Idiomatic expressions
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词汇
- dar a língua nos dentesto spill the beans
- meter o pé na argolato put your foot in it
- ficar a ver naviosto be left high and dry
- pulga atrás da orelhato smell a rat
- bater na mesma teclato harp on about something
- não ter papas na línguato not mince words
- rabo entre as pernasto leave w/ tail betw. legs
- deitar água na fervurato pour oil on troubled waters
- pôr os pontos nos isto dot the i's, cross t's
- meter águato not hold water / to fail
Portuguese Idiomatic Expressions
Body Part Idioms
Portuguese is rich in expressions using body parts:
- Dar com a língua nos dentes (lit. to hit the tongue on the teeth) — to reveal a secret
- Meter o pé na argola (lit. to put the foot in the ring) — to make an embarrassing mistake
- Não ter papas na língua (lit. to not have porridge on the tongue) — to speak bluntly
Animal Idioms
- Estar com a pulga atrás da orelha (lit. to have a flea behind the ear) — to be suspicious
- Ir com o rabo entre as pernas (lit. to go with the tail between the legs) — to leave in shame
Situational Idioms
- Ficar a ver navios (lit. to stay watching ships) — derives from waiting at the port for ships that never arrive
- Bater na mesma tecla (lit. to hit the same key) — to keep insisting on the same point
- Deitar água na fervura (lit. to throw water on the boiling) — to calm a tense situation
Using Idioms at C1
Idioms make your Portuguese sound natural and culturally aware. Use them sparingly in formal contexts but freely in conversation.
Tip: These expressions are distinctly European Portuguese. Brazilian Portuguese has many different idioms for the same meanings.
表达
- Quem não tem cão, caça com gatoYou make do with what you have
- Água mole em pedra duraPersistence pays off
- Grão a grão enche a galinha o papoLittle by little, progress is made
- Quem vai ao mar, avia-se em terraPrepare well before acting
- Mais vale tarde do que nuncaBetter late than never
- De pequenino se torce o pepinoOld habits start young
常见错误
Dar a língua nos dentesDar com a língua nos dentesThe preposition «com» is essential in this idiom
Meter o pé no argolaMeter o pé na argolaArgola is feminine — use na (em + a), not no (em + o)
Ficar vendo naviosFicar a ver naviosEuropean PT uses «a + infinitive», not gerund
Estar com pulga atrás da orelhaEstar com a pulga atrás da orelhaThe definite article «a» before pulga is required
Botar água na fervuraDeitar água na fervuraBotar is Brazilian; European PT uses deitar
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