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| É preciso ter lata! e preciso ter lata |
It’s need to have plate (metal sheet)! | We say this phrase from or to someone who act with total impudance, effrontery and or shamelessness. |
| Para inglês ver! para ingles ver |
For the English see! | When someone is acting only for pretending. |
| Tirar o cavalinho da chuva! Tirar cavalinho da chuva |
Take the litlle horse out of the rain! | No way! Isn’t for you. Forget it.»» Best way to learn portuguese «« |
| Mau Maria! Mau Maria! Mau maria |
Bad Mary! Bad Mary! | Phrase Portuguese male tend to exclaim when becaming mad about something a female has done or is in imminence to do. |
| Nem a metade vai a missa,… Nem a metade vai a missa |
Nor the half goes the preaching,… | This is used when someone is gossiping and the gossip just gets better as it unfolds. |
| Estás aqui, estás a comer. Estas aqui estas a comer |
You are here, you are eating. | This sentence is used to threat or advice other people or animals. If you hear this, you should get away as quickly as you can! Just in case. |
| Primeiro estranha-se. Depois entranha-se. (European and Brazilian audio accent) Primeiro estranha depois entranha |
First, one’s strange it. After one’s entrench it. | Very strange when we try something completely new and (sometimes) then you embrace it and like it! – By Fernando Pessoa – Famous Portuguese poet, writer, philosopher (Born – 1888 Dead – 1935) |
| É boa como milho! Boa como milho |
She’s good as maize! | Tipical phrase used only by men when want tell that Jane Doe is very beautiful. (European and Brazilian Portuguese audio pronounce) |
| Vai vergar a mola! Vai vergar a mola |
Go bend the spring! | Saying to someone, it’s better he / she get a job or go for a work. (European and Brazilian Portuguese audio pronounce. Optimize the best way to learn portuguese ) |
| Estou-me borrifando. Estou me borrifando |
I’m sprinkling. | Not one bit worried. (European and Brazilian Portuguese audio pronounce). |
| Armado em carapau de corrida. Armado carapau corrida |
Armed in a racing mackerel. | This sentence is used when somebody is acting beyond his / her possibilities. |
| Queres levar na tromba? Queres levar na tromba |
Do you want to take on the trunk? | Threatening sentence . When this portuguese phrase is used directly tou you,… should get back. |
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