a Junebug in July
Portuguese translation: fora de hora
| 15:31 Feb 18, 2009 |
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|  Selected response from: Ricardo Dannemann Local time: 21:37 | ||||
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| 4 +4 | peixe fora d'água |
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| 4 | fora de hora |
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| 4 | perdido / deslocado / desorientado |
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14 mins confidence: 
| a junebug in july fora de hora Explanation: A "junebug" is a N. Amer. scarab of the genus Phyllophaga. The phrase seems to suggest the untimely appearance of this bug could be extrapolated to imply something out of place (or time). Therefore, a broad interpretation of this could be something along the lines of "algo fora de hora". |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4| a junebug in july peixe fora d'água Explanation: I liked your idea, and everything else I searched had about the same meaning. a junebug in july, means that it's out of context, awkward, out of place. Hope this helps. |
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