Formas compostas:
de | DE |
| aide-de-camp n | French (military: assistant officer) | ajudante de ordens sm |
| bureau de change n | (currency exchange service) | casa de câmbio sf |
| | You will find a bureau de change at large airports. |
cassis,
crème de cassis n | (blackcurrant liqueur) | cassis sm |
cologne,
eau de cologne n | French (perfume) | colônia sf |
| | | perfume sm |
| | | água-de-colônia sf |
| | The heady scent of cologne made me feel dizzy. |
| coup de grâce n | figurative, Gallicism (decisive or finishing stroke) | golpe de misericórdia sm + prep + sf |
| | | tiro de misericórdia sm + prep + sf |
| coup de grâce n | Gallicism (mercy killing) | tiro de misericórdia sm + prep + sf |
| | The count delivered the coup de grâce to his wife's lover. |
| coureur de bois n | (French-Canadian trapper) (anglicismo, histórico, comerciante) | coureur de bois loc sm |
creme de la creme,
crème de la crème n | figurative, French (best, elite) (elite) | crème de la crème expres |
| | The World Cup is the creme de la creme of international football competitions. |
| crème de menthe n | French (mint liqueur) | licor de menta loc sm |
| cul-de-sac n | French (street: no exit) | rua sem saída, estrada sem saída loc sf |
| | The neighborhood children could play safely in the cul-de-sac as it was free of traffic. |
| cul-de-sac n | French, UK (residential road: no exit) | estrada particular loc sf |
| | I live in a cul-de-sac called Byron Close. |
| | Eu vivo em uma estrada particular chamada Byron Close. |
| de facto adj | (actual, real) (BRA) | de fato expres |
| | (POR) | de facto expres |
| | Although not officially in charge, he is the de facto decision maker. |
| | Embora não esteja oficialmente no cargo, ele é o tomador de decisões de fato. |
| de facto adv | (actually, in reality) (BRA) | de fato expres |
| | (POR) | de facto expres |
| | The military has been ruling the country de facto. |
| | O exército está dirigindo o país de fato. |
| de jure adj | (lawful) (por direito) | de jure adj |
| de jure adv | (by law) (segundo as leis) | legitimamente adv |
| | De facto segregation continued long after the courts ended de jure segregation. |
| de rigueur adj | (expected) | obrigatório, imprescindível adj |
| | When attending the opera at Bayreuth, formal evening dress is de rigueur. |
de-emphasize [sth],
deemphasize [sth],
also UK: de-emphasise [sth],
deemphasise [sth]⇒ vtr | (place less importance on [sth]) | minimizar vt |
| | | tirar a ênfase, diminuir a ênfase expres v |
de-energize [sth],
also UK: de-energise [sth]⇒ vtr | (electricity: disconnect) | desenergizar vt |
de-escalate [sth],
deescalate [sth]⇒ vtr | (lessen in scale, intensity) | desescalar vt |
de-escalate,
deescalate vi | (become less in scale, intensity) | descer na escala vt + loc adv |
| de-flea [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove parasites from) (retirar parasitas) | despulgar vt |
| | As well as de-fleaing the dog, you need to de-flea the house too. |
| de-stress⇒ vi | (relax after feeling tension) | relaxar, desestressar v int |
| | A yoga session helps me to de-stress after a hard day at work. |
| de-worm [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal: treat for parasites) (animal) | desverminar vt |
| | All the puppies have been de-wormed. |
deescalation,
de-escalation n | (downscaling, making [sth] smaller) | diminuição, redução sf |
deice [sth],
de-ice,
de-ice [sth]⇒ vtr | (thaw, defrost) | descongelar vt |
deicer (US),
de-icer (UK) n | (substance: anti-freeze) | anticongelante sm |
deicer (US),
de-icer (UK) n | (defrosting device) | descongelante sm |
deluxe,
de luxe adj | (luxurious) | luxuoso adj |
| | | de luxo loc adj |
| | We stayed in a deluxe resort for our honeymoon. |
deluxe,
de luxe adv | (in luxury) | luxuosamente adv |
| | The upscale condominium allows residents to live deluxe. |
demilitarized,
de-militarized,
also UK: demilitarised,
de-militarised adj | (area: military forces removed) | desmilitarizada adj |
demilitarized zone,
de-militarized zone,
also UK: demilitarised zone,
de-militarised zone n | (area where military operations are prohibited) | zona desmilitarizada sf + adj |
| | The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is the world's most heavily armed border. |
| dulce de leche n | (milk-based caramel sauce or candy) | doce de leite loc sm |
| | For dessert, we had flan with a dulce de leche sauce. |
| | Para a sobremesa, tivemos pudim com molho de doce de leite. |
| esprit de corps n | French (military, sport: team spirit) | corporativismo loc sm |
| | | espírito de equipe loc sm |
fleur-de-lis,
fleur-de-lys n | (symbol, emblem: iris) (símbolo heráldico: lírio) | flor-de-lis sf |
| | The fleur-de-lis was the emblem of the French royal family. |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n | informal, dated (difficult situation) (figurado, informal, datado) | pepino sm |
| | (figurado, informal, datado) | abacaxi sm |
| | Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it? |
| joie de vivre n | French (love of life) | alegria de viver expres |
| | (expressão francesa) | joie de vivre estrang |
| nom de guerre n | Gallicism (pseudonym, alias) (figurado, pseudônimo) | nome de guerra loc sm |
| | The leader of the Zapatistas goes by the nom de guerre of Subcomandante Marcos. |
| nom de plume n | Gallicism (pseudonym: writer's alias) (pseudônimo, nome literário) | pseudônimo sm |
| | Charlotte Bronte published her books using the nom de plume of Currer Bell. |
piece de resistance,
pièce de résistance,
plural: pieces de resistance n | (meal: highlight or finest part) | cereja do bolo expres |
| | The main course was delicious but the piece de resistance was the dessert. |
| | O prato principal estava delicioso, mas a cereja do bolo foi a sobremesa. |
piece de resistance,
pièce de résistance,
plural: pieces de resistance n | figurative (most important element) (o elemento mais importante) | piece de resistance estrang |
| plaza de toros | Spanish (bull ring) | praça de touros sf |
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio n | (city in Brazil) (cidade brasileira) | Rio de Janeiro loc sm |
| tour de force n | (accomplishment) | grande proeza loc sf |
| | | grande façanha loc sf |
| | John Coltrane's saxophone solo on "My Favorite Things" was a tour de force. The director's latest film is a tour de force that excites both critics and audiences. |
| | O solo de saxofone de John Coltrane em "My Favorite Things" foi uma grande proeza. O último filme do diretor é uma grande proeza que empolga tanto a crítica quanto a audiência. |
| | O solo de saxofone de John Coltrane em "My Favorite Things" foi uma grande façanha. O último filme do diretor é uma grande façanha que empolga tanto a crítica quanto a audiência. |
| the Tour de France n | (French annual bicycle race) (estrang., corrida anual de bicicletas) | Tour de France loc sf |