Português | Inglês |
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do que preposition | than(Introduces a comparison) |
do que adianta phrase | what's the good of(What is the purpose or advantage of) |
do que alguém é feito noun | |
a pena é mais forte do que a espada phrase | the pen is mightier than the sword(more power can achieved writing than fighting) |
antes tarde do que nunca adverb | better late than never(it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) |
considerando que conjunction | whereas(it being the case that…) |
dado que conjunction | given that(in consideration of the fact that) whereas(it being the case that…) |
dar um passo maior do que a perna verb | bite off more than one can chew(To try to do too much) |
de modo que conjunction {n} | so that(in order to) |
mais do que tudo adverb | most of all(to a greater extent than anything else) |
mais para lá do que para cá preposition | on one's last legs(about to die) |
mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando phrase | a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush(small but certain advantage is preferable) |
melhor do que nada adjective | better than nothing(almost worthless) |
nem tudo que reluz é ouro phrase | all that glitters is not gold(things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) |
prevenir é melhor do que remediar phrase | prevention is better than cure(It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.) |
quem tudo quer tudo perde phrase | grasp all, lose all(one who wants everything, may lose it all) |
sendo que conjunction | whereas(it being the case that…) |
tudo que vai volta phrase | what goes around comes around(actions have consequences) |
tudo que é bom acaba phrase | all good things come to an end(nothing good lasts forever) |
tudo que é proibido é mais gostoso phrase | forbidden fruit is the sweetest(forbidden things seem more appealing) |
ácaro-do-queijo noun {m} | cheese mite(category of mite) |
é mais fácil dizer do que fazer adjective | easier said than done(easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish) |
é mais fácil falar do que fazer adjective | easier said than done(easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish) |
é melhor prevenir do que remediar phrase | a stitch in time saves nine(a timely effort can prevent larger problems) better safe than sorry(it is preferable to be cautious) |