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aí é covardia!

English translation: (it) is so unfair

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Portuguese term or phrase:aí é covardia!
English translation:(it) is so unfair
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

12:33 Jun 18, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: aí é covardia!
Examples found on the Internet:

36 contra 1, aí é covardia. O crime aconteceu em plena luz do dia. Votado e aprovado pelos próprios Deputados. Subiram seu salário.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvMv4-w6CJ4

meu filho assiste tv de manha e passa comercial de brinquedo a toda hora ele pede tudo e eu acabo falado pra ele esperar o aniversario tudo bem ele entende mas comercial de mochilas com personagens dos desenhos aí é covardia meu filho pediu tanto que acabei cedendo e comprei uma dessas mochiletes cheias de sons e luzes
http://revistacrescer.globo.com/Revista/Crescer/0,,EDI0-1051...

Thank you,
Sonny Tissot
Brazil
(it) is so unfair
Explanation:

That's the idea and how I would say it in English...
Selected response from:

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 16:40
Grading comment
thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5(it) is so unfair
Marlene Curtis
5 +3That's just not fair!
Lumen (X)
4no fair!
Nick Taylor
4That's a joke!
Roberta Abreu


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(it) is so unfair


Explanation:

That's the idea and how I would say it in English...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 16:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 583
Grading comment
thank you all!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Marlene!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Marcelo Trovao: I agree, and I prefer 'It's not fair', which is a synonym
1 min
  -> Also. Thanks!
agree  Paula Borges
1 hr
  -> Grata!
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
1 hr
  -> Grata!
agree  BDeacon
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Fatima Noronha
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Grata!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
That's just not fair!


Explanation:
That's how I would say this in English.

Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Riordan
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Daniel Tavares
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Maria Stella Tupynambá
6 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Stella.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no fair!


Explanation:
no fair!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 121

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: not fair
21 mins
  -> OK thanks Marlene - I thought no fair was US for not fair :-)
neutral  Martin Riordan: Scottish, not US, Nick. Or maybe nay faaiir. ;-)
2 hrs
  -> och aye! fair enough
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3 days 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
That's a joke!


Explanation:
Other expression that carries the same meaning as "aí é covardia".

Roberta Abreu
Brazil
Local time: 17:40
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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