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101 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) imediatamente2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) no local3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) em situação difícil -
102 to put to death
to put to deathexecutar, supliciar, fazer sofrer a pena de morte.————————to put to deathmatar, executar. the murderer was put to death / o assassino foi executado. -
103 to put the cat among the pidgeons
to put the cat among the pidgeonscriar confusão.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put the cat among the pidgeons
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104 to put the saddle on the right horse
to put the saddle on the right horseculpar merecidamente.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put the saddle on the right horse
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105 don’t put him in the wrong with her
don’t put him in the wrong with hernão o ponha em desarmonia ou evite que se desentenda com ela ou a hostilize.English-Portuguese dictionary > don’t put him in the wrong with her
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106 don’t put him in the wrong
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107 he put his foot on the floor
he put his foot on the floorcoll, Auto ele acelerou a marcha.English-Portuguese dictionary > he put his foot on the floor
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108 he put his shoulder to the wheel
he put his shoulder to the wheelele pôs mãos à obra, ajudou bastante, esforçou-se.English-Portuguese dictionary > he put his shoulder to the wheel
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109 he put the project on ice
he put the project on iceele deixou o projeto para mais tarde. -
110 they put him in the way of success
they put him in the way of successeles contribuíram para o seu êxito.English-Portuguese dictionary > they put him in the way of success
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111 to put him up to the ropes
to put him up to the ropesinteirá-lo da situação. -
112 to put one out of the way
to put one out of the waytirar do caminho, matar para se livrar. -
113 to put one’s ass on the line
to put one’s ass on the linevulg colocar-se em perigo, assumir a responsabilidade.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put one’s ass on the line
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114 to put one’s hands to the plough
to put one’s hands to the ploughpôr mãos à obra.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put one’s hands to the plough
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115 to put one’s head on the block
to put one’s head on the blockarriscar o pescoço.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put one’s head on the block
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116 to put somebody on the floor
to put somebody on the floorarrasar, fazer com que todos o apreciem, desbundar alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put somebody on the floor
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117 to put someone through the mill
to put someone through the millpassar por uma experiência rigorosa, pôr à prova.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put someone through the mill
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118 to put someone to the test
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119 to put someone to the torture
to put someone to the torturetorturar alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put someone to the torture
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120 to put the accent on
to put the accent onpôr acento em.
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