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The phrases Portuguese speakers actually use
Por assim dizer
So to speak
A expressão por assim dizer indica que uma frase é figurativa ou metafórica em vez de literal.
Example:
- Em vez de me deixar intimidar, agarrei o touro pelos cornos, por assim dizer.
- Instead of letting myself be intimidated, I took the bull by the horns, so to speak.
Transcript
Esticar a corda.
Keep going
expressing desireverb apetecer
Apetecer
"Apetecer" followed by an object pronoun ("me", "te", "lhe") expresses a wish or desire.
conversation startertopic transition
Por falar nisso
"Por falar em" is used to bring up something related to the current topic or even to transition to a different subject.
something fishysuspicion
Aqui há gato!
The expression "aqui há gato" means that something seems suspicious or out of the ordinary. It's used when there are reasons to believe that…
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…
casual approvaleasy confidence
Na boa
The expression "na boa" is a casual way to say that everything's fine and there are no problems or obstacles. Depending on the context,…
internal dialogueself reflection
Conversar com os botões
The expression "conversar com os botões" brings to mind someone talking to themselves, often in a calm or introspective way. It's a poetic way…
