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Holy cow!

Portuguese translation: Por tudo que é mais sagrado!

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English term or phrase:Holy cow!
Portuguese translation:Por tudo que é mais sagrado!
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

22:08 Sep 13, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Holy cow!
Contexto: homem fica espantado ao ver o valor da dívida a pagar.
Qual o correspondente em PT-BR?
Always Learning
Por tudo que é mais sagrado!
Explanation:
Diria assim ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-13 23:18:47 GMT)
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Para o Brasil!
Selected response from:

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 23:17
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Cum caraças!/Minha Nossa Senhora/Livra!
Artur Jorge Martins
4 +2Oh meu Deus!
Edna Almeida
4 +2Minha nossa!
Mary Palmer
5 +1Caracas!/ Meus deuses!
imatahan
4 +2Meu Deus do Céu!
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4 +1C'os diabos!
Ana Mafalda Costa
4 +1Por tudo que é mais sagrado!
Marlene Curtis
5Santo Deus!
jthompson
4minha nossa!!
Mary Palmer
4Vixe!
Paul Dixon
4Ai, caramba!
Adriana Maciel
3cruz credo!
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
holy cow!
Cum caraças!/Minha Nossa Senhora/Livra!


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Artur Jorge Martins
Portugal
Local time: 04:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisabete Cunha: Gosto especialmente de "Cum caraças", é bem português :-)
36 mins
  -> Se é! Obrigado, Elisabete!
agree  Teresa Filipe
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Teresa!
agree  Adriana Veleda
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Adriana!
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Antonio!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
holy cow!
Oh meu Deus!


Explanation:
Sugestão

Edna Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 04:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Aquino: no Brasil acho que esta exclamação seria mais adequada....
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Silvia!
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
7 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Antonio!
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
holy cow!
C'os diabos!


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão.

Ana Mafalda Costa
Portugal
Local time: 04:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Filipe
30 mins
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
holy cow!
Por tudo que é mais sagrado!


Explanation:
Diria assim ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-13 23:18:47 GMT)
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Para o Brasil!

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 2943
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Meneses
7 mins
  -> Grata Maria!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
holy cow!
minha nossa!!


Explanation:

Veja o exemplo abaixo:


Holy Cow = Minha nossa!! Holy Molley = Minha nossa!!! Holy shit = Caramba (nao e para as kids porque "shit" e palavrao) holy smoke = santo Deus! ...

www.manualdaaupair.com.br/pages/.../voc_tips.htm

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
holy cow!
Minha nossa!


Explanation:
Veja o exemplo abaixo:


Holy Cow = Minha nossa!! Holy Molley = Minha nossa!!! Holy shit = Caramba (nao e para as kids porque "shit" e palavrao) holy smoke = santo Deus! ...


www.manualdaaupair.com.br/pages/.../voc_tips.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-09-14 00:19:36 GMT)
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Holy cow I think I've got one here, Minha nossa, acho que encontrei um aqui. Now just what am I supposed to do? E agora, o que devo fazer? ...


http://letras.terra.com.br/weezer/42499/traducao.html

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Antonio, have a great week!
agree  Paul Dixon: Out of all the answers, this one is probably the most used.
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Paul....that was the first that came to mind when I saw the question. Have a great afternoon!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
holy cow!
Caracas!/ Meus deuses!


Explanation:
No Brasil... seria assim..

imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 121

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  delveneto: LOLOL - Caracas é o máximo! "Pelas Barbas do Profeta!!!" :-))
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Neto! LOL
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
holy cow!
Santo Deus!


Explanation:
suggestion

jthompson
Brazil
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
holy cow!
Meu Deus do Céu!


Explanation:
Exemplos - Jornalismo e Linguagem
Expressão de espanto ou surpresa, no mesmo sentido de "Poxa vida!". ... Bicho do céu - O mesmo que "Meu Deus do Céu!" ou "Macacos me Mordam!". ...
www.jorwiki.usp.br/gdnot07/index.php/Exemplos - Em cache - Similares -

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1764

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
2 mins
  -> Obrigado
agree  Paul Dixon: Another form in common use.
7 hrs
  -> Obrigado
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
holy cow!
cruz credo!


Explanation:
ainda mais uma alternativa

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 82
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
holy cow!
Vixe!


Explanation:
An informal slang expression.

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 116
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
holy cow!
Ai, caramba!


Explanation:
sug.

Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 00:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 128
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