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Idioms, 10, English: "sweep things under the carpet, only the dregs are left, top quality, low quality, free will" in Spanish, Portuguese

Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., USCCI

US Certified Court Interpreter 1980 / Ph.D. Spanish Portuguese 1981 / 24 years university professor / Estimates: 12,000+ depositions, hearings, etc. / 850 trials / 3000 documents / Conference Interpreter 650 conferences

发布日期: 2022年10月5日

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1) sweep things under the carpet:

Portuguese: esconder a sujeira debaixo do tapete [hide the mess/dirt/grime under the rug/carpet]

Spanish: correr um velo sobre algo: [run the veil over something]

2) only the dregs are left

Portuguese: está tudo muito escolhido: [everything is very chosen]

Spanish: solo queda la escoria, solo quedan los restos: [only the scum is left, only the rests remain]

3) top quality

Portuguese: de primeira escolha: [first choice]

Spanish: de primera calidad, de lo mejor, de primera: [first quality, the best, first]

4) low quality

Portuguese: de segunda escolha: [second choice]

Spanish: de baja calidad: [low quality]

5) free will:

Portuguese: livre escolha: [free choice, free selection]

Spanish: libre albedrío: [free will]

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Idioms, 10, English: "sweep things under the carpet, only the dregs are left, top quality, low quality, free will" in Spanish, Portuguese

Michael D. Powers, Ph.D., USCCI

US Certified Court Interpreter 1980 / Ph.D. Spanish Portuguese 1981 / 24 years university professor / Estimates: 12,000+ depositions, hearings, etc. / 850 trials / 3000 documents / Conference Interpreter 650 conferences

1) sweep things under the carpet:

Portuguese: esconder a sujeira debaixo do tapete [hide the mess/dirt/grime under the rug/carpet]

Spanish: correr um velo sobre algo: [run the veil over something]

2) only the dregs are left

Portuguese: está tudo muito escolhido: [everything is very chosen]

Spanish: solo queda la escoria, solo quedan los restos: [only the scum is left, only the rests remain]

3) top quality

Portuguese: de primeira escolha: [first choice]

Spanish: de primera calidad, de lo mejor, de primera: [first quality, the best, first]

4) low quality

Portuguese: de segunda escolha: [second choice]

Spanish: de baja calidad: [low quality]

5) free will:

Portuguese: livre escolha: [free choice, free selection]

Spanish: libre albedrío: [free will]

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1) sweep things under the carpet:

Portuguese: esconder a sujeira debaixo do tapete [hide the mess/dirt/grime under the rug/carpet]

Spanish: correr um velo sobre algo: [run the veil over something]

2) only the dregs are left

Portuguese: está tudo muito escolhido: [everything is very chosen]

Spanish: solo queda la escoria, solo quedan los restos: [only the scum is left, only the rests remain]

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