sound thrashing

Portuguese translation: bela surra

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:sound thrashing
Portuguese translation:bela surra
Entered by: Thais Castanheira

13:33 Feb 3, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: sound thrashing
"They'd been given a sound thrashing and would not be back soon."


Thanks!
Thais Castanheira
Spain
Local time: 07:55
bela surra
Explanation:
Babylon English-Portuguese

sound:
adj. sólido; inteiro; profundo; seguro; certo; forte; legítimo; completo;

thrash:
v. bater, sovar, espancar; derrotar;
Selected response from:

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 02:55
Grading comment
obrigada a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4bela surra
Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
5 +2valente tareia
Paula Amaral
4 +3surra
Sara Sousa Soares
5esculhambação, xingamento
imatahan


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
esculhambação, xingamento


Explanation:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sound thrashi...

When you flip shit, and want to hit something.
John doe 1-- "Did you hear about Jo?"
John doe 2-- "NO, no I didn't."
John doe 1--"He is playing your wife at the workplace..."
John doe 2--"ohhhhhhh!!!! he's gonna recieve one HAPPY sound thrashing before Im through with him..."



imatahan
Brazil
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
valente tareia


Explanation:
valente ou grande
tareia ou sova ou surra (conforme já sugerido)

Paula Amaral
Portugal
Local time: 06:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  João Araújo
4 hrs

agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
2 days 20 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
surra


Explanation:
Uma sugestão...
Espero que ajude!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 mins (2010-02-03 13:54:34 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

grande surra, surra monumental

ex. "Eles levaram uma surra monumental e não vão aparecer tão cedo."

Sara Sousa Soares
Local time: 06:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: uma bela surra
57 mins
  -> Obrigada Salvador :) Um excelente dia!!!

agree  João Araújo
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada João :) Um óptimo fim de tarde!!!

agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
2 days 20 hrs
  -> Obrigada Paula :) Um óptimo fim-de-semana!!!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bela surra


Explanation:
Babylon English-Portuguese

sound:
adj. sólido; inteiro; profundo; seguro; certo; forte; legítimo; completo;

thrash:
v. bater, sovar, espancar; derrotar;

Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 58
Grading comment
obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: Boa solução
15 mins

agree  Walter Moura
1 hr

agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr

agree  João Araújo
3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search