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poder subiu à cabeça

English translation: The power went to his head

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Portuguese term or phrase:poder subiu à cabeça
English translation:The power went to his head
Entered by: Mariana Attie

13:57 Jul 23, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: poder subiu à cabeça
Olá!

Como traduziriam a frase: "o poder lhe subiu à cabeça"?
Mariana Attie
Brazil
Local time: 12:57
The power went to his head
Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go to head
Selected response from:

Emma Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +12The power went to his head
Emma Cox
5 +1go/get to one's head
Carlos Abelheira
4 +2the power /success has gone to his (her) head
Ena Smith
4became full of himself
airmailrpl


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
The power went to his head


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go to head

Emma Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
1 min
  -> Thanks Teresa
agree  Verginia Ophof
7 mins
  -> Thanks Verginia
neutral  Douglas Bissell: You know, for two women I respect, you are terribly sexist, the power could equally well have gone to HER head. It is very rare, I admit, but 'went to THEIR head would have been less gender inclined. Obvuiously the rest of the phrase is perfectly correct.
21 mins
  -> You have a good point Douglas! The heat went to my head today ;-)
agree  Hugo Rincón
34 mins
  -> Thanks Hugo
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
44 mins
  -> Thanks Gilmar
agree  Silvia Martins
58 mins
  -> Thanks Silvia
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
  -> Thanks Claudio
agree  Catarina Lopes
1 hr
  -> Thanks Catarina
agree  Mario Freitas: Doug, you can use "to one's head", but notice this concern with sexism is typical of the USA and maybe the UK. The other countries don't consider it so sexist. Plus, in latin languages the masculine is predominant by rule.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Mario - although I have to say that I see Douglas' point - we don't know if it should be he or she so I should have put "the power went to his/her head" to be on the safe side, but hopefully Mariana will make the right choice!
agree  Richard Purdom: I agree with Douglas, it's the 21st century, you can't just assume the masculine. If you know who it is, use the gender, if you don't, use 'his or her' or informally 'their'
2 hrs
  -> Thank you :-) I am sure that the translator can work out whether its masc or fem though...
agree  connie leite
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Connie
agree  suesimons
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Sue
agree  profcamilla
21 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
go/get to one's head


Explanation:
Se for no sentido de irritar alguém "make one's blood boil".

Carlos Abelheira
Brazil
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catarina Lopes
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot!
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the power /success has gone to his (her) head


Explanation:
suggestion

Ena Smith
United States
Local time: 15:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catarina Lopes
49 mins
  -> Thanks Catarina
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
1 hr
  -> Obrigada Paulinho!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
became full of himself


Explanation:
poder subiu à cabeça => became full of himself

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 16:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 90
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