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| Inglês | Português |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | ganhar peso expres v |
| engordar vt |
| Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| Muitos universitários ganham peso durante o primeiro ano escolar. Eu engordei demais, minhas calças não entram mais! |
| put the kibosh on [sth] v expr | informal (put an end to) | colocar um ponto final expres |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | preparar banquete vt + sm |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) (figurado) | botar as cartas na mesa expres |
| It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| not put [sth] past [sb] v expr | (think [sb] capable of doing [sth]) | não admirar-se expres v |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) (aparência) | fazer cara de mau expres v |
| Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put a curb on [sth] v expr | (restrict [sth]) | criar entraves para expres |
| put a halt to [sth] v expr | (end [sth], call a stop to [sth]) (terminar alguma coisa) | fazer parar loc v |
| pôr fim em loc v |
| Quick action by the authorities put a halt to the street riots after the football match. |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) (parar de falar) | feche a boca expres v |
| put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr | (bewitch) | enfeitiçar vt |
| lançar feitiço sobre loc v |
| The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad. |
| put a spell on [sb] vtr | figurative (charm, enchant) (figurativo) | enfeitiçar vt |
| fascinar vt |
| encantar vt |
| put a stop to [sth] vtr | (end, curtail) | pôr fim a expres v |
| parar vt |
| The students are cheating; we'll put a stop to that right away. |
| Prohibition did not put a stop to people drinking alcohol, in fact the reverse was true. |
| put a strain on [sth/sb] v expr | (subject to stress) | colocar pressão expres v |
| Working long hours has put a strain on Bob's marriage. |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) | arriscar tudo expres v |
| pôr todos os ovos na mesma cesta expres v |
| If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put an embargo on [sth] v expr | (ban trade with) (banir o comércio com) | impor embargo comercial loc v |
| put an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) | pôr fim a expres v |
| The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] vtr + adv | (place to one side) | pôr de lado expres v |
| guardar vt |
| Put aside what you are doing; it's time to have lunch. |
| Ponha de lado o que você está fazendo; é hora de almoçar. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] v expr | figurative (ignore, disregard) (figurado) | pôr de lado, deixar de lado expres v |
| ignorar vt |
| Let's put aside our differences, so we can come up with a solution to our common problem. |
| Vamos pôr de lado nossas diferenças para podermos chegar a uma solução a nosso problema comum. |
| put [sb] at ease v expr | (make comfortable) | deixar à vontade loc v |
| Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v expr | (endanger) | pôr em risco expres v |
| You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v expr | (expose to) | colocar em risco expres |
| We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| put [sth] at stake v expr | (risk) (arriscar) | pôr em risco loc v |
| (arriscar) | pôr em jogo loc v |
| It was a large amount of money to put at stake but he was willing to take the risk. |
| put [sth] back on v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | recolocar vt |
| Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes. |
| put [sth] back on [sth] v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | tampar vt |
| Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out. |
| put [sth/sb] behind you v expr | (forget [sth/sb]) | virar a página expres v |
| superar vt |
| esquecer vt |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | colocar sobre vt + prep |
| Patsy put her pens down on the desk. The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| Patsy colocou suas canetas sobre a escrivaninha. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | atribuir vt |
| Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put down roots v expr | (settle: in a place) (instalar: em um lugar) | estabelecer v int |
| (estabelecer-se) | instalar-se vp |
| criar raízes vt + sfpl |
| After years of wandering, we've finally put down roots in this area. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (ascribe to) (atribuir, designar) | atribuir vt |
| considerar vt |
| imputar vt |
| Jake's parents put his mood swings down to him being a teenager. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | ter fé em expres v |
| acreditar vt |
| apostar vt |
| We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. |
| As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| 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. |
| put hope in [sth/sb] v expr | (have trust in [sth/sb]) (gíria) | botar fé em expres |
| acreditar em expres |
put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) (inserir, colocar dentro) | inserir vt |
| introduzir vt |
| Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) | inserir, colocar vt |
| Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
| Isla inseriu a moeda e apertou o botão, mas a máquina de venda automática não funcionou. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) | adicionar, colocar vt |
| If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
| Se a sopa estiver sem gosto, coloque mais sal. |
| put [sb] in a funk v expr | US, slang (depress) | deprimir alguém, desanimar alguém vt |
| colocar alguém para baixo expres |
| The news really put him in a funk. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) | falar em favor de expres |
| manifestar apoio expres |
| Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | pôr em um dilema, deixar em um dilema expres |
| Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) (situação difícil) | colocar em apuros, deixar em apuros expres v |
| Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put in an appearance v expr | (show up, be present briefly) (aparecer, estar presente por pouco tempo) | aparecer v int |
| dar uma passadinha expres v |
| The boss usually puts in an appearance at the annual employee picnic. |
| put [sb] in an awkward position v expr | (cause [sb] social embarrassment) | pôr alguém em uma posição incômoda expres v |
| (figurado) | pôr alguém em saia justa expres v |
| Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| put [sb] in chains v expr | figurative (enslave) (escravizar) | pôr em correntes loc v |
| Millions of Africans were put in chains and sent to the New World. |
| put [sb] in danger v expr | (risk the life of) (arriscar a vida de) | colocar em perigo loc v |
| pôr em risco loc v |
| arriscar vt |
| He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly. |
| put [sth] in danger v expr | (risk the security of) (colocar em risco a segurança de) | colocar em perigo loc v |
| pôr em risco loc v |
| arriscar vt |
| The success of the project has been put in danger by the recent economic downturn. |
| put [sb] in jail v expr | (imprison) (aprisionar) | colocar na cadeia loc v |
| prender vt |
| put [sth] in jeopardy v expr | (endanger) | arriscar vt |
| pôr em risco loc v |
| colocar em risco loc v |
| The politician put his career in jeopardy by having an affair. |
| You may have put his life in jeopardy. |
| put [sth] in motion v expr | (initiate, set off) (iniciar) | colocar em ação loc v |
| pôr em movimento loc v |
| Just say the word and the plan will be put in motion. |
put [sth] in operation,
put [sth] into operation v expr | (initiate, set off) (iniciar) | colocar em operação loc v |
| pôr em operação loc v |
| It was time to put the plan in operation. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | pôr em ordem expres v |
| The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | colocar em ordem expres v |
| pôr em ordem expres v |
| Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear proportionate) (fazer parecer proporcional) | pôr em perspectiva loc v |
| The disaster helped me put my problems in perspective. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear insignificant) (fazer parecer insignificante) | pôr em perspectiva loc v |
| The problems faced by people in developing countries certainly put our little problems into perspective. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | implementar vt |
| pôr em prática expres v |
| estabelecer vt |
| The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| Várias novas medidas de segurança foram implementadas depois do esfaqueamento recente no campus. |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) (figurado) | colocar no lugar expres v |
| meter no lugar expres v |
| Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
put [sth] in practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) (fazer alguma coisa) | colocar em prática loc v |
| The new regulations have still to be put into practice. |
| We have worked out the plan, and now it's time to put it into practice. |
| put [sb] in stir v expr | slang (sentence [sb] to prison) | prender vt |
| (informal) | pôr atrás das grades expres v |
| (informal) | botar alguém em cana expres v |
| The judge put Elmer in stir for selling drugs on the street corner. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | pôr em contato expres v |
| You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | pôr em contato expres v |
| colocar em contato expres v |
| You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) (rúgbi) | chutar fora expres v |
| She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| put [sth] in writing⇒ vtr | (make official or binding) | pôr no papel expres v |
| oficializar vt |
| Contracts for the sale of land must be put in writing to be valid. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (lei) | pôr em vigor expres v |
| executar vt |
| The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (establish) | estabelecer vt |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (position correctly) (posicionar corretamente) | colocar no lugar loc v |
| put [sth] into words v expr | (express in language) (expressar no idioma) | verbalizar vt |
| colocar em palavras loc v |
| I cannot put into words the debt I owe my parents for all their support. |
| put it about v expr | UK, slang (have sex with many people) (inf., fazer sexo com muitas pessoas) | galinhar vt |
| (gír., vulgar, fazer sexo com muitos) | dar pra todo o mundo expres |
| (gíria, fazer sexo com muitos) | transar com todo o mundo expres |
| I hear Tracy's been putting it about with the entire football team! |
| put it about v expr | UK, informal (disseminate information) | espalhar o boato expres v |
| Someone had been putting it about that the gang boss was getting soft. |
| put it away v expr | slang (drink a lot of alcohol) (bebida alcoólica) | beber todas expres v |
| Aunt Gladys was really putting it away at the wedding reception yesterday! |
| put it on v expr | informal (show pretend behavior) | fingir vt |
| Nota: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| The footballer fell to the ground clutching his leg, but the referee could see he was putting it on; he wasn't really injured. |
| put it to [sb] that v expr | (assert, posit) | afirmar vt |
| put money in v expr | (deposit a sum: in a bank) (depositar uma quantia em banco) | colocar dinheiro em loc v |
| (dinheiro: num banco) | depositar vt |
| Make sure you put money in before the end of the month. |
| put money in [sth] v expr | (make a financial contribution) (fazer uma contribuição financeira) | injetar dinheiro em loc v |
| contribuir com loc v |
| colaborar com loc v |
| I put some money in my friend's new business, but I've yet to see any return on my investment. |
