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fly by the seat of one's pants in Portuguese

fly by the seat of one's pants in Portuguese is pilotar sem a ajuda de aparelhos, realizar um voo cego, com a cara e a coragem.

fly by the seat of one's pants in Portuguese

pilotar sem a ajuda de aparelhos
verb
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
realizar um voo cego
verb
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
com a cara e a coragem
verb
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
de improviso
verb
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
improvisar
verb
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
o que dar na cabeça
verb
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
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What is "fly by the seat of one's pants" in Portuguese?

"fly by the seat of one's pants" in Portuguese is pilotar sem a ajuda de aparelhos, realizar um voo cego, com a cara e a coragem.

Are there other ways to say "fly by the seat of one's pants" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "fly by the seat of one's pants": pilotar sem a ajuda de aparelhos, realizar um voo cego, com a cara e a coragem, de improviso, improvisar, o que dar na cabeça.

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