Formas compostas:
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| bag lady n | informal, potentially offensive (homeless woman: carries belongings) (informal, pejorativo) | mendiga sf |
| boss lady n | informal (woman in charge) | chefe, patroa sf |
| cat lady n | informal, pejorative (woman: owns cats) (gíria) | solteirona sf |
| classy lady n | informal (sophisticated and stylish woman) (mulher com estilo e sofisticação) | mulher de classe loc sf |
| | (pop) | mulher classuda loc sf |
| | I will miss Jessie, she was truly a classy lady. |
| cleaning lady n | (woman: cleaner) (profissão) | faxineira sf |
| | | diarista sf |
| | How much do you pay your cleaning lady each month? |
crossing guard (US),
lollipop lady,
lollipop man (UK) n | (for crossing a road) | guarda de trânsito loc sf |
| | The crossing guard at this intersection is very friendly; he kids around with the children and chats with the adult pedestrians. |
dinner lady (UK),
lunch lady (US) n | informal (woman who serves school food) | cantineira sf |
| dinner lady n | UK, informal (female: midday supervisor) | cozinheira, cantineira sf |
| | The dinner ladies at school never smiled. |
| | As cozinheiras (or: cantineiras) da escola nunca sorriam. |
| 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. |
| great lady n | (woman: prominent) | grande mulher loc sf |
| | The president's wife is a great lady. |
It ain't over till the fat lady sings,
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings expr | figurative, informal (outcome is not yet decided) | só acaba quando acaba expres |
| lady friend n | (female companion) | amiga sf |
| | My uncle will be bringing his new lady friend to the party. |
lady killer,
lady-killer n | figurative, slang (seductive man) (gír., homem sedutor) | conquistador, Dom-Juan sm |
| | James had a reputation as a lady killer when he was young. |
| lady of the house n | dated (wife: manages home) (obsoleto) | dona da casa loc sf |
| | The telemarketer asked to speak to the lady of the house. |
| lady of the night n | euphemism (prostitute) (eufemismo: prostituta) | dama da noite loc sf |
| | With her short dress, high heels and make-up she looked like a lady of the night. |
lady slipper,
lady's slipper n | colloquial (orchid: flowering plant) (tipo de orquídea, informal) | sapatinho sp |
| | Lady slippers need shade and humidity. |
lady-in-waiting,
plural: ladies-in-waiting n | (female attendant) (companhia de rainha, princesa) | dama de companhia sf |
| lady's-eardrop n | (flowering plant: fuscia) (planta) | fuchsia sf |
lady's-slipper,
lady's-slipper orchid,
slipper orchid n | colloquial (botany: orchid) | sapatinho-de-dama sf |
ladybug,
lady bug (US),
ladybird (UK) n | (spotted beetle) (inseto) | joaninha sf |
| | Ladybugs are very beneficial in a garden. |
ladyfinger,
lady-finger n | US (small finger-shaped cake, sponge-finger) | biscoito de champanhe sm + prep + sm |
ladyfinger,
lady-finger n | (vegetable: okra) | quiabo sm |
ladylove,
lady-love,
lady love n | poetic or humorous (female lover, girlfriend) | namoradinha sf dim |
| leading lady n | (actress in central role) | protagonista sf |
| | Katherine Hepburn often played the leading lady in her films. |
| My Lady expr | UK (form of address: female judge) | meritíssima, sua excelência pron |
my lady,
My Lady expr | UK (form of address: noblewoman) | milady pron |
| old lady n | (elderly woman) (mulher idosa) | velhinha sf dim |
| | Jim helped the old lady carry her heavy shopping bags home. |
| old lady n | informal (girlfriend, wife) (popular, esposa, namorada) | patroa sf |
| | My old lady will get upset if I go to the pub again tonight. |
| old lady n | informal (mother) | mãe sf |
| | (informal) | velha sf |
| | Frank drives his old lady to the bingo hall on Tuesday evenings. |
oncidium,
dancing lady orchid n | (plant) (planta) | Chuva-de-ouro sp |
| single lady n | (woman without a partner) | solteira sf |
| young lady n | polite (female child or youthful adult) | jovem adulta adj + sf |