Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

basqueiro

English translation:

racket

Added to glossary by Helen Carter
Oct 9, 2008 20:53
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term

basqueiro

Portuguese to English Other Slang
ela quando leu virou-se logo "o papa quer roubar o meu dinheiro". Fez um basqueiro ali. Saiu do notario e desde esse dia, eu ja nao me lembro da data, so vendo no voo que lhe paguei quando fujiu, fujiu para Nacal
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 racket
4 +2 great noise/great confusion
Change log

Oct 23, 2008 08:57: Helen Carter Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+4
11 mins
Selected

racket

um termo que o meu pai usava muito quando brincava com os meus irmãos! 'Stop making that racket!'
Peer comment(s):

agree Marta Silvas
14 mins
obrigada, Marta.
agree Alexandra Gouveia
43 mins
Obrigada, Alexandra.
agree Carla Selyer : 'raised a racket' is also an option
8 hrs
Thanks, Carla.
agree Soraia Martins
20 hrs
obrigada, Soraia.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
7 mins

great noise/great confusion

sugg
Peer comment(s):

agree R. Alex Jenkins : maybe you could say a 'din' or a 'ruckus' or a 'commotion' - many possibilities. Here's an annoying chap making a right 'basqueiro' on the SP metro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgzyp0INgHI :)))
3 mins
Thanks Richard. Your Emplastro is delicious :) :)
agree Alexandra Gouveia
47 mins
Obrigada Alexandra
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