Sentence examples of "be down on luck" in English
I had hardly sat down on the bench when I found it had just been painted.
Eu mal tinha sentado no banco, quando eu achei que tinha acabado de ser pintado.
If you don't do your duty, people will look down on you.
Se você não cumprir com seu dever, as pessoas vão lhe menosprezar.
I looked down on Mt. Fuji from the window of the plane.
Eu olhei para o Monte Fuji lá embaixo pela janela do avião.
When I said I was an atheist she looked down on me.
Quando eu disse que era ateu, ela me olhou de lado.
You must cut down on extra expenses in order to live within your means.
Você deve cortar despesas extras para conseguir viver com o que ganha.
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Ele se ajoelhou e rezou pelas almas dos falecidos.
Having finished all her housework, she sat down on the sofa to watch television.
Tendo terminado todo o trabalho doméstico, ela se sentou no sofá para ver televisão.
He lives a freewheeling life. I think he ought to settle down a little.
Ele vive uma vida desregrada. Eu acho que ele deveria se acalmar um pouco.
The news that the school had been burned down soon spread though the town.
A notícia de que a escola foi queimada logo se espalhou pela cidade.
She says she can't play billiard, but she wins every time. It must be the beginner's luck.
Ela diz que não sabe jogar bilhar, mas ganha toda vez. Deve ser sorte de principiante.
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm.
O sistema do computador desliga automaticamente às 8pm.
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