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Port-Phrases-Sayings
Portuguese phrases and sayings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ter saudade de... | to miss |
| gostar de | to like |
| só pode meliorar a partir daqui | it can only get better from here |
| uma relacão de amor e ódio | a love/hate relationship |
| o paseo dos tristes | what people do when there is nothing to do |
| posso contar consigo? | can i count on you? |
| logo que cheguei | as soon as i arrived |
| como deus os trouxe à terra | as god brought them to the earth (born naked) |
| ainda estou com horas trocadas | i'm still with messed-up hours (jet lagged, recovering) |
| tem à mão o trabalho | do you have the work at hand? |
| saltar à fogueira | to jump the fire |
| engraxar os sapatos | shine the shoes (kiss ass) |
| grão a grão enche a galinha o papa | grain by grain, the chicken fills the belly |
| é para o lado que durmo melhor | it's for the side on which i sleep better (i don't care) |
| já foi melhor | it used to be better |
| chico esperto / xico esperto | someone who jumps the line |
| cão que ladra não morde | the dog that barks but doesn't bite |
| deu o berro | it gave it's last scream (it'd died) |
| não tem cara sequer para uma estalada | doesn't even have a face worth slapping |
| vai pentear macacos | go comb a monkey (leave me alone, buzz off) |
| por acaso | by the way |
| andar agora | in the meantime |
| levar a _________ a serio | take ________ seriously |
| deitar acha na fogueira | put gasoline on the fire |
| lero-lero | chatter |