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1 to chew the fat
to chew the fatAmer sl ter uma longa conversa, bater um longo papo. -
2 the fat is in the fire
the fat is in the firealgo aconteceu que irá desencadear uma série de problemas, vai dar confusão. to fat mouth, to chew the fat sl 1 tagarelar, falar"abobrinhas". 2 lisonjear, engabelar. 3 reclamar. -
3 chew
[ u:](to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) mastigar* * *[tʃu:] n 1 mastigação. 2 aquilo que se mastiga. 3 tabaco de mascar. 4 bocado. • vt+vi 1 mastigar, mascar. 2 fig ruminar, remoer, ponderar, refletir bem, pensar muito. 3 fig palrar, tagarelar. to bite off more than you can chew coll ter os olhos maiores que a boca, pretender fazer mais do que é capaz. to chew on/ over something coll considerar, pensar cuidadosamente a respeito de algo. to chew out coll repreender, censurar severamente. to chew the cud 1 ruminar. 2 pensar muito antes de tomar uma decisão. to chew the fat Amer sl ter uma longa conversa, bater um longo papo. -
4 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) gordura2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) gordura2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) gordo2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) grande•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *[fæt] n 1 gordura, banha, graxa, adiposidade, unto, sebo. vegetable fat / gordura vegetal. 2 obesidade. 3 fig gordura de terra: abundância. 4 fig a flor, a nata, a melhor parte ou a parte mais desejada. • vt+vi 1 engordar, tornar-se gordo. to grow fat / engordar. 2 cevar. to make fat / cevar. • adj 1 gordo, corpulento, obeso, adiposo, carnudo, rechonchudo, cevado. 2 gorduroso, oleoso. 3 fértil. 4 lucrativo, rendoso, proveitoso, próspero. 5 rico, avultado, considerável, abundante. a fat dowry / um dote rico. 6 grosso, cheio, abastecido, bem provido, recheado. 7 grosso, encorpado (caráter tipográfico). 8 fig estúpido, obtuso, lerdo, indolente, preguiçoso. a fat lot of good! nada bom! the fat is in the fire algo aconteceu que irá desencadear uma série de problemas, vai dar confusão. to fat mouth, to chew the fat sl 1 tagarelar, falar "abobrinhas". 2 lisonjear, engabelar. 3 reclamar. to live off the fat of the land viver na abundância.
См. также в других словарях:
chew the fat — or[chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. * /We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts./ * /The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chew the fat — or[chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. * /We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts./ * /The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
chew\ the\ fat — • chew the fat • chew the rag v. phr. slang To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts. The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him … Словарь американских идиом
chew the fat — If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them … The small dictionary of idiomes
chew the fat — ► chew the fat (or rag) informal chat in a leisurely way. Main Entry: ↑chew … English terms dictionary
Chew the fat — It is speculated that the phrase may come from women chatting while sewing. Chew the fat or chew the rag [1] are English expressions for gossiping or making friendly small talk; the former being mainly in American vernacular and the latter being… … Wikipedia
chew the fat — verb talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze • Syn: ↑shoot the breeze, ↑chat, ↑confabulate, ↑confab, ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑chatter, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chew the fat — If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you chew the fat with somebody, you chat in an informal way about unimportant things. It s amazing the amount of time my… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chew the fat — AND chew the rag tv. to chat or gossip. □ Put your carcass over on the chair, and let’s chew the fat for a while. □ We were just chewing the rag. Nothing important … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Chew the fat — If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them … Dictionary of English idioms
chew the fat (or rag) — informal chat in a leisurely way. → chew … English new terms dictionary
