Banho de gato
Literally means Bath of cat
Quick shower
Está muito frio, vou tomar banho de gato
It’s really cold, I will take a quick shower
Barata tonta
It literally means dizzy roach
To be lost, don’t know what to do
Toda atrapalhada, parece uma barata tonta!
She’s clumsy, seems lost
Bate e volta
Hit and back
To go somewhere and get back quickly
Vamos para praia, fazer um bate e volta?
Let’s hit the beach, and get back quickly
Bater as botas
To hit the boots
To pass away
Ela bateu as botas ontem
She passed away yesterday
Bater na mesma tecla
To hit in the same key
To really insist on something
Ah! Mude de assunto, pare de bater na mesma tecla!
Ah! Change the subject, stop insisting
Bater papo
To have a conversation with someone
Adoro bater papo com você!
I love talking with you
