without a clue

Portuguese translation: perdido/sem noção

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English term or phrase:	without a clue
Portuguese translation:	perdido/sem noção
Entered by:	Always Learning

09:32 Jun 8, 2013

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Law (general)

English term or phrase: without a clue

Contexto: casal de namorados, ambos usuários de drogas. O rapaz mata a garota por overdose. No julgamento, o advogado de defesa alega que o cliente não teve a intenção de matar, que ele não tem instrução, enfim, faz de tudo para inocentá-lo.
Uma pessoa que está assistindo ao julgamento comenta com outra que está ao lado: He looks like a guy without a clue.
Qual o equivalente em PT do Brasil?

Always Learning

perdido/sem noção

Explanation:
O sentido é o de alguém que não sabe nada sobre algum assunto, por isso sugiro"sem noção" ou "perdido".

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Thiago Araujo
Brazil
Local time: 06:08

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perdido/sem noção

Thiago Araujo

sem a menor idéia

valter90

ignorante

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

está por fora

Cesar Silva (X)

1 +1

sem a mínima ideia sobre o assunto

Laurindo Ali

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peer agreement (net): +8

perdido/sem noção

Explanation:
O sentido é o de alguém que não sabe nada sobre algum assunto, por isso sugiro"sem noção" ou "perdido".

Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Without+a+Clue

Thiago Araujo
Brazil
Local time: 06:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

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6 mins confidence:

ignorante

Explanation:
I haven't got a clue - The Phrase Finder
www.phrases.org.uk/.../i-havent-got-a-clue.html‎Traduzir esta página
phrases, sayings, idioms and expressions at. The Phrase Finder ... To be without a clue is simply to be ignorant. However, a clue (also spelled clew) previously ...

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not have a clue

to have no knowledge or information about something: The guy doesn't have a clue what forestry is all about.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form have a clue: Before most doctors have a clue about what a new drug can do, it's being

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 11:08
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 460

1 hr confidence:

está por fora

Explanation:
mais uma sugestão.

PT-BR

Example sentence(s):

O cara parece estar totalmente por fora.

Cesar Silva (X)
Brazil
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sem a mínima ideia sobre o assunto

Explanation:
Uma sugestao.

Laurindo Ali
Mozambique
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

9 hrs confidence:

sem a menor idéia

Explanation:
expressão cotidiana, para não ter conhecimento sobre o que se passa.

Example sentence(s):

I left without a clue of what was expected of us.
Eu fui embora sem ter a menor idéia do que era esperado de nós.

valter90
Brazil
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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