Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
joão-sem-braços
English translation:
play dumb / lie low / play dead
Added to glossary by
Henrique Mariotto
Feb 17, 2009 19:26
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
23 years translating and interpreting.
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
joão-sem-braços
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Assim, damos uma de joão-sem-braços e eles nao acharão que tentamos....
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | play dumb / lie low |
José Henrique Moreira
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| 4 | to act nonchalantly |
Beta Cummins
|
| 4 | lazybones |
Marlene Curtis
|
| 3 | john armless |
Leniel Maccaferri
|
Proposed translations
+2
9 mins
José Henrique Moreira
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
Helping you understand
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
play dumb / lie low
mais coloquial, como o original
Note from asker:
| Boa idéia.. pensei em "We play dead and see what happens..." algo nessa linha. Brigadão! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigado. Era essa idéia que tinha em mente."
3 mins
Beta Cummins
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
United States
Spreading the Word in Three Languages
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
to act nonchalantly
"joao-sem-bracos" means someone who doesn't want to be held accountable/noticed for something.
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-17 19:34:27 GMT)
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-17 19:34:27 GMT)
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Please, see the link below:
http://www.fernandodannemann.recantodasletras.com.br/visuali...
14 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
:
254
16 mins
Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Computer Engineer expert @ Soft/Hardware
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
john armless
john armless :-)
That's how we use to say here at my work.
That's how we use to say here at my work.
Note from asker:
| Rapaz, isso é uma brincadeira interna de brasileiros. Não posso colocar uma coisa dessas numa versão para o inglês. Não faz nenhum sentido pra eles. |
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