Locuções verbais
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| clink together vi phrasal | (knock, make tinkling sound) | tinir vt |
| | | tilintar vt |
| | I woke to the sound of cups clinking together in the kitchen next door. |
| | Acordei com o som dos copos tinindo na cozinha do vizinho. |
| club together vi phrasal | (share cost) | fazer uma vaquinha expres |
| | (informal) | rachar vt |
| | All Jon's colleagues clubbed together and got him a nice leaving gift. |
| cobble [sth] together vtr phrasal sep | (assemble clumsily) | remendar vt |
| get together vi phrasal | (people: gather) | reunir-se vp |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | The team leaders need to get together to discuss the problem. |
| | Os líderes de equipe se reuniram para discutirem o problema. |
| get together vi phrasal | informal (people: socialize) | reunir-se vp |
| | | encontrar-se vp |
| | Let's get together sometime and catch up on each other's news. |
| | Vamos nos reunir alguma hora e botar a conversa em dia. |
| get together with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | reunir-se vp |
| | | encontrar-se vp |
| | Every Friday after work, Joe gets together with his colleagues for a drink. |
| get [sth] together vtr phrasal sep | (items: collect) | reunir vt |
| | | coletar vt |
| | Ed got his belongings together ready to go home. |
| go out together vi phrasal + adv | (date each other) (encontro amoroso) | sair vi |
| | Alan and Julie are going out together. |
| go out together vi phrasal + adv | (go somewhere together) (passear) | sair vi |
| | We all went out together for a meal at a local restaurant. |
| group together vi phrasal | (gather) | agrupar-se vp |
| | | ajuntar-se vp |
| | Animals often group together to provide protection against predators. |
| hang together vi phrasal | figurative (be consistent) | ser consistente vt + adj |
| | These two paragraphs don't hang together; I can't see how they are related. |
| hang together vi phrasal | figurative (support one another) | apoiar-se vp |
| | | permanecer unidos vt + adj |
| | As a society, we must all hang together if we wish to achieve our aims. |
| hold together vi phrasal | (not fall apart) (coloquial: receita de comida) | dar liga expres |
| | Incorporate the liquid into the dry ingredients until they hold together. |
| hold together vi phrasal | figurative (stay unified) (manter-se unido) | se unir |
| | The team managed to hold together for the win. |
| keep together vi phrasal | (not go separate ways) (não separar) | manter-se juntos vp + adv |
| | Keep together when we get to the station, otherwise we will lose each other. |
| keep together vi phrasal | figurative (maintain unity) | manter-se unidos vp + adv |
| | If we keep together, we will have a better chance of getting a pay rise. |
scrape [sth] together,
scrape together [sth],
scrape [sth] up,
scrape up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (struggle to gather [sth]) | apertar-se vp |
| | | economizar juntos expres v |
| | If we had only scraped together a little more money, we'd be living in our dream house. |
| | Jim and Emily managed to scrape up the deposit for the flat they wanted. |
Formas compostas:
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| all together adv | (in chorus, in unison) (em coro) | todos juntos loc adv |
| | The children recited the prayer all together. |
| all together adv | (gathered, in a group) (num grupo) | todos juntos loc adv |
| | I've reserved six seats on the back row so that we can sit all together. |
| band together vi + adv | (join forces) | juntar-se, unir-se vp |
| | The inhabitants banded together to fight the insect invaders. |
| belong together vi + adv | (be well matched) | combinar v int |
| | Greens and pinks belong together in this decorating plan. |
bind [sb/sth] together,
bind together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (cause to feel connected) | juntar, ligar vt |
| Birds of a feather flock together expr | figurative (people who are similar form groups) | diga-me com quem andas que te direi quem és expres |
| | Zoe and Lynn have been inseparable since discovering they're both into football. Birds of a feather flock together! |
bring [sb/sth] together,
bring together [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (unite) | reunir, unir, juntar vt |
| | Sunday lunch at my parents' house brings the whole family together. |
bring [sth] together,
bring together [sth] vtr + adv | (collect) | coletar, ajuntar, reunir vt |
| | This exhibition brings together all of Picasso's major paintings. |
| call [sb] together vtr + adv | (summon group) | convocar vt |
clink [sth] together,
clink together [sth] vtr + adv | (knock with tinkling sound) (soar: louça, metal, vidro etc.) | fazer tinir, fazer tilintar loc v |
| | He proposed a toast and we clinked our glasses together. |
| | Ele propôs um brinde e fizemos tinir (or: tilintar) os copos um com o outro. |
| close together adj | (near to one another,) | pertinho adj |
| | If his eyes weren't so close together, he'd be almost handsome. |
