Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Grande lata
English translation:
What a nerve!
Added to glossary by
Douglas Bissell
Oct 13, 2010 12:07
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Italy
Grande lata
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The context is a conversation about sleazy politicians:
'Mas que grande lata…' 'Claro que a lata é grande. Mas não é essa a principal característica de um bom político?'
'Mas que grande lata…' 'Claro que a lata é grande. Mas não é essa a principal característica de um bom político?'
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | What a nerve! |
Douglas Bissell
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| 4 +1 | What a cheek! (What an example of impudence!). |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | shameless! |
Nick Taylor
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Change log
Oct 27, 2010 13:13: Douglas Bissell Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
11 mins
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
20
Selected
What a nerve!
There may be other equally good answers, but this is close
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Soraia Martins
55 mins
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thanks, Soraia
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| neutral |
Marlene Curtis
: I used to hear it a lot in the UK, but never in the US!
1 hr
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thanks, Marlene
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| agree |
Verginia Ophof
3 hrs
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thanks, Verginia
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
19 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
195
What a cheek! (What an example of impudence!).
cheek = not showing due respect, insolent boldness, impudence, impertinence
What a cheek! = What an example of impudence
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What a cheek! = What an example of impudence
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
14 mins
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Grata!
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| neutral |
Douglas Bissell
: sounds a bit dated to me
1 hr
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30 mins
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
98
shameless!
shameless!
Discussion
ter cara de lata: não ter vergonha, mentir sem escrúpulo em
http://www.priberam.pt/DLPO/default.aspx?pal=lata