Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
baboseiras
English translation:
nonsense; bullshit, crap, hot air, rubbish (BrE)
Portuguese term
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
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baboseiras
Proposed translations
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Native in: English 
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nonsense
Brazil
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bullshit / rubbish / dross / crap / hot air
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-11-22 05:35:01 GMT)
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By the way, I'm not sure if in this case it's just a matter of difference between BR and ANG PT, however, I think it should be "...ele nem se quer sabe..." not "...ele nem seque sabe..."
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-22 05:38:58 GMT)
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Another thing is, depending on the purposes of the text, the word 'lá' should be ignored. Ex: We use it a lot when speaking not writing, unless it really means 'there' (wherever he said the 'besteiras').
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Henrique Magalhaes
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Amy Duncan (X)
: bullshit is good in this context, considering the language of the text.
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Clara Duarte
: Because this is a transcript of something that was said and according to register and style, I'd translate it as something like crap or bullshit.
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Brazil
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foolishness
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
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...[and] what he says there is a load of rubbish.
*Baboseiras* seems to have the same meaning as *baboserias* in Spanish.
Boa sorte.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-11-22 12:45:19 GMT)
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I don't think that the average American would use "nonsense" in such a sentence....
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sarahjeanne (X)
: yes, or the american cousing of this sentence: talking trash, trash talkers!
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Thank you, Sarah. Happy Thanksgiving (disregard if you're not American). :-)
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foolishness
He made a lot of foolish remarks
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