Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
fujoca
English translation:
Houdini
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-12-09 22:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Dec 6, 2013 12:03
10 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
fujoca
Portuguese to English
Other
Slang
"Aquilo la é pesado, pois ele pegou e ele virou de bruço. Mas voce não tem jeito. Olha “fujoca”
This was part of a conversation about a monkey in an enclosure.
This was part of a conversation about a monkey in an enclosure.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Houdini |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 +1 | "Hey, 'Jailbreak'..." |
Pablo Julián Davis
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| 4 | Runaway |
Marlene Curtis
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| 3 | escape artist |
T o b i a s
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| 1 +1 | Mister Prison Break |
T o b i a s
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Proposed translations
+2
9 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Works in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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15
Selected
Houdini
Houdini
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
3 hrs
Mister Prison Break
'fujoca,' or 'fujoca' in Portuguese.
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http://pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/-oca
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-12-06 15:45:28 GMT)
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http://pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/-oca
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Marlene Curtis
: Oca???
3 hrs
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| agree |
Pablo Julián Davis
: I like it... It sparked my thinking in that direction.
6 hrs
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Thank you Pablo
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+1
4 hrs
Pablo Julián Davis
Native in English
La palabra justa/The right word
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 1 more.
"Hey, 'Jailbreak'..."
I saw Tobias's answer and instinctively thought, he's on to something there... It percolated in my mind... And this is what came out. I think it's natural-sounding in colloquial English. Reminds me of so many great prison-escape noirs: Crashout, For You I Die, They Live By Night... etc.
"Behavior Escape Artists ...so the pigs will not be able to escape from that. I understand your pain though. There is a reason for Joey's nickname 'Jailbreak Joey'." www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/63624-Escape-artists!
"My second day, I attempted an escape, and earned the nickname jailbreak.. Haha.. However They sent me to what everyone calls "the dark side" which truly is a ..." jacksonville.citysearch.com › ... › Hospitals › Psychiatric Hospitals
"Jezebel is 10 months old..., going on puppy. My dad nicknamed her "Jailbreak" when he first met her. The name still applies today. Let me clarify: I could leave the front door open all afternoon and she wouldn't pay a bit of attention. Place me on the other side of a closed door, however, and all bets are off. She'll explore any means to find a way to reunite. ... " articulateanimals.com/newsletter/July%202009.htm
"Behavior Escape Artists ...so the pigs will not be able to escape from that. I understand your pain though. There is a reason for Joey's nickname 'Jailbreak Joey'." www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/63624-Escape-artists!
"My second day, I attempted an escape, and earned the nickname jailbreak.. Haha.. However They sent me to what everyone calls "the dark side" which truly is a ..." jacksonville.citysearch.com › ... › Hospitals › Psychiatric Hospitals
"Jezebel is 10 months old..., going on puppy. My dad nicknamed her "Jailbreak" when he first met her. The name still applies today. Let me clarify: I could leave the front door open all afternoon and she wouldn't pay a bit of attention. Place me on the other side of a closed door, however, and all bets are off. She'll explore any means to find a way to reunite. ... " articulateanimals.com/newsletter/July%202009.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
T o b i a s
: Darn - jailbreak is what I was looking for.
4 hrs
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I have to give you credit for giving my neurons the jumpstart. Your proposal was a good one too.
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16 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Runaway
Pelo contexto, creio tratar-se de um typo. A palavra seria "fujona" um animal de estimação que gosta de fugir de casa.
FUJONA (Runaway in portuguese). Her name was chosen because she lived fleeing into the street. obvious
http://carinafilth.deviantart.com/art/Fujona-260715542
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Note added at 7 horas (2013-12-06 19:19:44 GMT)
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Ver
https://www.google.com/#q=fujona (runaway
FUJONA (Runaway in portuguese). Her name was chosen because she lived fleeing into the street. obvious
http://carinafilth.deviantart.com/art/Fujona-260715542
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Note added at 7 horas (2013-12-06 19:19:44 GMT)
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Ver
https://www.google.com/#q=fujona (runaway
10 hrs
escape artist
- inspired by Houdini of course.
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