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| Inglês | Português |
-colored (US),
-coloured (UK) adj | (colored a certain way) | com a cor de expres |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) (muito comum) | às dúzias loc adj |
| In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | UK, figurative, informal (amount: trivial) (figurado) | uma gota de água no oceano expres |
| The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) (pertíssimo) | a um passo de expres |
| The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) (figurado, momento de dificuldade) | a corda no pescoço expres |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (gíria) | osso duro de roer sm |
| (gíria) | carne de pescoço sf |
| Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | quinze para expres |
| (arcaico) | um quarto para expres |
| I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| Te encontro às quinze para uma... da tarde, claro. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) (maneira de informar as horas) | quinze para expres |
about (UK),
around (US) adv | (in the opposing direction) | em direção contrária, em sentido oposto loc adv |
| He whirled about and saw that his girlfriend was behind him. |
| João se virou para olhar em direção contrária e viu que a sua namorada estava atrás dele. |
about (UK),
around (US) adv | (in circumference) | de circunferência loc adj |
| The lake is approximately three miles about. |
| O lago tem cerca de quatro kilômetros de circunferência. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) | reviravolta sf |
| Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) (militar) | meia-volta sf |
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) | meia-volta, volver! sf |
| Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
| Companhia, alto! Meia-volta! À frente, marche! |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) | fazer meia-volta expres v |
| The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | fazer meia-volta expres v |
| When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw. |
aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adj | figurative (honest) | às claras loc adj |
| abertamente adv |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
| Ele gosta de manter seus negócios às claras. |
| Ele gosta de fazer negócios abertamente. |
aboveboard (US),
above board (UK) adv | figurative (honestly) | às claras loc adj |
| Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
| Pode ter certeza que eu só trabalho às claras. |
abovementioned (US),
above-mentioned (UK) adj | formal, written (cited previously) | acima mencionado loc adj |
| (formal) | supracitado adj |
| The above-mentioned changes will be in effect until the end of the month. |
abridgment (US),
abridgement (UK) n | (condensing written work) (ato de resumir um escrito, livro) | condensação sf |
abridgment (US),
abridgement (UK) n | (writing: condensed version) (versão condensada de escrito) | condensação sf |
abridgment (US),
abridgement (UK) n | (lessening, limitation) | redução sf |
| The working group is trying to come up with an abridgement of the process. |
| O grupo de trabalho está tentando fazer uma redução do processo. |
accessorize,
also UK: accessorise vi | (wear accessories) | usar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| colocar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| Steph only wears black, but she livens up her look by accessorizing. |
accessorize [sth/sb],
also UK: accessorise [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (adorn with accessories) | usar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| colocar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| A colourful scarf is the perfect way to accessorise an outfit. |
accessorize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (furnish [sth] with accessories) | colocar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| Adam has accessorized his home with antique lamps, mirrors and rugs. |
acclimatization,
also UK: acclimatisation n | (becoming accustomed to) | aclimatização sf |
acclimatize,
also UK: acclimatise vi | figurative (become accustomed) | habituar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, aclimatar-se vp |
| The climber suffered from altitude sickness for a few days before he acclimatized. |
acclimatize to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | habituar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, aclimatar-se vp |
| People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | aclimatar, acostumar vt |
| If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize,
also UK: acclimatise vi | (become used to climate) | aclimatar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, habituar-se vp |
| Selina isn't used to this cold weather, but I'm sure she'll acclimatize. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | aclimatar, acostumar, adaptar, habituar vt |
| Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
accouter [sb] (US),
accoutre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtr | usually passive (military: equip) | equipar vt |
accouter [sb] with [sth] (US),
accoutre [sb] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (equip or furnish) | equipar com vt + prep |
