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| Inglês | Português |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque sm, sf |
| perito sm |
| especialista sm, sf |
| My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| adept at doing [sth] adj | (skilled) | hábil adj |
| She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths. |
| A Joana é hábil em ajudar as pessoas desenvolverem seus pontos fortes. |
| aim [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (try to hit) | mirar vt |
| Although he aimed the arrow at the bull's eye, he hit the outside ring every time. |
| Mesmo mirando a flecha na mosca do alvo, toda vez ele acertava o anel externo. |
| aim at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (try to hit) | mirar em vt + prep |
| Nathan was aiming at the target with his .40-caliber pistol. |
| Nathan estava mirando no alvo com sua pistola calibre .40. |
| aim at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (have as a goal) | almejar vt |
| Jack's aiming at becoming the president of the company someday. |
| Jack está almejando virar presidente da empresa algum dia. |
| aim [sth] at [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (have as intended audience) | ser voltado para loc verb + prep |
| apelar para vt + prep |
| The movie is aimed at a younger audience. |
| O filme é voltado para uma audiência mais jovem. |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | de repente loc adv |
| subitamente adv |
| All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | todos de uma vez loc adv |
| todos ao mesmo tempo loc adv |
| The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| ambassador-at-large n | (diplomatic envoy) | embaixador itinerante loc sm |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | zangado, bravo adj |
| irritado adj |
| He was angry about his son's failure. |
| Ele estava bravo com o fracasso do filho. |
angry with [sb],
angry at [sb] adj + prep | (cross with [sb]) | com raiva de loc adj |
| zangado com, bravo com adj + prep |
| (BRA, gíria, vulgar) | puto com adj + prep |
| Doris is angry with her lazy husband. |
| Doris está com raiva do marido preguiçoso dela. |
| Doris está zangada com o marido preguiçoso dela. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | com raiva de loc adj |
| zangado com, bravo com adj + prep |
| (BRA, gíria, vulgar) | puto com adj + prep |
| I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| Estou com raiva da minha irmã por ter pego meu livro. |
| Estou zangado com a minha irmã por ter pego meu livro. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | irritado com adj + prep |
| zangado com, bravo com adj + prep |
| aborrecido com adj + prep |
| chateado com adj + prep |
| I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| Estou irritado com o meu irmão por deixar o quarto nessa bagunça. |
| anything at all pron | (something, anything whatever) | qualquer coisa loc pron |
| You can ask me anything at all! |
| anything at all pron | (everything possible) | qualquer coisa loc pron |
| I miss my brother; I would do anything at all to see him again. |
| anything at all pron | (in questions: a thing of any type) | qualquer coisa loc pron |
| Do you have anything at all to say in your defence? |
| anything at all pron | (with negative: a single thing) | absolutamente nada loc pron |
| They didn't manage to save anything at all from the house when it burned down. |
| arrive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conclusion, etc.: reach) (figurado) | chegar a vt + prep |
| The mathematician worked to arrive at the answer. |
| as at prep | UK (at a particular time) | como em loc conj |
| Nota: Used in finance and accounting. |
asleep at the wheel,
also US: asleep at the switch adj | informal, figurative (not paying attention) (informal) | dormir no ponto expres |
| I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the wheel. |
| be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | estar surpreso, estar estupefato expres v |
| Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| Os espectadores ficaram surpresos com a bravura do bombeiro. |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | em determinado momento loc adv |
| You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a crossroads adv | figurative (at a decisive point) | numa encruzilhada loc adv |
| at a disadvantage adv | (in an inferior position) | em desvantagem loc adv |
| You'll be at a disadvantage if you don't have a second language. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | com desconto loc adv |
| The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a distance adv | (comfortably far away) | à distância loc adv |
| He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| at a distance adv | (some distance removed) | ao longe, de longe loc adv |
| at a glance adv | (with one quick look) | numa olhadela, numa espiada loc adv |
| I could tell at a glance that the children had done something naughty while I'd been out of the room. |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) (rapidamente) | de imediato, só de olhar loc adv |
| at a good price expr | (at reasonable cost) | a bom preço loc adv |
| I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later date adv | (on an unspecified future day) (no futuro) | em outro dia loc adv |