| club together to do [sth] v expr | (share cost) | fazer uma vaquinha expres |
| | | rachar, dividir vt |
| | The students clubbed together to buy a present for their teacher. |
| come together vi + adj | (unite, join forces) (unir as forças) | reunir-se vp |
| | | estar unidos expres |
| | We must come together if we want to win the battle. |
| | Devemos nos unir se quisermos vencer a batalha. |
| come together vi + adv | (arrive at same time) | chegar na mesma hora expres |
| | | chegar ao mesmo tempo expres |
| | | chegar juntos expres |
| | Since they ride the same bus, they always come together. |
| | Já que eles pegam o mesmo ônibus, eles sempre chegam na mesma hora. |
| coming together n | (act of joining or gathering) | reunião sf |
| | | convergência sf |
| | The coming together of North and South Korean politicians signaled a change of policy. |
| draw together vi + adv | (form a huddle or group) | agrupar-se, juntar-se vp |
| | Penguins sometimes draw together to share body warmth. |
| draw together vtr + adv | (unite) | unir, juntar vt |
| fit back together v expr | (be reassembled) (armar peças para que possam funcionar) | montar novamente vt + adv |
| | | remontar vt |
| | He took the clock apart; now he can't get it to fit back together. |
| fit [sth] back together v expr | (reassemble) | montar novamente vt + adv |
| fit together vi + adv | (interlock) | entrelaçar v int |
| | The pieces of a puzzle are supposed to fit together perfectly. |
| flock together vi + adv | figurative (people: gather) | aglomerar-se vp |
| | (figurado) | amontoar-se vp |
| | | reunir-se vp |
| | The people began to flock together to see what was going on. |
| | As pessoas começaram a aglomerar-se para verem o que estava acontecendo. |
| gather together vi + adv | (form a group) | reunir, agrupar vt |
| | Every year, the family gathers together at Grandma's house to celebrate her birthday. |
| gather [sth] together vtr + adv | (make a collection) | recolher vt |
| get-together n | informal (informal gathering) | reunião sf |
| | | encontro sm |
| | The girls are having a get-together tonight at my house. |
| | As meninas vão ter uma reuniãozinha hoje à noite na minha casa. |
| get your act together v expr | (behavior: make socially acceptable) | ser sociável expres v |
| get your head together v expr | slang, figurative (gain mental focus or composure) (adquirir foco mental e tranquilidade) | compor-se vp |
| | | recuperar vt |
| | | recompor-se vp |
| get your s*** together v expr | vulgar, offensive, informal (live life seriously) | atinar-se, recompor-se vp |
| | (informal) | criar juízo expres v |
| go together vi + adv | (accompany one another) | ir juntos expres |
| | How about if I leave my car here and we go together to the party? |
| go together vi + adv | (form a pair) (formar um par) | ir juntos expres |
| | This gun and holster go together. |
| go together vi + adv | (form a pleasing combination) | dar-se bem juntos expres |
| | | cair bem juntos expres |
| | Wine and cheese go together very well. |
group [sth] together,
group [sth] and [sth] together vtr + adv | figurative (class in same category) | agrupar juntos vt + adv |
| | Rabbits and hares are often grouped together in wildlife books. |
| hold [sth] together vtr + adv | (stick) (colar) | manter algo unido |
| | Car manufacturers are increasingly using glue to hold parts together. |
| hold [sth] together vtr + adv | figurative (maintain unity of) (manter uma unidade) | manter algo unido |
| | The military sees itself as the sole force capable of holding the country together. |
| join together vi + adv | figurative (unite) | aderir, juntar vt |
| join together vi + adv | (people: gather) | juntar-se vp |
| | | reunir-se vp |
| join together [sth] and/with [sth] vi + adv | (connect) | conectar, juntar v int |
keep [sth] together,
keep [sth] and [sth] together vtr + adv | (store in one place) | guardar junto loc v |
| | I keep all my shoes together in a cupboard in my room. |
| knock [sth] together vtr + adv | slang (assemble crudely) (gíria) | fazer às pressas |
| | Helga knocked dinner together from whatever she could find in the fridge. |
| live together vi + adv | (cohabit) (coabitar) | viver junto vt + adv |
| | A year after they started dating, they decided to live together. |
lump together [sth/sb] and [sth/sb],
lump [sth/sb] and [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (group together) | juntar, agrupar vt |
| | The politician's remarks lumped his rival and various criminal enterprises together unrealistically. |
| lump [sth/sb] together with [sth/sb] v expr | (group together with) | juntar-se vp |
| mix [sth] together vtr + adv | (blend by stirring) | misturar, combinar vt |
| | Mix together the flour, egg and milk until you have a smooth paste. |
mix [sth] and [sth] together,
mix together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine, blend) | misturar, combinar vt |
| | If you mix blue and red together, you get purple. |
| mix [sth] together with [sth] v expr | (combine, blend) | misturar vt |
