Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
chuchar no dedo
inglês translation:
left high and dry
Added to glossary by
Tania Pires
Oct 29, 2016 10:24
7 yrs ago
português term
chuchar no dedo
português para inglês
Arte/Literatura
Cinema, filmes, TV, teatro
Subtitles
'A galdéria deixou-o e ele ficou a chuchar no dedo'.
I'm looking for a typical British expression. In this case, he was just left by someone who cheated on him.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I'm looking for a typical British expression. In this case, he was just left by someone who cheated on him.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Proposed translations
(inglês)
Proposed translations
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8 horas
Selected
left high and dry
suggestion
Example sentence:
being in a helpless or abandoned position
Note from asker:
Thanks Verginia, I'd forgotten about this one! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
19 minutos
twiddling his thumbs
Engish enough?
Note from asker:
Thanks Douglas! :) |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Mario Freitas
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7 horas
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thanks Mario
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agree |
Lara Barnett
1 dia 2 horas
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thanks Lara
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+1
3 horas
(left him) empty-handed
https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/portugues-ingles/chucha...
ficar a chuchar no dedo (figurado) = to get nothing.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/empty-handed
Having received or gained nothing.
ficar a chuchar no dedo (figurado) = to get nothing.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/empty-handed
Having received or gained nothing.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Janis Meneses
11 horas
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Thank you
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neutral |
Lara Barnett
: But we don't usually use this expression to refer to people, only if "nothing" relates to material objects, then we would say "empty-handed".
22 horas
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6 horas
beached
I know we should not offer many different replies, but in this case, being dumped by his missus, the idea of 'beached' as in a whale that is stranded and has nowhere to go came to mind.
Note from asker:
The more the better. Thanks again, Douglas! |
+1
8 horas
sucking his thumb
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=sucking my thumb&rlz=1C1N...
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=sucking my thumb&rlz=1C1N...
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=sucking my thumb&rlz=1C1N...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
airmailrpl
: chuchar no dedo => suck his thumb...https://translate.google.com.br/?hl=en&tab=wT#pt/en/chuchar ...
3 horas
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Muito Obrigado :) A galdéria deixou-o e ele ficou a chuchar no dedo
The prostitute left him sucking his thumb/The prostitute left him and he stayed there sucking his thumb.
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