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Expressões, Ditados e Provérbios em Inglês-Português
1. (lit.) ter aula de química com alguém. ✰ "Jeremy and I had chemistry with Dr. Pennington our freshman year, but never talked." (Waselovich apud Baylor, 2020). (Jeremy e eu tivemos química com o dr. Pennnington em nosso primeiro ano, mas nunca conversamos.)
2. (fig.) sentir uma forte atração por outra pessoa. (Chemistry). ✰ "Ever since I can remember, I've wanted a guy I had chemistry with." (Blake, 2019). (Desde que me lembro, [sempre] quis um cara com quem tivesse química.)
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1. BLAKE, Tesia. Chemistry Doesn’t Define a Good Relationship. Medium.com, 12 ago. 2019. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lSkG. Acesso em: 14 jan. 2025.
2. CHEMISTRY. In: Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., [s.d.]. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3KVTWnL. Acesso em: 30 jan. 2022.
1. (lit.) ter as mãos limpas. ✰ Before preparing the meal, make sure to have clean hands to maintain proper hygiene. (Antes de preparar a refeição, certifique-se de ter as mãos limpas para manter uma higiene adequada.)
2. (fig.) não ter culpa, de um ponto de vista moral ou criminal. ✰ "I have clean hands and I am the only candidate who can say that." (Moseley, 2017). (Tenho as mãos limpas e sou o único candidato que pode dizer isso.)
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1. HAVE CLEAN HANDS. In: Arm, Hand and Finger Idioms and Quizzes: Arm, Hand and Finger Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/hlosv. Acesso em: 19 jan. 2023.
2. MOSELEY, Brandon. Chess Bedsole is running for attorney general. Alabama Political Reporter, 10 jul. 2017. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lIDD. Acesso em: 19 jan. 2023.
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1. HAVE EGG on one's face. In: Face Idioms and Quizzes: Face Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3tC71KE. Acesso em: 14 set. 2021.
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1. ELBOW ROOM. In: Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lIDH. Acesso em: 19 jan. 2023.
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1. HAVE EYES in the back of one's head. In: Eye Idioms and Quizzes: Eye Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: http://bit.ly/3tk5EAp. Acesso em: 9 set. 2021.
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1. HAVE GOOD CONTACTS. In: Business Idioms and Quizzes: Business Idioms. [S. l.]: Idiom Connection, 1997-2023. Disponível em: https://rb.gy/eo5dr. Acesso em: 26 jun. 2023.
1. ✰ "We've all had enough of knowing exactly what we will learn before we click on the link." (Future, 2022). (Todos nós estamos carecas de saber exatamente o que aprenderemos antes de clicar no link.)
2. ✰ "Chelsea have had more than enough of playing with ten men in recent weeks - Thomas Tuchel will not fancy that again." (Kinsella et al., 2022). (O Chelsea está farto de jogar com dez jogadores nas últimas semanas - Thomas Tuchel não vai gostar disso novamente.)
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1. FUTURE of Work 24hrs 2021 – Chain Conversation: How Do We Co-create Our future? Enlivening Edge, 27 jun. 2022. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/req72. Acesso em: 7 dez. 2023.
2. HAVE HAD ENOUGH. In: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. [S.l.]: Pearson Longman, 2021-2023. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lIDZ. Acesso em: 7 dez. 2022.
3. KINSELLA, Nizaar; OUZIA, Malik; VERRI, Matt. Chelsea FC 2-1 West Ham LIVE! Havertz goal - Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today. The Standard, Reino Unido, 3 set. 2022. Sport ! Football. Disponível em: https://n9.cl/jlmok. Acesso em: 7 dez. 2023.
1. (EUA) estar propenso a fazer algo; estar quase/meio decidido. ✰ Given the repeated delays in the project, the board has half a mind to terminate the current contract and seek alternative partners. (Devido aos repetidos atrasos no projeto, o conselho está quase decidido a rescindir o contrato atual e buscar parceiros alternativos.)
2. (GB) ter a intenção de fazer algo; ter gana(s); estar a fim, cogitar. ✰ I have half a mind to call him and give him a piece of my mind about what happened yesterday. (Estou cogitando em ligar para ele e contar o que penso sobre o que aconteceu ontem.)
Veja também: have a good mind to (do something).
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1. HAVE HALF a mind to. In: Collins Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins, [2024?]. Disponível em: https://abre.ai/lIOo. Acesso em: 22 set. 2021.
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