{"id":8543,"date":"2020-11-12T21:13:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T21:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=8543"},"modified":"2020-11-12T21:13:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T21:13:01","slug":"learn-some-idioms-with-the-word-hand-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/learn-some-idioms-with-the-word-hand-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn some idioms with the word &#8216;hand&#8217; in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ol\u00e1 amigos leitores! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello dear readers! Ready for another adventure on our language? If you have already been to Brazil, you probably noticed that our people have a very frequent habit of gesturing with their <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">m\u00e3os<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (hands) whenever we speak. For us, these gestures are a way to complement our words, to amplify their meaning. As a result, our language has incorporated many idioms with the word &#8220;hand&#8221;. Some of them might be easy to understand from context, while others require further explanation. That is why our text today, which will be split into two sections, is going to explore the many possibilities of using the word m\u00e3o in Portuguese. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vamos colocar a &#8220;m\u00e3o na massa&#8221;? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shall we get down to it?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>M\u00e3o na massa | \u201cHands in the dough\u201d, <\/b><b><i>to get your hands dirty<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_8544\" style=\"width: 344px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8544\" class=\" wp-image-8544\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-body-fingers-palm-of-hand.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-body-fingers-palm-of-hand.jpg 880w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-body-fingers-palm-of-hand-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-body-fingers-palm-of-hand-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Express\u00f5es com m\u00e3o em portugu\u00eas (Photo from Pikist)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This expression simply means &#8220;working&#8221;, as a call to action or to indicate the beginning of an activity. It can also be used to describe someone is caught in the act, red-handed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoje temos muito trabalho pela frente, ent\u00e3o temos que colocar a <\/span><b>m\u00e3o na massa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> logo cedo | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have a lot of work ahead of us today , so let\u2019s <strong>get our hands dirty<\/strong> as soon as possible<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu disse para Jo\u00e3o n\u00e3o pegar nenhum doce, mas assim que cheguei em casa, peguei ele com a <\/span><b>m\u00e3o na massa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I told Jo\u00e3o not to get any candy, but as soon as I got home, I caught him <strong>red-handed<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>M\u00e3o de vaca ou M\u00e3o fechada | \u201cCow\u2019s hand\u201d or \u201cclosed hands\u201d, <\/b><b><i>cheapskate, stingy, cheap<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both mean the same thing, usually referring to a person who does not like to spend money. Another popular expression would be \u201cp\u00e3o duro\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea viu como ele \u00e9 <\/span><b>m\u00e3o de vaca<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? N\u00e3o quis pagar um lanche para o filho na rua | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you see how much of a <strong>cheapskate<\/strong> he is? He refused to buy his son a snack.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tentei negociar um pre\u00e7o melhor no carro, mas o comprador era muito <\/span><b>m\u00e3o fechada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> e n\u00e3o aceitou | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I tried to get a better price for the car, but the buyer was too <strong>stingy<\/strong> and didn\u2019t take the deal<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>M\u00e3o aberta | \u201cOpen hand\u201d, <\/b><b><i>spender<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_8545\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8545\" class=\" wp-image-8545\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-fingernails-finger-finger-nail-man-manicure.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-fingernails-finger-finger-nail-man-manicure.jpg 880w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-fingernails-finger-finger-nail-man-manicure-350x189.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/hands-fingernails-finger-finger-nail-man-manicure-768x414.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vamos botar a m\u00e3o na massa! (Photo from Pikist)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the opposite of the previous item, it refers to someone who does not mind squandering money, who spends in excess and it also describez a generous person.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ela \u00e9 muito <\/span><b>m\u00e3o aberta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, me emprestou dinheiro quando mais precisava | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She is very <strong>generous<\/strong>, she lent me money when I needed it most.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Por ser muito <\/span><b>m\u00e3o aberta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Paulo n\u00e3o conseguiu fazer nenhuma economia e hoje n\u00e3o tem dinheiro algum | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since he was too much of a <strong>spender<\/strong>, Paulo was was never able to have any savings and nowadays he is broke<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>M\u00e3o na roda | <\/b><strong>&#8220;Hand on the wheel&#8221;, <i>to be handy<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When something is of great help or serves to smooth out the complications of a problem<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estudar aquele livro foi uma <\/span><b>m\u00e3o na roda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, tirei uma nota boa! | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading that book <strong>came in handy<\/strong>, I got a good grade!<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nesses tempos de pandemia, \u00e9 uma <\/span><b>m\u00e3o na roda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ter um m\u00e9dico na fam\u00edlia | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In these pandemic times, having a doctor in the family <strong>comes in handy<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>M\u00e3os atadas | <\/b><strong>&#8220;Hands tied&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_8546\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8546\" class=\" wp-image-8546\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/pikrepo.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/pikrepo.com_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/pikrepo.com_-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">De m\u00e3os atadas (Photo by Pikrepo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This one is quite simple, and its meaning is quite literal. This means that that person is not able to do much, that he is being prevented from acting or taking any initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Como minha filha estava doente, fiquei de <\/span><b>m\u00e3os atadas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> e n\u00e3o pude ir ao casamento de Maria| <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since my daughter was ill, my <strong>hands were tied<\/strong> and I couldn\u2019t attend Maria&#8217;s wedding.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estamos de<\/span><b> m\u00e3os atadas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, agora o que resta \u00e9 esperar o veredito do juiz | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our <strong>hands are tied<\/strong>, now all we can do is wait for the judge&#8217;s verdict.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>De m\u00e3os abanando | \u201cWaving hands\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><strong><i>empty-handed<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the same as saying that there is nothing in your hands but wind. It means that someone has arrived empty-handed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Era para cada um trazer sua comida para a festa, mas ele chegou <\/span><b>de m\u00e3os abanando<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Everyone was supposed to bring food to the party, but he came <strong>empty-handed<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00c9 a primeira vez que vou conhecer a fam\u00edlia de minha namorada, ent\u00e3o n\u00e3o posso chegar de <\/span><b>m\u00e3os abanando<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the first time that I am going to meet my girlfriend&#8217;s family, so I can&#8217;t arrive <strong>empty-handed<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hope you guys enjoyed this post and I\u2019ll see you soon with more idioms with the word hand in Portuguese. But before we say goodbye, I would like to know if there are expressions in your language similar to those we covered here. Make sure to comment below! Tenham uma linda semana! Have a lovely week!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"233\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/pikrepo.com_-233x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/pikrepo.com_-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/pikrepo.com_.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><p>Ol\u00e1 amigos leitores! Hello dear readers! Ready for another adventure on our language? 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