Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
pay lip service
Portuguese translation:
falar da boca p'ra fora
English term
pay lip service
Oct 3, 2008 17:31: Lumen (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
falar da boca p'ra fora
When people pay lip service to something, they express their respect, but they don't act on their words, so the respect is hollow and empty.
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-09-28 01:32:05 GMT)
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Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: “Lip service continues to be paid to resolving regional conflicts, but there is no sense of urgency” (Henry A. Kissinger).
Armenia
Precision and clarity
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
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(vir com) conversa para boi dormir
Portugal
Affordable high quality and dedication
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
dizer uma coisa e fazer outra / dizer o que não se sente / mostrar falsas intenções
Brazil
Professional Translator - 24 years
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: European/Portugal, Brazilian)
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elogiar da boca para fora, fazer demagogia
Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
não passar de palavras vãs
homens inteligentes, treinados na arte de falar, argumentar e seduzir, arrastavam as pessoas com jogos de palavras vãs e sem fundamentos na verdade
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Valérie Oliveira (X)
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Obrigada!
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Brazil
Brazilian public (sworn) translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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