Mar 30, 2014 21:32
10 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

furar

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
É claro que não vou "furar" com vocês. Deixa comigo.


Furar no sentido de - não cumprir o prometido (not deliver as promised)
Change log

May 12, 2022 12:38: Matheus Chaud changed "Term asked" from "Furar - in this context" to "furar"

Discussion

Marcella S. (asker) Mar 30, 2014:
You are stars!!! Thank you so much!!

Proposed translations

+6
4 mins
Portuguese term (edited): Furar - in this context
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Let down

To let someone down

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Note added at 7 mins (2014-03-30 21:40:15 GMT)
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My translation of the whole sentence would be this: "Of course I am not going to let you down. Leave it with me."
Peer comment(s):

agree T o b i a s
4 mins
agree Elenice Brasseland : Sim! "I won't let you down" / "I will not fail you" (formal)
41 mins
agree Douglas Bissell : depending on the slang level of the speakers, there are lots more 'colourful' alternatives, but this works fine for me
47 mins
agree Lumen (X)
52 mins
agree airmailrpl : "I won't let you down"
7 hrs
agree Georgia Morg (X)
11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you so much Paul"
+3
9 mins
Portuguese term (edited): Furar - in this context

to leave sb. in the lurch

Talvez uma solução caso queira manter o sentido idiomático
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos : Also good.
1 hr
Obrigado, Muriel.
agree Georgia Morg (X) : I like this one
11 hrs
Obrigado, Georgia.
agree Richard Purdom : nice expression
11 hrs
Obrigado, Richard.
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+1
1 hr
Portuguese term (edited): Furar - in this context

won't ditch you

won't ditch you.
Although I would be inclined to say "won't f*ck you over"
Peer comment(s):

agree Mario Freitas : The alternative choice would be more natural, but...
2 hrs
cheers Mario
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+1
2 hrs
Portuguese term (edited): Furar - in this context

Bail on

suggestion.
US English
Example sentence:

5 Steps To Bail On Your Friends (Or, Cancel Plans Without Remorse)

Peer comment(s):

agree T o b i a s
2 days 13 hrs
Thank you Tobias
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