| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| Augustine n | (Christian theologian) | Santo Agostinho sp |
| cordon bleu n | historical (French knight's ribbon) | Ordem do Espírito Santo sf |
| cure-all n | (universal remedy) | santo remédio, cura tudo |
| Their latest policies are by no means a cure-all for the economy. |
day in,
day out,
day in and day out adv | informal (every day) | todo santo dia loc v |
| It's so boring, doing the same thing day in, day out. |
| É muito entediante fazer a mesma coisa todo santo dia. |
| fix sb up vtr phrasal sep | informal (pair romantically) | arranjar vt |
| (informal) | bancar o santo-antônio expres v |
| fazer um arranjinho expres v |
| Stop trying to fix me up; I'm happy being single. |
grail,
Grail n | (Holy Grail: sacred cup) | graal sm |
| cálice sagrado loc sm |
| santo cálice loc sm |
| The king authorized a mission to search for the grail. |
| Holy cow! interj | informal (astonishment) (espanto) | santo deus interj |
| minha nossa interj |
| Holy cow! What size is that diamond on your finger? Holy cow! I came close to hitting that car in front of me! |
| holy day n | (religious festival) | dia santo loc sm |
| Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries. |
| the Holy Father n | (Roman Catholicism: the Pope) | Santo Padre sm |
| Hundreds of people showed up in hopes of seeing the Holy Father in person. |
| Holy Ghost n | (Christian trinity: Holy Spirit) | Espírito Santo sp |
| Some of the old prayers and hymns still call the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost. |
| the Holy Grail n | (religion, mythology: sacred cup) (religião, mitologia) | cálice sagrado sm |
| santo graal, santo cálice sm |
| The knights of the round table went on quests for the Holy Grail. |
the Holy Grail,
the holy grail n | figurative (sth much sought and prized) (figurado: algo cobiçado e prezado) | santo graal, cálice sagrado sm |
| Making anything viral is the holy grail of marketing. |
| holy mackerel interj | informal (astonishment) (espanto) | santo deus interj |
| minha nossa interj |
| (gíria: espanto) | putz grila |
| Holy mackerel! Did you see the size of that dog walking by? |
| holy man n | (priest, spiritual leader) (sacerdote, padre) | homem santo loc sm |
| holy matrimony n | (marriage) (casamento) | santo matrimônio loc sm |
| By the power vested in me, by the State of X, I join you two in holy matrimony. You may now kiss the bride. |
| holy Moses interj | slang (expressing surprise or shock) | Meu Deus!, Santo Deus! interj |
| holy of holies n | (sacred place) (lugar sagrado) | o Santo dos Santos loc sm |
| I was surprised to be invited into his office, the holy of holies! |
| Holy Spirit n | (Christian trinity: Holy Ghost) | Espírito Santo sm |
| The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Christian Trinity. |
| lemongrass n | (citrus-scented plant) | capim-santo sm |
| I'm going to cook the fish with lemongrass and chili. |
| magic bullet n | figurative (instant or fool-proof remedy) (remédio instantâneo ou infalível) | santo remédio loc sm |
| When antibiotics were discovered they were considered to be magic bullets. |
| matchmaking n | (finding partners for single people) | casamenteiro sm |
| (informal) | santo casamenteiro loc sm |
| I've never been very good at matchmaking; every time I try, it ends in disaster. |
| name day n | (day for feast of saint) | dia de santo loc sm |
| patron saint n | (saint who protects a certain group) | santo padroeiro loc sm |
| Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. |
| São Cristovão é o santo padroeiro dos viajantes. |
| Saint Stephen n | (Christian holy figure) | Santo Estevão sm |
| The stones in this painting of Saint Stephen represent his death by stoning for sake of his faith. |
| silver bullet n | (direct or immediate solution) (informal, solução direta ou imediata) | santo remédio sm |
| (informal) | bala de prata sf |