| | | combinar vt |
| | | juntar vt |
| munge together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine: computer data) (dados de computador) | combinar vt |
| patch [sth] together vtr + adv | (assemble roughly) | arranjar às pressas expres v |
| | Sam patched a team together for Saturday's football match. |
| piece [sth] together vtr + adv | figurative (make coherent) | juntar as peças expres v |
| | It was hard to piece together what he meant. |
| | Foi difícil juntar as peças do que ele quis dizer. |
| piece [sth] together vtr + adv | (assemble, collate) | montar vt |
| | I pieced together a bookshelf from boards and cement blocks. |
| | Eu montei uma estante com tábuas e blocos de cimento. |
| pull together vi + adv | figurative, informal (make a joint effort) | reunir esforços vt + sm |
| | Everyone pulled together to make the concert a success. |
| | Todos reuniram esforços para fazer do show um sucesso. |
| pull [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (assemble, gather) | reunir vt |
| | | juntar vt |
| | Brian pulled a team together to come up with a plan. |
| | Brian reuniu uma equipe para criar um plano. |
| pull yourself together v expr | informal (regain composure) | componha-se interj |
| | | recompor-se v int |
| | Mark told his sister to stop crying and pull herself together. |
| pull yourself together! interj | informal (you are overreacting, control yourself) | controle-se interj |
| | Pull yourself together! It's only a bit of thunder - it can't hurt you. |
| pulling together n | informal, figurative (co-operation, joint effort) (cooperação, esforço conjunto) | esforço conjunto loc sm |
| | (cooperação) | colaboração sf |
put [sth] together,
put together [sth] vtr + adv | (assemble) | juntar, ajuntar vt |
| | | reunir vt |
| | | agrupar vt |
| | Can you help me put this bookcase together, please? |
| | Não consigo juntar todas as informações. |
put [sth] together,
put together [sth] vtr + adv | figurative (consider as a whole) | juntar vt |
| | | somar vt |
| | | combinar vt |
| | Once you had put all the clues together, it was obvious what Cassius was hiding. |
| put together expr | (combined) | junto adj |
| | | somado adj |
| | | combinado adj |
| | That girl has more brains than all her siblings put together. |
| put two and two together v expr | figurative, informal (deduce [sth]) (deduzir algo) | somar dois mais dois loc v |
| | (deduzir) | colocar os pingos nos is expres v |
| | I think you can figure out who sent you the Valentine's Day card: just put two and two together! |
| put your hands together v expr | (applaud) | uma salva de palmas expres |
| put your/their/our heads together v expr | figurative (work on [sth] together) | unir forças vt + sf |
| sleep together vi + adv | informal, euphemism (have sex with one another) (figurado, eufemismo, fazer sexo) | dormir junto expres |
| | After they slept together once, they never saw each other again. |
| snap-together adj | (that fasten by clipping one into another) (ajustar encaixando uma peça em outra) | encaixado adj |
| | | apertado vt |
| | | ajustado adj |
| stand together vi + adv | figurative (be united) | manter-se unido vp + adv |
| | The country must stand together if we are to survive these difficult times. |
| stick together vi + adv | informal, figurative (be united) | ficar junto expres |
| | | ficar unido expres |
| | We will stick together through thick and thin! |
| stick together vi + adv | (adhere to one another) | grudar-se vp |
| | The plot of the novel didn't make sense because several pages had stuck together. |
| string [sth] together vtr + adv | figurative (arrange coherently) (figurado, frases) | juntar vt |
| | | formar vt |
| | After his brain injury, he had difficulty stringing sentences together. |
| string [sth] together vtr + adv | (beads, etc.: thread) | juntar vt |
| | I like to string together small seashells to make a pretty necklace. |
| talk together vi + adv | (converse) (conversar com) | falar com vt + prep |
| | | conversar com vt + prep |
| throw [sth] together vtr + adv | informal (assemble hastily) (reunir rapidamente) | fazer às pressas loc v |
| | For dinner Thursday night I just threw some stuff together. |
| | My presentation was just thrown together at the last minute. |
| throw [sb] and [sb] together vtr + adv | (put in each other's company) (colocar na companhia de) | amontoar vt |
| | | jogar vt |
| | A lot of very different people were thrown together in the lifeboat. |
| together with [sth] adv + prep | (combined with) | junto com loc prep |
| | | combinado com loc prep |
| | Tomatoes together with chilis are what give this sauce its flavor. |
| | Tomates junto com chilis são o que dá sabor a este molho. |
| work together vi + adv | (co-operate) | trabalhar em equipe v int + adv |
| | | trabalhar em grupo v int + adv |
| | We'll finish the job more quickly if we work together. |
| work together vi + adv | (be harmonious) | trabalhar em equipe v int + adv |
| | I don't think these flavours really work together. |