no final para dar uma ideia exata dos movimentos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Gasques
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Paulo
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
requebrei para sair/livrar-me dele


Explanation:
sugestão

Jane Rezende
Brazil
Local time: 04:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 57
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