Peruagem

English translation: peacocking

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Portuguese term or phrase:Peruagem
English translation:peacocking
Entered by: Nick Taylor

15:23 Apr 27, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / sociology
Portuguese term or phrase: Peruagem
Anyone got any ideas for this term, only text i have is below:


Para Carlos, a peruagem é levada a sério. O importante não é dizer" esta pessoa é rica, veja como ela é bonita e bem vestida.
Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:16
peacocking
Explanation:
peacocking

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-04-27 18:41:04 GMT)
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For Carlos "showing what you got" is a serious business bro! Innit? Nah worra mean? he might be a bit of a cant. But etc etc.
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
Thanks Nick!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2peacocking
Nick Taylor
4 +1being flamboyant/a bimbo/showy
Matheus Chaud
3boasting/showing-off
Verginia Ophof


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peruagem
being flamboyant/a bimbo/showy


Explanation:

peruagem = agir como uma perua, being showy/flamboyant/a bimbo

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulinho Fonseca: showy
19 mins
  -> Obrigado, Paulinho!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
peacocking


Explanation:
peacocking

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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-04-27 18:41:04 GMT)
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For Carlos "showing what you got" is a serious business bro! Innit? Nah worra mean? he might be a bit of a cant. But etc etc.

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Nick!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Muriel

agree  Sormane Gomes
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Sormane
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
boasting/showing-off


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 01:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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