Descambar
English translation: go downhill / go down the tubes (slang)
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| 10:27 Jul 11, 2007 |
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|  Selected response from: veratek Brazil Local time: 08:44 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | degenerate; become a misreant (scoundrel, derelict) |
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| 4 +1 | went downhill (sort of slang as well) |
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| 5 | "lose it" |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1degenerate; become a misreant (scoundrel, derelict) Explanation: descambar verbo transitivo 1. to slide down; 2. to swerve; 3. figurado to use bad language, to degenerate into; Merriam Webster Entry Word: degenerate Function: noun Text: a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard <the degenerate would stop at nothing to get satisfaction> Synonyms backslider, debaucher, decadent, libertine, pervert, profligate Related Words delinquent, derelict, incorrigible; blackguard, cad, heel, knave, rascal, miscreant, reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, villain; playboy, satyr Mike :) |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| Descambou went downhill (sort of slang as well) Explanation: * went down the tubes * went astray (correct English) |
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"lose it" Explanation: lose it Slang 1. To lose control; blow up. 2. To become deranged or mentally disturbed. 3. To become less capable or proficient; decline. Ele descambou de vez!!! = He lost it all the way! My dad's lost it! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lose it |
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