Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Tu vais como racista e xenófobo
English translation:
You come across as a racist and xenophobe.
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Mark Robertson
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Portuguese term
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Tu vais como racista e xenófobo
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O contexto é uma postagem numa rede social citada no probatório de uma queixa-crime.
O meu problema é perceber o uso do verbo ir.
O meu problema é perceber o uso do verbo ir.
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MacLeod Cushing
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You come across as a racist and xenophobe.
These are common expressions these days on the internet and elsewhere. "Come across" means "You appear to be"... but more idiomatic.
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You are accused of racism and xenophobia
:)
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Hernán Vázquez
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you seem racist and xenophobe
In this case, the expression " Tu vais como" is equivalent to "you appear to be".
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Nick Taylor
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if you are not a racist and xenophope (then) what are you?
It is a bit long winded, but maybe this conveys the idea, depending on Contextualisation of course :-)
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