Translations for „meter“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary

I . meter [meˈter] VB trans

1. meter (introduzir):

meter

to put in

meter a chave na fechadura

to put the key in the lock

meter o dinheiro no banco

to put money in the bank

meter as roupas na gaveta

to put clothes in the drawer

meter a. c. na cabeça de alguém

to put sth in sb's head

meter o nariz em a. c.

to stick one's nose into sth

2. meter (envolver):

meter

to meddle

não vou meter a colher no seu trabalho inf

I won't meddle in your work

meter os pés pelas mãos

to get flustered

3. meter (infundir):

meter medo a alguém

to frighten sb

II . meter [meˈter] VB intr sl (copular)

meter

to screw

III . meter [meˈter] VB refl meter-se

1. meter (enfiar-se):

meter-se

to get into sth

no que ela se meteu?

what on earth has she gotten into ?

2. meter (intrometer-se):

meter-se

to meddle

meta-se na sua vida!

mind your own business!

não se meta nisso!

keep out of it!

3. meter (envolver-se):

meter-se

to involve oneself

meter-se em enrascadas

to get involved in touble

4. meter (provocar):

meter-se com alguém

to pick a fight with sb

Usage examples with meter

meter medo a alguém

to frighten sb

meter a cara em

to apply oneself to

meter medo em alguém

to scare sb

meter a pata inf

to put one's foot in it

meter-se em enrascadas

to get involved in touble

meter-se numa encrenca

to get into trouble

meter-se em trapalhadas

to get oneself into a mess

meter-se numa boa

to get into serious trouble

meter a colher

to stick one's nose in

meter-se com alguém

to pick a fight with sb

meter o dedo em tudo

to stick one's nose in everything

meter os pés pelas mãos

to put one's foot in one's mouth

meter a mão no bolso

to come up with the money

meter a chave na fechadura

to put the key in the lock

meter o dinheiro no banco

to put money in the bank

meter as roupas na gaveta

to put clothes in the drawer

meter o pau em alguém inf

to rake sb over the coals

meter a. c. na cabeça

to get sth into one's head

estar/meter-se numa enrascada

to be in/get into a bad fix