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Picaretas

English translation: opportunist

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Portuguese term or phrase:Picaretas
English translation:opportunist
Entered by: Irene Berlin

15:08 Sep 7, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Artigo de Jornal
Portuguese term or phrase: Picaretas
Prezados Colegas,

Gostaria de saber a melhor tradução para PICARETAS no seguinte contexto:

"Quando XXX disse que no Congresso havia 300 PICARETAS, em tom de crítica, parecia o líder político que queria mudar a maneira de governar o país. Mas quando chegou sua vez de mostrar a que veio, XXX comandou um governo que institucionalizou a corrupção para garantir apoio político, aperfeiçoando e aprofundando as técnicas que eram usadas naturalmente pelos políticos brasileiros há décadas."

Até agora a melhor opção que encontrei foi "phonies", no sentido de farsante. Alguém concorda ou apresenta alguma sugestão melhor?

Desde já agradeço-lhes a valiosíssima ajuda!! Abraço cordial.
Irene Berlin
Local time: 18:08
opportunist
Explanation:
Quase tentada a sugerir "gold digger"...
Selected response from:

Ana Vozone
Local time: 22:08
Grading comment
Agree!! Muito obrigada Ana!! Agradeço ainda a gentil participação e as sugestões dos nobres colegas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4opportunist
Ana Vozone
4 +1Detractors
R. Alex Jenkins
4swindlers
Gilmar Fernandes
4reprobates..morally reprehensibles
airmailrpl


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
opportunist


Explanation:
Quase tentada a sugerir "gold digger"...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 22:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Agree!! Muito obrigada Ana!! Agradeço ainda a gentil participação e as sugestões dos nobres colegas.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada Ana!!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
9 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!
agree  Nelson Soares
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Nelson!
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Paulinho!
agree  Anthony OSullivan: I like gold-digger. It's the most literal translation.
23 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tony!
neutral  airmailrpl: no Congresso havia 300 PICARETAS,
1 day 18 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Detractors


Explanation:
In this context I would use 'detractor', in the sense of chipping away at the speaker's confidence by means of disparaging comments. I think "phonies" is quite good, but nor formal enough in this instance. All The Best!

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Richard!!!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abigail Elvins
15 mins
  -> Cheers, Abigail :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
swindlers


Explanation:
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https://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno-portugues/busca/portugu...

COLOQ Diz-se de ou pessoa que tira proveito de uma situação de forma inescrupulosa, para conseguir o que almeja: Ela é picareta, pode crer. “João, nosso esperto picareta, que sobrevivera anos no mundo crepuscular da consultoria financeira semilegal e fora jurado de morte por mais de um cliente arruinado sem perder seu bom humor”

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 17:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada Gilmar!!

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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reprobates..morally reprehensibles


Explanation:
Picaretas => reprobates..morally reprehensibles

rep·ro·bate
ˈreprəˌbāt/
noun
noun: reprobate; plural noun: reprobates

1.
an unprincipled person .
synonyms: rogue, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, good-for-nothing, villain, wretch, rake, degenerate, libertine, debauchee; More

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muito obrigada!!!

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