Formas compostas:
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| ABA n | US, initialism (law: American Bar Association) (Ordem dos Advogados dos Estados Unidos) | ABA sf |
| ACLU n | initialism (American Civil Liberties Union) (União Americana pelas Liberdades Civis) | ACLU sigla |
| African American n | (black US citizen) | afroamericano sm |
| | Most successful rap music has been produced by African Americans. |
African American,
African-American adj | (American: of black ancestry) | afro-americano sm |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Barack Obama was the first African-American President of the USA. |
| African American Vernacular English n | (US dialect) (dialeto) | Inglês vernáculo afro-americano sm |
| Afro adj | abbreviation (African-American) | afro-americano adj |
| Afro-American n | (person: black, US) | afro-americano, afro-americana sm, sf |
| Afro-American adj | (black, US) | afro-americano, afro-americana adj |
| all-American adj | (fitting a US ideal) | típico americano adj + sm |
| | | tipicamente americano adv + sm |
| | The pop star's image is that of the all-American boy. |
| | A imagem do pop star é do garoto tipicamente americano. |
| American dream n | (ideal of prosperity) | sonho americano loc sm |
| | They are second-generation immigrants who are living the American dream. |
| American English n | uncountable (language of the US) | inglês americano loc sm |
| | There are plenty of spelling differences between American English and British English. |
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Amerind adj | (relating to American Indians) (da América do Norte) | ameríndio adj |
| | The American Indian exhibit at the museum was structured very well. |
American Indian,
Amerindian n | (North American native) (da América do Norte) | ameríndio sm |
| | Mesa Verde is a park set at the former site of a tribe of American Indians in the south-west U.S. |
| American kestrel n | (bird: North American bird of prey) | falcão-americano loc sm |
| | The American kestrel, a small falcon, has the same helmet-like facial markings as the larger peregrine falcon. |
| American Red Cross n | (ARC: medical relief agency) (organização humanitária) | Cruz Vermelha Americana expres |
| American redstart n | (bird: warbler) | mariquita-de-rabo-vermelho sf |
| | The American redstart is the only common wood warbler with orange and black plumage; most warblers are yellow and black. |
| American Sign Language n | (deaf language of North America) | Língua de Sinais Americana sf |
| Anglo-American adj | (of England and US) (da Inglaterra e EUA) | anglo-americano adj |
| Anglo-American n | US (person of English ancestry) (pessoa da Inglaterra e EUA) | anglo-americano sm |
| anti-American adj | (hostile to USA) | antiamericano adj |
| | Anti-American sentiments are widespread in the country. |
| ASL n | initialism (American Sign Language) (língua de sinais para americanos) | ASL sf |
| | (BRA) | libras sfpl |
| Central American adj | (of Central America) | da América Central loc adj |
the Civil War,
the American Civil War n | historical, US (war between US states) (história, Estados Unidos) | Guerra Civil sf |
| | The American Civil War broke out in April 1861. |
| | A Guerra Civil Americana eclodiu em abril de 1861. |
football (US),
American football (UK) n | uncountable (North American ball sport) (esporte) | futebol americano loc sm |
| | Yes, he plays football; he is a quarterback. |
| | Sim, ele joga futebol americano. Ele é zagueiro. |
football (US),
American football,
American football ball (UK) n | (sports: oblong ball) (bola de futebol americano) | bola sf |
| | He threw the football to his friend. |
| | Ele arremessou a bola para o amigo. |
football coach (US),
American football coach (UK) n | (trainer of American football team) | técnico de futebol americano loc sm |
football fan (US),
American football fan (UK) n | (person who enjoys American football) | fã de futebol americano loc sm |
| | | torcedor sm |
| | He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV. |
football field (US),
American football field (UK) n | (for American football) | campo de futebol americano loc sm |
| | I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down. |
football game (US),
American football game (UK) n | (American football match) | partida de futebol americano loc sf |
| | | jogo de futebol americano loc sm |
| | The Super Bowl is the final football game of the professional league season. |
football practice (US),
American football practice (UK) n | (American football training) | treino de futebol americano loc sm |
football season (US),
American football season (UK) n | (American football) | temporada de futebol americano loc sf |
football team (US),
American football team (UK) n | (American football players) | time de futebol americano loc sm |
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American adj | potentially offensive (Native American) (da América) | índio, indígena adj |
| | We saw a number of people selling Indian blankets beside the road. |
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American n | potentially offensive (Native American person) (índio americano) | índio, indígena sm |
| | Indians living on reservations may lack educational resources. |
| Latin American adj | (from Latin America) | latino-americano adj |
| | It was especially popular in Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. |
| Latin American n | ([sb] from Latin America) | latino-americano sm |
| | My work brought me into contact with a lot of Latin Americans living in London. |
Mexican-American,
Mexican American n | (US resident of Mexican origin) (residente nos EUA de origem mexicana) | mexicano-americano sm |
| Mexican-American adj | (of Mexican-American origin) | mexicano-americano adj |
| Native American n | (American Indian person) | nativo americano sm |
| | | índio americano sm |
| Native American adj | (American Indian) | nativo americano adj |
| | Navajo is the most spoken Native American language. |
| North American adj | (of or from the USA or Canada) | norte-americano adj |
| | I am North American because I was born in the USA. |
| North American n | ([sb] from the USA or Canada) | norte-americano sm |
| | The North American looked out-of-place in his tourist hat and with a camera around his neck. |
| pan-American adj | (relating to all of the Americas) | pan-americano adj |
| | Slavery was a pan-American phenomenon. |
plane tree,
American planetree n | (American sycamore) (árvore da América do Norte) | sicômoro sm |
| | (árvore da América do Norte) | plátano sm |
| | The plane tree is a species that is native to North America. |
Revolutionary War,
American Revolutionary War,
American Revolution n | historical (18th-century revolt) | Guerra de Independência dos Estados Unidos expres |
| | | Guerra Revolucionária Americana expres |
| | | Guerra Americana da Independência expres |
| | | Guerra Revolucionária dos Estados Unidos expres |
| Sino-American adj | (between China and the USA) (entre a China e os EUA) | sino-americano adj |
| South American adj | (of or from South America) (da América do Sul) | Sul-americano sm |
| | | Sul-americana sf |
| | | Sul-americanos sm pl |
| | The llama is a South American animal. |
| South American n | ([sb] from South America) | sul-americano adj |
| | Two of the best players on the team are South Americans. |
| Spanish American n | (person of Latin-American descent) (latino-americano) | hispano-americano sm |
| Spanish American n | (person of Spanish descent) (descendente de espanhol) | hispano-americano sm |
| Spanish American n | (person of Spanish-American country) | hispano-americano sm |
| un-American adj | (not patriotic to the US) | não adj |
| | Some people think it is un-American to question the right to bear arms. |