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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
1. (EUA) transferir uma discussão para outro dia ou horário; adiar. (Table a discussion). ✰ "We should table this issue to come up with a plan..." (Grattelo apud Gabby's, 2023). (Devemos adiar essa questão para bolar um plano...)
2. (GB) colocar algo na agenda para discutir agora. (Davies, 2020). ✰ "The Liberal Democrats plan to table an amendment to the legislation when [a cap on the revenues of renewable energy companies] is introduced to Parliament..." (Renewable, 2022). (Os democratas liberais planejam apresentar uma emenda à legislação quando quando [um teto sobre as receitas de empresas de energia renovável] for introduzido no parlamento...)
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1. DAVIES, Janey. British English vs American English: 16 Curious Word Differences. Learning Mind, 30 jul. 2020. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/30f77. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
2. GABBY'S, abutters asked to discuss music arrangements. The Bridgton News, 7 mai. 2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/4zn5n. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
3. RENEWABLE energy cap: Lib Dems to table amendment expanding windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Liberal Democrats, 12 out. 2022. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/l1bge. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
4. TABLE A DISCUSSION. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
1. ✰ "The defence, and the team as a unit, have been tackling very hard all year and have become very hard to break down." (O'Neill, 2012). (A defesa e a equipe como uma unidade têm atacado muito o ano todo e se tornaram muito difíceis de romper.)
2. ✰ "The authorities are likely to take a very dim view of Emery's attempts to tackle his opponent who was several feet off the ground." (McGillicuddy). (É provável que as autoridades tenham uma visão muito negativa das tentativas de Emery de derrubar seu adversário, que estava a vários metros do chão.)
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1. McGILLICUDDY, Kevin. Super Rugby star red carded for tackle that saw opponent land on his neck. Sports Joe. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/blrof. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
2. O'NEILL: Mayo must be mentally strong. Hogan Stand, 30 ago. 2012. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/o1bxm. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
3. TACKLE. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2022. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/DzaJ. Acesso em: 5 abr. 2022.
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1. TACKLE. In: Encyclopedia.com. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/7lx3i. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
Veja também: go public.
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1. TAKE (A COMPANY) public. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2023.
Veja também: be taken in by (somebody or something).
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1. ENGRUPIR. In: AULETE, Francisco J. Caldas et al. Aulete Digital. Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital ltda., [2006?]. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/351tqsP. Acesso em: 17 jan. 2022.
2. TAKE IN. In: Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., [s.d.]. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3KifdrF. Acesso em: 17 jan. 2022.
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1. TAKE SB/STH IN HAND. In: Collins Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins, [2023?]. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/u6ugdh. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
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1. TAKE OFF ONE'S HANDS. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/2hoym. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
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1. TAKE ONE'S BREATH AWAY. In: Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., [s.d.]. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3kWG3K6. Acesso em: 6 set. 2021.
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1. FORD, Bob. My week at the gym. The Columbia Star, 10 jun. 2005. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3jBCvMs. Acesso em: 4 ago. 2021.
2. TAKE (SOMEONE'S) PULSE. In: Body Idioms and Quizzes: Body Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3lop8BX. Acesso em: 4 ago. 2021.
3. TOMAR o pulso. In: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Priberam S.A., 2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3Cr3X8d. Acesso em: 7 ago. 2021.
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1. TAKE (SOMEONE'S) TEMPERATURE. In: Medical and Health Idioms and Quizzes: Medical and Health Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/33V6MlT. Acesso em: 2 fev. 2022.
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