Expressões Comunes em BJJ PORT-ENG: Grupo 4

Question 1

libera o cara!

Answer 1

let the guy move freely!

Question 2

liberar a lapela

Answer 2

to release the lapel

Question 3

livrar a lapela

Answer 3

to free up the lapel (from being inside the belt, etc.)

Question 4

luta

Answer 4

fight

Question 5

luta de pano

Answer 5

a gi match

Question 6

lutar por cima/por baixo

Answer 6

to fight from the top/bottom

Question 7

machucou?

Answer 7

did I hurt you?

Question 8

manter a distância

Answer 8

to keep the distance

Question 9

manter contato com o corpo do adversário

Answer 9

to stay tight to (maintain contact with) the opponent’s body

Question 10

mão espalmada

Answer 10

open hand (fingers spread out)

Question 11

marca as mangas

Answer 11

check (hold) the sleeves

Question 12

matar as pernas do oponente

Answer 12

to kill the legs of the opponent

Question 13

matar o gancho/a mão

Answer 13

to remove, neutralize or control the (opponent’s) hooks/hand

Question 14

merecer a graduação

Answer 14

to deserve the belt promotion

Question 15

mergulhar embaixo do adversário

Answer 15

to dive underneath your opponent

Question 16

meu joelho já ta vazado

Answer 16

my knee is already through/free

Question 17

modificar a posição

Answer 17

to change the position

Question 18

modificar o movimento

Answer 18

to alter the move

Question 19

moleza!

Answer 19

easy! Piece of cake!

Question 20

movimentação de quadril

Answer 20

hip movement exercise

Question 21

movimento

Answer 21

movement

Question 22

mudar de base

Answer 22

to switch base

Question 23

mudar o movimento

Answer 23

to switch moves

Question 24

muita gente se complica nessa posição

Answer 24

a lot of people get confused (shoot themselves in the foot) trying to do this position

Question 25

não abaixa a guarda!

Answer 25

don't drop your guard!

Question 26

não alivia a pressão, não!

Answer 26

Don't let up on the pressure!

Question 27

não dá brecha!

Answer 27

don't give him any chances!

Question 28

não dá espaço pra não entrar o gancho!

Answer 28

don't make any room so the hooks don't get in!

Question 29

não dar moral

Answer 29

not to let others get under your skin

Question 30

não deixa abraçar a cabeça senão complica!

Answer 30

don't let them crossface you otherwise you'll be in trouble!

Question 31

não deixa levantar!

Answer 31

don't let him stand-up!

Question 32

não perde a posição

Answer 32

don't lose the position

Question 33

não pode dar bandeira!

Answer 33

you can't telegraph the move! (lit. to signal with a flag)

Question 34

não ter condição

Answer 34

to be unable to do something

Question 35

Note: this is a false cognate! It can have the meaning of anticipating (foreseeing), but the common use is to physically place yourself ahead of the opponent's next move: antecipar a meia-guarda

Answer 35

to preempt the opponent from closing the half-guard

Question 36

o movimento tava bem encaixado

Answer 36

the move was well locked into place

Question 37

o oponente vai me abafar aqui

Answer 37

the opponent will try to pressure me at this point

Question 38

ó! Olha! Olha só!

Answer 38

Look!

Question 39

ou bate, ou dorme!

Answer 39

either tap or nap!

Question 40

parou!

Answer 40

Stop! (note: parou means "(it has) stopped/ended")

Question 41

parte pra cima!

Answer 41

Tackle! Attack! Charge!

Question 42

partir pra finalização

Answer 42

to go for the submission

Question 43

passagem

Answer 43

guard pass

Question 44

passagem com pressão

Answer 44

a tight pass

Question 45

passagem solta

Answer 45

a loose pass

Question 46

passar a guarda

Answer 46

to pass the guard

Question 47

passar de uma mão pra outra

Answer 47

to transfer from one hand to the other

Question 48

passar o braço por cima das costas

Answer 48

to pass the arm over the back

Question 49

passar o carro/rodo

Answer 49

to overwhelm someone (lit. to run someone over with a car/floor squeegee)

Question 50

passar pro outro lado

Answer 50

to jump to the other side

Question 51

passar sufoco

Answer 51

to struggle (as when grappling a much better opponent)

Question 52

passar uma posição

Answer 52

to show a move

Question 53

pega na calça/no pano

Answer 53

hold the pants/the gi; to catch someone in a move

Question 54

pega!

