| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| a fine mess n | informal (situation: awkward) (situação embaraçosa) | saia justa loc sf |
| The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| Now you've done it! Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| Nós ficamos numa saia justa quando as pessoas descobriram a verdade depois de termos mentido. Agora você conseguiu. Olhe a saia justa em que nos meteu. |
| bonnet n | (sailing: part of sail) (náutica) | saia da vela loc sf |
| In good weather, a bonnet is added to broaden the sail. |
| dust ruffle n | (valance) | saia para cama loc sf |
| full skirt n | (widely flared skirt) (saia com cintura marcada e rodada) | saia longa rodada loc sf |
| get out interj | (leave) | vá embora!, saia! interj |
| Get out and leave me alone! |
| Vá embora e me deixe só! |
| jog on! interj | UK, slang (go away!) | saia daqui interj |
| I've heard enough of your opinions for one day. Jog on! |
| kilt n | (schoolgirl's pleated skirt) | saia pregueada loc sf |
| All the trendy young girls hated that their school uniform was a kilt. |
| off with you interj | informal (leave, go now) | para fora! interj |
| saia! interj |
| Off with you, children! It's time for you all to go home! |
| pencil skirt n | (women's garment: straight skirt) | saia-lápis sf |
| She looked very smart in a pencil skirt and matching jacket. |
| placket n | (strip concealing a garment opening) | abertura de saia loc sf |
| poodle skirt n | (1950s-style woman's circular skirt) (saia rodada da década de 1950) | saia rodada loc sf |
| put sb in an awkward position v expr | (cause sb social embarrassment) | pôr alguém em uma posição incômoda expres v |
| (figurado) | pôr alguém em saia justa expres v |
| Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| rah-rah skirt n | (short layered skirt) | saia ra ra sf |
| short skirt n | (above-the-knee or mini skirt) (saia acima dos joelhos ou mini-saia) | minissaia sf |
| saia curta sf |
| Her short skirt violated the school dress code. |
| skater skirt n | (type of skirt) | saia evasê sf |
| skirt n | US, dated, figurative, vulgar, slang (woman) (gíria, mulher) | rabo de saia expres |
| Some men will do anything for a smile from a pretty skirt. |
| Tem homem que faz qualquer coisa para tirar um sorriso de um rabo de saia. |
| skirt steak | (cut of beef) (corte de carne) | bife de saia loc sm |
| skort n | (shorts resembling skirt) | saia skort sf |
| wedge issue n | (politics: controversial topic) (política: assunto controverso) | questão polêmica sf |
| (informal) | saia justa sf |
wraparound,
wrap-around n | (piece of wraparound clothing) | saia-envelope sf |
| Kelly always wears a wraparound during the fall to keep warm. |
