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Descrevendo Qualidades - Nature

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês relacionadas à natureza, incluindo 'Natal branco' e 'dias de cão'.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
Adam's ale
Adam's ale
[substantivo]

used to refer to water

água, água mesmo

água, água mesmo

Ex: After a long day of physical activity, I quenched my thirst with a refreshing glass of Adam's ale. 
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act of God
act of God
[frase]

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control

força maior, desastre natural inevitável

força maior, desastre natural inevitável

Ex: The insurance policy covered damages caused by fire, theft, and acts of God like earthquakes and hurricanes. 
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to [rain] cats and dogs

to rain really hard

chover a cântaros, cair um pé-d'água

chover a cântaros, cair um pé-d'água

Ex: It's going to rain cats and dogs. 
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(chilled|frozen) to the bone

extremely or uncomfortably cold

gelado até os ossos, morrendo de frio

gelado até os ossos, morrendo de frio

Ex: After walking for hours in the snowstorm without proper protection, I was chilled to the bone and desperately sought warmth. 
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(chilled|frozen) to the marrow

(of temperature) falling below the freezing point

abaixo de zero, abaixo do ponto de congelamento

abaixo de zero, abaixo do ponto de congelamento

Ex: After standing outside in the freezing wind, I was chilled to the marrow and couldn't stop shivering. 
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dog days
dog days
[substantivo]

a period of hot weather between early July and early September

canícula, os dias mais quentes do verão

canícula, os dias mais quentes do verão

Ex: The region experienced a severe dry spell during the summer months, with little to no rainfall for weeks on end. 
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dry spell
dry spell
[substantivo]

a period in which the weather is really warm and there is no rain

período de seca, estiagem

período de seca, estiagem

Ex: The farmers suffered greatly during the long dry spell, as their crops wilted due to the lack of rain. 
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come rain or come shine

used for saying that one does something regardless of how bad the weather is

faça chuva ou faça sol, com chuva ou com sol

faça chuva ou faça sol, com chuva ou com sol

Ex: The mail carrier delivers the letters to our doorstep, come rain or come shine. 
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white Christmas
white Christmas
[substantivo]

a period of time in the Christmas eve when the snow has covered a huge portion of the ground

Natal branco, Natal com neve

Natal branco, Natal com neve

Ex: Growing up in a tropical climate, I always dreamed of experiencing a white Christmas with snowflakes falling gently from the sky. 
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Indian summer
Indian summer
[substantivo]

a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn

veranico de outono, calor fora de época no outono

veranico de outono, calor fora de época no outono

Ex: We thought winter had arrived, but then we had a week of Indian summer with sunny days and mild temperatures. 
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the heavens [open]

used to refer to the time when the sky opens up and it starts raining heavily

o céu desaba, cair uma chuva forte de repente

o céu desaba, cair uma chuva forte de repente

Ex: We were walking home when the heavens opened, and we got completely drenched. 
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