Idioms 2/2

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por toda parte

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everywhere

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por via das dúvidas

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just in case

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porção de, uma

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a large number of, a lot of

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pôr-se a + infinitive

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to start

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pôr-se a caminho

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to start out, set out

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pôr-se em pé

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to get up

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posto que

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although, inasmuch as

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pregar uma peça

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to play a trick

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prestar atenção

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to pay attention

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Pronto!

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Ready! That’s all! Finished!

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puxar a mãe, pela mãe

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to take after one’s mother

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qual o quê

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not at all, of course not

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quando do seu regresso

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upon his return

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quanto a

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as for

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quanto antes melhor

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the sooner the better

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quanto antes, o

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as soon as possible

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quanto mais… (tanto) mais

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the more… the more

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Quanto tempo?

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How long? (time)

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Que nada!

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Nonsense, not at all

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que nem

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just like (colloquial)

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Que tal…

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How about…

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Que tal?

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What do you think of that?

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quebrar o galho

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to get a job done or do a favor

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queima-roupa, à

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at close range, point blank

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queira + infinitive

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please

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quem quer que

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whoever, whomever

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querer bem a

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to love (someone)

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querer dizer

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to mean, to mean to say

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querer mal a

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to have ill will for someone

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quinze dias

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two weeks

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raspar à máquina

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to use the clippers (cutting hair)

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repetir tudo tim-tim por tim-tim

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to repeat everything exactly

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reprovado num exame, ser

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to fail an examination

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responder certo

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to answer correctly

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saber de cór e salteado

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to know by heart

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saber lidar com uma pessoa

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know how to handle a person

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sair bem ou mal

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to come out well or poorly

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saltar de

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to get off (a taxi, bus)

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são horas de

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it is time to

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se bem que

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although

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seja como for

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come what way

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sem mais tardar

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right now

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sem querer

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by accident, unintentionally

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sem um vintém

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penniless

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semana que vem

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next week (month…)

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sentir calor

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to be warm (a person)

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sentir falta (saudades) de

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to miss, be homesick for

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ser dono de si mesmo

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to be one’s own boss

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Será?

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Are you sure about that?

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servir (para)

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to be good, useful (for)

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só prestar para o fogo

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not be worth two cents

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sob medida

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made to order, tailor-made

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Tá na mesa, pessoal!

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Dinner is on!

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tal pai, tal filho

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like father, like son

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tanto quanto

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as much as

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tão cedo

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so soon

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tão como (or quanto)

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as… as

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Tenho que…

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I must…

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ter cuidado

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to be careful

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ter de + infinitive

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to have to (ter que)

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ter do bom e do melhor

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to have nothing but the best

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ter juízo

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to be prudent, sensible

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ter medo

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to be afraid

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ter notícias de

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to hear from

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ter pena de

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to feel sorry for

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ter queda para

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to have a bent, inclination for

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ter receio de

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to be afraid, to be suspicious

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ter saudades de

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to be homesick for, to miss

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ter vontade de

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to feel like doing something

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ter… anos

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to be … years old

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tirar a sorte grande

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to hit the jackpot, win the first prize

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tirar a sorte

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to flip a coin

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tirar conclusões

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to draw conclusions

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tirar cópias

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to make copies

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tirar desforra de

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to get even with

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tirar um retrato

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to take a picture

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tirar uma soneca

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to take a nap, snooze

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tocar piano

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to play the piano

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todas as vezes que

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whenever, as often as

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todo o mundo

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everybody

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todo prosa

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very proud

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todos os dias

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every day

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tomar banho de mar

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to go swimming

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tomar conta de

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to take care of, to take charge of

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tomar coragem

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take courage

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tomar providências

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take the steps to do something

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tornar a + infinitive

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to… again

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tratar de + infinitive

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to take care of, to try to

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tratar-se de

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to be about, to be a question of

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uma vez que

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seeing that, once (that), since

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valer à pena

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to be worthwhile (worth the trouble)

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valer-se de

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to make use of

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Vamos… + infinitive

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Let’s…

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vez por outra

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now and then, once in a while

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virar de cabeça pra baixo

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to turn upside down

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virar pelo avesso

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to turn inside out

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visto que

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seeing that, since

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voltar a + infinitive

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to … again

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vou ver (se)

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I will see (whether)