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| Autor: | Dale/RS |
| E-mail: | dale.thomas@hy.com.br |
| Data: | 26/JAN/2006 8:15 PM |
| Assunto: | How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" |
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Got me! Too bad you didn't put it into context the first time around. (hint, hint...) The expression seemed weird to me, but I checked with a Gaúcha and she assured me that it meant to slap the daylights out of someone.
Question. I noticed that you used the expression "to reckon". I often hear/see Brazilians using this verb but I rarely hear/see native speakers using it. Could it be from British English? To an American's ears, it sounds very rural, muito caipira. |
English Made in Brazil -- English, Portuguese, & contrastive linguistics
How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcos 26/JAN/2006, 4:30 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Dale/RS 
26/JAN/2006, 4:37 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcos 26/JAN/2006, 4:46 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Johannes 26/JAN/2006, 7:43 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 26/JAN/2006, 8:41 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Maura Jane 26/JAN/2006, 8:52 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 26/JAN/2006, 9:04 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marco 27/JAN/2006, 11:49 AM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 27/JAN/2006, 1:21 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcos 28/JAN/2006, 10:49 PM 
How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Dale/RS 26/JAN/2006, 8:15 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Deivis 27/JAN/2006, 7:31 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Elaine 28/JAN/2006, 11:14 AM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Ana M 28/JAN/2006, 1:21 PM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marcio Osorio 29/JAN/2006, 2:59 AM How do I say?"Disputar a tapas?" – Marco 29/JAN/2006, 11:51 AM