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...rocked off in the bathtub.

Portuguese translation: ...esticou as canelas na banheira.

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English term or phrase:...rocked off in the bathtub.
Portuguese translation:...esticou as canelas na banheira.
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

17:34 Feb 12, 2013
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / From the film: Jimmy the gent (James Cagney)
English term or phrase: ...rocked off in the bathtub.
Fala completa: The heirs of the dame that rocked off in the bathtub.
Não conheço esse verbo (to rock off), o que significa? A senhora que caiu na banheira? Pois se estão falando dos herdeiros dessa senhora, significa que ela faleceu.
Daniel Slon
...esticou as canelas na banheira.
Explanation:
PT-BR

Para manter o tom coloquial do texto.

Esticar as canelas
www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/esticar as ... - Translate this page
Significado de esticar as canelas no Dicionário inFormal online de Português. O que é esticar as canelas: 1. Morrer, falecer; 2. Levantar-se e dar uma volta
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 10:23
Grading comment
Obrigado, Marlene. Achei a tua tradução a mais apropriada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3...bateu as botas.
Paulinho Fonseca
4 +1esticou o pernil
Nick Taylor
4apagou na banheira
Beatriz Lessa
4...esticou as canelas na banheira.
Marlene Curtis
3...morreu na banheira
Edward Nelson


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
...morreu na banheira


Explanation:
A suggestion purely on context.

Edward Nelson
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apagou na banheira


Explanation:
Considerando a informalidade do termo (veja a referência), acho que teria que ser mais informal em português também.


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rocked%20off%...
Beatriz Lessa
Canada
Local time: 10:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
esticou o pernil


Explanation:
esticou o pernil

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-12 18:56:48 GMT)
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...na banheira

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-12 18:59:03 GMT)
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O Michael Jackson esticou o pernil E eu que achava que ele já estava conservado como os cadáveres de Heidelberg. he he he!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 67

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agree  connie leite
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...esticou as canelas na banheira.


Explanation:
PT-BR

Para manter o tom coloquial do texto.

Esticar as canelas
www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/esticar as ... - Translate this page
Significado de esticar as canelas no Dicionário inFormal online de Português. O que é esticar as canelas: 1. Morrer, falecer; 2. Levantar-se e dar uma volta

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 296
Grading comment
Obrigado, Marlene. Achei a tua tradução a mais apropriada.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
...bateu as botas.


Explanation:
Sugestão

Paulinho Fonseca
Brazil
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  robcintra
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado.
agree  Mauro Poletto
13 hrs
  -> Obrigado!
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Mr...
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