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enrolando

English translation: stonewalling

18:50 Dec 12, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: enrolando
Você está me enrolando
Lidia
English translation:stonewalling
Explanation:
to beat around the bush, to refuse to cooperate, to engage in delaying tactics
In this particular phrase "You are stonewalling me" would work well.
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Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 07:27
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3stonewalling
Carla Queiro (X)
5you are conning me.. you are trying to dupe me..you are trying to deceive me
airmailrpl
3you are having me on
Norbert Hermann


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you are having me on


Explanation:
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stonewalling


Explanation:
to beat around the bush, to refuse to cooperate, to engage in delaying tactics
In this particular phrase "You are stonewalling me" would work well.

Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
55 mins
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agree  Vania Correia
4 hrs
agree  Shane Engel
1 day 2 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you are conning me.. you are trying to dupe me..you are trying to deceive me


Explanation:
con.7
vt abusar da boa fé, trapacear, iludir.

tra.pa.ce.ar
[trapase'ar] v. to cheat, swindle, deceive

i.lu.dir
[ilud'ir] v. to deceive with false hopes; to cheat, dupe; to trick, bluff; iludir-se to be wrong or mistaken.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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