| Traduções principais |
| a bit of [sth] n | (small amount) | pouquinho adj |
| | | pitada sf |
| | I added a bit of cinnamon to the recipe. |
| | Acrescentei um pouquinho de canela à receita. |
| bit n | (piece) | pedaço sm |
| | | partícula sf |
| | There are bits of crackers at the bottom of the bag. |
| | Há pedaços de bolacha no fundo da bolsa. |
| | Há partículas de bolacha no fundo da bolsa. |
| bit n | (part, section: of text, show, etc.) | parte sf |
| | | cena sf |
| | The comedy bit about the elevator was really funny. |
| | A parte cômica no elevador foi muito engraçada. |
| | A cena cômica no elevador foi muito engraçada. |
| bit n | (horse: bridle mouthpiece) | freio sm |
| | The rider saddled up the horse and put the bit in its mouth. |
| | O cavaleiro selou o cavalo e pôs o freio na sua boca. |
| bit n | (machinery: drilling tool) | broca sf |
| | You need to use a five-millimetre bit to drill this hole. |
| | Você precisa usar uma broca de cinco milímetros para fazer esse buraco. |
| bit n | (computing: binary digit) (computação) | bit sm |
| | There are eight bits in a byte. |
| | Há oito bits em um byte na maioria dos sistemas de computador. |
| Traduções complementares |
| bite n | (act of biting) | mordida sf |
| | Watch the TV! The shark's bite breaks the surfboard. |
| | Olha a televisão! A mordida do tubarão quebra a prancha de surfe. |
| bite n | (sting) | picada, ferroada sf |
| | The mosquito bite really stung. |
| | A picada do mosquito doeu mesmo. |
| bite n | (angling: fish on the hook) | mordida sf |
| | I was out there all day and didn't get a bite from a single fish. |
| | Passei o dia todo fora e não consegui nenhuma mordida de peixe. |
| bite n | informal, figurative (spicy taste) | gosto sm |
| | Are there peppers in this stew? It really has a strong bite. |
| | Tem pimenta nesse ensopado? Ele tem um gosto bem forte. |
| bite n | figurative (stinging effect) | ação cortante sf |
| | | penetrância sf |
| | You can really feel the bite of the wind in winter. |
| | Você pode mesmo sentir a ação cortante do vento no inverno. |
| bite n | slang, figurative ([sth] taken) (figurado) | mordida sf |
| | Taxes took a big bite out of his salary. |
| | Os impostos deram uma grande mordida no salário dele. |
| bite n | informal (snack) (lanche rápido) | beliscada sf |
| | I was too busy to take a proper lunch break, so I only had time for a bite. |
| | Eu estava muito ocupado para fazer uma pausa adequada para o almoço, então só tive tempo para beliscar. |
| bite⇒ vi | informal (sting) | causar dor expres v |
| | Antiseptic on an open cut really bites. |
| | Antisséptico numa ferida aberta realmente causa dor. |
| bite vi | mainly US, slang (be really bad) | ser ruim expres v |
| | You have to repeat a grade? That bites! |
| | Você tem que repetir a série? Isso é ruim! |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (acid: corrode) | corroer vt |
| | The acid bites into the metal, etching a pattern. |
| | O ácido corrói o metal, gravando um desenho. |
Formas compostas:
bit | bite |
| 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 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. |
| bit by bit adv | informal (gradually) | aos poucos, pouco a pouco loc adv |
| | The baker adds the flour bit by bit, folding it into the mixture. |
a bit of a leap,
quite a leap n | (bold conclusion) | conclusão precipitada sf + adj |
| bit part n | (acting: small role) (teatro, filme) | ponta sf |
| | I got a bit part in the play. I only have two lines. |
| bit player n | (actor: in small roles) | figurante sm, sf |
| | Early in his career, the actor was a bit player in various minor films. |
| bit player n | figurative (person: insignificant) | figurante sm, sf |
| | Joe is merely a bit player in the organization; he doesn't really have much power. |
bitmap,
bit map n | (digital image format) | mapa de bits loc sm |
| | | bitmap sm |
champ at the bit,
chafe at the bit,
also US: chomp at the bit v expr | (horse: chew restraint) | mastigar o freio, morder o freio loc v |
| | The horse was impatient for the race to start and visibly champing at the bit. |
champ at the bit,
chafe at the bit,
