Slang 68, English, Idioms 172, English: “attention whore, at the end of one’s rope, average Joe, a walking disaster” definitions, Spanish, Portuguese
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Slang 68, English, Idioms 172, English: “attention whore, at the end of one’s rope, average Joe, a walking disaster” definitions, in Spanish and Portuguese
attention whore
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attention whore - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Noun attention whore (plural attention whores) ( derogatory, vulgar, idiomatic) An individual that routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation. Synonyms drama queen Related terms look-at-me Translations ± someone craving attention See also credit whore fame whore media whore Verb
Spanish
cazador de atención
peliculero
persona dramática
Portuguese
buscador à atenção
procura pela verdade
pessoa que faz confusão por nada de uma maneira dramática
at the end of one’s rope
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Definition of 'at the end of your rope' - Collins Online Dictionary
4 days ago[ US] feeling desperate because you are in a difficult situation and do not know how to deal with it. The usual British expression is at the end of your tether . Everything is dreadful and I am at the end of my rope. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Spanish
al final de la cuerda: at the end of the ropd
en un aprieto: in a tight spot
Portuguese
a ponto de perder la paciência: at the point of losing one’s patience
a ponto de perder as estribeiras: at the point of losing one’s stirrups
average Joe
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AVERAGE JOE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Nov 10, 2023(ævərɪdʒ dʒoʊ , ævrɪdʒ ) Word forms: average Joes plural countable noun An average Joe is an average or ordinary man. [mainly US, informal] I'm just an average Joe. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers You may also like Browse alphabetically average Joe average high average household average income
Spanish
hombre de la calle: man off the street
hombre promedio: average man
el hombre medio: average man
hombre corriente: commonplace man
Juan Pérez: Jones of Smith
persona ordinaria: ordinairy person
Portuguese
pessoa comum: common person
a walking disaster
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A walking disaster - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
a walking disaster Someone who seems to constantly be in or cause great amounts of trouble, difficulty, or mayhem; someone who epitomizes disaster or calamity in their actions or behavior. I heard that John got fired from another job because he kept on messing up his boss's instructions. What a walking disaster!
Spanish
1) first meaning: clumsy
persona torpe: clumsy person
persona constantemente inepta: a person that is constantly inept
patoso, doofus, gawk, clumsy boor
Spanish
2) second meaning: unfortunate
persona desafortunada: unfortunate person
persona desgraciada: wretched person
Portuguese
1) first meaning: clumsy
pessoa sem graça:
pessoa tosca: bumbling person, clumsy person
pessoa desajeitada: awkward person
2) second meaning: unfortunate
pessoa desafortunada: unfortunate person
pessoa azarenta: hapless person
pessoa infeliz: ill-fated person, disastrous person