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ir a bem o a mal

English translation: the easy way or the hard way

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Portuguese term or phrase:ir a bem o a mal
English translation:the easy way or the hard way
Entered by: Aoife Ní Chinnéide

02:44 Sep 21, 2012
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Portuguese term or phrase: ir a bem o a mal
Hello. I need to be absolutely sure what this phrase means, since it appears in an account of an alleged gang rape. I think that it might have something to do with consent - whether or not the victim agreed to allow the men to have sexual reltions with her, but it is crucial that I understand exactly what is meant. it could also be slang for a sexual position, I don't know.
Here is the sentence (without accents as I don't have them on my keyboard):
"O arguido XXXX despiu a ofendida e gritou-lhe se queria ir a bem o se queria ir a mal e que eram cinco minutos para cada um. A ofendida disse que antes queria ir a bem e que tinha de ser um homem de cada vez o os outros tinham que sair do quarto.".
Many thanks in advance for your help, and apologies if this question offends anyone.
Aoife Ní Chinnéide
Local time: 12:24
the easy way or the hard way
Explanation:
He is asking the woman exactly that, kind of threatening her by saying this.


"The defendent xxx stripped the ofended and shouted at her asking her wether she wanted it to go the easy way or the hard way..."
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André Fachada
Portugal
Local time: 12:24
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8the easy way or the hard way
André Fachada
4the sex act would be consensual ou non-consensual
Marlene Curtis


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the sex act would be consensual ou non-consensual


Explanation:
Urban Dictionary: non-consensual
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=non-consensual&page... be used to mean consensual and non-consensual forms. ... raping a person or completing a non-consensual sex act dousing the victim or victim's genitals ...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 32
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
the easy way or the hard way


Explanation:
He is asking the woman exactly that, kind of threatening her by saying this.


"The defendent xxx stripped the ofended and shouted at her asking her wether she wanted it to go the easy way or the hard way..."


    Reference: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheEasyWayOrTheHa...
    Reference: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000345/quotes
André Fachada
Portugal
Local time: 12:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks.

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agree  Nick Taylor: I think that covers it
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