Someone’s pants are on fire!

Portuguese translation: alguém tem o nariz a crescer

18:03 Jan 14, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Slang
English term or phrase: Someone’s pants are on fire!
Trata-se de um livro de gestão com frases prontas. Esta fica na sessão "Quando Alguém Mente". Alguma sugestão?
Nilson
Brazil
Local time: 11:23
Portuguese translation:alguém tem o nariz a crescer
Explanation:
Sugg.
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Manuel Leite
Portugal
Local time: 15:23
Grading comment
Valeu mesmo. Foi bem útil.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2alguém tem o nariz a crescer
Manuel Leite
5fulano é mentiroso
airmailrpl
4Mente/Mentir com quantos dentes tem na boca!
sflor (X)
4Alguém está mentindo descaradamente!
Silvia Aquino


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
someone’s pants are on fire!
alguém tem o nariz a crescer


Explanation:
Sugg.

Manuel Leite
Portugal
Local time: 15:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Valeu mesmo. Foi bem útil.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Valeu a sugestão. Tks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
59 mins
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agree  Diana Coada (X)
2 days 1 hr
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
someone’s pants are on fire!
Mente/Mentir com quantos dentes tem na boca!


Explanation:
Outra sugestão.



sflor (X)
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigadão!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
someone’s pants are on fire!
Alguém está mentindo descaradamente!


Explanation:
É mais coloquial em português do Brasil.

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Valeu Sílvia!

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
someone’s pants are on fire!
fulano é mentiroso


Explanation:
someone’s pants are on fire! => fulano é mentiroso

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“Liar, liar, pants on fire. Hangin’ on a telephone wire!” is a paraphrased version of the 1810 poem “The Liar” by William Blake.

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado pela minuciosa explanação!

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