| prover de vt + prep |
accouterments (US),
accoutrements (UK) npl | (accessories) | acessório sm |
accouterments (US),
accoutrements (UK) npl | (military equipment) | equipamento militar sm + adj |
acetaminophen (US),
paracetamol (UK) n | (drug used for pain relief) | acetaminofeno, paracetamol sm |
acknowledgment,
also UK: acknowledgement n | (response) | reconhecimento sm |
| Last time I saw her she didn't even give me an acknowledgment. |
acknowledgment,
also UK: acknowledgement n | (accepting truth) | aceitação sf |
| reconhecimento sm |
| Finding a solution will first require acknowledgement of the problem. |
acknowledgment,
also UK: acknowledgement n | (appreciation) | reconhecimento sm |
| Bridget received an award in acknowledgement of her work. |
| Bridget recebeu um prêmio em reconhecimento ao seu trabalho. |
acknowledgments,
also UK: acknowledgements npl | (in book: author's thanks) | agradecimentos sm pl |
| In the acknowledgements, the author thanked her family and friends. |
acknowledgment of receipt,
UK: acknowledgement of receipt n | US (law: verification) | aviso de recebimento sm |
actualization,
also UK: actualisation n | (making, becoming real) | realização, efetivação sf |
actualize,
also UK: actualise vi | (become real) | efetivar vt |
| realizar vt |
actualize [sth],
also UK: actualise [sth]⇒ vtr | (make real) | realizar, efetivar vt |
addressor,
also UK: addresser n | (directs message) | endereçador sm |
administrative center (US),
administrative centre (UK) n | (county: main town) | centro administrativo loc sm |
aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) (consequência) | efeito subsequente, efeito posterior, efeito secundário sm |
aggrandize [sth],
also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtr | (exaggerate importance of [sth]) | exagerar a importância de algo loc vt |
aggrandize [sb],
also UK: aggrandise [sb]⇒ vtr | (exaggerate [sb]'s importance) | exagerar a importância de alguém loc vt |
aggrandize [sth],
also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtr | (make larger) | engrandecer vt |
aggrandizement,
UK: aggrandisement n | (making greater or bigger) | engrandecimento sm |
aging (US),
ageing (UK) n | (process of getting old) | envelhecimento sm |
| Aging is something that no one can run away from. |
| O envelhecimento é algo de que ninguém consegue fugir. |
aging (US),
ageing (UK) adj | (growing old) | em envelhecimento loc adv |
| que está envelhecendo loc adv |
| They are offering more training courses as part of their effort to replace an ageing workforce. |
| Eles estão oferecendo mais treinamentos como parte do esforço para substituir uma força de trabalho em envelhecimento. |
agonize,
also UK: agonise vi | (struggle to decide) (lutar para chegar à decisão) | afligir-se, angustiar-se vp |
| Paul agonized for days before handing in his resignation. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | estar angustiado com expres |
| I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agonize over doing [sth],
also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v expr | (struggle with decision) | sofrer para decidir expres |
| lutar com a ideia expres |
| The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
agonize [sb],
also UK: agonise [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause to be anguished) | angustiar, agoniar vt |
| atormentar vt |
agonizing,
also UK: agonising adj | (very painful) (em agonia) | agonizante adj |
| angustiante adj |
| A dislocated shoulder can be agonizing. |
agonizing,
also UK: agonising adj | (distressing) | agonizante adj |
| aflitivo adj |
| angustiante adj |
| It is agonizing to see people starving in news reports. |
agonizing pain,
also UK: agonising pain n | (extreme physical discomfort) | dor agonizante loc sf |
| The agonizing pain of the injury caused her to scream uncontrollably. |
airdrome (US),
aerodrome (UK) n | (type of airport) | aeródromo sm |
| aeroporto sm |
airfoil (US),
aerofoil (UK) n | (aircraft: wing flap to give lift) | aerofólio sm |
airplane (US),
aeroplane (UK) n | (aircraft) | avião sm |
| (pouco usado) | aeroplano sm |
| The passengers boarded the airplane in an orderly manner. |
| Os passageiros embarcaram no avião de maneira organizada. |
alarm bell (US),
alarm bells (UK) n | figurative (warning, caution) (figurado) | alarme sm |
| aviso sm |
| George's late arrival for our first date should have set off alarm bells that he's not a punctual person. |
alkalize,
also UK: alkalise vi | (chemistry: become alkaline) | alcalinizar-se vp |
alkalize [sth],
also UK: alkalise [sth]⇒ vtr | (chemistry: make alkaline) | alcalinizar vt |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (everywhere) | em toda parte loc adv |
| por tudo loc adv |
| Prices have increased all around. |
| Os preços aumentaram em todos os lugares. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | informal (for everyone) | para todos loc adv |
| (BRA) | para todo mundo loc adv |
| Joe called for drinks all around to celebrate his good news. |
| Joe pediu drinques para todos para celebrar as boas novas. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (in all aspects) | em todos os aspectos loc adv |
