but it had a feel of scam written all over it

Portuguese translation: estava na cara que era um golpe

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English term or phrase:it had a feel of scam written all over it
Portuguese translation:estava na cara que era um golpe
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

23:25 Feb 24, 2017
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: but it had a feel of scam written all over it
I made a few half-hearted calls on the first day following the training session, but it had a feel of scam written all over it. I left after that and never came back.
lmrocha
Brazil
Local time: 21:31
mas estava na cara que era um golpe
Explanation:
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Danik 2014
Brazil
Grading comment
obrigada
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4mas estava na cara que era um golpe
Danik 2014
3 +2mas tudo aquilo (soava a)(não era mais do que) uma golpada/jogo sujo
Ana Vozone
4mas havia um cheiro de trapaça no ar
Matheus Chaud
4mas tinha aspecto de golpe, sob qualquer ângulo
Mario Freitas
4Mas etava impregnada com uma sensação de golpe (farsa, embuste, fraude)
airmailrpl


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a feel of scam written all over it
mas tudo aquilo (soava a)(não era mais do que) uma golpada/jogo sujo


Explanation:
Sugestão

Ana Vozone
Local time: 01:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 365

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
49 mins
  -> Obrigada, Teresa!

agree  Leonor Machado
14 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Leonor!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a feel of scam written all over it
mas estava na cara que era um golpe


Explanation:
Sugestão

Danik 2014
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 106
Grading comment
obrigada

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Barros
3 mins
  -> Obrigada, Rafael!

agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
10 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Salvador!

agree  ferreirac
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Cícero!

agree  expressisverbis: Ou "estava estampado na cara que era um esquema".
22 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Sandra! Sim, também é uma boa opção.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mas havia um cheiro de trapaça no ar


Explanation:
Sugestão.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 21:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 723
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mas tinha aspecto de golpe, sob qualquer ângulo


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 21:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 663
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mas etava impregnada com uma sensação de golpe (farsa, embuste, fraude)


Explanation:
but it had a feel of scam written all over it => Mas etava impregnada com uma sensação de golpe (farsa, embuste, fraude)

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 21:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 204
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