piranha

English translation: piranha

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Portuguese term or phrase:	piranha
English translation:	piranha
Entered by:	Tania Pires

10:22 Apr 29, 2015

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: piranha

'-Parece que ela quer mesmo ir para a frente com o divórcio.
- Mas essa advogada é uma piranha.
- Se fosse a ti, punha já o dinheiro na Suíça.'

In this case the lawyer is either fierce or too expensive, or both. What would be a good name for her?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tania Pires KudoZ activity Questions: 429 (none open) (52 closed without grading) Answers: 11 Portugal
Local time: 20:17

piranha

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Vitaly Ashkinazi
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:17

Grading comment

Considering Tobias' reference this is the answer that better fits the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

Bitch

Lumen (X)

4 +3

piranha

Vitaly Ashkinazi

5 +1

slut

Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge

3 +2

shark

Beatriz Baker Méio

3 +1

hussy

Barbara Cochran, MFA

Rottweiler

Marian Vieyra

man-eater

Verginia Ophof

Summary of reference entries provided

piranha

T o b i a s

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

piranha

Explanation:
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Vitaly Ashkinazi
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Considering Tobias' reference this is the answer that better fits the context.

37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Bitch

Explanation:
Que eu saiba, "piranha", quando usado para adjetivar uma mulher, significa que ela é uma "biscate", ou seja a lady of ill repute. Uma mulher que pega todos os homens, e geralmente por dinheiro. Só não sei se "bitch" tem toda esta carga de significado.

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Note added at 38 mins (2015-04-29 11:01:17 GMT)
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Refiro-me ao uso de 'piranha' em português do Brasil.

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Note added at 50 mins (2015-04-29 11:12:48 GMT)
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A high-end bitch? Bitch também tem este significado, de pessoa muito fierce. Nestas alturas me lembrei do filme O Diabo veste Prada.

Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Pois, mas eu expliquei que neste caso não tem esse significado.

57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

hussy

Explanation:
Reference: Larousse

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 15:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

slut

Explanation:
.

Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge
Brazil
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

man-eater

Explanation:
suggestion

Example sentence(s):

(by extension, slang) A woman with a threatening attitude,

Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/man-eater

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

shark

Explanation:
Outra sugestão.

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/shark

Beatriz Baker Méio
United States
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Beatriz! I wasn't aware of this term.

2 days 23 hrs confidence:

Rottweiler

Explanation:
This term is common in the UK. It gets across the idea of going for the jugular in terms of getting as much money out of clients as possible. Piranha may be more suitable for the American continent, north and south.

Reference: http://www.armstrongfamilylaw.co.uk/news/are-divorce-lawyers...
Reference: http://www.divorcefinance.co.uk/blogdetails.aspx?hid=5&id=37

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Reference comments

2 hrs peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: piranha

Reference information:
Other attorneys in the area were suggested to me because they were said to be bulldogs for their clients. That may be the case but then I would say my attorney is a piranha and just can't wait for the bulldogs to step into the water. If you are in need of a quality attorney, you cannot go wrong with Bree Sullivan or the Sullivan Firm!" ~ D.L., divorce client, Thomasville, GA
http://www.sullivan-firm.com/Content/Default/1/15/0/about/te...

Many divorce lawyers will tell you that they prefer to negotiate cooperatively, but they are hamstrung either by the adversary legal system or by the lawyer on the other side. They will tell you that they want to negotiate, but will warn you that your ex’s lawyer is a piranha, a pit bull, an ogre bent on eating the flesh off your bones. Your lawyer may say that he or she needs to be just as tough in order to protect you.
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children can Thrive.
By Robert E. Emery Ph.D. Penguin 2006

Dream on, baby. I met with the divorce lawyer this morning.
corky: Still Standing :applause: I hope your divorce lawyer is a piranha after the crap he has pulled.
And I agree 100%---it's only fun when it IS cheating. It is fun when you are demeaning and putting one over on the little lady. It is not just the fun of having sex with any of these women...it is fun because it is forbidden and laws and rules don't apply to our special guys, do they? Hell no!
http://outofthefog.net/forum/index.php?topic=28939.5;wap2

Excellent news!!!
Good people DO get rewarded!
NOW I will send happy, happy thoughts in hopes that your new lawyer is a piranha who will tear BM apart!
http://www.steptalk.org/node/170254

Judging by the lopsided smile she met, Shikaku seemed to understand. "Don't worry, this won't last for too long. Orochimaru's lawyer is a piranha, but once you've made it through this is all over and done with. The evidence is so strong that this is nothing but a formality to make sure he gets the hardest possible sentence."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4238341/9/Last-Chance-Last-Danc...

This lawyer is a piranha! Can ya imagine what his 'notes' look like? Thick as the complete set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?246643-NH-El...

What Our Clients Say
A Piranha!
Jeff is an awesome divorce attorney! A piranha, but also a class act during my high conflict divorce.
- Holly, a Divorce client (5 star review)
http://www.jeffreyginzberg.com/family-law/relocation/

T o b i a s
Native speaker of:

English

Note to reference poster

Asker: Finally an acceptable answer! Thanks for the references, Tobias. This is exactly what I was looking for!

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