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mão meaning in English

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meter os pés pelas mãos verb

fuck up(to make a mistake, to go wrong)
verb
[UK: fʌk ʌp] [US: ˈfək ʌp]

palma da mão noun
{f}

palm [palms](inner, concave part of hand)
noun
[UK: pɑːm] [US: ˈpɑːm]

pastor alemão noun
{m}

German shepherd [German shepherds](breed of dog)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.mən ˈʃe.pəd] [US: ˈdʒɝː.mən ˈʃe.pərd]

pedir a mão verb

propose [proposed, proposing, proposes](to ask for one's hand in marriage)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈpəʊz] [US: prəˈpoʊz]

pedir uma mão verb

reach out(to ask for help)
verb
[UK: riːtʃ ˈaʊt] [US: ˈriːtʃ ˈaʊt]

pelas mãos de preposition

at the hands of(by the actions of)
preposition

problemão noun
{m}

headache [headaches](nuisance or unpleasant problem)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.deɪk] [US: ˈhe.ˌdek]

pulmão noun
{m}

lung [lungs](organ that extracts oxygen from the air)
noun
[UK: lʌŋ] [US: ˈləŋ]

pôr a mão na massa verb

pull one's socks up(start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts)
verb

roll up one's sleeves(prepare to work)
verb
[UK: rəʊl ʌp wʌnz sliːvz] [US: roʊl ʌp wʌnz sˈliːvz]

quantos irmãos tens? phrase

how many siblings do you have(how many siblings do you have?)
phrase

quantos irmãos você tem? phrase

how many siblings do you have(how many siblings do you have?)
phrase

reclamão noun

troublemaker [troublemakers](complainer)
noun
[UK: ˈtrʌbl.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈtrʌ.bəl.ˌmekər]

reclamão adjective

querulous(often complaining)
adjective
[UK: ˈkwe.rʊ.ləs] [US: ˈkwe.rə.ləs]

reclamão adjective
{m}

grouchy [grouchier, grouchiest](irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡraʊ.tʃi] [US: ˈɡraʊ.tʃi]

regra da mão direita noun
{f}

right-hand rule [right-hand rules](common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions)
noun
[UK: raɪt hænd ruːl] [US: ˈraɪt ˈhænd ˈruːl]

Romão proper noun
{m}

Roman(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈrəʊ.mən] [US: ˈroʊ.mən]

rua de mão única noun
{f}

one-way street(road in which traffic is only allowed to proceed in one direction)
noun
[UK: wʌn ˈweɪ striːt] [US: wʌn ˈweɪ ˈstriːt]

salmão adjective

salmon(colour)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.mən] [US: ˈsæ.mən]

salmão noun
{m}

salmon [salmons](fish)
noun
[UK: ˈsæ.mən] [US: ˈsæ.mən]

salmão atlântico noun
{m}

Atlantic salmon [Atlantic salmon](species of fish)
noun
[UK: ət.ˈlæn.tɪk ˈsæ.mən] [US: əˈt.læn.tɪk ˈsæ.mən]

salmão-cão noun
{m}

chum salmon(fish)
noun

Salomão proper noun
{m}

Solomon(king of Israel)
proper noun
[UK: ˈsɑː.lə.mən] [US: ˈsɑː.lə.mən]

se a vida lhe der um limão phrase

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade(make the best out of difficult situations)
phrase

sermão noun
{m}

reprimand [reprimands](severe, formal or official reproof)
noun
[UK: ˈre.prɪ.mɑːnd] [US: ˈre.prə.ˌmænd]

scolding(succession of critical remarks)
noun
[UK: ˈskəʊld.ɪŋ] [US: ˈskoʊld.ɪŋ]

sermon [sermons](religious discourse)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.mən] [US: ˈsɝː.mən]

Simão proper noun
{m}

Simon(biblical characters)
proper noun
[UK: ˈsaɪ.mən] [US: ˈsaɪ.mən]

spitz-alemão-anão noun
{m}

Pomeranian [Pomeranians](breed of small, fluffy, energetic spitz dogs)
noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.mə.ˈreɪ.niən] [US: ˌpɑː.mə.ˈreɪ.niən]

suco/sumo/extrato de limão noun
{m}

lemon juice(the liquid extract of lemon fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈle.mən dʒuːs] [US: ˈle.mən ˈdʒuːs]

temão noun
{m}

beam [beams](bar of a plow)
noun
[UK: biːm] [US: ˈbiːm]

ter sangue nas mãos verb

have blood on one's hands(be responsible for a violent act)
verb

timão noun
{m}

beam [beams](bar of a plow)
noun
[UK: biːm] [US: ˈbiːm]

helm [helms](tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; entire steering apparatus of a vessel)
noun
[UK: helm] [US: ˈhelm]

wheel [wheels](steering device in a vessel)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩]

tira a mão! interjection

hands off(don't touch!)
interjection

tira as mãos! interjection

hands off(don't touch!)
interjection

tubarão-limão noun
{m}

lemon shark [lemon sharks](Negaprion brevirostris)
noun
[UK: ˈle.mən ʃɑːk] [US: ˈle.mən ˈʃɑːrk]

tubarão-salmão noun
{m}

salmon shark(shark species)
noun
[UK: ˈsæ.mən ʃɑːk] [US: ˈsæ.mən ˈʃɑːrk]

uma mão lava a outra phrase

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours(if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor)
phrase

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