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Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Subtitles | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Holly Holmes Canada Local time: 04:15 | ||||||
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4 +1 | Vulture |
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3 | a decoy |
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3 | Mr. Scheming, Mr. Artful, Mr. Cunning |
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Vulture Explanation: Suggestion: A large bird that circles over its intended victims, much like a criminal might lay in wait for an opportune moment? Not a perfect analogy, but might work. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Vulture |
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a decoy Explanation: would really need some more context as the type of scam stool pigeon sitting duck (for shady financial schemes) |
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Mr. Scheming, Mr. Artful, Mr. Cunning Explanation: Fugindo um pouco ao convencional... |
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