...dumb dog all the time?

Portuguese translation: Porque eu tenho que fazer sempre o papel de bobo?

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English term or phrase:...dumb dog all the time?
Portuguese translation:Porque eu tenho que fazer sempre o papel de bobo?
Entered by: Crislaine Sanguino

19:40 Dec 15, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / historia infantil
English term or phrase: ...dumb dog all the time?
Why do I have to be the...
Beth Guimaraes
Brazil
Local time: 22:45
Porque eu tenho que fazer sempre o papel de bobo?
Explanation:
Creio que soe natural em Português.
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Crislaine Sanguino
Brazil
Local time: 22:45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2...temos de ser sempre os patetas?
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
4 +1Porque eu tenho que fazer sempre o papel de bobo?
Crislaine Sanguino
4(Porque tenho de ser) sempre eu a fazer o papel de parvo(a)?
Artur Jorge Martins


  

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...temos de ser sempre os patetas?


Explanation:
dumb dog is not exactly an expression but I guess they mean, why must we always be the stupid ones?

It might be a reference to Goofy... you know, the cartoon dog who was a bit of goofy (dumb).

HTH



Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55

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Porque eu tenho que fazer sempre o papel de bobo?


Explanation:
Creio que soe natural em Português.

Crislaine Sanguino
Brazil
Local time: 22:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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(Porque tenho de ser) sempre eu a fazer o papel de parvo(a)?


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Artur Jorge Martins
Portugal
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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