Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Dar trabalho
English translation:
he´s (becoming) a (bit of a) handful
Added to glossary by
Lars Palmer
Mar 28, 2008 15:39
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
antonio carlos
Dar trabalho
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Bob's lookin' horny sites on the internet, and He's only eleven.
"Ele já está dando trabalho..."
"Ele já está dando trabalho..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | he´s a handfull |
Lars Palmer
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| 4 +2 | becoming hard work... |
R. Alex Jenkins
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| 4 | becoming troublesome |
lexisproject
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| 4 | already giving us trouble |
Amy Duncan (X)
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Change log
Mar 31, 2008 12:38: Lars Palmer Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Lars Palmer
Brazil
Brazil
Specializes in field
Brazil
25 years working with Language
Native in: Swedish (Variants: Stockholm, Rikssvenska) 
Works in: Portuguese to Swedish, English to Swedish
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he´s a handfull
Just one alternative of course but an equivalent idiomatic expression rather than just a literal translation
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-28 16:45:58 GMT)
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why not: a bit of a handfull
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-03-28 23:37:37 GMT)
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Or merging Rebecca´s suggestion with mine to> He´s becoming a bit of a handfull
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-28 16:45:58 GMT)
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why not: a bit of a handfull
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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-03-28 23:37:37 GMT)
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Or merging Rebecca´s suggestion with mine to> He´s becoming a bit of a handfull
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
11 mins
R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Works in field
Brazil
Translator and Editor
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
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becoming hard work...
"He is already becoming hard work..."
You can't say "Give" or "Giving hard work" in English - it makes no sense.
Bob IS hard work, or rather; he is BECOMING hard work.
Hope it helps :)
You can't say "Give" or "Giving hard work" in English - it makes no sense.
Bob IS hard work, or rather; he is BECOMING hard work.
Hope it helps :)
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lexisproject
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
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Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
becoming troublesome
"he is becoming troublesome"
just another suggestion, perhaps useful, depending on the specific context.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/troublesome
troublesome = causing worry or difficulty
Example: troublesome children/tasks
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Note added at 25 mins (2008-03-28 16:04:42 GMT)
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or perhaps you might even say "becoming a trouble maker"
just another suggestion, perhaps useful, depending on the specific context.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/troublesome
troublesome = causing worry or difficulty
Example: troublesome children/tasks
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Note added at 25 mins (2008-03-28 16:04:42 GMT)
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or perhaps you might even say "becoming a trouble maker"
1 day 10 hrs
already giving us trouble
He's only 11 years old and he's already giving us trouble.
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