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Portuguese to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

Portuguese term English translation
com direito a with a well-deserved
Entered by: Sonny Tissot
com o coração na mão to have one's heart in one's mouth
começar com o pé direito start off on the right foot
como não poderia deixar de ser as expected
como que num passe de mágica just like magic/by magic
conto do vigário swindle or confidence trick
contratados a peso de ouro hired by their weight in gold/paid their weight in gold
corno uterino de rata rat uterine horn
corre atrás or you just go for it.
covarde mimimi cowardly whine of a response
crescer para si mesmo become self-confident
dar a(s) mão(s) à palmatória eat humble pie
dar bobeira to screw up
dar nó em pingo d'água. getting blood from a stone/ catching lightning into a bottle
Dar um pontapé no traseiro. to get dumped / to be dumped by somebody
Entered by: Rafa Lombardino
dar uma de play
dar uma pedrada no charco make waves
Entered by: Catarina Aleixo
data provavel tentative date
De fio a pavio top to bottom, lock stock and barrel
de há um século para cá over the last century
de médico e de louco todo mundo tem um pouco Everyman has a fool in his sleeve / Man is fool or physician at thirty
DE POSSE DO PROTOCOLO with the protocol (number) at hand
de viva voz orally, verbally
debruçar-se sobre um assunto get down to the issue (of)
deixar (alguém) de queixo caído leaves one speechless
Depressa e bem não há quem Quick and well-done do not agree; Good and quickly seldom meet; Haste makes waste; More haste, less speed
Entered by: Matheus Chaud
desarmar disarm
desnaturação "denaturation"
desopilar o fígado To have a good laugh
dessa água não beberei never say never
destaque do ano Outstanding Performance of the Year
Desvio de Conduta misconduct
deu um chabú was in hot water
Dispensar a companhia never says no to her children's company
Dona (Lita) Dona
dormir o sono dos justos To sleep the sleep of the just/innocent
e com direito a (algo) and deserving of (something)
E, pimba, bola certeira And bam, we hit the jackpot
elas por elas an even exchange
Entered by: R. Alex Jenkins
Ele cursou o idioma Francês na modalidade VIP. He took special French private classes/ lessons.
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