mastermind

Portuguese translation: mentor intelectual

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English term or phrase:	mastermind
Portuguese translation:	mentor intelectual
Entered by:	Jorge Rodrigues

12:35 Oct 31, 2005

English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / gaming

English term or phrase: mastermind

"A highly intelligent person, especially one who plans and directs a complex or difficult project"
(from yourdictionary.com)

In my case, it is the mastermind of a game.

Tim

mentor intelectual

Explanation:
Minha sugestão.

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Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 08:47

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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

mentor intelectual

Jorge Rodrigues

5 +1

mentor/mestre/arquiteto

Paulo Celestino Guimaraes

inteligência superior

Clauwolf

fera/mestre

WeulerGoncalves

cérebro

Amilcar

Answers

2 mins confidence:

inteligência superior

Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-10-31 12:39:07 GMT)
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Ou cabeça

Clauwolf
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 63

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

mentor intelectual

Explanation:
Minha sugestão.

Jorge Rodrigues
Brazil
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

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29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

mentor/mestre/arquiteto

Explanation:
s. espírito ou inteligência superior; mentor; cabeça/v.t arquitetar, planejar . Source - Webster Dicionário Inglês/Português. By the way, how about buying one??

A highly intelligent person, especially one who plans and directs a complex or difficult project"
(from yourdictionary.com)

In my case, it is the mastermind of a game.

Paulo Celestino Guimaraes
Brazil
Local time: 08:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 3

22 hrs confidence:

fera/mestre

Explanation:
(PT-BRZ) "fera"

Em se tratando de "jogos" (seja eletrônico, de cartas, futebol, basquete etc), quando o cara é bom, costumamos dizer que ele é "fera" (ou "mestre").

WeulerGoncalves
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

2 days 12 hrs confidence:

cérebro

Explanation:
de ...
Ou como diz PCGuimarães, "arquiteto".
Pode ser até burro, mas é quem concebe a coisa.

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Note added at 8 days (2005-11-08 17:23:23 GMT)
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O cérebro da operação, da quadrilha ...
por detrás do plano, da política, da iniciativa ...

Amilcar
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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