Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Rainhas ''passam o chapéu''
English translation:
Queens "pass the hat around/round"
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marco lessa (X)
Feb 7, 2009 00:47
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Rainhas ''passam o chapéu''
Portuguese to English
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Journalism
Na crise, algumas beldades ajudam as escolas de samba a conquistar patrocínios; outra são chamariz para o dinheiro.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | Queens "pass the hat around/round" |
Floriana Leary
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Floriana Leary
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Queens "pass the hat around/round"
pass the hat around/round
to collect money from a group of people.
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to collect money from a group of people.
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Note from asker:
| pass the hat to ask a group of people to give money. Our group has tried passing the hat, and they've had auctions and done various things to raise funds. Usage notes: usually said about money that is given to help pay for something or to reward someone Etymology: based on the literal meaning of passing a hat (= asking people to put money in a hat that is handed from one person to another) |
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