Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
vai ter
English translation:
you\'ll get it
Added to glossary by
LeandroFeldmann
Feb 18, 2008 17:10
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Legal, Gaming and Football Translations
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese
vai ter
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
“Se eu pegar vocês fazendo isso de novo vai ter!”
Can someone give me a suggestion here? “If I catch you doing this again…”
It doesn't have a specific meaning; it's an expression meaning merely a threat.
My idea is “…you’ll see!”, but I don’t like this solution.
Can someone give me a suggestion here? “If I catch you doing this again…”
It doesn't have a specific meaning; it's an expression meaning merely a threat.
My idea is “…you’ll see!”, but I don’t like this solution.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | you'll get it |
R. Alex Jenkins
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| 4 +1 | ...you'll cop it |
lexical
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| 4 | there'll be trouble |
Richard Sidaway
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| 4 | you're gonna get it! |
Katarina Peters
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Proposed translations
+4
4 mins
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
15
Selected
you'll get it
Or you could be more specific and say...
"..you'll get a bunch of fives", or something :)
"..you'll get a bunch of fives", or something :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Richard."
+1
7 mins
...you'll cop it
OR you'll be sorry, OR you'll know it
These are all British English AFAIK
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-02-18 17:21:34 GMT)
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My grandmother would have said "...or there'll be tears before bedtime"
These are all British English AFAIK
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-02-18 17:21:34 GMT)
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My grandmother would have said "...or there'll be tears before bedtime"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carla G..
: could you explain to me what "cop" means, please?
4 hrs
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Yes, it means to incur unpleasant consequences - very colloquial British EN.
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5 hrs
there'll be trouble
This is what I usually tell my sons (aged 7 and 5). It has worked up to now...
9 hrs
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
76
you're gonna get it!
if you want the same threatening tone as in the original...
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