{"id":6615,"date":"2015-11-25T22:44:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T22:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6615"},"modified":"2015-11-25T22:44:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T22:44:38","slug":"expressions-with-bola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressions-with-bola\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions with &#8220;bola&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil is widely known as the country of football. The sport is a national passion and we are famous all across the globe for our talented players and teams. Football is definitely the most popular in our nation and it and an intrinsic part of our culture. Maybe that can explain the number of idiomatic expressions that have the word \u201cball\u201d in them. Today, we are going to take a look into some of those terms and their definitions, so let\u2019s play ball!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pisar na bola: to \u201cstep on the ball\u201d \u2013 to disappoint someone, to screw up<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marcelo <em>pisou na bola<\/em> por ter esquecido de levar cerveja para o churrasco (Marcelo screwed up when he forgot to bring beer to the barbecue)<\/li>\n<li>Conto com voc\u00ea na reuni\u00e3o segunda que vem. N\u00e3o <em>pise na bola<\/em> dessa vez! (I count on you for the presentation next Monday. Don\u2019t disappoint me this time!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6619\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/pisou-na-bola.jpg\" aria-label=\"Pisou Na Bola 300x225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6619\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6619\"  alt=\"Voc\u00ea pisou na bola (You disappointed me)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/pisou-na-bola-300x225.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voc\u00ea pisou na bola (You disappointed me)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dar bola: to \u201cgive ball\u201d \u2013 to pay attention to somebody, to flirt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>N\u00e3o <em>d\u00ea bola<\/em> pros coment\u00e1rios do L\u00facio, ele est\u00e1 de mau humor hoje (Don\u2019t pay attention to L\u00facio\u2019s comments, he\u2019s in a bad mood today)<\/li>\n<li>Ele me <em>deu bola<\/em> a noite toda, ent\u00e3o decidi beijar ele (He flirted with me all night, so I decided to kiss him)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6620\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/dar-bola.jpg\" aria-label=\"Dar Bola\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6620\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6620\"  alt=\"Com certeza ela est\u00e1 me dando bola (Pretty sure she's flirting with me)\" width=\"199\" height=\"253\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/dar-bola.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Com certeza ela est\u00e1 me dando bola (Pretty sure she&#8217;s flirting with me)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Show de bola: \u201cshow of ball\u201d \u2013 something spetacular, amazing, really great<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nossa viagem para o Rio de Janeiro no feriado foi <em>show de bola<\/em>! (Our trip to Rio de Janeiro on the holiday was amazing!)<\/li>\n<li>A caipirinha daquele barzinho \u00e9 <em>show de bola.<\/em> (The caipirinha at the bar is really great!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6621\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/show-de-bola.jpg\" aria-label=\"Show De Bola 300x225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6621\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6621\"  alt=\"Esta festa est\u00e1 show de bola! (This party is spectacular!)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/show-de-bola-300x225.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esta festa est\u00e1 show de bola! (This party is spectacular!)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Estar\/ficar bolado: to be &#8220;balled&#8221; &#8211; to be intrigued and surprised, to be upset or pissed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voc\u00ea vai <em>ficar bolado<\/em> s\u00f3 porque perdeu o v\u00f4o? (Are you going to be upset just because you missed your flight?)<\/li>\n<li>Ainda <em>estou\u00a0bolada<\/em> com a not\u00edcia que ela me contou. (I\u2019m still surprised by the news she told me)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6618\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/bolado.jpg\" aria-label=\"Bolado 300x169\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6618\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6618\"  alt=\"Voc\u00ea me deixou bolado (You upset me)\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/bolado-300x169.