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Eu sou muita emotiva, choro à toa mesmo!

English translation: I wear my heart on my sleeve

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Portuguese term or phrase:Eu sou muita emotiva, choro à toa mesmo!
English translation:I wear my heart on my sleeve
Entered by: Beta Cummins

23:39 Aug 16, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / vocabulary
Portuguese term or phrase: Eu sou muita emotiva, choro à toa mesmo!
Ser emotiva... chorar a toa...
Veronikka (X)
I wear my heart on my sleeve
Explanation:
an expression that entails being very emotional and crying easily.

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-08-16 23:44:13 GMT)
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Example:

People who wear their heart on their sleeve do not hold back their emotions, for good or for bad. It is clear how they feel in each moment. Example: "She's a shy person. She's never been one to wear her heart on her sleeve."

Source: http://www.goenglish.com/WearYourHeartOnYourSleeve.asp
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Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 10:44
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5I wear my heart on my sleeve
Beta Cummins
4 +3I'm very emotional/demonstrative, sometimes cry for nothing
Katarina Peters
4 +1I'm so emotional, I cry at the drop of a hat!
Amy Duncan (X)
4I'm very emotional, anything will bring me to tears!
Elvira Alves Barry
4I am very emotional, I cry over nothing!
Sarah Hyde


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
I wear my heart on my sleeve


Explanation:
an expression that entails being very emotional and crying easily.

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-08-16 23:44:13 GMT)
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Example:

People who wear their heart on their sleeve do not hold back their emotions, for good or for bad. It is clear how they feel in each moment. Example: "She's a shy person. She's never been one to wear her heart on her sleeve."

Source: http://www.goenglish.com/WearYourHeartOnYourSleeve.asp

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 10:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katarina Peters: equally valid//and you did well! :)
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Katarina. I was going for the same description as yours and then decided to use a popular expression to depict it. :)

agree  jack_speak: Hi Beta !!
13 mins
  -> Greetings, Jack! And thanks!

agree  Michael and Raimunda Poe: Great if you are looking for a saying.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michael!

agree  Cristina Santos
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Cristina!

agree  Humberto Ribas
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Humberto!

neutral  Amy Duncan (X): this means someone who lets everyone know what they feel, not someone who cries easily.
3 days 12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Amy! For this context, the person still is constantly letting people know how she feels, by being emotional and by crying.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I'm very emotional/demonstrative, sometimes cry for nothing


Explanation:
:) if you want it literally

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 10:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jack_speak: Not demonstrative. I'm extremely emotional; I cry for no reason: "All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say. www.anvari.org/fun/Truth/Why_Women_Cry.html
3 mins
  -> Right, thanks, Jack!

agree  Michael and Raimunda Poe: Great if you are looking for a more literal translation. Emotional not demonstrative.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Michael and Raimunda

agree  veratek: with sugg and comments above - cry for no reason is better
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Vera
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I'm so emotional, I cry at the drop of a hat!


Explanation:
:o) boo hoo!

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 166

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beta Cummins: I like that!
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Beta!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'm very emotional, anything will bring me to tears!


Explanation:
Another way of expressing how emotional this person is.

Elvira Alves Barry
Local time: 15:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I am very emotional, I cry over nothing!


Explanation:
I believe this is the idea.

Sarah Hyde
United States
Local time: 07:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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