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If it walks like a duck...

Portuguese translation: se a carapuça (lhe) servir

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English term or phrase:If it walks like a duck...
Portuguese translation:se a carapuça (lhe) servir
Entered by: Daniel Tavares

11:38 Jan 10, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Slang
English term or phrase: If it walks like a duck...
Ainda o famigerado livro. O contexto é de como acusar alguém de algo. A frase está assim, solta. Alguém sabe do que se trata?
Nilson
Brazil
Local time: 09:16
se a carapuça (lhe) servir
Explanation:
Acho bem pertinente para acusar alguém "diretamente, de forma indireta".
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Daniel Tavares
Local time: 09:16
Grading comment
Tks once again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Se parece ser algo, provavelmente é...
Silvia Aquino
4 +2se a carapuça (lhe) servir
Daniel Tavares
4pelo andar da carruagem
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
if it walks like a duck...
Se parece ser algo, provavelmente é...


Explanation:
sugestão

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado mias uma vez pela presteza, Sílvia.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: Yes
0 min
  -> Obrigada, Nick!
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: "(Em política,) o que parece é."
7 mins
  -> Obrigada, Susanne!
agree  Gabriela Bezerra: da frase original: if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Gabriela!
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if it walks like a duck...
pelo andar da carruagem


Explanation:
se vê quem vai lá dentro...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ótimo, Tereza. Valeu mais uma vez!

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
if it walks like a duck...
se a carapuça (lhe) servir


Explanation:
Acho bem pertinente para acusar alguém "diretamente, de forma indireta".

Example sentence(s):
  • Se a carapuça lhe serviu, então você tem alguma coisa a ver com isso.

    Reference: http://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/carapu%C3%A7a%20serviu/
Daniel Tavares
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tks once again!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Excelente idéia, Daniel. Muito obrigado!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sflor (X): Bem visto!
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, sflor.
agree  airmailrpl: -
20 hrs
  -> Obrigado, rpl.
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