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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. APSEY, Allyson. Does peace within equate to peace throughout? allysonapsey.com, 11 nov. 2018. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3ukppbH. Acesso em: 23 set. 2021.
2. PAY (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) no mind. In: Mind Idioms and Quizzes: Mind Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3E50du9. Acesso em: 23 set. 2021.
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1. A KING'S RANSOM. In: Collins Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins, [2023?]. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/XSSO. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
2. HOPE, Anisha. Harry and Meghan Paid a King's Ransom for Lilibet's Birth! Tag 24. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/mSDy. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
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1. PAY AN ARM AND A LEG for (something). In: Money Idioms and Quizzes: Money Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ibcprf. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
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1. PAY AS YOU GO. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/WSFW. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
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1. PAY IN ADVANCE. In: Money Idioms and Quizzes: Money Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ibcprf. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
2. TARVER, Evan. Why Is Deferred Revenue Treated As a Liability? Investopedia, 2 set. 2022. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/DSH8. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
1. (lit.) pagar em dinheiro; em espécie. (Espécie). ✰ The swipe machine didn't work so I had to pay for the groceries in kind. (A máquina de cartão de crédito não funcionou, então tive que pagar as compras em espécie.)
2. (lit.) pagar em mercadorias, ou em serviços, em vez de dinheiro. ✰ Instead of offering a monetary reward, the company paid in kind by providing the volunteers with free merchandise from their product line. (Em vez de oferecer uma recompensa monetária, a empresa pagou em mercadoria, fornecendo aos voluntários mercadorias gratuitas da sua linha de produtos.)
3. (fig.) retribuir alguma coisa/ação (boa ou má) com alguma coisa/ação semelhante, e na mesma medida; pagar na mesma moeda. ✰ "But I could never pay in kind for all the love and labour given for my sake." (Aldiss). (Mas eu jamais poderia pagar na mesma moeda por todo o amor e dedicação [que eles me deram].)
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1. ALDISS, Brian. Among Friends... The Library of BRIAN ALDISS. Bernard Quaritch Ltd.. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/dApZ. Acesso em: 11 jan. 2023.
2. ESPÉCIE. In: AULETE, Francisco J. Caldas et al. Aulete Digital. Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital ltda., [2006?]. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/HAus. Acesso em: 11 jan. 2022.
3. IN KIND. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/tAyb. Acesso em: 11 jan. 2023.
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1. PAY LIP SERVICE to (someone or something). In: Lip Idioms and Quizzes: Lip Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3iJVrJp. Acesso em: 8 out. 2021.
2. PAY LIP SERVICE to something. What is the translation of "pay lip service to something" in Portuguese? In: Bab.la, 2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3iLLVW4. Acesso em: 8 out. 2021.
3. WEBER, Thomas E. Political Meddling in the Internet Is on the Rise and Needs to End. The Wall Street Journal, 4 mar. 2002. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/d2c9y. 8 out. 2021.
1. ✰ Studying hard paid off, today I'm a trained doctor and have my own practice. (Compensou estudar com afinco, hoje sou médica formada e tenho consultório próprio.)
2. ✰ "Cryptocurrency might sound exciting, but it pays off to resist urge to get rich." (Podnos, 2021). (A criptomoeda pode parecer empolgante, mas vale a pena resistir ao desejo de ficar rico.)
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1. PAY OFF. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 29 jun. 2023.
2. PODNOS, Steven. Cryptocurrency might sound exciting, but it pays off to resist urge to get rich quickly. Florida Today, 1 out. 2021. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/l4u95. Acesso em: 29 jun. 2023.
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1. McKENZIE, Nick; BAKER, Richard; MILLER, Nick. Unaoil scandal: tycoons, cops and million-pound cheques. The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 nov. 2016. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/uSJI. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
2. PAY OFF (SOMEONE) or pay (someone) off. In: Money Idioms and Quizzes: Money Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ibcprf. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
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1. JOHNSON, Sue. Points deducted when paid off mortgage on rental property. Intuit. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/VSKt. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
2. PAY OFF (SOMETHING) or pay (something) off. In: Money Idioms and Quizzes: Money Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/ibcprf. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
3. QUITAR. In: AULETE, Francisco J. Caldas et al. Aulete Digital. Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital ltda., [2006?]. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/oiu9t. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
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