Translation of "triz" to English language:
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| Tom escapou por um triz. | Tom escaped by the skin of his teeth. |
| Nosso amigo Chris tem cerca de 6 mas por um triz, devo acrescentar. | Our good friend Chris has about a six percent but with a bullet, I might add. |
| Essa foi por um triz! , disse Alice, bastante assustada com a mudança repentina, mas bastante feliz por ainda se achar existindo e agora, para o jardim! , e ela correu à toda velocidade de volta para a pequena porta mas, ai! A porta estava novamente fechada e a chavinha dourada estava sobre a mesa de vidro como antes, e as coisas estão piores do que nunca , pensou a pobre criança, pois nunca estive tão pequena assim antes, nunca! | 'That was a narrow escape!' said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence 'and now for the garden!' and she ran with all speed back to the little door but, alas! the little door was shut again, and the little golden key was lying on the glass table as before, 'and things are worse than ever,' thought the poor child, 'for I never was so small as this before, never! |
