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| Inglês | Português |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) (figurado) | uma gota no oceano loc sf |
| The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | uma gota no oceano expres |
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 drop in the ocean n | UK, figurative, informal ([sth]: inconsequential) (figurado) | uma gota de água no oceano expres |
| aerial drop n | (aircraft distribution) | entrega aérea loc sf |
| In times of natural disaster, when roads are impassable, supplies are brought in by aerial drop. |
| at the drop of a hat expr | (at the least provocation) (a menor provocação) | num piscar de olhos, sem mais aquela loc adv |
| That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
cough drop,
also UK: cough sweet n | often plural (throat lozenge) | pastilha contra tosse sf |
| The cough drops helped to relieve Mac's sore throat. |
| I prefer cherry-flavored cough drops. |
| drop a hint v expr | (imply [sth], say [sth] subtly) | dar uma dica expres v |
| Lena dropped a hint to her boyfriend that she wanted a new hairdryer for Christmas by mentioning that hers wasn't very powerful. |
drop [sb] a line,
drop a line to [sb] v expr | informal (send a message) | escrever uma linha, mandar uma mensagem loc v |
| I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time. |
| drop anchor vtr + n | (secure a ship in place) | ancorar vt |
| The ship dropped anchor in Port Arthur. |
| drop by drop adv | (one droplet at a time) | gota a gota loc adv |
| Squeeze the rubber bulb of the dropper to release the liquid drop by drop. |
| drop cap n | abbreviation (dropped capital) | letra capitular sf + adj |
drop capital,
dropped capital,
drop initial,
dropped initial n | (large capital letter) | letra capitular sf + adj |
drop cloth (US),
dust sheet (UK) n | (protective sheet) (para proteger) | pano, cobertura, coberta |
| Before you start painting the walls, please put down a drop cloth to protect the floors. |
| drop dead vi + adj | (die suddenly) (morrer subitamente) | cair morto expres |
| He dropped dead of a heart attack. |
| Drop dead! interj | figurative, informal (get lost!) (figurado, informal) | Vá para o diabo! expres |
| When he wouldn't leave her alone, she said, "Drop dead" and walked away. |
drop forge,
drop hammer,
drop press n | (metallurgy: shapes metal) | estampagem sf |
| drop-forge [sth]⇒ vtr | (shape with a drop forge) | forjar vt |
| drop it interj | informal, figurative (stop talking about it) | deixa para lá!, esquece! interj |
| I don't want to discuss the subject any more – please drop it. |
| drop it v expr | informal, figurative (stop talking about [sth]) | esquecer o assunto loc v |
| He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it. |
| Ele não parava de falar sobre os problemas do meu casamento, então eu pedi para ele esquecer o assunto. |
drop kick,
also US: dropkick n | (sports: kick after dropping ball) (esportes: chute) | drop kick estrang |
drop kick [sth],
drop-kick [sth],
also US: dropkick [sth] vtr | (sports: do a drop kick) | chutar de primeira loc v |
drop kick,
also US: dropkick n | (martial arts: flying kick) | voadora sf |
drop kick [sb],
drop-kick [sb],
also US: dropkick [sb] vtr | (martial arts: do a flying kick) | dar uma voadora expres v |
| drop-off n | informal (decrease) | queda sf |
| diminuição sf |
| There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. |
| Tem ocorrido uma queda vertiginosa nas vendas com o agravamento da crise econômica. |
| drop out of [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (withdraw from [sth]) | desistir vt |
| abandonar vt |
| He dropped out of school before completing his degree. |
| Several competitors have dropped out of the tournament due to injuries. |
| drop shipping n | (direct shipping to retailer) (venda de produtos em catálogo por revendedor) | envio direto sm |
| drop the ball v expr | figurative (fail to do one's part) (figurado) | deixar a peteca cair expres |
| The company dropped the ball when the product was late in reaching some key markets. |
| drop tube n | (physics: laboratory equipment) | conta-gotas sm |
| drop-dead adj | figurative, informal (spectacular) | estonteante adj |
| espetacular adj |
| Rita could be a fashion model, with her drop-dead legs. |
| drop-dead adv | figurative, informal (spectacularly) | espetacularmente adv |
| drop-dead gorgeous adj | figurative, informal (person: very attractive) (figurado, gíria) | deslumbrante adj |
drop-down,
dropdown adj | (computer list: displayed when selected) (lista: computador) | descendente adj |
| Select your country of residence from the drop-down list. |
| Selecione seu país de residência da lista descendente. |
| drop-down list n | (computing: options list) (informática) | lista suspensa loc sf |
| (informática) | menu drop-down loc sm |
| You can select accessories from a convenient drop-down list on our web site. |
| drop-down menu n | (computing: list of options) | menu de deslizamento sm |
| menu pendente sm |
drop-in center (US),
drop-in centre (UK) n | (social services) | centro de acolhimento sm |
| drop-in clinic n | (clinic: no appointment needed) | pronto-socorro sm |
| drop-off point n | (vehicle: place to set [sb], [sth] down) | ponto de entrega loc sm |
| There is a warehouse at the port that serves as a drop-off point, we collect the merchandise there. |
dropbox,
drop box n | (receptacle: for donations, etc.) | caixa de depósito loc sf |
| caixa de doação loc sf |
| Please leave all donations in the drop box next to the front door. |
dropout,
drop-out n | slang ([sb]: left school) | desistente sm, sf |
| It's hard for high school dropouts to get a good job. |
| É difícil para os desistentes do ensino médio conseguir um bom emprego. |
dropout,
drop-out n | slang ([sb]: rejects convention) | - sm |
| marginal smf |
| Nota: Não há um correspondente único do português. A expressão refere-se a pessoas que são transgressoras. |
| Dropouts make attractive boyfriends when you're a teenager, but as an adult you'll see they can be trouble. |
| Os rejeitados podem ser namorados atraentes quando se é jovem, mas, como adulta, verá que eles podem causar problemas. |
dropout,
drop-out n | slang ([sb]: leaves competition) | desistente sm, sf |
| The dropouts just couldn't handle the competition anymore. |
| Os desistentes já não conseguiam mais enfrentar a concorrência. |
| egg drop soup n | (Chinese soup) (sopa chinesa) | sopa de ovos loc sf |
| A typical appetizer on a Chinese restaurant menu is egg drop soup. |
| eye drops npl | (solution applied to eye) | colírio sm |
| fit to drop adj | informal (exhausted) (informal, exausto) | morto adj |
| After staying up all night studying for her exams, Akiko was fit to drop. |
| lemon drop n | (small lemon-flavored sweet) (doce) | bala de limão loc sf |
| Jimmy ate too many lemon drops and began to feel sick. |
| let drop that v expr | (with clause: hint) | dar a pista expres v |
| Maria let drop that she wanted a new phone for her birthday. |
let [sth] drop,
let drop [sth] v expr | (with object: mention) | mencionar vt |
| She let drop the fact that she was single. |
| Ela não mencionou o fato de ser solteira. |
| mail drop n | (place for transmitting mail) | agência de correio sf |
| mail drop n | (slot or container for depositing mail) | caixa postal sf |
| name-drop⇒ vi | (mention famous person to impress) | mencionar uma pessoa famosa para impressionar loc v |
| temperature drop n | (decrease in heat or warmth) (diminuição no calor ou aquecimento) | queda de temperatura loc sf |
