| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| a certain amount of sth n | (modicum, small quantity) (figurado) | uma certa quantidade expres |
| You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| arm's-length n as adj | figurative (not intimate) (figurado) | a uma certa distância loc adv |
| distante adj |
| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | em algum momento loc adv |
| a certa altura loc adv |
| At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| Em algum momento, teremos de decidir se o projeto merece continuar. |
| banker n | UK, figurative, colloquial (sure bet) (informal) | aposta certa expres |
| bound to do sth adj | figurative (more than likely to do sth) (figurado) | certo adj |
| na certa loc adv |
| You left your wallet on the table; someone was bound to steal it. |
| Você deixou sua carteira na mesa. Alguém na certa a roubaria. |
| certain amount n | (unspecified quantity) (quantidade imprecisa) | certa quantidade loc sf |
| After pouring a certain amount of sugar in the bowl she started stirring the mixture. |
| do the right thing v expr | (act correctly) | fazer a coisa certa loc v |
| It's not too late for you to start doing the right thing. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | de certa maneira loc adv |
| in a manner adv | (after a fashion, sort of) | de certa forma loc adv |
| Thorough? Err, yes, in a manner of speaking. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | de certa maneira, de certa forma |
| In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
| in a sense adv | (in some ways) | de certa maneira loc adv |
| It's pretty in a sense, yes, but in truth it isn't really beautiful. |
| in a way adv | (sort of, more or less) (mais ou menos) | de certa forma, de certa maneira loc adv |
| In a way, Aiden deserved the victory as much as his opponent, but there can only be one winner. |
| De certa forma, Aiden merecia a vitória tanto quanto seu oponente, mas só pode haver um vencedor. |
| in due time adv | (eventually) | no devido tempo loc adv |
| na hora certa loc adv |
| In due time, we will put all this behind us. |
| No devido tempo, deixaremos tudo isso para trás. |
| keep time vtr + n | (clock: tell the time accurately) (relógio) | marcar a hora certa expres v |
| andar certo expres v |
| My clock's so old that it doesn't keep time any more. |
| An electronic clock is able to keep time very accurately. |
| keyed adj | (music: pitched to a certain key) (música) | feito em certa escala loc adj |
kind of,
sort of adv | informal (in a way, to a degree) | de certa forma loc adv |
| mais ou menos loc adv |
| "Is he your boyfriend?" "Kind of. It's complicated." I think I'm getting the hang of this now; well, kind of. |
| "Ele é seu namorado?" "De certa forma. É complicado." Acho que estou pegando o jeito agora; bem, de certa forma. |
| on time adv | (in time: not late) | na hora loc adv |
| na hora certa expres |
| His flight arrived on time. |
| O voo dele chegou na hora. |
| the one n | (soulmate, true love) | a pessoa certa sf |
| Christine believed Richard was the one, but he dumped her in the end. |
| right amount n | (appropriate sum of money) | quantia certa loc sf |
| soma exata loc sf |
| Were you paid the right amount of money? |
| right amount n | (correct quantity) | quantidade certa loc sf |
| He has to have just the right amount of milk in his tea. |
| right person n | (most suitable individual) | pessoa certa sf |
| pessoa adequada sf |
| The hiring process is going slowly because we want to be sure we hire the right person. |
the right thing,
the right thing to do n | informal (correct action) | procedimento correto sm |
| coisa certa sf |
| Of course, the right thing to do would be to confess. |
| somewhat adv | (to a certain extent) | de certa forma loc adv |
| um tanto quanto loc adv |
| ligeiramente adv |
| Getting the car into the tight parking space was somewhat tricky, but Debbie managed it in the end. |
| Estacionar o carro na vaga apertada foi, de certa forma, complicado, mas Debbie conseguiu no fim. |
| that's just the thing interj | (it's exactly what is needed) | é a coisa certa, é o ideal interj |
| Take an aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| Tome uma aspirina - é a coisa certa para dor de cabeça. |
| to a certain extent adv | (to some degree) | até certo ponto, de certa maneira adv |
| I agree with you to a certain extent, but not entirely. |
| walkover n | (sports: victory by default) | vitória certa sf |
| The competitor has a bit of an advantage due to receiving a walkover the day before. |
