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continue fazendo burrice

English translation: continue behaving like fools

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Portuguese term or phrase:continue fazendo burrice
English translation:continue behaving like fools
Entered by: T o b i a s

21:19 Sep 14, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / Lula
Portuguese term or phrase: continue fazendo burrice
"Agora, o que é que nós vamos fazer com esse petróleo? Vender, pura e simplesmente? Sabe, quem quiser vir tirar petróleo aqui vem, pode levar quanto quiser? Não. Deus não nos deu isso para que a gente continue fazendo burrice. Deus fez um sinal para nós. Mais uma chance para o Brasil, mais uma chance."
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/dinheiro/fi1508200810.htm

The perfect way to say this in English?

TIA
T o b i a s
continue behaving like fools
Explanation:
Another option:
God didn't give us this so that we continue behaving like fools.
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Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:27
Grading comment
So many excellent suggestions. Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1keep acting like idiots
Lindsay Spratt
4 +1keep making mistakes
Sheryle Oliver
4keep on being stupid
cynthia07
4behaving stupidly
Martin Riordan
4God didn't give us this so that we could continue making dumb mistakes . . .
David Drysdale (X)
4keep messing it up
Nick Taylor
4continue behaving like fools
Simona de Logu


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
keep on being stupid


Explanation:
Em se tratando de um discurso do Lula, não se preocupe nem um pouco com preciosismos linguísticos, senão não vai parecer que foi dele!! kkk
De qualquer forma acho que essa ainda é a melhor tradução

cynthia07
Brazil
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
behaving stupidly


Explanation:
Another option...

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 16:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keep acting like idiots


Explanation:
Or 'keep up this stupidity', perhaps.

Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georgia Morg (X)
42 mins
  -> Cheers, Georgia!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
God didn't give us this so that we could continue making dumb mistakes . . .


Explanation:
Suggestion:

God didn't give us this so that we could continue making dumb mistakes . . .

David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keep making mistakes


Explanation:
Sounds natural, colloquial, bem Lula...

Sheryle Oliver
Brazil
Local time: 16:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
1 day 18 mins
  -> Thank you much, airmail, and hope to meet you personally at the conference in Rio.
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
keep messing it up


Explanation:
keep messing it up

Nick Taylor
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
continue behaving like fools


Explanation:
Another option:
God didn't give us this so that we continue behaving like fools.

Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
So many excellent suggestions. Thanks to all.
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