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Better the devil you know,
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't expr | figurative ([sth] bad is better than the unknown) | Melhor um mal conhecido do que um por conhecer expres |
damned if you do,
damned if you do and damned if you don't adj | figurative (in no-win situation) (figurado) | em um beco sem saída expres |
| | (figurado, informal) | ferrado se fizer expres |
| don't flatter yourself expr | informal (you're exaggerating to look better) | você não é tudo isso expres v |
| don't forget interj | informal (do not forget) | não se esqueça interj |
| | Don't forget to turn off the light when leaving the office. |
| Don't give me that! interj | informal (Stop making excuses) | não me venha com esta! interj |
| | | chega de desculpas esfarrapadas interj |
| | 'I'm sorry, I forgot.' 'Don't give me that!'. |
| Don't hold your breath interj | informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon) | Espera sentado. expres |
| | Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though! |
don't judge a book by the cover,
don't judge a book by its cover interj | proverb (appearances can be deceptive) | Não julgue um livro pela capa. expres |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| Don't kid yourself. interj | informal (do not be deluded) (informal) | não se engane interj |
| | Don't kid yourself – he doesn't love you! |
don't knock it until you've tried it,
don't knock it till you've tried it expr | informal (experience [sth] before criticizing) | não julgue sem conhecer expres v |
| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr | figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.) | A cavalo dado não se olha os dentes expres |
| | I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." |
| don't mention it interj | (you're welcome) (de nada) | Não tem de quê, Não há de quê. expres |
| | "Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble." |
| | "Muito obrigado por toda sua ajuda." "Não tem de quê! Não foi nada." |
| Don't mind if I do interj | dated (yes please, with pleasure) | Aceito! interj |
don't quit your day job,
don't quit the day job,
don't give up your day job,
don't give up the day job expr | humorous, informal (suggesting [sb] is bad at [sth]) (informal) | não mude de profissão expres v |
| don't rock the boat interj | figurative (do not cause trouble) | não complique! interj |
| | The arrangements are already made, so don't rock the boat. |
| don't run interj | informal (do not run) | não corra imper |
| | In case of fire, walk, don't run, to the nearest exit. |
Don't teach Granny to suck eggs,
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs interj | figurative (respect [sb]'s experience) | não ensinar o padre a rezar missa expres |
| don't worry interj | informal (reassurance) | não se preocupe loc v |
| | Don't worry, I am here right behind you. |
| | Não se preocupe. Eu estou bem atrás de você. |
| Don't you dare! interj | (warning against doing [sth]) | Não se atreva! expres |
| | | Não ouse! expres |
| Don't you dare expr | (warning: do not do [sth]) | não se atreva expres |
| | | não ouse expres |
| | Don't you dare speak to me like that, young man! |
| don't you? expr | (question tag) | não é? expres |
| | | né? expres |
| | Why am I asking you for directions? - well, you live here, don't you? |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | não saber expres v |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| | Não faz sentido me perguntar; Eu não sei. Não sei a resposta para esse complicado problema de matemática! |
| I don't care interj | (It's not important to me.) | não me importo, não ligo, não querer saber interj |
| | "You can't go out dressed like that; you'll get cold." "I don't care." |
| | "Você não pode ir vestida assim, você vai se resfriar." "Eu não me importo." |
| I don't know interj | informal (declaration of ignorance) (informal) | Sei lá! interj |
| | "Who's that woman talking to your brother?" "I don't know." |
| I don't mind interj | informal (I have no preference) | tanto faz expres |
| | | não me importo expres |
| | "We can go to the cinema or ten-pin bowling. What do you want to do?" "I don't mind." |
| | "Podemos ir ao cinema ou ao boliche. O que você acha?" "Tanto faz." |
| I don't mind interj | informal (I am not upset) | não me importo express |
| | I don't mind if you sit beside me. |
| | Não me importo se você sentar ao meu lado. |
| I don't think so interj | (I believe not) | Acho que não, Creio que não, Acredito que não interj |
| | When Tom asked me if Sally was coming to the party I replied "I don't think so". |
| You don't say! interj | informal, figurative (expressing disbelief) (expressando incredulidade ou sarcasmo) | Não me diga! interj |
| You see if I don't! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | você vai ver interj |