Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
bater perna
English translation:
wander around/ to go window-shopping
Added to glossary by
Joana Almeida
Jan 26, 2009 17:14
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
bater perna
Portuguese to English
Other
Slang
everyday colloquialism
Hi, all!
"Bater perna', in the sense of being outdoors, walking around, at times with a specific purpose, often times just to kill time. For example:
1. Sábado fui BATER PERNA no shopping com minha irmã.
2. Mulher adora BATER PERNA.
3. Durante a parada em Ouro Preto, aproveitei o pouco tempo que tinha e fui BATER PERNA no centro histórico da cidade. Comprei umas coisinhas e voltei com uma ótima impressão.
Any ideas will be appreciated!
Obrigado!
"Bater perna', in the sense of being outdoors, walking around, at times with a specific purpose, often times just to kill time. For example:
1. Sábado fui BATER PERNA no shopping com minha irmã.
2. Mulher adora BATER PERNA.
3. Durante a parada em Ouro Preto, aproveitei o pouco tempo que tinha e fui BATER PERNA no centro histórico da cidade. Comprei umas coisinhas e voltei com uma ótima impressão.
Any ideas will be appreciated!
Obrigado!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | wander around/ to go window-shopping |
Joana Almeida
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| 4 +3 | go for a stroll |
Elvira Alves Barry
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| 4 +2 | go for a walk/ take a walk |
Mónica Brito (X)
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| 4 +1 | To trot about |
suesimons
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| 5 -1 | andar / caminhar / passear |
Carla Lopes
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| 4 -1 | wander |
Luciana Alves
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References
| Bater pernas |
priscilalaterza
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Change log
Jan 26, 2009 21:16: Joana Almeida Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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19 mins
Joana Almeida
Native in Portuguese
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: German to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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wander around/ to go window-shopping
Dependendo do contexto ambas podem ser utilizadas.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "'to wander around' it is. Thank you, Joana!"
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5 mins
Carla Lopes
Portugal
Portugal
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Portugal
Translating is my life
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: Spanish to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 6 more.
andar / caminhar / passear
qualquer uma delas serve: andar / caminhar / passear
Peer comment(s):
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Amy Duncan (X)
: Should be in English
22 mins
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Upsss, You're right... I got confused!!!
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+2
8 mins
go for a walk/ take a walk
Uma sugestão... :)
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11 mins
Luciana Alves
Brazil
Brazil
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Brazil
Higly Skilled Experienced Translator
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 3 more.
wander
Michaelis Dict - wander in an aimless way, knock about (option)
+1
24 mins
To trot about
Since this is slang you are translating, how about go for a trot, hoof it, or something similar?
Peer comment(s):
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Amy Duncan (X)
: Maybe if we're talking about horses!
5 mins
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No Amy, it is an Eng expression!
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Gilmar Fernandes
: Perhaps a British expression, and it's listed in MICHAELIS dictionary: to go for a trot a) dar uma volta, fazer um passeio. b) coll desentorpecer as pernas.
11 mins
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Tks Gilmar
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+3
27 mins
go for a stroll
My suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Amy Duncan (X)
2 mins
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Thanks, Amy
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| agree |
Beta Cummins
: Usually, when it is said that somebody is "batendo perna", it means somebody was not supposed to. This slang carries a negative remark, in most cases.
1 hr
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Thanks, Beta. That's interesting!
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| agree |
Lesley S, MA
18 hrs
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Obrigada, Lsogl
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Reference comments
1 hr
priscilalaterza
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Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Portuguese, and 1 more.
Reference:
Bater pernas
To shed some light on the topic:
to wander, roam about, travel
http://books.google.com.br/books?id=__n8tBKIO-IC&pg=PA50&lpg... (p.50)
A Dictionary of Informal Brazilian Portuguese, by Bobby J. Chamberlain and Ronald M. Harmon.
I also found ramble and mosey:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ramble
intr.v. ram•bled, ram•bling, ram•bles
2. To walk about casually or for pleasure.
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
1. to walk for relaxation, sometimes with no particular direction
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mosey
Verb
mosey along or on informal to walk slowly and casually; amble
to wander, roam about, travel
http://books.google.com.br/books?id=__n8tBKIO-IC&pg=PA50&lpg... (p.50)
A Dictionary of Informal Brazilian Portuguese, by Bobby J. Chamberlain and Ronald M. Harmon.
I also found ramble and mosey:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ramble
intr.v. ram•bled, ram•bling, ram•bles
2. To walk about casually or for pleasure.
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
1. to walk for relaxation, sometimes with no particular direction
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mosey
Verb
mosey along or on informal to walk slowly and casually; amble
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Luciane Shanahan
: I prefer ramble
1 hr
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Me too. Thanks, Luciane.
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