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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
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1. PROVÉRBIOS e ditos populares / Proverbs and popular sayings. In: Michaelis Moderno Dicionário de Inglês. [S.l.]: Editora Melhoramentos. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/6go7q. Acesso em: 29 jan. 2023.
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1. BEÇA. In: AULETE, Francisco J. Caldas et al. Aulete Digital. Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital ltda., [2006?]. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/78xkx. Acesso em: 11 ago. 2023.
2. COX, James. Taoiseach rotation shows 'political maturity' but Cabinet reshuffle presents issues. Roscommon Herald, Irlanda, 18 dez. 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/t65vy. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
3. HAND OVER FIST. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/LSzZ. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
4. RODO. In: AULETE, Francisco J. Caldas et al. Aulete Digital. Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital ltda., [2006?]. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/gxgK. Acesso em: 13 jan. 2023.
Veja também: blow (money).
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1. ARIKATLA, Venkat. Prabhas Spends Money Like Water. greatandhra.org, 17 mar. 2016. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/qdeu9. Acesso em: 7 ago. 2023.
2. SPEND MONEY. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/rlc04. Acesso em: 7 ago. 2023.
Veja também: let the cat out of the bag.
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1. SPILL THE BEANS. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/3mdp8. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
2. SPILL THE BEANS. In: How to say 'spill the beans" in Portuguese. Learn Portuguese Online. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/bdnv9. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
Expressão sinônima: spill the tea on Josie. Veja também: spill the beans.
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1. SPILL THE TEA. In: Let’s Spill the Tea! Meaning, Origin and Examples. TPR Teaching, 6 fev. 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/wkn9g. Acesso em: 17 fev. 2024.
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1. KAKANDA, Gimba. Being a spin doctor for disappointing politicians... [S.l.], 30 abr. 2020. Twitter: Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda). Disponível em: https://n9.cl/6oryj. Acesso em: 8 abr. 2024.
2. SPIN DOCTOR. In: Oxford Languages Dictionary and Google. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/koe6s. Acesso em: 8 abr. 2024.
3. SPIN DOCTOR, The meaning and origin of the expression. In: Collins Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins, [2023?]. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/qcaqw. Acesso em: 4 abr. 2024.
1. ✰ The baby spit up his milk shortly after feeding, leaving a mess on his bib. (O bebê vomitou o leite logo após mamar, deixando uma bagunça no babador.)
2. ✰ "The rock was then spat up by volcanic activity, accounting for the oldest rocks found on the surface." (Coghlan, 2016). (A rocha foi então expelida por atividade volcânica, representando as rochas mais antigas encontradas na superfície.)
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1. COGHLAN, Andy. Homebrew meteorites reveal origins of Mercury’s weird crust. New Scientist, 29 jun. 2016. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3gnWpt2. Acesso em: 2 fev. 2022.
2. SPIT UP (something) or spit (something) up. 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.
Veja também: go fifty-fifty on (something).
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1. MEREDITH, D. R. The Pharaoh Key (Gideon Crew). New York Journal of Books, 12 jun. 2018. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/l0h5.
2. SPLIT (SOMETHING) fifty-fifty. In: Number Idioms and Quizzes: Number Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/dcrje. Acesso em: 19 fev. 2023.
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1. PICUINHAS. In: Dictionário inFormal. [S.l.]: Marcelo Muniz Informática Ltda. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3zmaSNy. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
2. SPLIT HAIRS. In: Hair Idioms and Quizzes: Hair Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3A5HvAd. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
3. SPLIT HAIRS. What is the translation of "split hairs" in Portuguese? In: Bab.la, 2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/399mDMj. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
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