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a Gioconda proper noun
{f}

Mona Lisa(painting by Leonardo da Vinci)
proper noun

a gota que transbordou o copo noun

the straw that broke the camel's back(small additional burden which causes failure)
noun

a grama do vizinho é sempre mais verde phrase

the grass is always greener on the other side(others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.)
phrase
[UK: ðə ɡrɑːs ɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈɡriː.nə(r) ɒn ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) saɪd] [US: ðə ˈɡræs ˈɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈɡriː.nər ɑːn ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈsaɪd]

a grosso modo adverb

roughly(in a rough manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈrʌ.fli] [US: ˈrʌ.fli]

roughly speakingadverb
[UK: ˈrʌ.fli ˈspiːkɪŋ] [US: ˈrʌ.fli ˈspiːkɪŋ]

a hidrogénio/hidrogênio noun
{m}

hydrogen vehicle(any vehicle that uses hydrogen as its principal fuel)
noun

a história se repete phrase

history repeats itself(Translations)
phrase

a ignorância é uma bênção phrase

ignorance is bliss(Ignorance is bliss)
phrase
[UK: ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns ɪz blɪs] [US: ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns ˈɪz ˈblɪs]

a Internacional proper noun
{f}

Internationale(proletarian song)
proper noun
[UK: ˌɪnt.ə.ˌnæʃ.ə.ˈnɑːl] [US: ˌɪnt.r̩.ˌnæʃ.ə.ˈnɑːl]

a jato noun
{m}

jet plane(an airplane that is powered by a jet engine)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒet.pleɪn] [US: ˈdʒet.pleɪn]

a jusante adjective

downstream(biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule)
adjective
[UK: daʊn.ˈstriːm] [US: ˈdaʊn.ˌstrim]

a jusante de preposition

below(downstream of)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈləʊ] [US: bəˈlo.ʊ]

a lamentar adjective

sorry [sorrier, sorriest](grieved, saddened)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɒ.ri] [US: ˈsɑː.ri]

a leste adverb

east(towards the east)
adverb
[UK: iːst] [US: ˈiːst]

à letra adverb

to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written)
adverb
[UK: tuː ðə ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈtuː ðə ˈle.tər]

verbatim(word for word)
adverb
[UK: vɜː.ˈbeɪ.tɪm] [US: vər.ˈbeɪ.təm]

a linha está ocupada phrase

the line is busyphrase

a longo prazo preposition

in the long run(eventually)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈlɒŋ rʌn] [US: ɪn ðə ˈlɔːŋ ˈrən]

a longo prazo adjective

long-term [longer-term, longest-term](becoming evident after a relatively long time period)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɒŋ tɜːm] [US: ˈlɔːŋ.ˈtɝːm]

à luz de preposition

in light of(given, considering)
preposition

à luz do dia preposition

in broad daylight(in ample natural illumination)
preposition
[UK: ɪn brɔːd ˈdeɪ.laɪt] [US: ɪn ˈbrɒd ˈdeɪ.ˌlaɪt]

a luz no fim do túnel noun

light at the end of the tunnel(a better situation after long hardship)
noun
[UK: laɪt ət ðə end əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩] [US: ˈlaɪt ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩]

a mais velha profissão do mundo noun
{f}

world's oldest profession(euphemism for prostitution)
noun

à mão preposition

at hand(within easy reach; nearby)
preposition
[UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd]

by handpreposition
[UK: baɪ hænd] [US: baɪ ˈhænd]

à mão adjective

handy [handier, handiest](within reach)
adjective
[UK: ˈhæn.di] [US: ˈhæn.di]

à mão adverb

manually(by hand)
adverb
[UK: ˈmæ.njʊə.li] [US: ˈmæ.njuːə.li]

a mão esquerda não sabe o que faz a direita phrase

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing(two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities)
phrase

A Marselhesa proper noun
{f}

Marseillaise(the French national anthem)
proper noun
[UK: ˌmɑː.sə.ˈleɪz] [US: ˌmæ.sə.ˈleɪz]

à medida que conjunction

as(varying through time to the same proportion that)
conjunction
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

a médio prazo adjective

medium-termadjective

a meia-nau adverb

amidships(in the middle of a ship)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈmɪd.ʃɪps] [US: ə.ˈmɪd.ʃəps]

a menos que conjunction

unless(except on a specified condition)
conjunction
[UK: ən.ˈles] [US: ən.ˈles]

à mercê de preposition

at the mercy of(defenseless against)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə ˈmɜː.si əv ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ət ðə ˈmɝː.si əv ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

a mim também phrase

me too(that applies to me as well)
phrase
[UK: miː tuː] [US: ˈmiː ˈtuː]

à moda antiga adjective

old-fashioned(preferring the customs of earlier times)
adjective
[UK: əʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d] [US: oʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d]

a Mona Lisa proper noun
{f}

Mona Lisa(painting by Leonardo da Vinci)
proper noun

à montante adjective

upstream(Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌp.ˈstriːm] [US: ˈʌp.ˈstriːm]

a não ser preposition

besides(other than; except for)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪdz] [US: bə.ˈsaɪdz]

a não ser que conjunction

unless(except on a specified condition)
conjunction
[UK: ən.ˈles] [US: ən.ˈles]

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