HOW DO YOU SAY...?

1. Pineapple - Lit. Abacaxi

a problem, a hot potato, a hard/tough nut to crack

2. Encher o saco - Lit. to fill the bag

To bore, annoy, irritate

3. Cara de pau  - lit. face of wood

Bold, unashamed , shameless, brazen, cheeky

4. IBOPE 

* Audience ratings for TV and radio, opinion poll
* Prestige, status, hight reputation, respect


5. Baita
* Huge , enormous, great, very big


6. Mormaço


* Hot , sultry weather




7. Mão de vaca . Lit. Hand of cow


* Tight-fisted person, cheapskate, tighwad (US)

8 . Vá plantar batatas!  Lit. Go plant potatoes !

* Take a hike! (US)

9. Nem que a vaca tussa! Lit.  not even the cow coughs

No way! Never!