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de pernas pro aí

Spanish translation: patas arriba

20:18 Apr 22, 2003
Portuguese to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Sociology
Portuguese term or phrase: de pernas pro aí
mas hoje tá tudo mesmo de pernas pro aí, a gente só vê mesmo coisa assim, é filho matando pai, irmão contra irmão, sei não onde é que a gente vai parar (Brazilian)
msaiz (X)
Local time: 04:29
Spanish translation:patas arriba
Explanation:
Hola,

Es como lo entiendo yo, patas arriba significa alrevés, enrevesado, desorganizado.

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Note added at 2003-04-22 20:58:41 (GMT)
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Miscelanea sueca
31-Enero-2003. Aparece en sueco libro de Eduardo Galeano “Patas
Arriba - La escuela del mundo al revés”. escribe Pepe Viñoles ...
www.liberacion.press.se/anteriores/ 030131/sueca/galeano.htm

República das letras - ENTREVISTAS
... Há corpos a andar por aí sem vida ... ao Sol ea Sombra (1995) - Editora L&PM * Las aventuras
de los jóvenes dioses (1998) - Patas arriba * De Pernas Pro Ar, A ...
intervox.nce.ufrj.br/~valdenit/galeano.htm
Selected response from:

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 04:29
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
María Sáiz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4patas arriba
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
5 +1patas arriba
ANDERSON ARCANJO
5patas para arriba
Maria Campo
4de cabeza
Siobhan Bowers


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
patas arriba


Explanation:
Hola,

Es como lo entiendo yo, patas arriba significa alrevés, enrevesado, desorganizado.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-04-22 20:58:41 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Miscelanea sueca
31-Enero-2003. Aparece en sueco libro de Eduardo Galeano “Patas
Arriba - La escuela del mundo al revés”. escribe Pepe Viñoles ...
www.liberacion.press.se/anteriores/ 030131/sueca/galeano.htm

República das letras - ENTREVISTAS
... Há corpos a andar por aí sem vida ... ao Sol ea Sombra (1995) - Editora L&PM * Las aventuras
de los jóvenes dioses (1998) - Patas arriba * De Pernas Pro Ar, A ...
intervox.nce.ufrj.br/~valdenit/galeano.htm

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 04:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
María Sáiz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruth Romero
1 hr
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
1 hr
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
11 hrs
agree  Egmont
9 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de cabeza


Explanation:
dado vuelta, patas arriba. El sentido es que el esquema de orden esta completamente roto.

Siobhan Bowers
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
patas para arriba


Explanation:
todo al reves, desorganizado, desequilibrado, invertido, cabeza abajo.
Espero te sirva.

Maria Campo
Argentina
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
patas arriba


Explanation:
Há um erro na expressão em português. Não existe "de pernas por aí". A expressão correta é "de pernas pro ar", que significa exatamente 'patas arriba', 'en desorden', 'hecho un lío', etc.

Exemplos:
... presente: "el mundo está patas arriba". Esta expresión, que quiere significar
que el mundo se encuentra gobernado por el caos y el desorden, multiplica la ...

... desorden y un fuerte golpe a la economía familiar, también es algo hermoso y diferente.
Qué es un poco más de locura cuando tu casa ya está patas arriba? ...




    www.encolombia.com/educacion/ unicentral4799tem-caos.htm
    www.tupediatra.com/mnyy/adaptacion-conductas/ mnyy11.htm
ANDERSON ARCANJO
Brazil
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa): isso mesmo: de pernas pro ar.
3 hrs
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