roubada

English translation: to be left out on a limb

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Portuguese term or phrase:roubada, entrar numa (Braz. slang)
English translation:to be left out on a limb
Entered by: José Henrique Lamensdorf

20:20 Jan 9, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary / g�ria/slang
Portuguese term or phrase: roubada
"Quem nunca entrou numa roubada, ou teve vontade de sumir?"
[Texto p/site em que as pessoas relatam histórias em que algo deu bem errado ou em que foram enganadas (por amigos, como brincadeira, ou de maneira mal-intencionada).]
Dorival Scaliante
Brazil
Local time: 00:15
Out on a limb
Explanation:
Who was never left out on a limb, or wished to disappear?
Selected response from:

José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Local time: 00:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Out on a limb
José Henrique Lamensdorf
4Who has never hit a snag or felt like making oneself scarse?
MHO
4Who never found himself in a tight spot and wished he could disappear
Doreen Carre


  

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Who has never hit a snag or felt like making oneself scarse?


Explanation:
julgo que "hit a snag" e "make oneself scarse" é gíria q.b.

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Note added at 2002-01-10 23:00:53 (GMT)
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Since I do not your nationality it is better that my remarks are in English : I think \"hit a snag\" and \"make oneself scarse is slang enough.

MHO
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Silvio Picinini: Apergunta não deveria estar no Portuguese into English?
10 hrs
  -> o que nos é pedido é para traduzirmos para Inglês uma pergunta que está em Português e foi o que fiz.
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2 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Who never found himself in a tight spot and wished he could disappear


Explanation:
"tight spot" é uma situação desconfortável, um "aperto"

Doreen Carre
Brazil
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 26
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3 days 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Out on a limb


Explanation:
Who was never left out on a limb, or wished to disappear?

José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Antonio Azevedo
29 days
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