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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

swan flue

Portuguese translation:

gripe suina

Added to glossary by Always Learning
Mar 1, 2012 00:31
12 yrs ago
English term

swan flue

English to Portuguese Other Other
Contexto: piada / humor.

Frase: She apologized for being absent, but she was out with the swan flue.

Será que a ideia era dizer gripe suína?

Help, please! Equivalente em PT do Brasil.

Proposed translations

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gripe suina

http://proclamationofsoul.blogspot.com/2009/08/swan-flue.htm...
SWAN FLUE
After a long time an epidemic has hit India. Last time it was SAARS if I am not wrong and this time it is the swine flu which very intelligently pronounced as Swan flu in India’s regional languages
Peer comment(s):

agree sflor (X) : Essa piada, só podia vir mesmo desses lados, falo com conhecimento de causa :-D
1 hr
Obrigado, sflor!
agree Andre Ramos
1 hr
Obrigado, André!
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gripe do cisne

Se for para um contexto de piada ou humor talvez, seja uma piada sobre a gripe do frango como gripe do cisne.
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