bando de arruaceiros

English translation: band/gang of hoodlums OU band/gang of troublemakers

13:45 May 9, 2019

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: bando de arruaceiros

Era um bando de arruaceiros temido em toda vizinhança.

Alexandre Reis Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 899 (none open) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Brazil
Local time: 16:44

English translation:band/gang of hoodlums OU band/gang of troublemakers

Explanation:
Sug.

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troublemaker:

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/troublemaker

hoodlum:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodlum

Synonyms for hoodlum:

bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

https://www.google.pt/search?ei=4S_UXIbiE4yuUvX8iPgI&q="gang...

https://www.google.pt/search?q="gang of troublemakers"&ei=iz...

Selected response from:

Alcinda Marinho
Portugal
Local time: 20:44

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Summary of answers provided

4 +5

a bunch of hooligans

Tereza Rae

4 +4

band/gang of hoodlums OU band/gang of troublemakers

Alcinda Marinho

a group of larrikins

Matheus Chaud

3 +1

bunch of thugs

Marian Vieyra

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

band/gang of hoodlums OU band/gang of troublemakers

Alcinda Marinho
Portugal
Local time: 20:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

22 mins confidence:

um bando de arruaceiros a group of larrikins

Explanation:

larrikin = a person who does not respect the law or usual social rules, and behaves badly and noisily in public
(MacMillan)

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 16:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

bunch of thugs

Explanation:
Suggestion.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/andrew-cuomo-ice-bunch-of-thugs/

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

a bunch of hooligans

Explanation:
:-D

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"On the night in question, the parishioners acted like "a bunch of hooligans," he said." https://ludwig.guru/s/a bunch of hooligans
"a violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang."
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enCA558CA558&ei=wT...

Tereza Rae
Canada
Local time: 15:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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