goosebumps

Portuguese translation: calafrios

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English term or phrase:goosebumps
Portuguese translation:calafrios
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

23:37 Apr 14, 2002
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English term or phrase: goosebumps
“Então, comecei a monitorar as chamadas em minha sala” — disse ele. “Ouvi uma ligação após a outra e percebi goosebumps.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 10:27
calafrio
Explanation:
ou arrepio

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Note added at 2002-04-15 00:20:55 (GMT)
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Ouvi uma ligacao apos a outra e me deu calafrios

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Note added at 2002-04-15 00:21:21 (GMT)
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ou ainda: ouvi uma ligacao apos a outra e senti calafrios
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Karin Usher
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
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Gratíssima, colega
Teresa
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Summary of answers provided
4fiquei com os pelos no ar (ou cabelos em pé)
Dr. Chrys Chrystello
4pele de galinha
swisstell
4calafrio
Karin Usher


  

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fiquei com os pelos no ar (ou cabelos em pé)


Explanation:
não dá para perceber goosebumps, you get goosebumps

Dr. Chrys Chrystello
Portugal
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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pele de galinha


Explanation:
pele arrepiada

In American English goosebumps are called goose flesh, hence the "pele..."

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: German
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calafrio


Explanation:
ou arrepio

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Note added at 2002-04-15 00:20:55 (GMT)
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Ouvi uma ligacao apos a outra e me deu calafrios

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Note added at 2002-04-15 00:21:21 (GMT)
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ou ainda: ouvi uma ligacao apos a outra e senti calafrios

Karin Usher
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 20
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Gratíssima, colega
Teresa
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