Formas compostas:
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ark,
Holy Ark n | (sacred container) (recipiente sagrado) | Arca sf |
| | The ark in a synagogue holds the sacred scrolls of the Torah. |
| Holy cow! interj | informal (astonishment) (espanto) | santo deus interj |
| | | minha nossa interj |
| | Holy cow! What size is that diamond on your finger? Holy cow! I came close to hitting that car in front of me! |
| holy cow n | figurative ([sth] sacred) (figurado: animal sagrado) | vaca sagrada sf adj |
| | It is time to stop treating tourism as a holy cow which we must protect and nurture at all costs. |
| holy crap interj | vulgar, offensive, informal (expletive) (vulgar) | puta merda interj |
| | Holy crap! I can't believe you just said that! |
| holy day n | (religious festival) | dia santo loc sm |
| | Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries. |
| the Holy Father n | (Roman Catholicism: the Pope) | Santo Padre sm |
| | Hundreds of people showed up in hopes of seeing the Holy Father in person. |
| Holy Ghost n | (Christian trinity: Holy Spirit) | Espírito Santo sp |
| | Some of the old prayers and hymns still call the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost. |
| the Holy Grail n | (religion, mythology: sacred cup) (religião, mitologia) | cálice sagrado sm |
| | | santo graal, santo cálice sm |
| | The knights of the round table went on quests for the Holy Grail. |
the Holy Grail,
the holy grail n | figurative ([sth] much sought and prized) (figurado: algo cobiçado e prezado) | santo graal, cálice sagrado sm |
| | Making anything viral is the holy grail of marketing. |
| Holy Joe n | informal (clergyman) (informal) | sacerdote smf |
| Holy Joe n | informal (pious person) | pessoa piedosa sf + adj |
| holy mackerel interj | informal (astonishment) (espanto) | santo deus interj |
| | | minha nossa interj |
| | (gíria: espanto) | putz grila |
| | Holy mackerel! Did you see the size of that dog walking by? |
| holy man n | (priest, spiritual leader) (sacerdote, padre) | homem santo loc sm |
| holy matrimony n | (marriage) (casamento) | santo matrimônio loc sm |
| | By the power vested in me, by the State of X, I join you two in holy matrimony. You may now kiss the bride. |
holy moly,
holy moley interj | US, informal, dated (exclamation) | puxa vida interj |
| | Holy moly! I just won half a million bucks! |
| holy Moses interj | slang (expressing surprise or shock) | Meu Deus!, Santo Deus! interj |
| holy of holies n | (sacred place) (lugar sagrado) | o Santo dos Santos loc sm |
| | I was surprised to be invited into his office, the holy of holies! |
| holy place n | (somewhere sacred) | lugar sagrado loc sm |
| holy place n | (Bible: inner sanctuary) (Bíblia) | santuário sm |
| | Please show respect as this church is a holy place. |
| Holy Roman Empire n | historical (Germanic empire) | Sacro Império Romano-Germânico sp |
| the Holy See n | (Vatican) (Vaticano) | Santa Sé sm |
| | On Monday, the Holy See released a statement condemning the violence and calling for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. |
| Holy s*** interj | vulgar, offensive!, informal (expressing shock) (vulgar) | puta merda interj |
| | "Our plane leaves in an hour!" "Holy s***! I thought we had five hours left!" |
| Holy Spirit n | (Christian trinity: Holy Ghost) | Espírito Santo sm |
| | The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Christian Trinity. |
| holy war n | (crusade, religious war) | guerra santa loc sf |
| holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | água benta loc sf |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| Holy Week n | (week leading up to Easter) (celebração católica) | Semana Santa sp |
| | During Holy Week there are many preparations to be made for Easter Sunday. |