| at a later time adv | (later) (formal) | posteriormente adv |
| (informal) | depois adv |
| (informal) | mais tarde loc adv |
| We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
at a loose end,
at loose ends adv | informal, figurative (having nothing to do) (figurado, informal) | sem ter o que fazer expres |
| at a loss adv | (losing money) | liquidação sf |
| They must be selling these at a loss, the prices are so low. |
| Eles devem estar fazendo uma liquidação, os preços estão tão baixos! |
| at a loss adj | informal (unable to understand) | atrapalhado loc sm |
| She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| Ela estava atrapalhada tentando explicar o que havia acontecido. |
| at a premium adv | (scarce, sought-after) (escasso, valioso) | a prêmio loc adv |
| During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
| at a premium adv | (above usual price) | com uma tarifa superior loc adv |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | com lucro loc adv |
| Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| at a slow pace adv | (slowly) (lentamente) | num passo lento loc adv |
| The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| at a standstill adj | (traffic: not moving forward) (tráfego) | parado adj |
| When we saw the accident we understood why traffic was at a standstill. |
| at a standstill adj | figurative (not progressing) (sem progresso) | parado adj |
| We can't agree on the terms of the contract, so negotiations are at a standstill. |
| at a stretch expr | (in one session) | de uma vez loc adv |
| Although I can read English for hours, I can only manage about ten pages of French at a stretch. |
| at a stretch expr | UK (if absolutely necessary) | no máximo expr |
| The recipe says it's enough for four people, but I think it will feed five at a stretch. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) (hora) | aproximadamente adv |
| Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
| at all adv | (in the slightest) | nem um pouco loc adv |
| nada adv |
| I don't mind at all if you want to smoke. |
| Não me importo nem um pouco se você quiser fumar. |
| at all costs adv | (by whatever means) | a qualquer custo loc adv |
| custe o que custar loc adv |
| At all costs, you must finish the work by Friday. |
| at all hours adv | (at any time of the day or night) | dia e noite loc adv |
| (informal) | o tempo inteiro, o tempo todo loc adv |
| The people upstairs are stomping around at all hours. |
| at all times adv | (all the time, constantly) (constantemente) | o tempo todo loc adv |
| Please keep your hands and arms in the car at all times. |
| at an angle adv | (diagonally, obliquely) | diagonalmente, obliquamente adv |
| He hung the picture up without a spirit level so it was at an angle. |
| at an early hour adv | (early in the morning) (muito cedo) | de madrugada loc adv |
| My grandmother had the custom of rising at an early hour. |
| at an end adj | (finished, over) (acabado) | no fim loc adj |
| Economists think the recession is at an end. |
| at an impasse adj | figurative (at a standstill, at a dead end) | num impasse loc adj |
| We can't agree on the terms of the contract; we're really at an impasse. |
| at another time adv | (in other circumstances) | em outras circunstâncias loc adv |
| At another time, she would have responded with anger, but she was so tired, she let his comments go. |
| at any age adv | (no matter what one's age) | em qualquer idade loc adv |
| Cancer does not discriminate, it can strike at any age. |
| at any cost adv | (however high the cost may be) | a qualquer preço loc adv |
| We will win this war at any cost. |
at any minute,
at any moment expr | (without warning) | a qualquer minuto loc adv |
| The city is built across a fault line, so an earthquake could strike at any minute. |
| A cidade é construída sobre uma falha sísmica, então um terremoto pode acontecer a qualquer minuto. |
| at any one time expr | (any point in time) | todo o tempo loc adv |
| At any one time, there are numerous children suffering from rare illnesses. |
| at any price adv | (whatever the cost) | a qualquer preço loc adv |
| Bob was willing to buy the painting at any price. |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) | a qualquer custo loc adv |
| (figurado) | a qualquer preço loc adv |
| Yvonne wanted to win the game at any price. |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | de qualquer forma, em qualquer caso loc adv |
| I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| Eu não queria ir à festa de jeito algum, mas, de qualquer forma, ela já acabou. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) (sempre que conveniente) | em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora loc adv |
| You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) (sem aviso) | a qualquer hora loc adv |
| I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | à distância loc adv |
| He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | à distância de um braço esticado loc adv |
| The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
| O veado selvagem ficou à distância de um braço esticado de nós. |
| at attention adv | (military: standing straight) (militar) | em posição de sentido loc adv |
| at auction adv | (in a public bidding sale) | em leilão loc adv |
| at bargain rates adv | (very cheaply) (preço baixo) | por uma pechincha loc adv |
