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palha meaning in English

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espalhar verb

strew [strewed, strewn, strewing, strews](to distribute objects or pieces of something)
verb
[UK: struː] [US: ˈstruː]

thresh [threshed, threshing, threshes](to separate the grain from the straw or husks)
verb
[UK: θreʃ] [US: ˈθreʃ]

espalhar-se verb

spread out(to become further apart)
verb
[UK: spred ˈaʊt] [US: ˈspred ˈaʊt]

espalhar-se como um rastilho de pólvora verb

spread like wildfire(spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably)
verb
[UK: spred ˈlaɪk ˈwaɪld.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈspred ˈlaɪk ˈwaɪld.ˌfaɪər]

espalhar-se como um relâmpago verb

spread like wildfire(spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably)
verb
[UK: spred ˈlaɪk ˈwaɪld.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈspred ˈlaɪk ˈwaɪld.ˌfaɪər]

fogo de palha noun
{m}

flash in the pan(transient occurrence with no long-term effect)
noun
[UK: flæʃ ɪn ðə pæn] [US: ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə ˈpæn]

nine-day wonder(something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned)
noun

paspalhão noun
{m}

gander [ganders](a fool, simpleton)
noun
[UK: ˈɡæn.də(r)] [US: ˈɡæn.dər]

peixe-palhaço noun
{m}

clownfish(fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas)
noun

quem não ajuda não atrapalha phrase

too many cooks spoil the broth(with too many people a task won't be done very well)
phrase
[UK: tuː ˈmen.i kʊks spɔɪl ðə brɒθ] [US: ˈtuː ˈmen.i ˈkʊks ˌspɔɪl ðə ˈbrɒθ]

se espalhar verb

spread [spread, spread, spreading, spreads]((intransitive) to take up a larger area, expand)
verb
[UK: spred] [US: ˈspred]

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