| Traduções principais |
| saintly adj | figurative (morally pure) (moralmente puro) | santo, inocente adj |
| | Don't pretend to be saintly; I know you cheated on your test. |
| blessed adj | (made holy) | sagrado adj |
| | | santo adj |
| | | abençoado adj |
| | This place must be blessed. |
| | Este lugar deve ser sagrado. |
| saint n | (canonized person) | santo sm |
| | There is a long process involved in the church declaring a person a saint. |
| saintly adj | (holy, sacred) | santo, sagrado adj |
| | The cathedral is hundreds of years old, and several saintly relics are stored there. |
| Saint n | (title of canonized person) | são, santo sm |
| | | santa sf |
| | Saint Peter was one of Jesus' disciples. |
| saint n | figurative, informal (very good person) (informal: pessoa muito boa) | santo sm |
| | Rick takes such good care of his parents; he's a saint. |
| hallow n | archaic (saint) | santo sm |
| | For many Christians, the 1st of November is a day for honouring the hallows. |
blessed,
Blessed adj | (holy person according to Catholic Church) | Santa adj |
| | | Santo adj |
| | The Blessed Mother Theresa lived her life on the principle of charity. |
| | A Santa Madre Teresa viveu a sua vida sob o princípio da caridade. |
| saint n | (holy person) | santo sm |
| | The widow took comfort from the fact that her husband was now among the saints in heaven. |
| Formas compostas: |
| Augustine n | (Christian theologian) | Santo Agostinho sp |
| cordon bleu n | historical (French knight's ribbon) | Ordem do Espírito Santo sf |
| cure-all n | (universal remedy) | santo remédio, cura tudo |
| | Their latest policies are by no means a cure-all for the economy. |
day in,
day out,
day in and day out adv | informal (every day) | todo santo dia loc v |
| | It's so boring, doing the same thing day in, day out. |
| | É muito entediante fazer a mesma coisa todo santo dia. |
| fix sb up vtr phrasal sep | informal (pair romantically) | arranjar vt |
| | (informal) | bancar o santo-antônio expres v |
| | | fazer um arranjinho expres v |
| | Stop trying to fix me up; I'm happy being single. |
grail,
Grail n | (Holy Grail: sacred cup) | graal sm |
| | | cálice sagrado loc sm |
| | | santo cálice loc sm |
| | The king authorized a mission to search for the grail. |
| 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 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 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 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 Spirit n | (Christian trinity: Holy Ghost) | Espírito Santo sm |
| | The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Christian Trinity. |
| lemongrass n | (citrus-scented plant) | capim-santo sm |
| | I'm going to cook the fish with lemongrass and chili. |
| magic bullet n | figurative (instant or fool-proof remedy) (remédio instantâneo ou infalível) | santo remédio loc sm |
| | When antibiotics were discovered they were considered to be magic bullets. |
| matchmaking n | (finding partners for single people) | casamenteiro sm |
| | (informal) | santo casamenteiro loc sm |
| | I've never been very good at matchmaking; every time I try, it ends in disaster. |
| name day n | (day for feast of saint) | dia de santo loc sm |
| patron saint n | (saint who protects a certain group) | santo padroeiro loc sm |
| | Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. |
| | São Cristovão é o santo padroeiro dos viajantes. |
| Saint Stephen n | (Christian holy figure) | Santo Estevão sm |
| | The stones in this painting of Saint Stephen represent his death by stoning for sake of his faith. |
| silver bullet n | (direct or immediate solution) (informal, solução direta ou imediata) | santo remédio sm |
| | (informal) | bala de prata sf |