knaves
Portuguese translation: intrujão, mentiroso, embusteiro, impostor, patife
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| 08:49 Jan 27, 2004 |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1embusteiro Explanation: mentiroso / intrujão / impostor dado o contexto penso que seja nesse sentido. Knave: 3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain. ``A pair of crafty knaves.'' --Shak. In defiance of demonstration, knaves will continue to proselyte fools. --Ames. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-01-27 09:51:42 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- no seu caso, no plural, claro; |
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peer agreement (net): +1patifes Explanation: Michaelis: knave n 1 patife, safado. 2 Game valete: carta de baralho. 3 arch criado. 4 homem humilde. Ultralingua: 1. knave [n.] patife [n.] |
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