| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| clouds on the horizon npl | figurative (prospect of trouble) (figurado) | nuvens no horizonte sf pl |
| The tobacco industry has been quite profitable in the past but now there are clouds on the horizon. |
| clouds on the horizon npl | (clouds low in sky) | nuvens no horizonte sf pl |
| We won't be able to watch the sunset because of the clouds on the horizon. |
| horizon n | (horizon line) | linha do horizonte loc sf |
| The horizon was very jagged because of the mountains. |
| on the horizon adv | (between land and sky) (literal) | no horizonte loc adv |
| I could see a huge ship on the horizon. |
| on the horizon adv | figurative (coming up, ahead) (figurativo - para frente, adiante) | no horizonte loc adv |
| There are several new projects on the horizon for our workgroup. |
skyline, sky-line n | (silhouette of buildings) (silhueta dos prédios) | linha do horizonte loc sf |
| The skyline of the city was impressive at night. |