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The phrases Portuguese speakers actually use
Maior e vacinado
Independent, grown up
A expressão maior e vacinado significa que alguém é adulto e capaz de se desenrascar por si próprio.
Example:
- Não te metas na vida da Amélia. Ela é maior e vacinada e toma as suas próprias decisões.
- Stay out of Amelia’s life. She’s grown up and makes her own decisions.
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Esticar a corda.
Keep going
lack controlpowerlessness
De mãos atadas
"De mãos atadas" means being unable to do anything about a situation, as if your hands were literally tied. It's used to express helplessness,…
deceptionfall for
Ir em cantigas
The expression "ir na cantiga" or "ir em cantigas" means that someone lets themselves be fooled by someone else. "Não ir em cantigas" means…
conditional adviceindirect suggestion
Se fosse a ti
"Se fosse a ti" means "if I were in your shoes." It's used to give advice or make a suggestion in a gentle, indirect…
assertive dismissal
Rua
The expressions "rua", "fora", and "desaparece" are different ways of expressing the same idea: telling someone assertively to leave. These phrases are usually used…
excess emphasishumorous tone
Tudo e mais alguma coisa
"Tudo e mais alguma coisa" highlights excess and abundance, often with a humorous or critical tone.
pretendingrole-playing
Fazer-se de
The term "fazer-se de" implies hiding your true self. For example, it refers to someone who takes on a certain persona or attitude to…
