Idiom, 8, Portuguese: "estar entregue às baratas" a Brazilian idiom "be a complete mess"

• 举报此文章

Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., USCCI

Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., USCCI

US Certified Court Interpreter 1980 / Ph.D. Spanish Portuguese 1981 / 24 years university professor / Estimates: 12,000+ depositions, hearings, etc. / 850 trials / 3000 documents / Conference Interpreter 650 conferences

发布日期: 2022年10月2日

+ 关注

The literal translation of "estar entregue às baratas" is "to be delivered to the cockroaches."

The most ancient records of cockroaches date back to the Carboniferous Era, approximately 320 million years ago. Although originally from tropical cimates according to scientists' beliefs, they have evolved to adapt to cold climates also. They were among the very first insects to exist. Fossils of different species of cockroaches' wings paint a very successful evolution.

As a mnemonic device for remembering this idiom, a very messy place with food left out, and in particular, sugar, tends to attract them. So, if someone or something is literally delivered to the cockroaches, you can imagine a complete mess.

要查看或添加评论，请登录

Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., USCCI的更多文章

• Translation Article 686, Ten (10) Spanish Idioms with both their literal and semantic translations.

  2025年3月4日

  Translation Article 686, Ten (10) Spanish Idioms with both their literal and semantic translations.

  Translation Article 686, Ten (10) Spanish Idioms with both their literal and semantic translations. Following are ten…

  1
• Translation Article 684, English Idioms “cut somebody some slack.” Definitions, origin, translations into Spanish and Portuguese.

  2025年3月4日

  Translation Article 684, English Idioms “cut somebody some slack.” Definitions, origin, translations into Spanish and Portuguese.

  Translation Article 684, English Idioms “cut somebody some slack.” Definitions, origin, translations into Spanish and…

  3
• Translation Article 683, Portuguese Language Insights: 9 Interesting Translations to English of Portuguese “violentar(-se)” into English. Examples.

  2025年3月3日

  Translation Article 683, Portuguese Language Insights: 9 Interesting Translations to English of Portuguese “violentar(-se)” into English. Examples.

  Translation Article 683, Portuguese Language Insights: 9 Interesting Translations to English of Portuguese…

• Tranlation Article 682: el castellano: Diferencias léxicas para referirse a: "auto, autobús, dinero, ni?o, maleta, el calzado deportivo.

  2025年3月1日

  Tranlation Article 682: el castellano: Diferencias léxicas para referirse a: "auto, autobús, dinero, ni?o, maleta, el calzado deportivo.

  Tranlation Article 682: Spanish Language Insights: Diferencias geográficas en el léxico para referirse a "autos…

• Translation Article 681: Idiom “cut to the chase” with its meaning, origin, and translations into Spanish and Portuguese.

  2025年2月28日

  Translation Article 681: Idiom “cut to the chase” with its meaning, origin, and translations into Spanish and Portuguese.

  Translation Article 681: Idiom “cut to the chase” with its meaning, origin, and translations into Spanish and…

  6
• English Language Insights 96: the adjective “happy” and its six different senses plus synonyms that are both informal and informal in each sense.

  2025年2月27日

  English Language Insights 96: the adjective “happy” and its six different senses plus synonyms that are both informal and informal in each sense.

  English Language Insights 96: the adjective “happy” and its six different meanings plus synonyms that are both informal…

  2
• Translation Article 680, Portuguese Language Insights: 17 idioms with the verb "vir” translated literally enclosed in brackets, and meaningfully.

  2025年2月26日

  Translation Article 680, Portuguese Language Insights: 17 idioms with the verb "vir” translated literally enclosed in brackets, and meaningfully.

  Translation Article 680, Portuguese Language Insights: 17 idioms with the verb “vir” translated literally enclosed in…

  3
• Translation Article 679, Spanish Language Insights: expressions with “voltereta.” Translations into English.

  2025年2月25日

  Translation Article 679, Spanish Language Insights: expressions with “voltereta.” Translations into English.

  Translation Article 679, Spanish Language Insights: expressions with “voltereta, voltearse.” Translations into English.

  2
• Translation Article 678, English Idiom “cold turkey.” Definitions, origins, Translations into Spanish and Portuguese

  2025年2月24日

  Translation Article 678, English Idiom “cold turkey.” Definitions, origins, Translations into Spanish and Portuguese

  Translation Article 678, English Idiom “cold turkey.” Definitions, origins, Translations into Spanish and Portuguese 1)…

  4

  1 条评论
• Translation Article 677, Idiom “clam up” with its definition, origin, and translations into Spanish and Portuguese, comments.

  2025年2月21日

  Translation Article 677, Idiom “clam up” with its definition, origin, and translations into Spanish and Portuguese, comments.

  Translation Article 677, Idiom “clam up” with its definition, origin, and translations into Spanish and Portuguese…

  3

Show more

See all articles