Quem está mal muda-se

English translation: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

03:27 Jul 30, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Quem está mal muda-se
Transcrição e tradução de um inquirição de testemunhas. A expressão aparece entre aspas.
Dulce Fernandes
English translation:If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
Explanation:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/if_you_can't_stand_the_heat,_...

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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 14:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
Gilmar Fernandes
4 +2if you don't like it you can lump it!
Nick Taylor
3 +1If you're not right, get off the boat
David Hollywood
3The one who is in the wrong changes (what she/he says)
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3Unhappy/? Change course
Verginia Ophof


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The one who is in the wrong changes (what she/he says)


Explanation:
Inconsistent testimony perhaps?

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 14:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
If you're not right, get off the boat


Explanation:
a bit colloquial but might catch it

David Hollywood
Local time: 15:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lara Barnett
6 hrs
  -> thanks Lara
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Unhappy/? Change course


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 12:05
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen


Explanation:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/if_you_can't_stand_the_heat,_...

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_portuguese/general_conv...

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Verginia :)

agree  Douglas Bissell
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Doug :)

agree  Dulce Fernandes: Yes, that's it! Thank you very much.
17 hrs
  -> You're welcome Dulce :)
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
if you don't like it you can lump it!


Explanation:
if you don't like it you can lump it!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabel Vidigal: Like it or lump it!
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks Isabel

agree  Cipriana Leme: Agreed. The most common in the UK anyway.
3 days 22 hrs
  -> Thanks Cipriana
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