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dar nome aos bois

English translation: name names

21:29 Oct 22, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Portuguese term or phrase: dar nome aos bois
ditado popular brasileiro
Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 02:04
English translation:name names
Explanation:
Sugestão.

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Note added at 3 mins (2020-10-22 21:33:05 GMT)
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/name-nam...

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/name names

https://www.reddit.com/r/Animemes/comments/ccmb1a/im_not_gon...

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Egon Lessa
Brazil
Local time: 02:04
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4name names
Egon Lessa
4to call a spade a spade
Marta Nazare
4name and shame
Michele Fardini Soares


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
name names


Explanation:
Sugestão.

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Note added at 3 mins (2020-10-22 21:33:05 GMT)
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/name-nam...

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/name names

https://www.reddit.com/r/Animemes/comments/ccmb1a/im_not_gon...



Egon Lessa
Brazil
Local time: 02:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Alda Lima
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agree  Danilo Santana
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to call a spade a spade


Explanation:
"Dar nome aos bois", "falar sem rodeios" = call a spade a spade (speak frankly, plainly).


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/call-a-spade-a-spade
    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/call+a+spade+a+spade
Marta Nazare
Portugal
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
name and shame


Explanation:
Me parece lógica a explicação do site citado.


    https://inglesnoteclado.com.br/2015/11/como-se-diz-dar-nome-aos-bois-em-ingles.html#:~:text=Isso%20porque%20em%20Portugu%C3%AAs%20simplesmen
Michele Fardini Soares
Brazil
Local time: 02:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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