Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
morde e assopra
English translation:
one plays good cop, the other bad cop
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May 19, 2015 11:34
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Portuguese term
Brazil
20-year experienced EN>PTBr translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
morde e assopra
Portuguese to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Respondent's answer during an interview with parents about raising children.
"Com pai solteiro é complicado né, eu acho que quando é um casal, não interessa que tipo de casal, um morde e o outro assopra."
"Com pai solteiro é complicado né, eu acho que quando é um casal, não interessa que tipo de casal, um morde e o outro assopra."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | one plays good cop, the other bad cop |
Verginia Ophof
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| 4 | one is strict and the other more lenient |
Nick Taylor
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| 3 | one fights and the other one pacifies |
Lázaro Borges
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Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
Selected
one plays good cop, the other bad cop
suggestion
Example sentence:
In a two-parent household, parents can play "good cop, bad cop,' but you have to be both."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
34 mins
Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
Media & Marketing - Transcreation
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
one fights and the other one pacifies
Sugestão
4 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
52
one is strict and the other more lenient
one is strict and the other more lenient
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