| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| 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 the first opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | na primeira oportunidade loc adv |
| When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) (figurado: expressão) | jogar a primeira pedra expres v |
| We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (finish first in race) | chegar em primeiro expres v |
| Mark came first in the race. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | vir primeiro expres v |
| Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) (figurado, ser prioridade) | vir em primeiro lugar expres v |
| Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | apaixonar-se à primeira vista expres v |
| As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | primeiros socorros sm pl |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| Todos os funcionários da piscina são treinados em primeiros socorros. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | primeiros socorros sm pl |
| The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. It's a good idea to take a first aid kit with you when you go camping. |
| A Cruz Vermelha oferece um curso de primeiros socorros que é altamente recomendado. É uma boa ideia levar um kit de primeiros socorros com você quando for acampar. |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | em primeiro lugar loc adv |
| antes de tudo loc adv |
| First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| Em primeiro lugar, vamos revisar as minutas da reunião da semana passada. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | acima de tudo loc adv |
| What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | acima de tudo loc adv |
| His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| first base n | (baseball: first station) (beisebol) | primeira base loc sf |
| Baseball is so dull that I fall asleep before anyone gets to first base. |
| first base n | slang (kissing on a date) (num encontro amoroso) | beijo sm |
| He thought the date was going well, but in the end he didn't even make it to first base. |
| first choice n | (preferred option) (opção preferida) | primeira escolha loc sf |
| Of course, Paris would have been my first choice. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | primeira classe |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| They always serve champagne in first class. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) | primeira classe sf + adj |
| First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) (correio) | de primeira classe loc adj |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | de primeira classe |
| First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | primeira classe |
| Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | correio prioritário sm + adj |
| If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) (figurado, informal: excelente) | de primeira classe |
| The food here is always first class. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) | atendimento por ordem de chegada expres |
| The buffet is first come, first served, so you had better get there early if you want something good. |
| first course n | (of a meal) (entrada) | primeiro prato loc sm |
| We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first cousin,
cousin n | (child of an aunt or uncle) | primo sm |
| first cousin n | figurative ([sth] or [sb] closely resembling another) | quem parece primo sm |
| first floor n | US (floor at ground level) | térreo sm |
| It's a one-storey ranch house so everything's on the first floor. |
| first floor n as adj | US (at ground level) | térreo adj |
| Our first-floor clinic is wheel-chair accessible. |
| first floor n | UK (floor above ground level) | primeiro andar sm |
| For health reasons he always takes the stairs to the first floor rather than the lift. |
| first floor n as adj | UK (at floor above ground level) | no primeiro andar loc adj |
| first former n | UK, dated (student: 11-12) (entre 11 e 12 anos) | aluno sm |
first generation,
first-generation adj | (technology: prototype) (tecnologia) | primeira geração loc sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| First-generation computers were huge, slow, and expensive. |
first generation,
first-generation adj | (person: immigrant) (pessoa) | primeira geração loc sf |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| First-generation immigrants often have problems learning the language of their new country. |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) (da escola elementar) | primeira série loc sf |
| primeiro ano loc sm |
| Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | primeira impressão loc sf |
| My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | primeira-dama sf |
| The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
first lady,
First Lady n | figurative (leading female) | primeira-dama sf |
| She's more than just an actress - she's the first lady of French cinema. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) (língua nativa) | língua materna loc sf |
| English is not my first language. |
| The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first love n | (first romantic partner) | primeiro amor sm |
| first name n | (given or Christian name) | prenome sm |
| primeiro nome num + sm |
| In the US "Michael" is a popular first name for boys. Most forms ask you to complete your surname followed by your first name. |
| Nos EUA, "Michael" é um prenome popular para garotos. A maioria dos formulários requer o preenchimento do sobrenome seguido pelo prenome. |
| first-name [sb]⇒ vtr | (call by given name) | chamar pelo primeiro nome expres v |
| In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | antes de mais nada, antes de tudo loc adv |
| primeiro, primeiramente adv |
| First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| Antes de mais nada, eu saúdo todos aqueles que vieram hoje. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | antes de mais nada, antes de tudo loc adv |
| primeiro, primeiramente adv |
| "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| "Nossa prioridade", disse um porta-voz da polícia, "é, antes de mais nada, garantir a segurança dos reféns." |
| first off adv | informal (introducing a list: firstly) | antes de tudo loc adv |
| First off, it's none of your business what I do; secondly, I don't care what you think. |
| first person n | (grammar: I, we) (gramática) | primeira pessoa sf |
| The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) (tipo de narração) | em primeira pessoa loc adj |
| The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) | primeiro prêmio loc sm |
| I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| first prize n | (first place, highest position) | primeiro lugar loc sm |
| She won first prize in the science competition. |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) (excelente) | de primeira qualidade, de primeira classe loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first responder n | (emergency medic) | socorrista smf |