| I was able to purchase a whole new set of clothes at bargain rates. |
| at bay adv | (at a distance) | longe adv |
| afastado adv |
| I wasn't ready to talk to my boss, so Jan kept him at bay for as long as she could. |
| at best adv | (at the most) | no mínimo expres |
| na melhor das hipóteses expres |
| It won't be ready until tomorrow at best. |
| Não ficará pronto até amanhã, no mínimo. |
| at breakneck speed expr | (dangerously fast) (perigosamente rápido) | de quebrar o pescoço loc adj |
| at close quarters adv | (near together) (contato direto) | cara a cara loc adv |
| People who work on submarines learn to live at close quarters with others. |
| Pessoas que trabalham em submarinos aprendem a viver cara a cara um com o outro. |
at close range,
from close range adv | (from near the target) | à queima-roupa adv |
| Despite security checks, the assassin managed to smuggle a pistol into the press conference, and shot the President from close range. |
| at cross-purposes adv | (not in agreement) | em desacordo loc adv |
| at dawn adv | (early in the morning; daybreak) | na madrugada loc adv |
| at death's door adv | figurative (very ill, about to die) (muito mal) | à porta da morte loc adv |
| at discount prices adv | (cheaply, at lower cost than usual) | com desconto loc adv |
| at dusk adv | (when night falls) | ao crepúsculo, ao cair da noite loc adv |
| The mosquitoes came out at dusk. |
| at each other's throats expr | figurative, informal (arguing) (discutindo, brigando) | pelo pescoço loc adj |
| The couple are constantly at each other's throats, always arguing about something or other. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | à vontade loc adv |
| I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| Eu fico mais à vontade quando meu chefe não está no escritório. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | em descanso loc adj |
| The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| As tropas estavam em descanso no campo de exercícios. |
| at ease adv | (stand: not at attention) | em descanso loc adv |
| The captain ordered the soldiers to stand at ease. |
| O capitão ordenou aos soldados que ficassem em descanso. |
| at ease with [sb/sth] adj | (comfortable) | à vontade com loc adv + prep |
| Chris was very friendly, and I instantly felt at ease with him. |
| Chris era muito amigável e eu instantaneamente fiquei à vontade com ele. |
| at Easter adv | (in the Easter period) | na Páscoa loc adv |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) (repetidamente) | a cada vez, toda a vez loc adv |
| at face value adv | figurative (for its apparent worth) (figurado) | ao pé da letra loc adv |
| You can't take what she says at face value: she always has an agenda. |
| at fault adj | (responsible, to blame) (responsável) | em falta loc adj |
| Your insurance policy won't pay out after a crash if you are at fault. |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | no começo, no início loc adv |
| (formal) | no princípio, a princípio loc adv |
| (formal) | inicialmente adv |
| At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| No começo, estava um breu, depois os olhos dele se acostumaram com a escuridão e ele começou a ver alguns traços da caverna. |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | à primeira vista loc adv |
| At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | à primeira vista expres |
| inicialmente adv |
| It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) (imediatamente) | à primeira vista loc adv |
| At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| at full blast adv | figurative (loudly) | na maior altura loc adv |
| no máximo loc adv |
| If you must play your music at full blast, please use headphones. |
| at full blast adv | (forcefully) | a todo o vapor, com toda a força loc adv |
| no máximo loc adv |
| I accidentally turned the hose on at full blast and washed away all my seedlings. |
| at full gallop adv | (horse: at top speed) | a todo galope, a toda brida loc adv |
| Even at full gallop, the horse could not outrun the train for long. |
| Mesmo a todo galope, o cavalo não conseguiu vencer o comboio durante muito tempo. |
| at full gallop adv | figurative (very fast) (figurativo - muito veloz, em disparada) | a toda brida loc sf |
| a todo galope loc sm |
| She was talking at full gallop: I couldn't understand most of what she said. |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | a toda velocidade loc adv |
| If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| at full throttle adv | (vehicle: at top speed) | a toda a força loc adv |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) (pessoa: rapidez) | a toda a força loc adv |
| at full tilt expr | (at top speed or power) | a toda velocidade expres |
| a todo vapor expres |
| The train had been travelling at full tilt when the accident happened. |
| at full tilt expr | (energetically) | a toda velocidade expres |
| energeticamente adv |
| My three-year-old runs around full tilt right before bedtime. |
| at grade expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | no mesmo nível expres |
| The train tracks and the street were at grade where they crossed, so people barely noticed the intersection. |
| Os trilhos do trem e a rua estavam no mesmo nível, então as pessoas mal notaram a interseção. |
