Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ter mão de pilão
English translation:
to be ham-fisted / ham-handed
Added to glossary by
Oliver Simões
Jul 23, 2021 18:37
2 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
ter mão de pilão
Portuguese to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Glossary
Ter mão de pilão
1 Não ter habilidade, esp. em trabalhos manuais.
-- Aulete Digital
I thought of "be all (fingers and) thumbs", but I'm not sure that it conveys the same idea.
Any other idioms that you can think of?
1 Não ter habilidade, esp. em trabalhos manuais.
-- Aulete Digital
I thought of "be all (fingers and) thumbs", but I'm not sure that it conveys the same idea.
Any other idioms that you can think of?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | ham fisted |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | mechanically challenged |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 4 | heavy handed.. |
airmailrpl
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Proposed translations
+3
27 mins
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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52
Selected
ham fisted
ham fisted
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Nick. The M-W points to "ham-handed" as a synonym. This definition seems to be a good match: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ham-handed Let's see what other people think. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Nick and colleagues. "
2 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
mechanically challenged
Note from asker:
| Thank you. So true: "Young people today can't hold a hammer or screw a screw". On the other hand, they are usually very good at computers, cell phones, etc. |
17 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
64
heavy handed..
ter mão de pilão => heavy handed..
What is a heavy handed person?
English Language Learners Definition of heavy-handed
: dealing with people or problems in a severe or harsh way : too strict or controlling. : awkward or clumsy : showing a lack of skill.
Definition of Heavy-handed by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heavy..
What is a heavy handed person?
English Language Learners Definition of heavy-handed
: dealing with people or problems in a severe or harsh way : too strict or controlling. : awkward or clumsy : showing a lack of skill.
Definition of Heavy-handed by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heavy..
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Robert. I already have idiom in the glossary: https://masterportuguesetranslator.com/glossaries/idioms-and-more/?name-directory-search-value=heavy+hand |
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