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sucker punched

Portuguese translation: pegos de surpresa

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English term or phrase:sucker punched
Portuguese translation:pegos de surpresa

15:15 May 22, 2018
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature / provérbios
English term or phrase: sucker punched
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
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 08:12
pegos de surpresa
Explanation:

Neste contexto, traduziria assim.

We don't want to feel sucker punched
Não queremos ser pegos de surpresa
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 08:12
Grading comment
perfect
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4pegos de surpresa
Matheus Chaud
4 +2apunhalados (pelas costas)
Marilia Sette Câmara
4levamos um <b>golpe de chofre</b> da vulnerabilidade
Joao Luis Manga
3rasteirados
Ana Vozone


  

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rasteirados


Explanation:
Sugestão. ;)

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

https://www.google.pt/search?q="ser rasteirado"&oq="ser rast...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 216
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sucker punched
pegos de surpresa


Explanation:

Neste contexto, traduziria assim.

We don't want to feel sucker punched
Não queremos ser pegos de surpresa


Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 08:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 263
Grading comment
perfect

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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levamos um <b>golpe de chofre</b> da vulnerabilidade


Explanation:
Chofre é um golpe repentino, inesperado

Joao Luis Manga
Brazil
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 35
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apunhalados (pelas costas)


Explanation:
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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"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

Marilia Sette Câmara
France
Local time: 12:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014
8 hrs

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