pôr os pingos nos is

Vamos pôr os pingos nos is sobre quem paga a conta.
Let us make it clear who pays the bill.
O diretor pôs os pingos nos is após o boato.
The director set the record straight after the rumour.
Ela pôs os pingos nos is sobre o orçamento.
She clarified every detail about the budget.
A reunião serviu para pôr os pingos nos is.
The meeting served to clear things up.
Precisamos pôr os pingos nos is antes de assinar.
We need to set the record straight before signing.

Similar words

precisar

esclarecer

Precisamos pôr os pingos nos is antes de assinar.
We need to set the record straight before signing.
Ela pôs os pingos nos is sobre o orçamento.
She clarified every detail about the budget.
A reunião serviu para pôr os pingos nos is.
The meeting served to clear things up.
Vamos pôr os pingos nos is sobre quem paga a conta.
Let us make it clear who pays the bill.
O diretor pôs os pingos nos is após o boato.
The director set the record straight after the rumour.

esclarecer

precisar

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What does pôr os pingos nos is mean?

Clarify disputed or uncertain details explicitly.

Does it mean merely mentioning a topic?

No. It means making the relevant details explicit.

Can it follow a misunderstanding?

Yes. It often resolves one.

What changes in the past tense?

Pôs os pingos nos is.

How is pôr os pingos nos is pronounced?

The reference pronunciation is /poʁ uz ˈpĩɡuz nuz ˈis/.

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