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voc\u00ea me deixou bolado (You upset me)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>A bola da vez: \u201cball of the turn\u201d \u2013 something that is the hot issue at the moment, the next big thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>O novo \u00e1lbum da Adele parece ser <em>a bola da vez<\/em>. (Adele\u2019s new album is the next big thing)<\/li>\n<li>Saias longas v\u00e3o ser <em>a bola da vez<\/em> nas passarelas essa esta\u00e7\u00e3o. (Maxi skirts are going to be the next big thing on the runways this season)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6622\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/bola-da-vez.jpg\" aria-label=\"Bola Da Vez 261x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6622\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6622\"  alt=\"Luvas vermelhas s\u00e3o a bola da vez esse outono (Red gloves are the next big thing this fall)\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/bola-da-vez-261x300.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luvas vermelhas s\u00e3o a bola da vez esse outono (Red gloves are the next big thing this fall)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Com a bola toda: \u201cwith the whole ball\u201d \u2013 to be full of yourself, to be confident<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depois de ganhar aquele pr\u00eamio a Paula est\u00e1 <em>com a bola toda<\/em>. (After winning that award, Paula is full of herself)<\/li>\n<li>A chefe elogiou o desempenho do Cristiano ontem e ele ficou <em>com a bola toda<\/em>. (The boss praised Cristiano\u2019s performance yesterday and he got very confident)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6617\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/bola-toda.png\" aria-label=\"Bola Toda 300x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6617\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6617\"  alt=\"Hoje eu estou com a bola toda (Today I'm feeling confident)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/bola-toda-300x300.png\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoje eu estou com a bola toda (Today I&#8217;m feeling confident)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Trocar as bolas: to \u201cexchange the balls\u201d \u2013 to get confused, to make a mistake<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eu <em>troquei as bolas<\/em> e acabei dando parab\u00e9ns para a pessoa errada no escrit\u00f3rio (I got confused and said happy birthday to the wrong person at the office)<\/li>\n<li>Fui parar no restaurante errado porque o taxista <em>trocou as bolas<\/em> (I ended up in the wrong restaurant because the cab driver got confused)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6623\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/troquei-as-bolas.png\" aria-label=\"Troquei As Bolas 300x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6623\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6623\"  alt=\"Acho que troquei as bolas (I think I got confused)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/troquei-as-bolas-300x300.png\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Acho que troquei as bolas (I think I got confused)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Bola pra frente: \u201cball to the front\u201d \u2013 to move forward, to go on<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>N\u00e3o faz sentido ficar pensando no seu passado com a Maria. Agora \u00e9 <em>bola pra frente<\/em>! (There\u2019s no point in reminiscing about your past with Maria. Now it\u2019s time to move forward!)<\/li>\n<li>Pena que a sua ideia de abrir um restaurante n\u00e3o deu certo, mas <em>bola pra frente<\/em>, em breve voc\u00ea pensa em uma nova ideia de neg\u00f3cio (Too bad your idea to open up a new restaurant didn\u2019t work out, but let\u2019s move forward, soon you\u2019ll come up with a new business idea)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Baixar a bola: to \u201clower the ball\u201d \u2013 to be humble, to play it cool, to take it easy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>O professor Marcos \u00e9 t\u00e3o convencido \u00e0s vezes! Ele precisa <em>baixar a bola<\/em>. (Professor Marcos is so conceited sometimes. He needs to be more humble)<\/li>\n<li>A Laurinha est\u00e1 ficando empolgada demais com essa viagem para Paris, ela tem que <em>baixar a bola<\/em>. (Laurinha is getting way to excited about this trip to Paris, she has to take it easy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6616\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/baixar-bola.jpg\" aria-label=\"Baixar Bola 300x197\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6616\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6616\"  alt=\"\u00c9 hora de baixar a bola (It's time to take it easy)\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/baixar-bola-300x197.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00c9 hora de baixar a bola (It&#8217;s time to take it easy)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Did you enjoy it? After you practice, you won&#8217;t drop the ball!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/troquei-as-bolas-350x350.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/troquei-as-bolas-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/troquei-as-bolas-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/11\/troquei-as-bolas.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Brazil is widely known as the country of football. The sport is a national passion and we are famous all across the globe for our talented players and teams. 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