Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
armar um barraco
English translation:
make a scene
Portuguese term
armar um barraco
| 3 +11 | made a scene |
Helen Carter
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| 4 +2 | to raise Cain/hell |
Silvia Aquino
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| 4 +1 | make a fuss |
Walter Moura
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| 4 | start a big fight |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | Throw a tantrum |
Ivan Rocha, CT
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| 4 | hit the roof |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 | went ape shit |
Nick Taylor
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| 3 | make a big ruckus |
Sheila Gomes
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| 4 -2 | to set up a tent |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
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Nov 24, 2010 13:53: Helen Carter Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
competent, reliable, keen
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
made a scene
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
start a big fight
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to set up a tent
Catfight: Amara and Débora armam um barraco.
Armar um barraco means “to set up a tent” — Bernardo runs a beach barraco, a common small business on Brazilian beaches, where chairs and umbrellas are rented and snacks and drinks doled out — but it is also a common euphemism for causing a man to have an erection.
An erection of his penis, that is, in case you were not familiar with the technical terminology there.
There is a beer commercial out there that uses this joke as well: Some lads are out camping and some cute girls come along and say they need help to armar o barraco. Comic pause, double-take and nervous gulp. “Armar o barraco, you say?”
| neutral |
Gilmar Fernandes
: you have the literal meaning there, which is not the case here
21 mins
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| disagree |
Silvia Aquino
: embora o sentido literal seja esse, já se perdeu ao longo do tempo e hoje significa apenas criar confusão
36 mins
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| neutral |
Evans (X)
: it's what I always do when I'm jealous!
1 hr
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| disagree |
Adriana Maciel
: It's not literal...
2 hrs
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Brazil
Your message. Clearly and on time.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese
make a fuss
fuss (f¾s) n. 1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day. 2.a. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade. b. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss. 3. A quarrel. 4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby. --fuss v. fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es. --intr. 1. To trouble or worry over trifles. 2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children. 3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.
Brazil
Marketing and Research Specialist
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
to raise Cain/hell
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Paulo Horsky
17 mins
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Obrigada, Paulo!
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| agree |
Amy Duncan (X)
3 hrs
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Obrigada, Amy!
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Canada
Certified Translator, LL.B.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Throw a tantrum
Brazil
site, game, and app L10N
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese
make a big ruckus
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
hit the roof
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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