Hello, there!<\/p>\n
The verb quebrar, which means to break, has several and useful expressions in colloquial Portuguese. Let’s learn six of them!<\/p>\n
Ok, vamos come\u00e7ar!<\/p>\n
01. Quebrar a cabe\u00e7a<\/strong> = to rack one’s brain(s)<\/p>\n Ele quebrou a cabe\u00e7a tentando achar a solu\u00e7\u00e3o do quebra-cabe\u00e7a. Voc\u00ea vai ter que quebrar a cabe\u00e7a para conseguir descobrir onde est\u00e1 o erro. 02. Quebrar o pau<\/strong> = to fight, to argue<\/p>\n Eles quebraram o pau ontem \u00e0 noite depois que a Sara viu o David olhando para outra mulher. Eles v\u00e3o quebrar o pau quando descobrirem o que voc\u00ea fez. 03. Quebrar o gelo<\/strong> = to break the ice<\/p>\n Sei de umas t\u00e9cnicas legais para quebrar o gelo. Perguntei como estava o tempo s\u00f3 para quebrar o gelo. 04. Quebrar o galho<\/strong> = to make do, to improvise; to help someone out<\/p>\n Ainda n\u00e3o temos um notebook, ent\u00e3o vamos quebrando o galho com este computador velho mesmo. O Jack sempre quebra meu galho quando eu preciso. 05. Quebrar a cara<\/strong> = to be disappointed; to break someone’s face<\/p>\n Ele quebrou a cara quando chegou ao cinema e viu que a sess\u00e3o j\u00e1 tinha come\u00e7ado. Fica na sua ou eu quebro sua cara! 06. Botar pra quebrar<\/strong> = to do something with great vigor, energy; to kick butt<\/p>\n Vamos botar pra quebrar no final do campeonato! Eles botaram pra quebrar com a venda do seu novo livro.
\nHe racked his brains trying to figure out the solution to the puzzle.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou’re going to have to rack your brains to figure out where the mistake is.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThey had a huge fight last night after Sara saw David looking at another woman.<\/p>\n
\nThey’re going to have an ugly argument with you when they find out what you’ve done.<\/p>\n
\nI know of some cool techniques to break the ice.<\/p>\n
\nI asked about the weather just to break the ice.<\/p>\n
\nWe still don’t have a laptop, so we make do with this old computer anyway.<\/p>\n
\nJack always helps me out when I need.<\/p>\n
\nHe was disappointed when he got to the movies and saw that the session had already started.<\/p>\n
\nBack off or I’ll break your face!<\/p>\n
\nLet’s kick major butt at the end of the championship!<\/p>\n
\nThey were a hit with the sales of their new book.<\/p>\n