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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
1. ✰ "I would do my utmost best, with whatever tools at my disposal, to bring the brat to heel." (Miki, 2019). (Eu daria o melhor de mim, com quaisquer recursos ao meu dispor, para fazer o pirralho andar na linha.)
2. ✰ The coach worked tirelessly to bring the rebellious athlete to heel, instilling a sense of teamwork and commitment. (O treinador trabalhou incansavelmente para colocar o atleta rebelde sob controle, incutindo um senso de trabalho em equipe e comprometimento.)
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1. BRING (SOMEONE) TO HEEL. In: Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Huntingdon Valley: Farlex, Inc., 2022. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3l72BJl. Acesso em: 4 out. 2021.
2. MIKI (masochist female). Brats; Love us nor hate us??!!? The Cage, 30 ago. 2019. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3oxZL20. Acesso em: 4 out. 2021.
1. fazer se conformar. (Bring to terms). ✰ "Throughout the years her journey has brought her to terms with her body and insecurities." (Retherford, 2014). (Ao longo dos anos, sua jornada a fez se conformar com seu corpo e suas inseguranças.)
2. forçar a se render. (Bring to terms). ✰ "Fitzgerald and Aylmer with a small body that had remained with them, brought the government to terms." (Savage, 1856). (Fitzgerald e Aylmer, juntamente com um pequeno grupo que tinha permanecido com eles, forçaram o governo a se render.)
3. fazer (alguém) chegar a um acordo. (Bring (someone) to terms). ✰ The company’s legal team worked hard to bring the opposing party to terms and finalize the settlement. (A equipe jurídica da empresa trabalhou arduamente para levar a parte contrária a um acordo e finalizar o acordo.)
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1. BRING (SOMEONE) TO TERMS. 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. BRING TO TERMS. In: American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5. ed. [S.l.]: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2016. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/tn2vc. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
3. RETHERFORD, Kate. 25 Faces: Sarah Wennersten. All Things Kate, 26 abr. 2014. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/hyury. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
4. SAVAGE, John. '98 and '48: The Modern Revolutionary History and Literature of Ireland. [S.l.]: Redfield, 1856, https://n9.cl/pl1rk. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2022.
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1. COME INTO FORCE/bring something into force. In: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/hriru. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
2. HAZELL, Robert. The Royal baby, the Rules of Succession, and the Realms. UK Constitutional Law Association, 15 jun. 2013. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/dqgh2. Acesso em: 1 ago. 2023.
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1. BRING (SOMETHING) TO A HEAD. In: Head Idioms and Quizzes: Head Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/35mdkj. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
2. ELLIS, Richard. Communication Skills. 2. ed. Bristol (UK) e Chicago (US): Intellect, 2009. 210 p. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/2VMPBPf. Acesso em: 16 set. 2021.
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1. FOREFRONT. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/8prd7. Acesso em: 13 fev. 2022.
2. ONE Policy Team. What lessons can we learn from the HIV/AIDS epidemic during COVID-19? One.org, 30 nov. 2020. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/89z19. Acesso em: 13 fev. 2022.
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1. BRING (SOMETHING) TO THE TABLE. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
2. SMITH, Ashley. The Austerity Backlash. Jacobin. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/oi2ay. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2023.
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1. BRING FORWARD. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/mddl4. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2022.
2. HUMAI. Dividend payment question. OpenTuition. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/qax0n. Acesso em: 9 dez. 2022.
1. (fazer algo) acontecer antes do tempo; antecipar. (Bring forward). ✰ "The committee normally gathers every three months but the WHO brought the meeting forward to discuss the mutations." (AFP apud Barrons, 2021). (O comitê normalmente se reúne a cada três meses, mas a OMS antecipou a reunião para discutir as mutações.)
2. apresentar (um plano ou ideia). ✰ "Marney brought the plan before the commissioners Tuesday for review and approval to move forward to the hearing later in the day." (Ward, 2017). (Marney apresentou o plano aos comissários na terça-feira para revisão e aprovação no intuito de avançar para a audiência no final do dia.)
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1. BARRONS. WHO Holds Emergency Meeting Over Virus Variants. Barrons.com, 13 jan. 2021. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/3pw4u. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2022.
2. BRING FORWARD. In: Dictionary.com. Oakland, Califórnia: Dictionary.com, LLC, 2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/mddl4. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2022.
3. WARD, Tamara. Breezy Point, Neeld Estates flood plan tabled for a typo. Southern Maryland News, [S.l.], 29 nov. 2017. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/sdyu0. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2022.
1. ✰ "Nowadays, more women are bringing home the bacon than ever before." (Ibidem). (Hoje em dia, mais mulheres do que nunca estão trazendo o ganha-pão diário para casa.)
2. ✰ After securing a major deal with the new client, Phil brought home the bacon for the company, ensuring its continued success. (Depois de fechar um grande negócio com o novo cliente, o Phil possibilitou o sucesso contínuo da empresa.)
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1. BRING HOME THE BACON – Idiom, Origin & Meaning. In: OSMOND, Candace. Writing Explained. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/09z6u. Acesso em: 13 dez. 2022.
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1. BRING OFF. In: Oxford Languages Dictionary and Google. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/koe6s. Acesso em: 30 dez. 2024.
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