also US: chomp at the bit v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) | ser impaciente v aux + adj |
be champing at the bit to do [sth],
be chafing at the bit to do [sth],
also US: chomp v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) (informal) | não estar se aguentando expres v |
| | I'm champing at the bit to go on my vacation. |
| | Não estou me aguentando para entrar de férias. |
| do your bit v expr | informal (contribute) | fazer a sua parte expres |
| | During the war, everyone felt that they had to do their bit for the country. |
| drill bit n | (tool: bores holes) | broca sf |
| | If your drill bit is not sharp, it will take longer to make the hole. |
| every bit as adj | informal (equally, just as) (igualmente) | tão adv |
| for a bit adv | informal (for a short while) | por um tempo loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | um tempinho loc adv |
| in a bit adv | UK, informal (a short while from now) | daqui a pouco loc adv |
| | I'm eating dinner now but I'll call you back in a bit. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | daqui a pouco loc adv |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| just a bit adv | informal (slightly) | só um pouco loc adv |
| | He has seemed to move just a bit to the left. |
| just a bit n | informal (a small amount) | só um pouco loc adv |
| | Please, just give me a bit of sugar. |
that little extra,
that little bit extra n | informal (additional effort) | esforço a mais loc sm |
| | | capricho especial sm |
| | He always puts in that little extra in order to make his projects a success. |
not a bit,
not one bit adv | informal (not at all) | nem um pouco loc adv |
| | Am I bothered about missing the show? Not a bit. I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
| | Estou chateado por perder o programa? Nem um pouco. Não estou nem um pouco preocupado com esse exame, porque me preparei muito para ele. |
| quantum bit n | (quantum unit) | bit quântico sm + adj |
| qubit n | (quantum bit) | bit quântico sm + adj |
| quite a bit n | (a considerable amount) | bastante adv |
| | | um tanto, um bom tanto loc adv |
| | "How much rice do you think I should cook?" "You'll need quite a bit for six people." |
| quite a bit adv | (a considerable length of time) | bastante loc adv |
| | | um tanto, um bom tanto loc adv |
| | I've been jogging quite a bit recently. |
rich,
a bit rich adj | informal, figurative (ironic) | irônico adj |
| | (POR) | irónico adj |
| | That's a bit rich, coming from you! |
| | Isto é um pouco irônico, vindo de você! |
| snaffle bit n | (horse: type of bridle mouthpiece) | bridão de argola sm |
a stretch,
a bit of a stretch n | informal, figurative (exaggeration) | exagero sm |
| | It's a bit of a stretch to call her a teacher. She helps out in the classroom occasionally, that's all. |
| | É meio exagero chamar ela de professora. De vez em quando ela ajuda com a classe, e é só isso. |
| tiny bit adv | (little, very slightly) (informal) | tantinho expres |
| | | levemente adv |
| | This version is just that tiny bit better than the first, but you still need to revise it. |
| | I was a tiny bit sad to say goodbye to my friends, but excited about the adventure I was embarking upon. |
| tiny bit n | (very small amount) (informal) | tantinho sm |
| | (informal) | bocadinho sm |
| | There's a tiny bit of milk left in the bottle. |
| | That tiny bit of cake will never satisfy Tania's appetite. |
| | Ainda há um tantinho de leite na garrafa. // Esse tantinho de bolo nunca satisfará o apetite de Tania. |
| two-bit adj | (bad quality, insignificant) | de má qualidade loc adj |
| wee bit n | UK, informal (little, slight amount) | pouquinho sm |
| | I really shouldn't have any cake, but I'll just nibble this wee bit. |
| wee bit of [sth] n | UK, informal (small amount) (informal) | um pouquinho loc sm |
| | (informal) | um tiquinho loc sm |
| | I'm not much of a drinker but I'll have just a wee bit of whisky. |
| a wee bit adv | UK, informal (little, slightly) (informal) | um pouquinho loc adv |
| | (informal) | um tiquinho loc adv |
| | Mexican food is a wee bit spicier than I'm used to. |