Guess what that word/phrase means in English

[One Above All]

A simple game: I give you a word or a phrase in Portuguese, and you guess what that word/phrase means in English from a list of choices I give you. Winners get to learn bits of a different language. Losers get absolutely nothing. No cheating by checking translators, obviously.

Ready? Set! Go!

Word/Phrase in Portuguese:
"Sentença"

Meaning in English:

• Sentence (in the sense of a group of words)
• Sentence (in the sense of something that's attributed to a person after a trial)
• Computer
• Computer mouse
• Mouse (the animal)
• The first and second options
• The fourth and fifth options

[LoriPinkAngel]

I love languages.

This would be easier for me if you wrote out a whole sentence in Portuguese.

I am  picking the options of computer mouse & animal mouse as a wild guess.

[One Above All]

This would be easier for me if you wrote out a whole sentence in Portuguese.

That would be too easy, IMO.

[Anfauglir]

I'm going to guess that its definitely NOT "1&2" or "4&5" - other languages tend not to have as many homonyms as English - or, at least, its rare that one of their words will have the same homonyms as one of ours!

I'm going to guess sentence, as in for criminals.

[One Above All]

<snip>
other languages tend not to have as many homonyms as English - or, at least, its rare that one of their words will have the same homonyms as one of ours!

Don't be so sure about the first part. You make a good point about the second part, though.

[Mrjason]

1 & 2 simply because it looks like them

[Nick]

Somewhere, of course in the South, they are complaining that the schools are teaching kids Spanish.  That is the mentality we are dealing with here in the states.  The school in my little town is getting a foreign exchange student this upcoming school year.  He is from Germany and speaks several languages.  Man, is he going to be a fish out of water here.

[Ambassador Pony]

bm

[LoriPinkAngel]

A person who speaks many languages:  Multilingual

A person who speaks two languages:  Bilingual

A person who speaks only one language:  American

[One Above All]

A person who speaks many languages:  Multilingual

A person who speaks two languages:  Bilingual

A person who speaks only one language:  American

I used to be able to speak four languages, but, after a long time of not speaking French, now I can only understand it when spoken to me (slowly) and when written.

[One Above All]

I think I've waited enough time. The winner is... Anfauglir!

I'm going to guess sentence, as in for criminals.

Next word: Frase

Meaning in English:

• Pie
• Phrase
• Sentence (in the sense of a group of words)
• Good (the adjective)
• Good (the noun)
• Nothing
• The second and third options
• The fourth and fifth options

[wright]

Interesting game you have here, One. I'll play, thanks.

Next word: Frase

Meaning in English:

• Pie
• Phrase
• Sentence (in the sense of a group of words)
• Good (the adjective)
• Good (the noun)
• Nothing
• The second and third options
• The fourth and fifth options

(Inserts word into brain, engages main "FIND MATCH" lever. Watches little wheels, springs and counterweights spin furiously, trying to associate input with poorly-remembered Spanish vocabulary. Sparks, smoke, grinding noises ensue. Finally, big pink neon sign buzzes and lights up: NADA. ZILCH. ZERO. JUST GUESS ALREADY SO WE CAN MOVE ON TO SOMETHING MORE PRODUCTIVE, LIKE CATCHING UP ON http://cuteoverload.com/)

My blood sugar is still a little low, so I'll go for the top of the list. Seldom met a pie I didn't like.

[LoriPinkAngel]

Well it's pretty similar to the french for fresh and strawberry so I'll go with "pie",  my second choice is phrase because of the similar letters.

[One Above All]

Everyone loses. It's "sentence".

Short explanation:
"Frase" is what we (or at least my English teachers) call a "false friend". It looks and sounds very similar to "phrase", but, in fact, "phrase" means "expressão" (expression) or "ditado" (saying). AFAIK there is no direct translation for the term; it's either "expressão" or "ditado", depending on the context.

Next word: "Mente"

Meaning in English:

• Depth
• Mint
• Mind
• (He/She/It) lies
• (Imperative) lie
• The third, fourth and fifth options

I gotta say, I'm surprised anyone even posted. I had been wanting to start this thread for a few weeks, but I was unsure of whether anyone would accept the idea.

[Ambassador Pony]

It's "sentence".

I knew that.

[Mrjason]

mind because it shares letters with mental?(!)

[One Above All]

It's "sentence".

I knew that.

Then guess. Don't just come here after it's all over and say that.

[LoriPinkAngel]

I shall guess mint.

[Ambassador Pony]

It's "sentence".

I knew that.

Then guess. Don't just come here after it's all over and say that.

Please only post one per day.

[Ambassador Pony]

mind because it shares letters with mental?(!)

It's a tough one because it shares the same characteristic with lie in French too.

Mentir = to lie
mental
menthe

I'd go with the last option. But, I think it's a trap.

[One Above All]

Ambassador Pony wins.

There's actually a joke that was going around a few years ago, revolving around the meaning of the word "Mente", about our previous prime-minister, José Sócrates. It only works in Portuguese, but I'll translate anyway. It goes more or less like this[1]:

[picture of Newton]
Mente génia (Genius mind)

[picture of Einstein]
Mente brilhante (Brilliant mind)

[picture of José Sócrates]
Mente muito (lies a lot)

Next phrase: Olhos que não vêm, coração que não sente.

Meaning in English:

• Take a long walk off a short pier.
• Beat around the bush.
• Out of sight, out of mind.
• If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

EDIT: If you have any word/phrase requests, feel free to send me a PM.

1.	I shortened it a bit because I can't remember it that well.

[Dante]

Next phrase: Olhos que não vêm, coração que não sente.

I'll guess.....

• Out of sight, out of mind.

What do I win?

[One Above All]

<snip>
What do I win?

Assuming you guessed correctly, you win knowledge. Unless you want a hug or something. I can do that too.

[screwtape]

Next phrase: Olhos que não vêm, coração que não sente.

Meaning in English:

• Out of sight, out of mind.

vêm strikes me as the portuguese version of the spanish verb Ver, to see.  Sente is a lot like "sentience", so, relating to thought and the mind.

[Dante]

<snip>
What do I win?

Assuming you guessed correctly, you win knowledge. Unless you want a hug or something. I can do that too.

You're omnipotent, and all I get is a lousy hug? No wonder I don't worship you. 

And I didn't exactly guess, I used pretty much the method screwtape described.

edit to add: Also, it's the only phrase that has the same word twice.

[One Above All]

You're omnipotent, and all I get is a lousy hug? No wonder I don't worship you. 

Ever been hugged by an omnipotent being? It'd be the best hug of your life, but, since you don't want it... I won't hug you.

And I didn't exactly guess, I used pretty much the method screwtape described.

My point remains.

[Dante]

A priest tried to hug me once. Just once[1]

Deductive reasoning is slightly better than guessing, no?

1.	Bonus hugs  for getting the movie reference

[One Above All]

Deductive reasoning is slightly better than guessing, no?

Which is irrelevant to my point, which was an answer to your asking what you'd win if you guessed (or deduced) correctly.

[nogodsforme]

"Out of sight, out of mind" is my guess, assuming that I am reading it like I would Spanish.