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lábia

English translation: gift of the Gab


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Portuguese term or phrase:lábia
English translation:gift of the Gab
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20:28 Oct 16, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: lábia
Vem do provérbio mas alterado: "em terra de cego, quem tem lábia é rei"
cmwm06
gift of the Gab
Explanation:
gift of the Gab

. lábia


Significado: Quando alguém consegue o quer usando as palavras
habilidade de convencer as pessoas com palavras.

Exemplo: Para convencer sua namorada você terá que usar toda a sua lábia.

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gab
noun
the gift of the gab eloquence, fluency, expressiveness, way with words, persuasiveness, forcefulness They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-16 20:45:35 GMT)
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The blind are reputed to possess sensitivities compensating for their lack of sight, even to the point of developing ... Ulysses Everett McGill: I detect, like me, you're endowed with the gift of gab.
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 18:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3he who has the silver tongue is king
Nick Taylor
4gift of the Gab
Verginia Ophof


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gift of the Gab


Explanation:
gift of the Gab

. lábia


Significado: Quando alguém consegue o quer usando as palavras
habilidade de convencer as pessoas com palavras.

Exemplo: Para convencer sua namorada você terá que usar toda a sua lábia.

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-10-16 20:41:06 GMT)
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gab
noun
the gift of the gab eloquence, fluency, expressiveness, way with words, persuasiveness, forcefulness They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-16 20:45:35 GMT)
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The blind are reputed to possess sensitivities compensating for their lack of sight, even to the point of developing ... Ulysses Everett McGill: I detect, like me, you're endowed with the gift of gab.

Example sentence(s):
  • Idiom Definitions for 'Gift of the gab' If someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way.

    Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/gift+of+the+gab...
    Reference: http://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/definicao.php?palavra=l...
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 18:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jefferson D Boyles, ELS: Verginia - the correct expression is "the gift of gab" (without the second "the") - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gift of gab
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Jefferson, I will remember that !!
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
he who has the silver tongue is king


Explanation:
he who has the silver tongue is king

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof: Good one Nick !!
35 mins
  -> thanks Verginia
agree  connie leite
1 hr
  -> thanks Connie
agree  Milana Penavski
2 hrs
  -> thanks Milana
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