Dictionary of Idioms

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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português

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stand for
querer dizer, significar; representar; tolerar - Verbo frásico usado no sentido de:
1. significar; querer dizer. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. (ADN quer dizer ácido desoxirribonucleico.)
2. apoiar certos princípios e valores; representar. Our organization stands for leadership and years of dedication to our team and clients. (A nossa organização representa liderança e anos de dedicação à nossa equipe e clientes.)
3. aturar, aguentar, tolerar. We won't stand for any kind of bigotry. (Não toleraremos qualquer tipo de intolerância.)

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1. STAND FOR. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2024. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lDuA. Acesso em: 6 dez. 2024.


stand head and shoulders above (someone or something)

- Veja be / stand head and shoulders above (someone or something).

stand on one's head / hands
- Veja be on headstand / handstand.

stand on one's own two feet
(saber) virar-se sozinho; tornar-se independente - ser independente e autossuficiente. (Stand on one's own). "There was once an investor who stood on his two feet through the hurricanes, the rain, hail, snow, storms, and the turbulent winds of the financial markets." (Haider, 2017). (Era uma vez um investidor que se virou sozinho através dos furacões, da chuva, do granizo, da neve, das tempestades, e dos ventos turbulentos dos mercados financeiros.)

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1. HAIDER, Z. The "Warren Buffet" of CryptoCurrency Investments. LinkedIn, 29 set. 2017. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3mjTe8s. Acesso em: 3 out. 2021.
2. STAND ON ONE'S OWN two feet. In: Foot Idioms and Quizzes: Foot Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/2WpVO3M. Acesso em: 3 out. 2021.
3. STAND ON ONE'S OWN two feet. What is the translation of "stand on one's own two feet" in Portuguese? In: Bab.la, 2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3mi4QJf. Acesso em: 3 out. 2021.


stand one's ground
posicionar-se - defender e manter uma determinada posição. (Stand one's ground). "Biden continues to have to stand his ground against Republican-led states that have challenged the administration’s coronavirus mitigation measures." (Smith-Schoenwalder, 2021). (Biden continua tendo que se posicionar contra estados liderados pelos republicanos que desafiaram as medidas governamentais de mitigação do coronavírus.)

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1. SMITH-SCHOENWALDER, Smith-Schoenwalder. Biden Stands His Ground on Vaccine Requirements: ‘Data Shows That They Work’. U.S. News, 14 out. 2021. Disponível em: http://mpt.ninja/NuyH. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
2. STAND ONE'S GROUND. In: Negotiation Idioms and Quizzes: Negotiation Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/924o8. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.


stand out from (someone)
dar um baile em (alguém) - superar de longe outra pessoa em talento, desempenho etc. (Stand out); "destacar-se ou ter um desempenho superior em excelência ao de outrem" (Dar baile). Her exceptional singing talent allowed her to stand out from the other contestants, making her the clear favorite in the singing competition. (Seu excepcional talento para cantar permitiu que ela desse um baile nas outras concorrentes, tornando-a a clara favorita na competição de canto.)

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1. DAR BAILE. In: Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Priberam S.A., 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/1w5ii. Acesso em: 15 ago. 2023.
2. STAND OUT. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/4e6zh. Acesso em: 15 ago. 2023.


stand trial
ser julgado - (jur.) (Stand trial). "In 2003, Mr. Durst stood trial for the murder of Morris Black, a neighbor in Galveston, Texas." (Bagli, 2022). (Em 2002, Durst foi julgado pelo assassinato de Morris Black, um vizinho em Galveston, no Texas.)

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1. BAGLI, Charles V. Robert Durst Sentenced to Life in Prison for Friend’s Murder. The New York Times, 10 jan. 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/cii7t. Acesso em: 7 fev. 2022.
2. STAND TRIAL. In: Court and Judge Idioms and Quizzes: Court and Judge Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/34AISf4. Acesso em: 7 fev. 2022.


stare (someone) in the face
estar na cara (para alguém) - Diz-se de algo que seja muito provável de acontecer, ou que seja claro e fácil de reconhecer. (stare (someone); Stare someone). Despite his best efforts to ignore it, the reality of the situation stared Ashton in the face, forcing him to confront the truth. (Apesar dos seus melhores esforços para ignorá-la, a realidade da situação estava na cara do Ashton, forçando-o a confrontar a verdade.)

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1. STARE (SOMEONE) in the face. In: Face Idioms and Quizzes: Face Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3tC71KE. Acesso em: 15 set. 2021.
2. STARE SOMEONE in the face. What is the translation of "stare someone in the face" in Portuguese? In: Bab.la, 2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/398cUGa. Acesso em: 15 set. 2021.


start off on the wrong foot with (someone)

- Veja get off / start off on the wrong foot with (someone).

start the ball rolling
- Veja get / start the ball rolling.

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