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não tem papas na língua

English translation: does not/doesn't mince words

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Portuguese term or phrase:não tem papas na língua
English translation:does not/doesn't mince words
Entered by: Arthur Godinho

18:21 Feb 22, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: não tem papas na língua
No boteco, Manoel, o dono do estabelecimento e amigo de Romeu de longa data, ambos comerciantes da região há anos, não tem papas na língua: que é isso Romeu? depois te explico, desce dois chopes na pressão.
Lattuca
Brazil
Local time: 04:57
does not/doesn't mince words
Explanation:
Sugg.
This fits well, I think...
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Arthur Godinho
United States
Local time: 03:57
Grading comment
thank you so much
:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4does not/doesn't mince words
Arthur Godinho
4 +1Don't make any bones about; come straight out with it;
Andrew Bramhall
4has no reservations about speaking his mind
Nick Taylor
4(Manoel) can't hold/control his tongue.
Marlene Curtis
3says it like it is
T o b i a s


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
does not/doesn't mince words


Explanation:
Sugg.
This fits well, I think...

Arthur Godinho
United States
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you so much
:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: I agree
50 mins
  -> Obrigado, George!
agree  suesimons
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sue!
agree  Claudio Mazotti
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Claudio!
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Salvador.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Don't make any bones about; come straight out with it;


Explanation:
Don't get tongue-tied; don't mince their words; shoot straight from the hip; loads of possibilities here!

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suesimons
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has no reservations about speaking his mind


Explanation:
has no reservations about speaking his mind

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-02-22 18:29:39 GMT)
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http://liverrounds.blogspot.pt/2011/08/bourdain-has-no-reser...

Nick Taylor
Local time: 08:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(Manoel) can't hold/control his tongue.


Explanation:

As previously answered.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 123
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
says it like it is


Explanation:
e.g.,
I love love love Nee Nee (I still wished she kept her cool at Sheree's party to be classier than Sheree!!!) she's the girl that you want to hang out with because she keeps it real - she says it like it is where all the other girls talk smack about one another. Sheree is the biggest trouble maker and from day one on the show said crap about everyone.
http://www.scentedglossymagazines.com/blog/2008/11/11/i-end-...

You think maybe they will have her come back on the show in years to come like they do with Carly and Billie. I had to look Molly up on the internet as I could not believe it. Everyone that I know loves her bubbly character and blunt ways. She says it like it is. We will miss you Molly.
http://daysofourlives.about.com/b/2012/05/29/molly-burnett-l...

Christian is a sociopath and Olli has star qualities. He's just so genuine and warm. And instead of getting defensive or moralistic, he just says it like it is. Which is why I love the flatshare with Dana and Andi. They're proper TV characters you actually want to invite into your home or know in real-life.
http://vl-discuss.livejournal.com/438221.html

You know everyone thinks she the coolest person in Hollywood because although she's trash she speaks her mind and says it like it is, however, when you are trash, that automatically means you have low morals, and when you have low morals you attract other who are like-minded.
http://perezhilton.com/2012-12-12-khloe-kardashian-husband-l...


T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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