cat burglar

Portuguese translation: gatuno

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English term or phrase:cat burglar
Portuguese translation:gatuno
Entered by: Alexandre Reis

16:59 Sep 4, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: cat burglar
"Mousey Mason is a cat burglar."


n.
A burglar who is especially skilled at stealthy or undetected entry of a premises.

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Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 13:05
gatuno
Explanation:
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"cat burglar n (burglar) ladrão, gatuno sm"
http://www.wordreference.com/pten/gatuno
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Adriana Martins Vieira Querino
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:05
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4 +3gatuno
Adriana Martins Vieira Querino
4ladrão que escala paredes
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


  

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


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2011-09-04 17:04:04 GMT)
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"cat burglar n (burglar) ladrão, gatuno sm"
http://www.wordreference.com/pten/gatuno

Adriana Martins Vieira Querino
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: fits well
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nick!

agree  Teresa Bettencourt
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!

agree  connie leite: eu diria gatuno ou assaltante. Sugestão!
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Connie!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ladrão que escala paredes


Explanation:
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
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