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Like hell.

Portuguese translation: uma ova

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English term or phrase:Like hell.
Portuguese translation:uma ova
Entered by: Always Learning

10:55 Jan 4, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: Like hell.
Contexto: Used to express strong contradiction or refusal.
Frase: They say they're going along with us. Like hell they are!
Entendo a ideia, mas qual o correspondente exato em PT do Brasil?
Always Learning
uma ova
Explanation:
Também se poderá usar esta expressão que tanto dá no Brasil como em Portugal
Uma ova, é que eles vão...
Selected response from:

Jorge Freire
Local time: 23:43
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8uma ova
Jorge Freire
5Era o que faltava!
Ritareis
4"TÁ BOM"
Joao Marcelo Trovao
4está-se mesmo a ver
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
like hell.
"TÁ BOM"


Explanation:
"Tá bom que eles vão."

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Note added at 5 mins (2013-01-04 11:01:21 GMT)
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Outra sugestão, mudando a frase completamente:

"Vão nada!"

Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Local time: 19:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
like hell
está-se mesmo a ver


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt), espero que seja útil...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
like hell.
uma ova


Explanation:
Também se poderá usar esta expressão que tanto dá no Brasil como em Portugal
Uma ova, é que eles vão...

Jorge Freire
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RitaMackay
20 mins
  -> Obrigado, Rita! Bom ano!
agree  Elaine Beatriz Pagliaro
35 mins
  -> Obrigado, Elaine! Bom ano!
agree  André Fachada
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, André! Bom ano!
agree  Diana Coada (X)
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Diana! Bom ano!
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Marlene! Bom ano!
agree  Madalena Ribeiro
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Mardalena! Bom ano!
agree  Ritareis
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Rita! Bom ano!
agree  Nicole L. R.
1 day 1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Nicole! Bom ano!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
like hell.
Era o que faltava!


Explanation:
Pessoalmente seria assim que eu diria em Português europeu.

Ritareis
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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