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basqueiro

English translation: racket

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Portuguese term or phrase:basqueiro
English translation:racket
Entered by: Helen Carter

20:53 Oct 9, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: basqueiro
ela quando leu virou-se logo "o papa quer roubar o meu dinheiro". Fez um basqueiro ali. Saiu do notario e desde esse dia, eu ja nao me lembro da data, so vendo no voo que lhe paguei quando fujiu, fujiu para Nacal
atef Sharia
Jordan
Local time: 09:41
racket
Explanation:
um termo que o meu pai usava muito quando brincava com os meus irmãos! 'Stop making that racket!'
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Helen Carter
Local time: 07:41
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5 +4racket
Helen Carter
4 +2great noise/great confusion
Maria José Tavares (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
great noise/great confusion


Explanation:
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Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  R. Alex Jenkins: maybe you could say a 'din' or a 'ruckus' or a 'commotion' - many possibilities. Here's an annoying chap making a right 'basqueiro' on the SP metro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgzyp0INgHI :)))
3 mins
  -> Thanks Richard. Your Emplastro is delicious :) :)
agree  Alexandra Gouveia
47 mins
  -> Obrigada Alexandra
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
racket


Explanation:
um termo que o meu pai usava muito quando brincava com os meus irmãos! 'Stop making that racket!'

Helen Carter
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Silvas
14 mins
  -> obrigada, Marta.
agree  Alexandra Gouveia
43 mins
  -> Obrigada, Alexandra.
agree  Carla Selyer: 'raised a racket' is also an option
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Carla.
agree  Soraia Martins
20 hrs
  -> obrigada, Soraia.
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