Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

futricas

English translation:

Intrigue, gossip

Added to glossary by craigs
Apr 13, 2007 02:56
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term

futricas

Portuguese to English Other Government / Politics Politics, Taxes, Voting
An editorialist railing against the postponement of a vote on a constitutional amendment in regards to taxes, the delay supposedly the fault of politics as usual:

"O xxx obstrui a votação por causa das futricas da campanha eleitoral, não por princípio."
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 Intrigue / gossip
4 scheme, plot
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): Lumen (X), Cristina Santos

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Proposed translations

+5
4 mins
Selected

Intrigue / gossip

é isso ;)

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-04-13 03:04:59 GMT)
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fu.tri.ca
s. f. 1. Baiúca, bodega. 2. Pop. Pilhéria impertinente; provocação. 3. INTRIGA, FUXICO. S. m. e f. Pessoa ordinária.

É UMA SUGESTÃO ;)

Peer comment(s):

agree Gisele Goldstein
1 hr
obrigada Gisele
agree Thais Maria Lips : gossip
1 hr
Obrigada Thais
agree Cristina Santos
6 hrs
Obrigada Cristina
agree José Henrique Lamensdorf
9 hrs
Obrigada José Henrique
agree airmailrpl : -
10 hrs
obrigada Airmailrpl
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "much obliged"
8 hrs

scheme, plot

I like these two words because they convey the atmosphere in political sceneries. It's more than hearsay, there's an evil component...
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