| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | a única coisa a fazer expres |
| a única solução expres |
| a única saída expres |
| When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | a única coisa a fazer expres |
| a única solução expres |
| a única saída expres |
| All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
| all-you-can-eat adj | (restaurant buffet: unlimited) (restaurante para se servir à vontade) | restaurante tipo bufê sm |
| de bufê loc adj |
| At the all-you-can-eat restaurant he stuffed himself with cheap food. |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | da melhor maneira possível loc adv |
| Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
as can be,
as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | completamente, extremamente adv |
| My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
| as far as I can remember expr | (according to my memory) | até onde me lembro expres |
| bite off more than you can chew v expr | figurative, informal (accept an overly ambitious task) | dar um passo maior do que a perna expres v |
| Gabriella thought she would enjoy being team leader, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew. |
| but what can you do? expr | informal (expressing resignation) (informal: expressando resignação) | mas fazer o quê expres |
| The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. |
| Can do! interj | informal (certainly) (com certeza) | pode deixar expres |
| “Could you move those chairs and tables for me, please?” - “Can do!” |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | mal posso esperar expres |
| I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
| Mal posso esperar pelo meu aniversário! O dia tem sido tão ruim, mal posso esperar que ele acabe. |
| Can I help you? expr | (to a customer) | Posso ajudar? expres |
| Can I help you? asked the sales clerk. |
| Can it! interj | slang, impolite (shut up!) (ofensivo) | Cala a boca! interj |
| Quieto! interj |
| Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! |
| Cala a boca! Não quero ouvir nem mais uma palavra de você. |
| can of worms n | figurative, informal ([sth] controversial, problematic) | fonte de problemas sf |
| (figurado, problemático) | caixa de pandora sf |
| So, George is having an affair, and it's with his wife's colleague? That really is a can of worms. |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | abridor de latas loc sm |
| How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener? My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. |
| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) | não suportar, não aguentar vt |
| I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| Não suporto meu chefe arrogante e exigente. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) (ser capaz de suportar) | dá pra levar expres |
| dá pra aguentar expres |
| I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | aguentar vt |
| suportar, tolerar vt |
| Nota: Often used in negative sentences. |
| If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. |
| I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| can't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (can not) (contração de cannot) | não poder loc v |
| não conseguir loc v |
| I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. |
| Eu não posso ouvir a campainha quando estou no quarto dos fundos. |
| Eu não consigo ouvir a campainha quando estou no quarto dos fundos. |
| can't be arsed v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) (vulgar, gíria) | não querer mexer a bunda para expres |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) (vulgar, gíria) | não querer mexer a bunda para expres |
| I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
| can't be bothered adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | não se importar expres |
| I can't be bothered with proofreading, so I just post my e-mails as they are, misspellings and all. |
| can't be bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | não ter paciência para expres v |
| (informal, vulgar) | não ter saco para expres v |
| (informal) | não estar a fim de expres v |
| Nieve wore her work clothes to the restaurant because she couldn't be bothered to change. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) (informal) | não tem jeito expres |
| não tem solução expres |
| não há o que fazer expres |
| é inevitável expres |
| It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| É uma pena que a Débora não possa vir com a gente, mas não tem jeito. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) | estar atolado de trabalho expres v |
| I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | não conseguir parar de expres v |
| não conseguir evitar expres v |
| I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| can't take [sb] anywhere v expr | humorous, informal ([sb] is embarrassing) (informal) | pessoa que queima o filme de outrem expres |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) | não poder esperar expres v |
| I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| catch-as-catch-can adj | (using whatever method, material possible) | quem não tem cão, caça com gato expres |
| catch-as-catch-can n | historical (type of wrestling) | luta livre americana expres |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | faça tudo o que for possível expres |
| I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do everything you can v expr | (try your hardest) | fazer tudo o que é possível expres v |
| fazer todo o possível expres v |
| I'm sure the police will catch the burglar; they're doing everything they can. |
| do everything you can to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to achieve [sth]) | faça tudo o que for possível expres |
| faça tudo o que puder expres |
| Choosing a university is an important decision, so make sure you do everything you can to get it right. |
| Escolher uma universidade é uma importante decisão, então tenha certeza de que você vai fazer tudo o que for possível para acertar. |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | fazer o melhor que puder expres |
| Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | faça o que puder expres |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
dustbin (UK),
bin (UK) n | (curbside waste collection container) (BRA, lixeira) | lata de lixo loc sf |
| (POR) | caixote do lixo sm |
| Residents should put their garbage cans on the curb on Thursday mornings. |
| Não deixe seu lixo no chão. Jogue-o na lata de lixo! Uma lata de lixo é grande, geralmente colocada na rua para a coleta de lixo. |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
bin (UK),
rubbish bin (UK) n | (household waste container) (recipiente) | lixo sm |
| The bathroom trash can needs emptying. |
happy as can be,
as happy as can be expr | (very content, delighted) | mais feliz impossível expres v |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | Como posso ajudá-lo? expres |
| Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| I can't wait! interj | (I am excited about [sth]) | mal posso esperar expres |
| "This time next week we'll be on holiday." "I can't wait!" |
| "Nessa hora, na próxima semana, estaremos de folga." "Mal posso esperar!" |
| if I can help it expr | informal (if I can prevent it) | se eu puder impedir expres v |
| Not if I can help it! interj | informal (I hope I can prevent it) | se estiver ao meu alcance interj |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) (recipiente para leite) | leiteira loc sf |
| (grande, de metal) | lata de leite loc sf |
| The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. |
open a can of worms,
open up a can of worms v expr | figurative, informal (create controversy, problems) (criar controvérsia) | mexer em casa de vespeiro expres |
| Laura opened a can of worms when she mentioned Oliver's ex-girlfriend. |
| pop can n | US, regional (soda can, fizzy drink tin) (bebida gasosa em lata) | lata de refrigerante loc sf |
| The aluminum recycling facility pays thirty cents a pound for used pop cans. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) (tentar encontrar uma solução) | ver o que se pode fazer expres |
| The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| spray can n | (aerosol) | lata de spray loc sf |
| tubo de spray loc sm |
| lata de aerosol loc sf |
| tubo de aerosol loc sm |
| The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) (contêiner de metal para comida) | lata sf |
| latinha sf |
| I hate eating soup from a tin can. |
| Baked beans are sold in tin cans. |
trash can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) n | (receptacle for refuse) | lata de lixo loc sf |
| lixeira sf |
| balde do lixo sm |
| Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
| Leve estes sapatos fedorentos para fora e jogue na lata de lixo! |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) | olho por olho, dente por dente expres |
| pagar na mesma moeda expres |
| Two can play that game; if John refuses to help me, then I can refuse to help him! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) (receptáculo com saída para regar plantas) | regador sm |
| She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| Yes we can! interj | US (Obama's presidential campaign slogan) (EUA, slogan presidencial de Barack Obama) | Yes, we can! expres |
| You can bet on it! interj | informal (that is certain) | Pode apostar! loc interj |
| Whatever the government does will cost us money -- you can bet on it! |
| you can bet your life on [sth] expr | figurative, informal (you can be certain of [sth]) | pode apostar quanto quiser em expres v + prep |
| Rodney will certainly win the race; you can bet your life on that. |
| You can bet your life expr | figurative, informal (with clause: you can be certain that) | pode apostar que expres |
| You can bet your life Maria will tell the teacher what we did. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) (informal: concordar enfaticamente) | é isso aí interj |
| (informal, gíria: concordar enfaticamente) | pode crer interj |
| “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
| you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear expr | (poor materials make poor products) | pau que nasce torto, nunca se endireita expres v |
