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Tiro e Queda

English translation: Bob's your uncle

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Portuguese term or phrase:Tiro e Queda
English translation:Bob's your uncle
Entered by: Anderson Silva

17:31 May 19, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: Tiro e Queda
When a medicine is VERY likely to kick in. As in "Gripe? Toma isso aqui e vá direto para cama que é tiro é queda". Nothing formal please, the slangy the better.
Anderson Silva
Brazil
Local time: 10:30
Bob's your uncle
Explanation:
just a thought.

As in... Just take this, go to bed, and Bob's your uncle!
Selected response from:

Katherine Hodkinson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:30
Grading comment
"sure shot" and "knockout" are the closest to "tiro e queda" but this one fits perfectly on the context I'm working with. Thanks to all.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3(it's a) knockout
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
3 +3sure shot
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
5"it will work for sure!" / "you'll get better in a minute!" / "it will really kick in!"
Rafa Lombardino
3Bob's your uncle
Katherine Hodkinson


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sure shot


Explanation:
Minha sugestão

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
33 mins
agree  Isabel Vidigal
3 hrs
agree  Javier Ramos
5 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"it will work for sure!" / "you'll get better in a minute!" / "it will really kick in!"


Explanation:
Some common expressions that have crossed my mind

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-19 17:36:51 GMT)
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\"it will knock you out\" ~ that\'s what my husband always says about NyQuil ;o)

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(it's a) knockout


Explanation:
or "go straight to bed because these are knockout drops/tablets"

"knockout" is the important bit and a good translation for "tiro e queda"

HTH


Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: or "it will knock you out"
25 mins
  -> yes indeed - thanks
agree  Deborah do Carmo: can I have some please?
1 hr
  -> sure :-) thanks
agree  Cesar Sanchez: Nice suggestion!
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Bob's your uncle


Explanation:
just a thought.

As in... Just take this, go to bed, and Bob's your uncle!

Katherine Hodkinson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
"sure shot" and "knockout" are the closest to "tiro e queda" but this one fits perfectly on the context I'm working with. Thanks to all.
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