Portugál | Angol |
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quebrar verb | break [broke, broken, breaking, breaks](intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces) close up shopverb crack [cracked, cracking, cracks](to break apart under pressure) |
quebrar a cabeça verb | rack one's brain(struggle to think of something) |
quebrar o galho verb | make do(to use for one's purpose something worn, defective, or intended for another purpose) |
quebrar o gelo verb | break the ice(to start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness) |
não se faz omelete sem se quebrar alguns ovos phrase | the end justifies the means(morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary) |
não se pode fazer omelete sem quebrar os ovos phrase | you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette(phrase) |