Simpering idiot

Portuguese translation: bobo alegre

04:56 May 18, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
English term or phrase: Simpering idiot
Está na frase:

"And he was also a simpering idiot."

Uma mulher descrevendo um homem em um bar.
Naiara Zanuzzo
Brazil
Local time: 08:50
Portuguese translation:bobo alegre
Explanation:

É como a gente chama quem ri na hora que não é para rir, ou ri o tempo todo. Pelo menos aqui na região onde eu moro.
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 08:50
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1bobo alegre
Matheus Chaud
4idiota sem graça
Ligia Costa
3E ele também tinha aquele sorrisinho idiota /ou/ era um babaca fingido
Mario Freitas
3um idiota cheio de gracinhas
Danik 2014
Summary of reference entries provided
Simpering
Ana Vozone

Discussion entries: 2





  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
simpering idiot
E ele também tinha aquele sorrisinho idiota /ou/ era um babaca fingido


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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 08:50
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
simpering idiot
bobo alegre


Explanation:

É como a gente chama quem ri na hora que não é para rir, ou ri o tempo todo. Pelo menos aqui na região onde eu moro.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephania Matousek (X): Gostei da tradução, Matheus, mas acho que falta contexto para ter certeza do sentido da expressão. Poderia ser também "cínico".
1 hr
  -> Com certeza, Stephania! Obrigado!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
simpering idiot
um idiota cheio de gracinhas


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Sugestão

Danik 2014
Brazil
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
simpering idiot
idiota sem graça


Explanation:
Entendo "simpering" como ficar sorrindo um sorriso amarelo, sem confiança, sem graça.

Ligia Costa
Brazil
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Reference comments


4 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Simpering

Reference information:
Parece importante no contexto:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/simpering

Ana Vozone
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  expressisverbis: Um sorriso/ar de engatatão se o sentido for "flirtatious" no contexto.
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!
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