Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
colocar uma pá de cal
English translation:
draw a line under (the matter)
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Clauwolf
Nov 8, 2013 13:45
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Portuguese term
colocar uma pá de cal
Portuguese to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"colocando uma pá de cal sobre o assunto"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | draw a line under (the matter) |
Catarina Lopes
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Proposed translations
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Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Portuguese
Portugal
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Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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draw a line under (the matter)
Draw a line under something
If you draw a line under something, it is finished and you do not think about it again. (thefreedictionary.com)
If you draw a line under something, it is finished and you do not think about it again. (thefreedictionary.com)
Example sentence:
Let's draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind.
Note from asker:
| Muito obrigado, aprendi mais essa! |
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