{"id":6734,"date":"2016-01-11T21:19:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T21:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6734"},"modified":"2016-01-11T21:19:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T21:19:28","slug":"expressions-with-the-word-agua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressions-with-the-word-agua\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions with the word \u00e1gua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oi gente!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say someone asks you if you have been drinking \u201cwater that birds don\u2019t drink\u201d. Or if someone says they are going to your party \u201ceven if it is under the water\u201d. Would you know how to respond to it?<\/p>\n<p>How about taking a look at some expressions and sayings which have the word <em>water<\/em> in them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Express\u00f5es com a palavra \u00e1gua <\/strong><strong>\u2013 Expressions with the word water<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00c1gua que passarinho n\u00e3o bebe<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>water that birds don\u2019t drink<\/em>) \u2013 used to refer to cacha\u00e7a, the Brazilian drink.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Ontem no bar ele s\u00f3 bebeu <strong>\u00e1gua que passarinho n\u00e3o bebe<\/strong>. \u2013 <em>Yesterday at the bar he drank only cacha\u00e7a.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_6735\" style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/waynewhuang\/3415379591\/in\/photolist-6cNHn2-36zGTM-5Q3vf2-2eYa9-ogCEPB-aadW99-6zKk3M-phTXFG-KMgdk-5PQooU-8zwSDr-33hPX6-pKhDoq-LzvDG-9VJEhL-R1cq4-2N3x8A-cqGsWw-5Pych7-6WSzom-5x3EFA-aXq4zi-7sxgv-9e9PVP-5PQrfA-4v4ju2-6TyhHD-5Q7Lwu-5Q7KXq-5Q7KFb-9oikcm-8zA2eG-6aMpk9-8xuXaA-pi8jRa-97JYpE-9ffsCW-635yJL-8cU5f9-7zN7as-CEgXmN-4iDgYB-owG47s-6XqD1M-6EtCY8-ofdPsj-61fwdL-oysSQv-pXjjBs-6QKqVM\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6735\" aria-label=\"3415379591 Fd28923f96 Z\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6735\" class=\" wp-image-6735\"  alt=\"Cacha\u00e7a - photo by waynewhuang\" width=\"466\" height=\"486\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/01\/3415379591_fd28923f96_z.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/01\/3415379591_fd28923f96_z.jpg 614w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/01\/3415379591_fd28923f96_z-336x350.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cacha\u00e7a &#8211; photo by waynewhuang<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Fazer tempestade em copo d\u2019\u00e1gua<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>to have a storm in a glass of water<\/em>) \u2013 to overreact.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>A situa\u00e7\u00e3o dele n\u00e3o \u00e9 ruim assim, ele est\u00e1 fazendo <strong>tempestade em copo d\u2019\u00e1gua<\/strong>. \u2013 His situation is not this bad. He is overreacting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Tirar \u00e1gua do <\/strong><strong>joelho<\/strong> (literal translation<em>: take water out of the knee<\/em>) \u2013 to urinate, it would be the equivalent of \u201cto go for a pee\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bebi muita cerveja, preciso <strong>tirar \u00e1gua do joelho<\/strong>. \u2013 <em>I drank a lot of beer. I need to go for a pee.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Receber um balde de \u00e1gua fria<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>to take a bucket of cold water<\/em>) \u2013 to be disappointed or let down.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recebi um balde de \u00e1gua fria<\/strong> quando fiquei sabendo que ele n\u00e3o vem \u00e0 festa. \u2013 I was disappointed when I found out he wasn\u2019t coming to the party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>At\u00e9 debaixo d\u2019\u00e1gua<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>even under cold water<\/em>) \u2013 no matter what.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Eles s\u00e3o amigos <strong>at\u00e9 debaixo d\u2019\u00e1gua<\/strong> \u2013 <em>they are friends no matter what<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Mudar da \u00e1gua para o vinho<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>to change from water to wine<\/em>) \u2013 to change completely, usually for better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Mariana foi uma crian\u00e7a muito antissocial, ela <strong>mudou da \u00e1gua para o vinho<\/strong>. \u2013 <em>Mariana was a very anti-social child, she changed completely.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ditados populares com a palavra <em>\u00e1gua<\/em> \u2013 popular <\/strong><strong>sayings with the word <em>water<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00c1gua mole em pedra dura tanto bate at\u00e9 que fura<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>soft water that repeatedly hits a hard rock will eventually pierce through it<\/em>). \u2013 used to illustrate a situation where being persistent works.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Voc\u00ea deveria mandar outro curr\u00edculo para aquela empresa. <strong>\u00c1gua mole em pedra dura tanto bate at\u00e9 que fura.<\/strong> \u2013 You should send another r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to that company. Being persistent might work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>\u00c1guas passadas n\u00e3o movem moinhos<\/strong> (literal translation: <em>past waters don\u2019t move mills<\/em>). \u2013 used to illustrate that there is nothing that can be done about the past, so people should concentrated on the present and future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Eu sinto muito que voc\u00eas terminaram, mas n\u00e3o adianta ficar chorando. <strong>\u00c1guas passadas n\u00e3o movem moinhos<\/strong>. \u2013 I am sorry you broke up, but there is no good in keep crying. It\u2019s in the past now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>At\u00e9 semana que vem!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See you next week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"336\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/01\/3415379591_fd28923f96_z-336x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"Cacha\u00e7a - photo by waynewhuang\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/01\/3415379591_fd28923f96_z-336x350.jpg 336w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/01\/3415379591_fd28923f96_z.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><p>Oi gente! Let\u2019s say someone asks you if you have been drinking \u201cwater that birds don\u2019t drink\u201d. Or if someone says they are going to your party \u201ceven if it is under the water\u201d. Would you know how to respond to it? 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