Formas compostas:
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (figurado: não arrisque o que se tem) | mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando expres |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | um pouco loc adv |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| | Corra um pouco e você já irá se aquecer. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | um pouco loc adv |
| | | combinado com loc prep |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| | Está um pouco frio aqui! |
| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) | uma bagunça loc sf |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| | A vida amorosa dele é uma bagunça. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) | uma bagunça loc sf |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| | Dizer que a economia está uma bagunça é pouco. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) | uma bagunça loc sf |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| | Minha casa está uma bagunça, mas pode entrar. |
| a bit thick adj | (substance: not runny) | meio grosso loc adj |
| | The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Este creme de leite está meio grosso. |
| a bit thick adj | UK, figurative, pejorative, slang (person: not intelligent) (não muito inteligente) | meio burro loc adj |
| | He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| | Ele é meio burro, mas é uma pessoa legal |
| a bit thick adj | informal (person, physique: not thin) | meio gordo loc adj |
| | He's a bit thick through the waist. |
| | Ele é meio gordo na cintura |
| a bit thin adj | (substance: too runny) | meio fino loc adj |
| | The gravy seems a bit thin, so I think I'll add some more flour to thicken it up. |
| a bit thin adj | informal, figurative (resources: limited) (figurado, com recursos limitados) | meio magro loc adj |
| | | meio apertado loc adj |
| | My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | informal (overly) | demais adv |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm; something must be wrong. |
| | Seu cabelo era um pouco longo demais para mim. Ela parecia um pouco calma demais. Algo deve estar errado. |
| a bite to eat n | informal (snack) | lanche sm |
| | (informal) | uma boquinha expres |
| a cappella adv | Italian (sing: without instruments) | a capela loc adv |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | Italian (singing: no instruments) (canto) | a capela loc adj |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| 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. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) (quantidade específica) | uma quantidade determinada expres |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) (informal) | tal pai, tal filho expres |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| a cut above [sth/sb] prep | (superior to) (superior a) | um nível acima, à frente de loc adj |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above expr | informal (superior) | um nível acima loc adv |
| | | melhor que os outros expres |
| | This restaurant is definitely a cut above; they have embroidered tablecloths. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque smf |
| | | perito sm |
| | | especialista smf |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| | Você pode me ajudar a enrolar essa massa? Eu ouvi dizer que você é um craque na cozinha. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque sm, sf |
| | | perito sm |
| | | especialista sm, sf |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| a dead man n | figurative, slang (in serious trouble) (figurado, gíria) | homem morto sm + adj |
| | Touch me again and you're a dead man! |
| a dear n | informal (kind, sweet person) | bonzinho sm dim |
| | Be a dear and pass me my medicine, will you? |
| | Seja bonzinho e me alcance os remédios, por favor. |
| à deux adv | Gallicism (involving two people) | a dois loc adv |
a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) (muito comum) | às dúzias loc adj |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around 12) | mais ou menos uma dúzia loc adj |
| | Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) (figurado) | uma gota no oceano loc sf |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | uma gota no oceano expres |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | UK, figurative, informal (amount: trivial) (figurado) | uma gota de água no oceano expres |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK, figurative, informal ([sth]: inconsequential) (figurado) | uma gota de água no oceano expres |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | bem diferente loc adj |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| | A vida no Canadá é bem diferente da que ela está acostumada no Haiti. |
| a fate worse than death n | figurative (terrible misfortune) | um destino pior que a morte expres |
| a fate worse than death n | euphemism, obsolete (loss of virginity) | um destino pior que a morte expres |
| a few bob n | UK, slang, dated (money: small sum) | um trocado sm |
| | I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car. |
| | Eu dei um trocado para o menino do vizinho me ajudar a lavar o carro. |
| a few bob n | UK, slang (money: quite a lot) (ricos) | uns bons trocados expres |
| | That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | algumas vezes loc adv |
| | | umas tantas vezes loc adv |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | algumas vezes loc adv |
| | | umas tantas vezes loc adv |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | demais adv |
| | | advertido adj |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| a fine mess n | informal (situation: awkward) (situação embaraçosa) | saia justa loc sf |
| | The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| | Now you've done it! Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| | Nós ficamos numa saia justa quando as pessoas descobriram a verdade depois de termos mentido. Agora você conseguiu. Olhe a saia justa em que nos meteu. |
| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (figurado, pouco acostumado) | peixe fora d'água expres |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| a fool's game n | figurative, informal (unwise venture) | jogo de azar loc sm |
| | Gambling is a fool's game. Do something more sensible with your money. |
| | Apostar é um jogo de azar. Faça algo de bom com o seu dinheiro. |
| a fortiori adv | Latin (argument: stronger reason) (razão mais forte) | a fortiori expres latina |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. expr | ([sb] who helps is real friend) | na necessidade se descobre quem é amigo de verdade expres |
| | When I was sick you certainly proved the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | um grande negócio expres |
| | (gíria) | negócio da China expres |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
| | Eu escolhi o carro porque era confiável e um grande negócio. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | muita coisa loc adv |
| | | muito, bem, bastante adv |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | Tenho muita coisa a realizar antes do final do semestre |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | enorme adv |
| | | muito, imenso adv |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | A campanha presidencial dela teve enorme sucesso no nível local |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | enormemente adv |
| | | muito, imenso adv |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| | Eu valorizo enormemente sua contribuição |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | muito adv |
| | | bem adv |
| | (formal) | consideravelmente adv |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| | Estou me sentindo muito melhor desde que tomei um pouco de sopa. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | esforço considerável sm + adj |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) (que tende a fazer algo frequentemente) | uma pessoa ótima para expres |
| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | divertir-se vp |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| | Muito obrigada pelo convite, me diverti muito! |
a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) (pertíssimo) | a um passo de expres |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] difficult) | ela é uma pessoa difícil expres |
| | | ela é uma pessoa ruim expres |
| | Mark is a hard one; you never know what he is thinking. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] cold, severe) | ela é uma pessoa difícil expres |
| | | ela é uma pessoa ruim expres |
| | The boss is a hard one; he is very strict. |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) | uma ponta de ironia expres |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | um trabalho bem feito expres |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
a la,
à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) (no estilo de) | à la loc adv |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| | Ele xinga muito quando está bravo, à la Gordon Ramsay. |
| à la carte adv | French (ordering dishes: individually) | à la carte adv |
| | Rather than choosing the set lunch, she decided to order à la carte. |
| | Ao invés de escolher o prato do almoço, ela decidiu pedir à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | French (menu items: priced individually) | à la carte adj |
| | The restaurant offers a wide selection of à la carte menu items. |
| | O restaurante oferece uma grande variedade de itens à la carte no cardápio. |
| à la carte adv | figurative, French (choosing, buying: individually) | à la carte adv |
| | Customers can download songs à la carte. |
| | Os clientes podem baixar músicas à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | figurative, French (can be purchased individually) | à la carte adj |
| | The website allows people to make à la carte purchases. |
| | O website permite que as pessoas façam compras à la carte. |
a la mode,
à la mode adj | Gallicism (fashionable, in fashion) | à moda loc adj |
| | | na moda loc adj |
| | Animal print is very a la mode right now. |
a la mode,
à la mode,
alamode adj | US, Gallicism (with ice cream) (BRA) | com sorvete loc adj |
| | (POR) | com gelado loc adj |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| | Eu pedi um pedaço de pizza com sorvete. |
| a leopard cannot change its spots expr | (people cannot change radically) (pessoas não mudam) | pau que nasce torto nunca se endireita expres |
| A level n | UK, often plural (Advanced level: exam) (estrangeirismo, tipo de prova) | A-level sf |
| | Graham failed all his A levels so was unable to get into university. |
| | Ele bombou em todas as provas A-level e não pôde entrar na universidade. |
| A level n | UK, usually plural (pass in Advanced level exam) (tipo de exame britânico) | aprovado em exame A-level expres |
| | Sue left school with three A levels. |
| a little adj | (small amount) | pouco adj |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | Eu quero só um pouco de sal na minha batata. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | um pouco loc adv |
| | She was a little angry with me. The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | Ela estava um pouco brava comigo. O médico disse que sua pressão está um pouco alta. |
| a little adv | (slightly) (ligeiramente) | um pouco adv |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | Eu estou um pouco bêbado, mas de maneira nenhuma incapacitado. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | pouco, bocado sm |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a little n | (short time) | daqui a pouco loc adv |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | Vou chegar lá daqui a pouco. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | um pouco loc adv |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | Não havia sal suficiente na sopa, então eu coloquei um pouco mais. Posso comer um pouco de queijo? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | um pouco loc adv |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | Eu só estou um pouco tonto. Foi um pouco atrevido da minha parte perguntar, mas eu o fiz assim mesmo. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | um pouco mais loc sm |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| | Eu já coloquei sal nas batatas, mas acho que dá pra colocar um pouco mais. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | um pouco mais loc adv |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| | Posso tomar um pouco mais de chá? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | um pouco mais loc adv |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | um pouco mais loc adv |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) (informal) | coisinha de nada loc sf |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) | um monte expres |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a load n | informal (great quantity) | um monte de coisas expres v |
| | | muito adv |
| | Jess has taught me a load about computer coding. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | há muito tempo loc adv |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | Há muito tempo não nos vemos! |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | muito tempo atrás adv |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| | Muito tempo atrás, meus ancestrais se instalaram nesta terra |
| a long way down adv | (far below) | um longo caminho loc adv |
| | It's a long way down from the top of the cliff. |
| a long way down prep | (a significant distance along) | bem distante em loc adv |
| | The climber fell a long way down the mountain, but luckily landed in deep snow. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | de longe loc adv |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | a grande distância daqui loc adv |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) (no futuro distante) | daqui a muito tempo loc adv |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | há um longo caminho a percorrer expres |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
| | Brad foi bem no teste, mas ainda há um longo caminho percorrer antes que ele passe de ano. |
| a long while n | (considerable period of time) | um bom tempo loc adv |
| | It's been a long while since I played golf. |
| a lot more n | (greater amount) | muito mais loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | bem mais loc adv |
| | A banker makes a lot more than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (greater number) | muito mais loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | bem mais loc adv |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater amount) | muito mais loc pron |
| | (coloquial) | bem mais loc pron |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater number) | muito mais loc pron |
| | (coloquial) | bem mais loc pron |
| | A lot more people are taking up cycling these days. |
| a lot more adv | (to greater degree) | muito mais loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | bem mais loc adv |
| | Your foot bends a lot more when you run. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | muito divertido loc adj |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| | Obrigada por me convidar para o seu aniversário, foi muito divertido! |
| a lucky find n | informal (a fortunate discovery) (informal) | um achado sm |
| a man for all seasons n | figurative (capable man) | pau para toda obra loc adj |
| a matter of opinion n | (subjective, debatable) | uma questão de opinião expres |
| | Fashion is a matter of opinion. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | questão de tempo sf |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| | Eles namoram há 5 anos, então é uma questão de tempo até que ele a peça em casamento. |