shot up

Portuguese translation: levantar-se; arquear-se

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English term or phrase:	shoot up
Portuguese translation:	levantar-se; arquear-se
Entered by:	Oliver Simões

16:46 Mar 5, 2018

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / adult romance novel

English term or phrase: shot up

"Her eyebrows shot up, but then her face broke into a broad smile."

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levantou/arqueou

Explanation:
To describe this state of surprise we use 'levantou/arqueou as sobrancelhas'

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Bruno_Ulivi
Brazil
Local time: 21:30

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Obrigado, Bruno.
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levantou/arqueou

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levantou/arqueou

Explanation:
To describe this state of surprise we use 'levantou/arqueou as sobrancelhas'

Example sentence(s):

O LG G6 chegou ao mercado com um preço sugerido de R$ 3.999, o que levantou as sobrancelhas de muitos consumidore
Ela olhou para as meninas uma vez, arqueou as sobrancelhas e voltou para o chá, como se não fosse preocupação dela, mas uma expressão engraçada passou por seu rosto por um segundo antes de suavizar.

https://ja7.com.br/jornal-ja7-leia-um-trecho-da-proxima-aventura-steampunk-de-elizabeth-bear-stone-mad.html

Bruno_Ulivi
Brazil
Local time: 21:30
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Obrigado, Bruno.

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