Answer 54

get him! Put on the move!

Question 55

pegada frouxa nao adianta!

Answer 55

a loose grip won't do you any good!

Question 56

pegar as costas

Answer 56

to take the back

Question 57

pegar embalo

Answer 57

to gain momentum

Question 58

pegar no triângulo

Answer 58

to catch in a triangle

Question 59

peito em cima de mim

Answer 59

to drop the chest on someone

Question 60

pendular; fazer o pêndulo

Answer 60

to swing like a pendulum

Question 61

perder o encaixe

Answer 61

to lose the fit of the submission

Question 62

perder o gás

Answer 62

to gas out

Question 63

pesado

Answer 63

heavy

Question 64

pesagem

Answer 64

weigh-in

Question 65

pesar antes de competir

Answer 65

to weigh-in before competing

Question 66

pesar nas costelas do oponente

Answer 66

to pressure into the opponent's ribs

Question 67

pesar o quadril em cima das pernas do oponente

Answer 67

to make your hips heavy on the opponent's legs; to weigh-in

Question 68

pesca a mão dele

Answer 68

fish for his hand

Question 69

peso

Answer 69

weight

Question 70

peso-pesado

Answer 70

heavy hitter, heavy weight

Question 71

pisar na virilha

Answer 71

to step on the groin

Question 72

pisar no tatame

Answer 72

to step on the mats

Question 73

plantar os pés no tatame

Answer 73

to plant the feet on the mats

Question 74

põe a mão no ombro do parceiro pra ele não conseguir chegar em você

Answer 74

put the hand on the partner's shoulder so he can't get closer to you

Question 75

posicionamento do corpo

Answer 75

the orientation of the body

Question 76

posicionar o oponente virado pra de barriga pra baixo

Answer 76

to position the opponent belly-down

Question 77

postura!

Answer 77

posture up!

Question 78

prender a mão

Answer 78

to get the hand caught; to stall

Question 79

prender o jogo

Answer 79

to stall

Question 80

pressionar o pé no quadril

Answer 80

to press the foot into the hips

Question 81

presta atenção!

Answer 81

pay attention!

Question 82

primeiro posiciona, depois finaliza

Answer 82

first achieve the position, then submit

Question 83

procurar espaço

Answer 83

to look for gaps

Question 84

procurar espaço

Answer 84

to find a gap

Question 85

projetar o oponente

Answer 85

to push, throw, judo throw the opponent

Question 86

pula por cima!

Answer 86

jump over him!

Question 87

pular pras costas

Answer 87

to jump to the back

Question 88

puxa pra junto!

Answer 88

bring him close to you!

Question 89

puxa pra você!

Answer 89

pull him to you!

Question 90

puxar a aula

Answer 90

to lead the class

Question 91

puxar o aquecimento

Answer 91

to lead the warm-up

Question 92

puxar o braço

Answer 92

to pull the arm; to lead

Question 93

puxar pra guarda

Answer 93

to pull guard

Question 94

qualquer bobeira que ele dar, eu escapo a perna

Answer 94

any misstep, I'll escape my leg

Question 95

quebra a postura

Answer 95

to break the posture

Question 96

quebra o pulso pra dentro/pra fora

Answer 96

to bend the wrist inwards/outwards

Question 97

quebra!

Answer 97

break it! Take it home with you!

Question 98

quebrar o joelho pra direita

Answer 98

to switch the knee to the right

Question 99

quebrar o quadril

Answer 99

to switch the hips

Question 100

raspa e acompanha ele pra montada

Answer 100

sweep and follow him into the mounted position