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The phrases Portuguese speakers actually use
A não ser que
Unless
A expressão a não ser que introduz um cenário que impede que algo aconteça. É usada para expressar exceções ou limitações.
Example:
- Amanhã vou à montanha, a não ser que chova.
- Tomorrow I’m going to the mountains, unless it rains.
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Esticar a corda.
Keep going
intense desiremouth watering
Água na boca
"Ficar com água na boca" means that someone really wants something, usually food, but it can also be used figuratively for anything that's especially…
equivalencenoticing
Ela por ela
"Ela por ela" means that two options are equivalent, with only minimal or irrelevant differences. "Dar por ela" is used when someone realizes or…
grown upself reliant
Maior e vacinado
The expression "maior e vacinado" means that someone is an adult and able to take care of themselves.
easy task
É canja
The phrase "é canja" is a casual way of saying that something is very easy. It suggests that the task requires little effort compared…
stalled planswork delay
Em águas de bacalhau
The expression "em águas de bacalhau" refers to something that remains stuck or unresolved. For example, a plan that, for some reason, never moves…
inconsistencymismatchsuspicion
Não bate certo
“Não bate certo” means something doesn’t make sense, doesn’t fit, or seems inconsistent.
