Phrase · 🕊️ Diplomacy & delicate topics
Não leve a mal, mas acho que você exagerou.
Don't take it the wrong way, but I think you overdid it.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Nãoadverbenot, noleve1verbetakelevar · impératif · 3e pers. sing.aprépositionto, atmal1adverbebadly,masconjonctionbutachoverbeI thinkachar · présent · 1re pers. sing.queconjonctionthatvocêpronomyou2e pers. sing.exagerouverbeoverdid itexagerar · passé · 3e pers. sing..
- leve → mal: levar a mal = take offence
- Não → exagerou: cushion before the criticism
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1«Não leve a mal» (negative imperative) = don't take it badly: a cushion. Pragmatics of Brazilian indirectness & politeness →