in name only
US /ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli/
UK /ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli/
1.
apenas no nome, nominalmente
existing in title or theory but not in reality
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He is the manager in name only; his assistant does all the real work.
Ele é o gerente apenas no nome; seu assistente faz todo o trabalho real.
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Their marriage was in name only; they lived separate lives.
O casamento deles era apenas no nome; eles viviam vidas separadas.