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16:35 Jan 6, 2008 |
English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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ser contrário/ser o oposto/infringir/violar Explanation: a ideia é sempre esta, embora sem mais contexto seja impossivel dizer qual será a tradução mais adequada: fly in the face of - go against; "This action flies in the face of the agreement" fly in the teeth of go against, violate, break - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax" |
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