Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
descendo o pau em todo mundo
English translation:
criticizing / badmouthing everybody
Added to glossary by
Isabella Kenfield
Mar 1, 2012 17:48
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term
descendo o pau em todo mundo
Portuguese to English
Other
Journalism
Piauí magazine article
"A explosão dele se deu quando ele passou a aparecer em rede nacional descendo pau em todo mundo e falando de temas atuais."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | criticizing / badmouthing |
Adriana Maciel
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| 4 +4 | lashing out at everybody |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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| 4 | slamming everybody |
Rômulo Passos
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Change log
Mar 5, 2012 11:37: Isabella Kenfield changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1464676">Isabella Kenfield's</a> old entry - "descendo o pau em todo mundo"" to ""criticizing / badmouthing""
Proposed translations
+3
8 mins
Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Sworn Translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
criticizing / badmouthing
suggestions
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigada, Adriana!"
+4
1 hr
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
lashing out at everybody
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Note from asker:
| Obrigada, Luciano! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sheryle Oliver
: Good verb. Might try /lashing out at the world/ instead of /at everybody/ - a common expression in US English
20 mins
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Good point!
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| agree |
Georgia Morg (X)
16 hrs
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| agree |
Paul Dixon
: Agree - lashing out at everybody.
17 hrs
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| agree |
Gilmar Fernandes
2 days 7 mins
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2 days 4 hrs
Rômulo Passos
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Brazilian native, fluency in English
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
slamming everybody
Could be this too, I guess
Note from asker:
| This is a good way of translating this phrase as well. Thanks Rômulo! |
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