throw

Portuguese translation: não confio nem um pouco nela; não confio nela de jeito nenhum

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English term or phrase:I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her
Portuguese translation:não confio nem um pouco nela; não confio nela de jeito nenhum
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

13:51 Apr 27, 2021
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Collocations
English term or phrase: throw
I got this sentence from a magazine, but couldn't understand the meaning of ' as far as I could thow her.'

The sentence is:

'“She’s the picture of innocence, but I wouldn’t trust her as far as I could throw her.”
Suely Massarenti
Local time: 03:37
não confio nem um pouco nela; não confio nela de jeito nenhum
Explanation:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/i-wouldn...
"I wouldn't trust sb as far as I could throw them
=
something you say that means you do not trust someone at all"
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 03:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2(não confiaria nela) nem um pouco
ferreirac
4 +1não confio nem um pouco nela; não confio nela de jeito nenhum
Matheus Chaud
4"ela não me transmite qualquer confiança."
Giuliano Murta
4jamais (confiaria nela)
Felipe Tomasi
3... mas não posso confiar nela
Clauwolf


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(não confiaria nela) nem um pouco


Explanation:
Sug.

ferreirac
Brazil
Local time: 03:37
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 111

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
1 hr
  -> Obrigado!

agree  Leonardo Faria
1 hr
  -> Obrigado!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as far as I could throw her.
não confio nem um pouco nela; não confio nela de jeito nenhum


Explanation:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/i-wouldn...
"I wouldn't trust sb as far as I could throw them
=
something you say that means you do not trust someone at all"

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 03:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 335
Grading comment
Thank you for your answer and for your feedback.

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agree  Sueli Astrini
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Sueli!
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
... mas não posso confiar nela


Explanation:
:) Mais direto ao ponto

Clauwolf
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 88
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"ela não me transmite qualquer confiança."


Explanation:
Eu usaria.

Giuliano Murta
Brazil
Local time: 02:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
jamais (confiaria nela)


Explanation:
"Parece inocente, mas jamais confiaria nela".

Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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