Comportamento e Abordagem - Previsão e Prudência

Descubra como os idiomas em inglês como "fazer um balanço" e "um dia chuvoso" se relacionam com a previsão e a prudência em inglês.

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach

ace up one's sleeve

[frase]

a secret advantage that a person can use when the need arises

carta na manga, trunfo escondido

Ex: Her fluency in Arabic was an ace up her sleeve during the negotiations.

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to cover one's ass

[frase]

to save a person from receiving criticism, punishment, blame, etc.

cobrir-se, proteger-se de culpas

Ex: He saved every email to cover his ass in case the project failed.

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to cover one's back

[frase]

to take action in order to save a person from being criticized, punished, blamed, etc.

cobrir as costas, proteger de culpas

Ex: Send me the approval in writing, and I'll cover your back if anyone complains.

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to cut one's losses

[frase]

to no longer partake in a failing business, activity, etc. to prevent further damage or losses

cortar as perdas, sair para não perder mais

Ex: After three bad quarters, the company decided to cut its losses and close the branch.

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a rainy day

[frase]

a time of financial difficulty or a period of challenge

dias difíceis, hora de aperto

Ex: I'm putting a little money aside each month for a rainy day.

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eye on the main chance

[frase]

a willingness to use any given opportunity or situation to one's advantage

procurar sempre tirar vantagem, saber aproveitar qualquer oportunidade

Ex: He supported the proposal with an eye to the main chance, not because he believed in it.

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to nip something in the bud

[frase]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

cortar pela raiz, travar logo no início

Ex: The teacher nipped the bullying in the bud before it spread through the class.

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to stop the rot

[frase]

to prevent something from developing into something worse

travar a deterioração, impedir que piore

Ex: The new manager was brought in to stop the rot after months of falling sales.

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to strike while the iron is hot

[frase]

to take action while the opportunity exists

bater o ferro enquanto está quente, aproveitar a oportunidade enquanto há tempo

Ex: Interest in the product is high right now, so we should strike while the iron is hot.

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to take stock of something

[frase]

to carefully examine a situation before making a final decision

avaliar a situação, fazer um balanço

Ex: Before we accept the offer, let's take stock of our options.

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[know|see|find out] which (way|direction) the wind [blow]

know which way the wind blow

[frase]

to realize how a situation is about to develop in order to be able to properly prepare for any potential problems or changes that one might encounter

sondar o terreno, perceber o ambiente

Ex: Before announcing the policy, the minister waited to see which way the wind was blowing.

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to think twice

[frase]

to think about something very carefully before doing it

pensar duas vezes, não agir por impulso

Ex: Think twice before signing that contract.

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Comportamento e Abordagem
Previsão e Prudência	Sobrerreação	Tact	Ser Tático
Improvisação e Compromisso	Comportar-se educadamente	Falta de cuidado ou consideração	Sem cuidado ou pensamento
Reagir ou Exigir	Respostas Conversacionais	Mostrando Surpresa	Pagar ou Prestar Atenção
Não Prestando Atenção	Comportamento Ofensivo	Ciúmes e Competição	Reação e Resposta
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