Ficar sem chão
English translation: the ground opened up
| 11:08 Oct 22, 2021 |
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the rug was pulled from under my/one's feet Explanation: Sem mais contexto, a minha sugestão. https://www.google.com/search?q="rug was pulled from under m... |
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25 mins confidence:
dumbfounded Explanation: Sugestão. |
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36 mins confidence:
the ground opened up Explanation: the ground opened up |
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45 mins confidence:
to become uncertain Explanation: :) |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1lose one's footing Explanation: depending on the context |
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3 hrs confidence:
No ground beneath my feet Explanation: Fica uma tradução mais direta sem perder o contexto. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22there+was+no+ground+beneath+my+feet%22&sxsrf=AOaemvJvcDaBWYShQDnOtVNH-li1a1fMfg%3A1634913476222&source=hp |
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3 hrs confidence:
to be all at sea/to go astray/to feel lost Explanation: "Ficar sem chão", em português, equivale a ficar desorientado, confuso, perdido. Qualquer uma dessas expressões inglesas cobre bem o significado, creio. |
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16 hrs confidence:
Lose my grounding Explanation: "Ficar sem chão" PROPOSTA Lose my grounding... (see song lyrics "Lose my grounding" by Haer. It talks about that feeling) |
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3 days 13 hrs confidence:
To be paralised and desoriented. / To lose one's compass. Explanation: The expression means you're in such a state of shock that you are paralised and desoriented. Depending on context, the expression to lose one's compass might have a similar meaning a fit well. |
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6 days confidence:
to be without explanation / to lose support Explanation: suggestion |
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| Reference: context query Reference information: 'Amor quando você ficar, sem chão eu vou estar aqui para te ajudar a caminhar...' ergo - losing one's compass or foothold. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.pensador.com/frase/MjA1NDczNQ/ |
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