horse of a different color

Portuguese translation: uma coisa completamente diferente

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English term or phrase:	horse of a different color
Portuguese translation:	uma coisa completamente diferente
Entered by:	Ana Vozone

22:08 Nov 26, 2017

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Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Abonações para \"horse of a different color\"?

English term or phrase: horse of a different color

Hi, guys!

So, I came across this expression "horse of a different color" in the very beginning of a novel, where the text describes the shoes of a "sertanejo", saying: "Now let's talk about a horse of a different color". I suppose it is also a word play given such context.

Any insights?

Hugo Otávio Cruz Reis KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 72 Brazil
Local time: 18:15

uma coisa completamente diferente

Explanation:
Este é o significado habitual. Mas sem mais contexto é difícil ter mais certeza...

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Note added at 23 mins (2017-11-26 22:31:46 GMT)
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E falando/para falar de uma coisa completamente diferente. Botas de cano (de couro) amaciado. Era o que aquele cowboy/vaqueiro trazia calçado.....

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Ana Vozone
Local time: 18:15

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uma coisa completamente diferente

Ana Vozone

3 +3

vamos mudar de assunto (formal) / vamos mudar o rumo dessa prosa (sertanejo)

Mario Freitas

Isso não tem nada a ver ..... entretanto

Nick Taylor

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peer agreement (net): +4

uma coisa completamente diferente

Ana Vozone
Local time: 18:15
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PRO pts in category: 85

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Notes to answerer

Asker: É a primeira linha do texto: Talk about a horse of a different color. Tumbled bark boots. That's what the western cowboy was wearing.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

vamos mudar de assunto (formal) / vamos mudar o rumo dessa prosa (sertanejo)

Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 14:15
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English
PRO pts in category: 56

12 hrs confidence:

Isso não tem nada a ver ..... entretanto

Explanation:
Isso não tem nada a ver .....

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:15
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English
PRO pts in category: 68

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