| The first responders saved many lives after the bombing. |
| first step n | (beginning, introduction) (figurado) | primeiro passo sm |
| Realizing that there is a problem is the first step towards solving it. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | dar os primeiros passos expres v |
| The baby took its first steps today. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) (figurado) | dar o primeiro passo expres v |
| James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
| first string n | (sports: most skillful players on a team) | titular smf |
| first string n | figurative, informal (most skillful people in any undertaking) | de primeira linha expres |
| first string n | (sports: best players on a team) (esportes) | time titular sm |
| first-string n as adj | (sports: relating to the first string) (esportes) | do time titular loc adj |
| first-string n as adj | figurative, informal (first-rate) | de primeira linha expres |
| first thing n | informal (very early) (logo de manhã) | primeira coisa loc sf |
| I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) (passo inicial) | primeira coisa loc sf |
| The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
the First World War,
World War One,
World War I,
the Great War n | (international conflict 1914-1919) | Primeira Guerra Mundial sf + sf + adj |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | kit de primeiros socorros loc sm |
| estojo de primeiros socorros loc sm |
| Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| first-aider n | ([sb]: gives medical attention) | socorrista sm, sf |
first-class degree,
first class degree n | UK (honors degree: highest pass) (Reino Unido) | grau de primeira classe sm + loc adj |
| first-degree rape n | US (violent forced sex) | estupro em primeiro grau loc sm |
| First degree rape usually involves the use of a weapon. |
| first-ever adj | (for the first time) | primeiro num |
| the first-named n | invariable (person or persons named first) | titular smf |
| Martin is the first-named on the policy, so all correspondence is addressed to him. |
| first-named adj | (named first: on a document, etc.) | titular adj |
| Only the first-named person on the joint account receives the shares. |
| first-past-the-post adj | (winner of race) | o primeiro a atravessar a linha de chegada expres |
| vencedor da competição loc sm |
| Pete won some money because he bet on the horse that was first-past-the-post. |
| first-past-the-post n | (election by simple majority) | eleição por maioria simples expres |
| First-past-the-post is the electoral system used to elect parliament in the UK. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) (muito bem) | excelentemente adv |
| You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) | de primeira viagem loc adj |
| iniciante, novato adj |
| This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
| first-timer n | informal (person doing [sth] for first time) | novato sm |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born n | (eldest child in family) | primogênito sm |
| Are you your parents' first-born? |
| Você é o primogênito de seus pais? |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born adj | (child: eldest in family) | primogênito adj |
| Their first-born child is a boy. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | em primeira mão loc adj |
| I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
| Eu tenho experiência em primeira mão com esse programa de computador. O relato em primeira mão do filme, sobre a vida dentro de um culto, foi arrepiante. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) (diretamente) | em primeira mão loc adv |
| He gave me the information first-hand. |
| Ele me deu informações em primeira mão. |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | do começo ao fim loc adv |
| From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | de ponta-cabeça loc adv |
| com a cabeça erguida loc adv |
| Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | precipitadamente adv |
| impetuosamente adv |
| temerariamente adv |
| imprudentemente adv |
| Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) (coloquial: primeiramente) | para começar, para início de conversa, em primeiro lugar expres |
| Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| Por que você não gosta dele? Bem, para começar, ele não se lava. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) (no começo) | primeiro adv |
| antes de tudo, antes de mais nada loc adv |
| Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| Por que você não me disse isso antes de mais nada? |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | amor à primeira vista sm |
| When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
| put [sb/sth] first v expr | (prioritize) | colocar em primeiro lugar expres v |
| priorizar vt |
| No one likes Nancy; she always puts herself first and doesn't think of anyone else. |
| Safety first! interj | (Avoiding injury is paramount) | primeiro a segurança! expres |
| a segurança é o principal! expres |
| Don't smoke in the forest! Safety first! |
the stirrings of [sth],
the first stirrings of [sth] npl | figurative (beginning, emergence of [sth]) | princípio sm |
| The appearance of snowdrops marks the stirrings of Spring. |
thirty-first,
31st adj | (tem, person: 31st in a series or list) | trigésimo primeiro num |
thirty-first,
31st,
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (in a series, list: 31st item, person) | trigésimo primeiro num |
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (thirty-first day of the month) (dia do mês) | dia trinta e um sm + num |
| I get paid every month, on the 31st. |
the thirty-first of,
31st,
the 31st,
31st of,
the 31st of n | UK (thirty-first day of specified month) (dia do mês) | trinta e um de num + prep |
| Nota: The written form "31 May" may also be used. |
| The 31st May is a public holiday this year. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | vigésimo primeiro num |
| This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
| Este é o vigésimo primeiro ano de atividade da empresa. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) (século) | XXI num |
| What did you and your family do to usher in the twenty-first century? |
twenty-first,
21st,
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (in a series, list: 21st item, person) | vigésimo primeiro num |
| Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) (aniversário) | vigésimo-primeiro num |
| Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) (dia) | vinte e um num |
| Is today the twenty-first? |
the twenty-first of,
21st,
21st of,
the 21st,
the 21st of n | UK (twenty-first day of specified month) | dia vinte e um expres |
| Nota: The written form "21 April" may also be used. |
| I'm afraid Mr. Cooper is away, and won't be back until the 21st of April. |
| WWI n | abbreviation (World War One) | Primeira Guerra Mundial sp |
