à mão de semear

Portuguese

Prepositional phrase

à mão de semear

  1. (idiomatic) in reach; an arm's length away
    Synonyms: a alcance, à mão
    • 2015, Haruki Murakami, Crónica do Pássaro de Corda, Leya, →ISBN:
      Mas acontecia que naquele momento não tinha pedra nenhuma. Paciência. Nem sempre temos aquilo que queremos à mão de semear. Levantei os pés, dobrei os joelhos e encostei o queixo à mão. Depois fechei os olhos e assim me deixei
      But it occurred that in that moment there was not a single rock. Patience. It's not always that we have what we want in arms length. I lifted my feet, bent my knees and placed my chin on my hand. Then closed my eyes and like that is how I remained ...
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