Ter serviço

English translation: we have work to do

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Ter serviço
English translation:	we have work to do
Entered by:	Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

13:33 Aug 6, 2018

Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Portuguese term or phrase: Ter serviço

This phrase appears in dialogue when the narrator calls up his gang of thugs or mercenaries, right before he gives them their orders. The context is: “Meus senhores, vamos ter serviço, e pra já.” I understand that he is telling them they’re going on duty, and right away, but I’m not sure if serviço in this context literally translates to military service or if the phrase as a whole has a more idiomatic translation. To clarify, this is a very informally organized outfit of “vigilantes” and the only term that is ever used to refer to them is “meninos.” Thanks so much for your ideas!

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we have work to do

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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil

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we have work to do

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

service, duty, work

Guilherme Julião

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we have work to do

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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Works in field
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Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 80

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service, duty, work

Explanation:
It can be a work to do, for workers, for militaries (duty)...

Example sentence(s):

Ei amigos, temos um chamado

Guilherme Julião
Brazil
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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