bate ate a sombra
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| 3 | even beats his own shadow |
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| 3 | even the shadow is cast/even the shade falls |
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even beats his own shadow Explanation: Hi Alistair, The expression reminds me of Lucky Luke, shooting faster than his own shadow! Hope this helps. |
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even the shadow is cast/even the shade falls Explanation: In PT-BR, it is normal to use the verb "bater" when talking about shade or a shadow (sombra could be either of these), in the sense of "falls" or "is cast". Ex. "a sombra da árvore bate na minha casa" = the shade/shadow of the tree falls on my house. So it could be a question like: "What´s your yard like?", with the answer "It´s even shady there". |
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