Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

irish bull

Portuguese translation:

afirmação incongruente OU incongruência OU absurdo lógico

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Nov 16, 2012 20:49
11 yrs ago
English term

irish bull

English to Portuguese Art/Literary History
Já fiz perguntas relacionadas a este termo, mas sou principiante na tradução, como traduzo irish bull?

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afirmação incongruente OU incongruência OU absurdo lógico

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_bull

Irish bull
n.
A statement containing an incongruity or a logical absurdity, usually unbeknown to the speaker. "With a pistol in each hand and a sword in the other" is an Irish bull.
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