era uma puta

was a whore

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was a whore Derogatory and vulgar when used to insult someone. In expressions like “uma puta de uma burrice,” puta can also act as an intensifier, roughly meaning “damn” or “extremely.”

PO: Ela era uma puta, mas ninguém tinha o direito de ameaçá-la.

EN: She was a whore, but nobody had the right to threaten her.

Mas a coisa ruim, era que ela era uma puta.

But the bad thing was, she was a whore.

— Oldboy (2003)

Essa Nadia, era uma puta.

That Nadia was a whore.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Minha irmã não era uma puta!

My sister wasn't a whore!

— Oldboy (2003)

Disse que eu era uma puta e que iam me matar.

He said I was a whore and that they were going to kill me.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Você era uma puta, não era?

You were a whore, weren't you?

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Era brilhante, mas também era uma puta de uma burrice.

It was brilliant, but also fucking stupid.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)