Portuguese | English |
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o que pronoun | whom(what person; object of a verb (accusative)) |
o que … quer dizer? phrase | what does … mean(what does … mean?) |
o que conta é a intenção phrase | it's the thought that counts(when giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness is more important than any other consideration) |
o que está feito está feito phrase | what's done is donephrase |
o que estás a fazer? phrase | what are you doingphrase |
o que eu devo fazer? phrase | what should I do(what should I do?) |
o que há de novo noun {f} | what's new(the latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life) |
o que não mata phrase | what doesn't kill you makes you stronger(hardship builds moral character) |
o que os olhos não veem phrase | long absent, soon forgotten(love fades away when people are distant) |
o que os olhos não veem o coração não sente phrase | out of sight, out of mind(something not nearby is forgotten) |
o que significa …? phrase | what does … mean(what does … mean?) |
o que você está fazendo? phrase | what are you doingphrase |
o que você quer dizer? phrase | what do you mean(what do you mean? (request for clarification)) |
o que você vê é o que você tem noun | WYSIWYG(computer program that allows editing on screen what the printed version would be like) |
o que é isso? phrase | what is that(what is that?) |
o que é isto? phrase | what is that(what is that?) |
o que? phrase | excuse me(request to repeat, see also: come again) |
a cada um o que é seu phrase | to each his own(every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences) |
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) |
a pena é mais forte do que a espada phrase | the pen is mightier than the sword(more power can achieved writing than fighting) |
a vingança é um prato que se serve frio phrase | revenge is a dish best served cold(revenge is best or most satisfying when delayed) |
acho que sim phrase | I think sophrase |
aconteça o que acontecer phrase | no matter what(under any circumstances, whatever happens) |
aconteça o que acontecer adverb | come what may(idiomatic) |
ano que vem adverb {m} | next year(year after this one) |
antes tarde do que nunca adverb | better late than never(it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) |
ao mesmo tempo que conjunction | even as(at the very same time as) |
ao passo que conjunction | whereas(but in contrast; whilst on the contrary…) |
ao tempo que conjunction | even as(at the very same time as) |
ações falam mais alto que palavras phrase | actions speak louder than words(it is more effective to act than speak) |
bem está o que bem acaba phrase | all's well that ends well(A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) |
cachorro-quente noun {m} | hot dog [hot dogs](frankfurter in a bun) |
colher o que semear verb | reap what one sows(to receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one’s exertions or intentions) |
como queira interjection | as you wishinterjection |
como queríamos demonstrar phrase | quod erat demonstrandumphrase |
considerando que conjunction | whereas(it being the case that…) |
contanto que conjunction | as long as(if, assuming) provided(only if) |
cuspir no prato que comeu verb | bite the hand that feeds one(cause harm to a benefactor) |
custe o que custar noun | whatever it takes(anything required to achieve an objective) |