A Passos Largos - Idioms

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"A passos largos" is a common way of referring to something that is “being very successful” or “doing very well”. You can translate it as "by leaps and bounds"

Let's see the examples:

Her Spanish has improved by leaps and bounds this year. O espanhol dela melhorou a passos largos este ano.

The airport continues to grow in leaps and bounds. O aeroporto continua crescendo a passos largos.

The company is growing by leaps and bounds this year. A companhia está crescendo a passos largos este ano.

He’s improved in leaps and bounds this season. Ele melhorou a passos largos nesta temporada.

The total number of species on the planet appears to be growing by leaps and bounds. O número total de espécies no planeta parece estar aumentando a passos largos.

The literature on nationalism has grown by leaps and bounds over the last two decades. A literatura sobre nacionalismo cresceu a passos largos durante as últimas duas décadas.

We are progressing by leaps and bounds. Estamos progredindo a passos largos.

Our small company has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past year. Nossa pequena companhia tem estado crescendo a passos largos durante o último ano.

What was once a tiny music club has expanded by leaps and bounds over the years. O que antes era um pequenino clube musical expandiu a passos largos com o passar dos anos.

The profits of my company are increasing by leaps and bounds. Os lucros da minha companhia estão aumentando a passos largos.

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