Expressões visuais é um projeto pessoal que dá vida a expressões idiomáticas portuguesas de uma forma divertida. Tem como objetivo dar a conhecer ou relembrar algumas destas preciosidades que são usadas por muitos portugueses.
Visual idioms is a personal project that gives life to portuguese idiomatic expressions in a fun way. It aims to make known or reminisce some language treasures that are used by many portuguese.
Design: Alex Lagem
Animation: Alex Lagem
Sound design: Kevin Pires
Final animation
Nem oito, nem oitenta.
Neither eight, nor eighty.
Represents extreme opposites.
Gaivotas em terra, tempestade no mar.
Seagulls ashore, storm in the sea.
Used by fishermen when they look for seagulls
in the sky, before going to the sea.
Isto para mim é chinês.
This is Chinese to me.
Expressing that something is not understandable.
Portuguese equivalent of 'That's Greek to me'.
Mixórdia.
Jumble / Mishmash.
A confused mixture. A collection of things
lying about in an untidy state.
Quem vê caras, não vê corações.
Who sees faces, does not see hearts.
When you see a face you are only seeing physical appearance
and not what someone might be thinking or feeling.
Tempestade num copo de água.
Storm in a glass of water.
Small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion.
No poupar está o ganho.
In saving, there is the gain.
It ascertains that when money is saved,
it is as good as money that is earned.
À noite todos os gatos são pardos.
At night all cats are gray.
All things are similar or equal in the dark.
A união faz a força.
Unity is strength.
Means that sticking together is a source of strength.
Olha o passarinho!
Look at the birdie.
Intended to make people look directly at the camera while being photographed.
Sound design
Obrigado
Thank you
