cabuloso

Portuguese translation: Wicked

15:11 Oct 18, 2017

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Soccer

English term or phrase: cabuloso

What would be a good US English adjective to convey the meaning of this word in the context of soccer fanatics rooting for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, chanting in Mineirão stadium, going crazy, adrenaline flowing, excited......specially after they clinched the "Copa do Brasil" title in an emotional match decided in penalty shootouts against Flamengo a few weeks ago in Belo Horizonte. "Cruzeiro Cabuloso" has become a popular term and one sees this in outdoor billboards, newspaper headlines, blogs like the one below and if you search it in Google Images you will see more examples.

I will leave the term in PT, but I do need to find an approximate EN equivalent to explain it to US and international EN speaking readers.

Thanks in advance for everyone who will participate in this question.

http://blogdocruzeiraocabuloso.blogspot.com.br/

https://issuu.com/cruzeirooficial

Gilmar Fernandes KudoZ activity Questions: 15 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 3228 United States
Local time: 21:10

Portuguese translation:Wicked

Explanation:
Essa é uma gíria mais utilizada pelos britânicos/europeus, mas eu acredito que passa bem a ideia da gíria "cabuloso" - algo impressionante e emocionante, expresso por um adjetivo que pode ser usado tanto em contextos positivos (uma manobra cabulosa; a wicked trick) ou em contextos negativos (um acidente cabuloso; a accident).

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*an accident).

Selected response from:

Anna Savian
Portugal
Local time: 22:10

Grading comment

Anna, this was a hard choice to make since all the answers were valid and could possibly fit. I think WICKED sort of captured the essence of CABULOSO. THANK YOU EVERYONE ;)))
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

kickass

Matheus Chaud

4 +1

Wicked

Anna Savian

freaky

Oliver Simões

incredible, wonderful, spectacular, fantastic

Mario Freitas

hardcore

Caio Camargo

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

kickass

Explanation:
I don't know if this works, but maybe "kickass"

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kick ass
kickass = very good, excellent; COOL, AWESOME...
The USA Olympic basketball team is kickass!

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 22:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 284

52 mins confidence:

hardcore

Explanation:
A gíria sofreu uma alteração de sentido comum, de algo ruim para algo positivo. Seu sentido, é claro, é extremamente contextual, mas claramente expressa alta intensidade e agressividade. Nenhuma tradução vai capturar as nuances, mas creio que o termo "hardcore" seja comparável e sirva adequadamente.

Caio Camargo
Brazil
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

English

59 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Wicked

Anna Savian
Portugal
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Anna, this was a hard choice to make since all the answers were valid and could possibly fit. I think WICKED sort of captured the essence of CABULOSO. THANK YOU EVERYONE ;)))

1 hr confidence:

freaky

Explanation:
Freaky in the sense of frightening. invincible:

"... o Cruzeiro, jogando contra tudo e contra todos venceu todos eles de forma mais do que justa."

The word 'cabuloso'' normally has a negative connotation. In this context, it's being used positively, so it's like a negative positive, I would say.

Significado de 'cabulo' - follow link below.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-18 16:49:28 GMT)
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Correction; cabuloso

https://www.significados.com.br/cabuloso/

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

2 hrs confidence:

incredible, wonderful, spectacular, fantastic

Explanation:
The term "cabuloso" has acquired new meanings lately in Brazil. It's commonly used as something positive, to describe something that is wonderful. In this case, the meaning is positive, of course, and any adjective with a negative sense are undue.

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Note added at 4 days (2017-10-23 04:29:09 GMT) Post-grading
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GALOOOOO! None of my suggestions apply now, lol!

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 22:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 190

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