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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. A CALCULATED risk. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
2. UNDERSTANDING the necessity of and taking calculated risks. Quirky Consultant, 7 jun. 2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/w6pmv. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
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1. CALL (SOMEONE'S) BLUFF. In: Negotiation Idioms and Quizzes: Negotiation Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/924o8. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
2. WALSH, Marieke. Bizarre fall legislative sitting ends in time for the holidays. Global News, 22 dez. 2015. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/k6rvp. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
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1. CALL SOMEONE names. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/0c6wj. Acesso em: 13 fev. 2023.
2. MAMIKA, Sarah Case. Jake and the Bully. Pages of Wonder. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/lue75. Acesso em: 13 fev. 2023.
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1. CALL A LOAN. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
2. RAKOCZY, Christy. What Is a Call Loan? The Balance, 16 abr. 2022. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/gky10. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
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1. CALL A MEETING to order. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
2. CALL TO ORDER definition. Law Insider. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/smswv. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
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1. CALL A SPADE a spade. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3Kginfk. Acesso em: 16 jan. 2022.
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1. CALL OFF (something) or call (something) off. In: Negotiation Idioms and Quizzes: Negotiation Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/924o8. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
2. POWERS, Scott. No pardons in line for Groveland Four as Rick Scott, clemency board postpone meeting. Florida Politics, [S.l.], 3 dez. 2018. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/kwio0. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
1. parar de perseguir, ameaçar ou pressionar alguém; abandonar uma ameaça ou perseguição. ✰ The police were chasing the suspect, but they had to call off the dogs when they lost sight of him in the dense forest. (A polícia estava perseguindo o suspeito, mas teve que abandonar a perseguição quando o perderam de vista na floresta densa.)
2. apaziguar os ânimos. ✰ Amidst the intense debate, the moderator had to step in and call off the dogs to maintain a civil discussion. (Em meio ao intenso debate, o moderador teve que intervir e apaziguar os ânimos para manter uma discussão civilizada.)
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1. CALL THE DOGS OFF or call off the dogs. In: Dog Idioms and Quizzes: Dog Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/2do61. Acesso em: 27 dez. 2022.
1. tentar convencer alguém a fazer algo; exortar. ✰ "Gandhi called on Indians to refuse to buy British goods, attend government schools, pay British taxes, or vote in elections." (Mohandas). (Gandhi exortou os indianos a se recusarem a comprar produtos britânicos, frequentar escolas públicas, pagar impostos britânicos ou votar nas eleições.)
2. fazer uma visita; visitar. ✰ "She went to the hospital to call on a sick friend" (Cambridge). (Ela foi ao hospital para visitar uma amiga enferma.)
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1. CALL ON (SOMEONE). In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/xs1io. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
2. MOHANDAS Gandhi Leads India’s Independence Movement. Students of History. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/uwdie. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
1. chamar (alguém) para falar (em uma reunião, aula etc.). ✰ "Benitez squinted into the darkened house as she called on the student to speak." (Martinez). (Benitez olhou, com os olhos semicerrados, para dentro da casa escura enquanto chamava o aluno para falar.)
2. permitir que alguém fale em uma reunião; dar a palavra. ✰ As the meeting continued, the CEO called on each department head to provide updates on their respective projects. (À medida que a reunião avançava, o diretor-geral deu a palavra a cada chefe de departamento para que fornecessem atualizações sobre os seus respectivos projetos.)
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1. CALL ON (SOMEONE) TO SPEAK. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
2. MARTINEZ, Aja Y. Critical Race Theory Counterstory as Allegory: A Rhetorical Trope to Raise Awareness About Arizona's Ban on Ethnic Studies. Binghamton University-SUNY. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/3oyd6. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2023.
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