Fifth column is an expression considered synonymous with betrayal, characterized by the gathering of a group of people who act clandestinely with the intention of betraying their comrades, their homeland or...
Zica is slang meaning “something really bad”, a mess that has occurred, a problem or a misunderstanding. The expression has several other meanings, according to the region of Brazil where it is...
Xirú or chiru, is the pawn, a man of the field. It is also slang for a friend or partner in Rio Grande do Sul. Xirú is a term used in the pampa region of Rio Grande do Sul to call or refer to a man who...
Zicado is a regionalist term, widely used in the regions, north and northeast of Brazil. Zicado means something that's in trouble, an object that's broken, that's hard to fix. Zicado...
Scapegoat is an expression used to define a person who is blamed for others. Scapegoat is an expression used when someone is accused of an offense they did not do, or did not...
Mão de Vaca is a popular expression used to designate an individual who does not like to spend money, who is stingy, stingy, stingy. The "cow hand" is the one who deprives himself of everything in order to...
Rotating the Bahian is a Brazilian slang that means making a mess or setting up a scandal in the sense of taking satisfaction with someone, clearing up a situation or “making a shack”. When...
Serena Gota (or Serena Drop) is a popular expression from the Northeast region of Brazil, whose meaning refers to one, impatience, nervousness or elation. When it is said that someone has “the gout...
“Fill sausage” is a popular expression that means to curl up, to fill an empty space with deception, that is, with irrelevant information and of no interest. The expression can be...
Platonic love is any kind of affectionate relationship idealized in which there is no realization of a romantic relationship, for different reasons, as in a case of friendship between two people in which the any less...
"Saved by the bell" is an expression used when something negative is about to happen, but, suddenly, this situation can be avoided, usually are cases where the individual is under...
Owl mother means the true love of a mother, who does not see any imperfection in her children. Designates a very zealous mother, concerned about her children and who protects them in all situations. THE...
Hands tied is a popular expression used to indicate that a person is being prevented from acting, from taking any initiative, from taking any action to solve or solve a problem. " Be with...
Tiete is a term used in Brazil that designates someone as an admirer or fanatical admirer for someone, usually an artist, athlete or politician, famous people. Usually, they are people who...
Hand on the wheel is an informal expression used to designate a valuable aid. A very common synonym for "hand on the wheel" is "break the branch", which has the same meaning as when...