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olham para mim de lado.

English translation: (They) look at me sideways

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Portuguese term or phrase:olham para mim de lado.
English translation:(They) look at me sideways
Entered by: Douglas Bissell

17:59 Jan 12, 2022
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: olham para mim de lado.
Fui eu que te escolhi para
trabalhares comigo no festival...
Agora também olham para mim de
lado.

Talking to a colleague who was caught by the pide
I was thinking of 'look at me funny'
or 'try and avoid me'
but I'm open to better suggestions
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 09:36
(They) look at me sideways
Explanation:
Sugestão.

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Note added at 7 minutos (2022-01-12 18:06:13 GMT)
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Entendi neste contexto:
https://www.wordsmyth.net/?rid=49063&dict=2

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Note added at 9 horas (2022-01-13 03:10:39 GMT)
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Ref2:
"Y'all, shouldn't look at me sideways. I just ask the questions. You guys come up with the crazy answers."
https://www.facebook.com/SteveHarvey/posts/2003317123262476

Ref3: https://www.nomorelyrics.net/brother_ali-lyrics/431021-looki...
Selected response from:

Miqueias Dose
Brazil
Local time: 05:36
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5(They) look at me sideways
Miqueias Dose
5 +3I'm getting funny looks
Julia Caldana
5They’re looking sideways at me.
Oliver Simões
4 +1They're looking at me askance.
Barbara Cochran, MFA
5Giving me the side eye
Jorge Fecuri
5now they are (all) giving me dubious looks
Nick Taylor
4they look at me asquint
Mario Freitas
2They snub me
Ana Vozone


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I'm getting funny looks


Explanation:
Or "I've been getting funny looks".
The passive sounds better to me, but you could also say "They are/have been giving me a funny look".

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/funny-l...


Julia Caldana
Brazil
Local time: 05:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Bramhall
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Andrew :)
agree  Clauwolf
3 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Clauwolf :)
agree  MJ Barber: This is the most idiomatic suggestion
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks, MJ Barber :)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Olham para mim de lado.
They’re looking sideways at me.


Explanation:
The presence of “agora” in the source text indicates an action that’s taking place at the moment of speaking. Thus, the present continuous is required. “We can also use this tense for other kinds of temporary situations, even if the action isn't happening at this moment.” (Perfect English Grammar website)

“Now they’re also looking sideways at me.”

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-u...

look sideways at (someone or something)
To view or regard something in a disapproving or distrustful manner.
I can't understand why everyone in this club is looking sideways at me. Am I not wearing the right clothes?
Some people look sideways at these institutions, but I believe they are beneficial to the public.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/look sideways at


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Sorry about the broken link.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/look sideways at

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
They're looking at me askance.


Explanation:
Out of the corner of their eyes.

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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/look...

Actually, it would be better to say "they're looking askance at me".

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM.
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Adrian.
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Giving me the side eye


Explanation:
To give the side eye é uma alternativa que uso muito.

Jorge Fecuri
United States
Local time: 01:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
now they are (all) giving me dubious looks


Explanation:
now they are (all) giving me dubious looks

Nick Taylor
Local time: 09:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
They snub me


Explanation:
Less literal, but would this work?

Now they, too, snub me.

https://www.google.com/search?q="they snub me"&oq="they snub...

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snub
to treat with contempt or neglect
snub an old acquaintance

Example sentence(s):
  • Now I'm speechless, I'm reaching for hugs and they snub me.
  • They snub me, gossip, and constantly look for errors in my work they can bring to the supervisor's attention.

    Reference: http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/joni-mitchell-im-bette...
Ana Vozone
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they look at me asquint


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(They) look at me sideways


Explanation:
Sugestão.

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Note added at 7 minutos (2022-01-12 18:06:13 GMT)
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Entendi neste contexto:
https://www.wordsmyth.net/?rid=49063&dict=2

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Note added at 9 horas (2022-01-13 03:10:39 GMT)
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Ref2:
"Y'all, shouldn't look at me sideways. I just ask the questions. You guys come up with the crazy answers."
https://www.facebook.com/SteveHarvey/posts/2003317123262476

Ref3: https://www.nomorelyrics.net/brother_ali-lyrics/431021-looki...

Miqueias Dose
Brazil
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Rita Santiago
10 mins
  -> Obrigado, Ana Rita!
agree  Simone Taylor: Seria glancing sideways, mas pode ter também uma conotação de olhar por estar atraído também.
15 mins
  -> Obrigado, Simone!
neutral  Oliver Simões: They are looking at…
2 hrs
agree  Katarina Peters: Best way to express it - that is how I have always heard it
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Katarina!
agree  Egon Lessa
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Egon!
agree  Antônio Souza
18 hrs
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