Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
under a shitload of stress
Portuguese translation:
num puta estresse; sob um estresse tremendo
Added to glossary by
Oliver Simões
May 12, 2018 17:47
6 yrs ago
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English term
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
under a shitload of stress
May offend
English to Portuguese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
adult romance novel
“Don’t listen to me. I’m tired and stressed, and it’s turning me into a total downer.”
“You’re not a downer,” I said. “You’re one of the strongest people I know. But like you said, you’re under a shitload of stress right now.”
“You’re not a downer,” I said. “You’re one of the strongest people I know. But like you said, you’re under a shitload of stress right now.”
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +2 | sob um estresse tremendo |
Joao Luis Manga
|
| 5 | Você está super estressado |
Patricia Tavares
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| 4 +1 | você está sob um monte de estresse agora. |
airmailrpl
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Proposed translations
+2
25 mins
Joao Luis Manga
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Brazil
40 years of experience
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
35
Selected
sob um estresse tremendo
This is the clean version.
The offensive version: você está num p*** estresse
(Forgive, me, Mom!) But this may be too strong for your text.
The offensive version: você está num p*** estresse
(Forgive, me, Mom!) But this may be too strong for your text.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Joao. I like the x-rated version better. It matches the register. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigado, João Luís. Incluí as duas sugestões no Glossário, mas na minha tradução, usei "num puta estresse", por ser mais condizente com o registro linguístico."
12 mins
Patricia Tavares
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Specializes in field
United States
Health Sciences Translator/Proofreader
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
Você está super estressado
Explanation
+1
2 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
227
English term (edited):
you’re under a shitload of stress right now
você está sob um monte de estresse agora.
you’re under a shitload of stress right now => você está sob um monte de estresse agora.
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