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BABACA

English translation: jerk

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Portuguese term or phrase:BABACA
English translation:jerk
Entered by: Marcia Gascon

17:47 Feb 26, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: BABACA
Means dummy, slow, a class clown.
Priscila Eid
jerk
Explanation:
babaca (mf)
n. idiot, asshole, stupid; jerk (Slang)

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-26 19:03:23 GMT)
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Michaelis dictionary:
jerk.5 Gír. simplório, ignorante, tolo
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Marcia Gascon
Brazil
Local time: 10:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4jerk
Marcia Gascon
5 +3moron
Erika McGovern
5 +1asshole
Thais Maria Lips
5Idiot
airmailrpl


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
asshole


Explanation:
Both, English and Portuguese, are very rude expressions

Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  airmailrpl: very rude expressions
2 hrs
  -> Did you see my comment? I agree, but it is as rude as "babaca", if you know what it is. They sort of "deserve" each other, it is the same connotation.
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos: agree, lembra o filme " Entrando numa fria maior ainda"?
4 hrs
  -> Não conheço esse filme. Essas duas palavras, eu nunca uso, mas pediram pra traduzir, e o AH está no dicionário em inglês.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
moron


Explanation:
If what you want is a word that also means dummy, slow, a class clown, you could use "moron" (an idiot, a person of subnormal intelligence)

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-02-26 18:00:11 GMT)
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Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=moron

"jackass" is another very commonly used slang for "babaca"

Erika McGovern
United States
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro: "moron" is a good word and "jackass" too :-)
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Paula :)
agree  Lumen (X): Absolutely!
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lumen!
agree  David Warwick: moron would work for both UK and US. jackass and jerk are both very US terms
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, David!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
jerk


Explanation:
babaca (mf)
n. idiot, asshole, stupid; jerk (Slang)

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-26 19:03:23 GMT)
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Michaelis dictionary:
jerk.5 Gír. simplório, ignorante, tolo

Marcia Gascon
Brazil
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
42 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Cristina Santos
48 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Carla G..
53 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Susy Ordaz
3 hrs
  -> thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Idiot


Explanation:
the origin of the term has to do with the female genitalia

the insult was "cara de babaca"

Ba.ba.ca

[editar] Significado
A vulva.
A genitália feminina.
Também usado como insulto, indivíduo idiota, imbecil.


1. babaca
Enviado por Dicionario inFormal (SP) em 26-09-2006. 1 sim, 0 não

bobo, tolo, mané, otário, estúpido, escroto, infantil, sem graça.

Aquele moleque babaca fez uma brincadeira de mal gosto com o colega dele.



airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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