| em todos os sentidos loc adv |
| This is a better solution all round. |
| Essa é uma solução melhor em todos os aspectos. |
all around [sth/sb] (US),
all round [sth/sb] (UK) prep | (surrounding) | ao redor loc prep |
| à volta de loc prep |
| David looked all around him, but Eleanor was nowhere to be seen. |
| David olhou ao redor, mas Eleanor não estava à vista. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (versatile, multi-skilled) | versátil, polivalente adj |
| (informal) | multiúso adj |
| Joe has developed into an all-around player for the basketball team. |
| Joe se tornou um jogador versátil para o time de basquete. |
all-around (US),
all-round (UK) adj | (comprehensive, overall) | abrangente adj |
| completo adj |
| amplo adj |
| The school aims to provide an all-around education for its students. |
| A escola tem como objetivo fornecer uma educação abrangente para os estudantes. |
all-purpose flour (US),
plain flour (UK) n | (wheat flour) | farinha de trigo loc sf |
| All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread. |
| Farinha de trigo é ótima para biscoitos, mas não tem glúten suficiente para pães. |
allegorize,
also UK: allegorise vi | (compose allegory) | alegorizar v int |
allegorize [sth],
also UK: allegorise [sth]⇒ vtr | (interpret [sth] as allegory) | alegorizar vt |
alligator clip (US),
crocodile clip (UK) n | (clamp in electrical circuit) (elétrica) | garra jacaré loc sf |
alphabetization,
also UK: alphabetisation n | (organization by letter) | alfabetização sf |
alphabetize [sth],
also UK: alphabetise⇒ vtr | (arrange in alphabetical order) | colocar em ordem alfabética expres |
alphabetizer,
UK: alphabetiser n | (person: organizer) | organizador sm |
aluminum (US),
aluminium (UK) n | (lightweight metal) | alumínio sm |
| Aluminum is used to make kitchen foil because it can withstand heat. |
aluminum (US),
aluminium (UK) n as adj | (made of aluminum) | de alumínio loc adj |
| Aluminum cans are recyclable. |
aluminum foil (US),
aluminium foil (UK),
tin foil (UK) n | (silver paper used for baking) | papel-alumínio sm |
| We wrapped up our food with aluminum foil. |
aluminum hydroxide (US),
aluminium hydroxide (UK) n | (chemical compound) | hidróxido de alumínio loc sm |
| Aluminum hydroxide is the active ingredient in many antiperspirant deodorants. |
amebic (US),
amoebic (UK) adj | (relating to an amoeba) | amebiano adj |
ameboid (US),
amoeboid (UK) adj | (ameba-like) | ameboide adj |
amenorrhea (US),
amenorrhoea (UK) n | (lack of menstruation) | amenorreia sf |
Americanization,
also UK: Americanisation n | (influence of US culture) | americanização sf |
| The politician complained about the increasing Americanization of British culture. |
Americanization,
also UK: Americanisation n | (assimilation into US culture) | americanização sf |
Americanize [sb/sth],
also UK: Americanise [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (make American in character) | americanizar vt |
Americanize,
also UK: Americanise vi | (become American in character) | americanizar v int |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (in the midst of) (rodeado por) | entre prep |
| no meio de loc prep |
| Josiah's farm is situated among the cornfields of eastern Kansas. |
| He lives amongst mountains of hoarded rubbish. |
| A fazenda do Josué se situa entre os milharais no leste do estado de Kansas. |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (counted with, member of) | entre prep |
| no meio de loc prep |
| Pearls and gold coins were among the treasures in the chest. |
| Among the victims of the earthquake was a 60-year-old man. |
| Havia pérolas e moedas de ouro estavam entre os tesouros do baú. Entre as vítimas do terremoto estava um homem de 60 anos. |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (with many of) | entre prep |
| Their music's popular among college students. |
| A música dessa banda é popular entre universitários. |
among,
also UK: amongst prep | (divided in shares) | entre prep |
| The children divided the estate among themselves. |
| We divided the biscuits amongst the children. |
| Os filhos dividiram a herança entre eles próprios. Nós dividimos os biscoitos entre as crianças. |
amortizable,
UK: amortisable adj | (finance: cost written off) | amortizável adj |
amortization,
also UK: amortisation n | (writing off asset value) | amortização sf |
amortization schedule,
also UK: amortisation schedule n | (loan repayment plan) (amortização de empréstimos) | tabela Price loc sf |
| cronograma de amortização loc sm |
amortization schedule,
also UK: amortisation schedule n | (depreciation schedule) (contabilidade) | sistema francês de amortização loc sm |
| cronograma de amortização loc sm |
amortize [sth],
also UK: amortise [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay off debt over time) | amortizar vt |
| The mortgage is amortized over 30 years. |
| A hipoteca é amortizada em trinta anos. |
amortize [sth],
also UK: amortise [sth] vtr | (reduce cost, value over time) | amortizar vt |
| You can get a tax deduction if you amortize your equipment. |
amphitheater (US),
amphitheatre (UK) n | (open-air arena) (ao ar livre) | anfiteatro sm |
| Many plays were performed in this ancient Roman amphitheater. |
