How is the phrase lei do silêncio translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
silent treatment
phrase

Recusar falar com alguém para o castigar.

Refusing to speak to someone to punish them.

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  • Fez-me lei do silêncio durante dias. — She gave me the silent treatment for days.

  • A lei do silêncio não resolve nada. — The silent treatment solves nothing.

  • Detesta a lei do silêncio mais do que os gritos. — He hates the silent treatment more than shouting.

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