Dificuldades - Aceitação e Alívio

Mergulhe nos idiomas ingleses sobre aceitação e alívio, como 'jogar a toalha' e 'a calmaria após a tempestade'.

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Começar a aprender

to come to terms with something

[frase]

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

aprender a aceitar, fazer as pazes com isso

Ex: She never really came to terms with leaving her hometown.

Ela nunca conseguiu aceitar de verdade ter deixado sua cidade natal.

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to grin and bear something

[frase]

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

aguentar calado, engolir e seguir em frente

Ex: They couldn't change the decision, so they grinned and bore it.

Não podiam mudar a decisão, por isso aguentaram calados.

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necessary evil

[substantivo]

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

mal necessário, uma necessidade desagradável

Ex: We don't like the extra meetings, but they are a necessary evil while the project is unstable.

Não gostamos das reuniões extra, mas elas são um mal necessário enquanto o projeto estiver instável.

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to leave well alone

[frase]

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

não mexer no que já funciona, não procurar sarna para se coçar

Ex: He wanted to improve the plan, but his manager told him to let well alone.

Ele queria melhorar o plano, mas o gestor disse-lhe para não procurar sarna para se coçar.

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to let somebody or something be

[frase]

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

deixar em paz, não se meter

Ex: That old clock still works, so let it be instead of trying to fix it.

Esse relógio antigo ainda funciona, por isso deixa-o em paz em vez de tentares arranjá-lo.

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to let something roll off one's back

[frase]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

deixar passar, não levar a peito

Ex: The coach told the team to let the criticism roll off their backs and focus on the next match.

O treinador disse à equipa para deixar as críticas passar e concentrar-se no próximo jogo.

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life goes on

[Sentença]

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

é preciso seguir em frente, a vida continua

Ex: It was a hard year for all of us, but life goes on and we have to keep moving.

Foi um ano difícil para todos nós, mas é preciso seguir em frente e continuar.

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load off one's mind

[frase]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

um peso tirado de cima, um grande alívio

Ex: Finishing the report before the deadline was a real load off my mind.

Terminar o relatório antes do prazo foi um verdadeiro alívio.

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to snap out of

[verbo]

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

recompor-se, sair dessa

Ex: It took me a few days to snap out of the shock.

Demorei alguns dias a sair do choque.

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to take something on the chin

[frase]

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

aguentar o golpe, aceitar sem reclamar

Ex: He didn't like the decision, but he took it on the chin and moved on.

Ele não gostou da decisão, mas aceitou sem reclamar and seguiu em frente.

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that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market)

[Sentença]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

às vezes as coisas acabam assim, é preciso aceitar como veio

Ex: She was disappointed about the result, but she said, 'That's the way the cookie crumbles.'

Ela ficou dececionada com o resultado, mas disse: às vezes as coisas acabam assim.

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the calm after the storm

[frase]

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

a calmaria depois da tempestade, um período de paz depois do caos

Ex: For the nurses, the empty waiting room felt like the calm after the storm.

Para as enfermeiras, a sala de espera vazia pareceu a calmaria depois da tempestade.

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the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm

the calm before the storm

[frase]

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

a calmaria antes da tempestade, calma antes dos problemas

Ex: The manager's silence was not reassuring; it felt like the lull before another storm.

O silêncio do gerente não era tranquilizador; parecia a calmaria antes de outra tempestade.

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the end of the world

[frase]

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

uma catástrofe total, o pior que podia acontecer

Ex: To him, losing the final was the end of the world.

Para ele, perder a final foi uma catástrofe total.

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the show must go on

[Sentença]

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

é preciso continuar, o espetáculo tem de continuar

Ex: The restaurant was short-staffed that night, but the show had to go on.

O restaurante estava com falta de pessoal nessa noite, mas o espetáculo tinha de continuar.

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that is the way the ball bounce

[Sentença]

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

a vida é assim mesmo, nem tudo está nas nossas mãos

Ex: You can prepare for every interview and still be rejected; that's the way the ball bounces.

Podes preparar-te para todas as entrevistas e ainda assim ser rejeitado; nem tudo está nas nossas mãos.

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to throw in the towel

[frase]

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

jogar a toalha, dar-se por vencido

Ex: They threw in the towel when the costs became impossible to manage.

Jogaram a toalha quando os custos se tornaram impossíveis de gerir.

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to make the best of something

[frase]

to deal with a bad or imperfect situation as positively as possible

Ex: I know this data entry job isn't what you wanted for a career, but for the time being try and make the best of it.

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light at the end of the tunnel

[frase]

a sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end

Ex: The repaired roof gave the theater a light at the end of the tunnel.

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room to breathe

[frase]

space, time, or freedom to think, rest, or recover

Ex: A short break gave everyone room to breathe.

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weight off one's shoulders

[frase]

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: So I told him that if he needs me as an assistant to do the odd jobs which are once or twice a year, I'd be willing to take some weight off his shoulders.

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silver lining

[substantivo]

a positive part of a bad situation

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to let something go

[frase]

to stop worrying about, arguing about, or holding on to something emotionally

Ex: After years of anger, he finally let the past go.

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to come up for air

[frase]

to take a break from stress, pressure, or intense work

Ex: They did not come up for air until the crisis passed.

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(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it

put that in one's pipe and smoke it

[Sentença]

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

é assim mesmo, gostes ou não

Ex: The rules clearly say you're responsible for the fee, so stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

As regras dizem claramente que és responsável pela taxa, por isso é assim mesmo, aceita.

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to live from day to day

[frase]

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

viver um dia de cada vez, viver sem pensar muito no amanhã

Ex: Many seasonal workers have to live from day to day because their income is uncertain.

Muitos trabalhadores sazonais têm de viver um dia de cada vez porque o rendimento é incerto.

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