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I\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes

Portuguese translation: Prefiro beber veneno; Preferia cortar um braço; Antes a morte que tal sorte; Prefiro morrer; Nem morto

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English term or phrase:I'd rather stick hot pins in my eyes
Portuguese translation:Prefiro beber veneno; Preferia cortar um braço; Antes a morte que tal sorte; Prefiro morrer; Nem morto
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

18:03 Mar 31, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: I\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes
This is a dialogue:
- I want to know what you're thinking of doing after the war.
- Peter thinks you should go back to stock brooking.
- Peter is wrong. I'd rather stick hot pins in my eyes.

I would like a proverb in Portuguese similar to this one.
Luana Fernandes
Brazil
Local time: 01:17
Prefiro beber veneno
Explanation:
Apenas mais uma sugestão.


Ex.:

eu prefiro beber veneno de rato do q beija essa sua boca
https://twitter.com/patronopotter/status/627847928388939776


eu prefiro beber veneno do que atender!
https://br.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201301141612...
Selected response from:

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 01:17
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4preferia cortar um braço
Vanda Sousa
4 +3antes a morte que tal sorte
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +2prefiro morrer
Danik 2014
4 +1Prefiro beber veneno
Matheus Chaud
3 +2Nem morto!
Ana Vozone
3 +1prefiro catar coquinho, prefiro pentear macacos
Esther Dodo


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes
prefiro morrer


Explanation:
É o primeiro que me ocorreu e, provavelmente, o mais usado em pt-br

Danik 2014
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 127

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: Sou mais drástica: "Preferia matar-me"; "Dar um tiro na cabeça" :-D :) Também são expressões no sentido figurado que ouço por aqui.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Sandra! Melhor evitar os tiros!:)
agree  Valter Miranda
13 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Valter!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
i\\\\\\\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes
preferia cortar um braço


Explanation:
em pt-pt é a única que conheço

Vanda Sousa
Portugal
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor
36 mins
agree  Leonor Machado
1 hr
agree  expressisverbis
2 hrs
agree  Mario Freitas:
11 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes
prefiro catar coquinho, prefiro pentear macacos


Explanation:
Sugestões.

Esther Dodo
United States
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: Quando as expressões metem o "coquinho" acho-as sempre muito engraçadas.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I'd rather stick hot pins in my eyes
Prefiro beber veneno


Explanation:
Apenas mais uma sugestão.


Ex.:

eu prefiro beber veneno de rato do q beija essa sua boca
https://twitter.com/patronopotter/status/627847928388939776


eu prefiro beber veneno do que atender!
https://br.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201301141612...


Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 01:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 267
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: Gosto muito destas expressões, mesmo não conhecendo as de pt-br.
56 mins
  -> Obrigado, Sandra!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i\\\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes
Nem morto!


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão.

http://www.financista.com.br/noticias/petrobras-nem-morto-ve...

http://www.swissinfo.ch/por/exemplo-de-integração_-não-saio-...


    https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/nem_morto
Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 216

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis
27 mins
  -> Obrigada, expressisverbis!
agree  Danik 2014
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Danik!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i\'d rather stick hot pins in my eyes
antes a morte que tal sorte


Explanation:
É o único advérbio em PT(pt) de que me lembro neste contexto, mas não sei se é usado em PT(br)...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-03-31 21:45:29 GMT)
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Coitado do provérbio que virou advérbio! Os meus pedidos de desculpa...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 262

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Sousa Brazlate
26 mins
  -> Obrigada, Rafael!
agree  expressisverbis: "Provérbio". Penso que não recebi esta sua mensagem. Eu entendo-a muito bem e não leve a mal.
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Sandra! Assim se vê como estou cansada...
agree  Danik 2014: Gostei da rima!
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Dani!
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