passista

18:52 Jan 31, 2007
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / carnaval
Portuguese term or phrase: passista
moça que dança na escola de samba...no chão
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 07:31


Summary of answers provided
4 +3"passista" (dancer or carnaval dancer)
Ivaneide
5 +1samba dancer
Guilherme Vaz


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
samba dancer


Explanation:
Lilian,
Como isto não existe no contexto americano ou inglês acho que sua melhor opção é deixar claro que é uma dançarina de um gênero específico...com isso o leitor vai ser remetido a imagem correta.
Abs,
Guilherme

Guilherme Vaz
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan (X): This is it...a passista is specifically a samba dancer, not just any carnival dancer.
3 hrs
  -> thank you
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"passista" (dancer or carnaval dancer)


Explanation:
"Passista" comes from the root word "Passiar" or to walk or stroll and literally means "one who walks." A girl solo dancer who is younger and unmarried (symbolically)

3. Viradouro - A cool architecture theme this year, including a float about the history of favelas. Also won Gold Standard award for best male passista (dancer).

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Note added at 33 mins (2007-01-31 19:25:28 GMT)
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Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 07:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Fonseca
9 mins
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Lumen (X): Passear! Carnaval dancer, absolutely!
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Marcia Gascon: yep - correct
6 hrs
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