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Portuguese to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

Portuguese term		English translation
SE PEGAR, PEGOU		throw it at the wall and see if it sticks
se topam que alguém está prestes a entrar		if they see somebody is about to enter/show up	Carla Lopes
Entered by: Carla Lopes
sempre na sombra de B		A is always overshadowed by B
sentia na própria pele		he/she experienced himself/herself
Sentir frio pelo corpo		to feel a chill run through one's body
seo Antonio = seu Antonio = Senhor Antonio		Mr. Antonio
ser a CARA de alguém		This sports car is SO you!
ser o rei da festa		the life and soul of the party	Maria Castro
Entered by: Maria Castro
Ser pego pelo estômago		The way to a man's (woman's) heart is through his (her) stomach
sete chaves		under lock and key
Sexo dos Anjos		Fruitless Pursuits...	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
show de bola		is awesome, rocks, rules
Simancol		"to get a grip"
situação de chegada		context of the target language
sonhar com vôos mais altos		reach for the stars
sonhar e fazer sonhar		to dream and to inspire
sorte de irregularidades		all kinds /all sorts of irregularities
Sumido(a)(s)		stranger
superações		overcoming adversity
tapar o sol com a peneira		to hide from reality
tarda que...		it's about time that...
tarouca		silly
título (corrida)		championship title
telefone sem fio		Chinese whispers
ter a mão feliz		to have the Midas touch/a golden touch
ter as mãos rotas		to be open-handed
ter entre mãos		in one's hands; on one's hands; at one's disposal; deal / grapple with; handle
ter mão de pilão		to be ham-fisted / ham-handed
terminou o raio da novela		the damn (AmE) / bloody (BrE) soap opera has ended
tico-tico no fubá		Tico-Tico no Fubá	Fernando Domeniconi
Entered by: Fernando Domeniconi
tirar a barriga da miséria		from rags to riches
Tirar água do joelho/ Esvaziar o joelho		to take a leak
tiro na testa		shot in the head
tomar vergonha na cara		get your act together
traz no seu bojo		carries/brings in it\'s wake
trem da alegria		political godfathering
trocar os passos (when drunk)		trip over one's own feet (quando bêbado)
trouxinha de maconha		bag of weed
Tudo como dantes, numa terra de Abrantes.		Nothing has changed; Everything stays the same
Tudo continua como dantes no quartel de Abrantes.		It's all business as usual.

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