Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Mas nem tudo são flores...
English translation:
But not everything is rosy
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Daniel Rosa
Jul 14, 2006 02:08
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Mas nem tudo são flores...
Portuguese to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Artigo jornalístico
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | But not everything is rosy |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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But not everything is rosy
Mike :)
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-07-14 02:15:45 GMT)
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ros·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rz)
adj. ros·i·er, ros·i·est
Having the characteristic pink or red color of a rose.
Flushed with a healthy glow: rosy cheeks.
Consisting of, decorated with, or suggestive of a rose or roses.
Bright or cheerful; optimistic: rosy predictions.
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rosi·ly adv.
rosi·ness n.
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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rosy
adj 1: reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses" [syn: rose-colored] 2: having the pinkish flush of health [syn: flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked] 3: blush colored; "blushful mists" [syn: blushful] 4: presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions" [syn: fortunate, hopeful]
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-07-14 02:15:45 GMT)
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ros·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rz)
adj. ros·i·er, ros·i·est
Having the characteristic pink or red color of a rose.
Flushed with a healthy glow: rosy cheeks.
Consisting of, decorated with, or suggestive of a rose or roses.
Bright or cheerful; optimistic: rosy predictions.
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rosi·ly adv.
rosi·ness n.
[Download Now or Buy the Book]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
rosy
adj 1: reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses" [syn: rose-colored] 2: having the pinkish flush of health [syn: flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked] 3: blush colored; "blushful mists" [syn: blushful] 4: presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions" [syn: fortunate, hopeful]
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Comment: "Thanks a lot, Michael!!"
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