Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Peruagem
English translation:
peacocking
Added to glossary by
Nick Taylor
Apr 27, 2018 15:23
6 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Native English speaker living in Brazil
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Peruagem
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
sociology
Anyone got any ideas for this term, only text i have is below:
Para Carlos, a peruagem é levada a sério. O importante não é dizer" esta pessoa é rica, veja como ela é bonita e bem vestida.
Para Carlos, a peruagem é levada a sério. O importante não é dizer" esta pessoa é rica, veja como ela é bonita e bem vestida.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | peacocking |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 +1 | being flamboyant/a bimbo/showy |
Matheus Chaud
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| 3 | boasting/showing-off |
Verginia Ophof
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Change log
May 5, 2018 11:01: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Works in field
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
peacocking
peacocking
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-04-27 18:41:04 GMT)
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For Carlos "showing what you got" is a serious business bro! Innit? Nah worra mean? he might be a bit of a cant. But etc etc.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-04-27 18:41:04 GMT)
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For Carlos "showing what you got" is a serious business bro! Innit? Nah worra mean? he might be a bit of a cant. But etc etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Nick!"
+1
10 mins
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
being flamboyant/a bimbo/showy
peruagem = agir como uma perua, being showy/flamboyant/a bimbo
2 days 9 hrs
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Works 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
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8
boasting/showing-off
suggestion
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