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| 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 man for all seasons n | figurative (capable man) | pau para toda obra loc adj |
| account for [sth] vi + prep | (count up) | prestar conta expres v |
| | He could account for every penny he had spent. |
| | Ele podia prestar conta de cada centavo que gastou. |
| accounting for [sth] expr | (considering) | considerar vt |
| | | levar em consideração expres v |
| | | ter em conta expres v |
| | Even accounting for the bad weather, the number of visitors to the park has been very low. |
| | Mesmo considerando o clima ruim, o número de visitantes no parque tem sido muito baixo. |
| accountable for [sth] adj + prep | (obliged to justify) | responsável adj |
| | Students are accountable for their behavior in school. |
| ache for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | estar saudoso loc v |
| | | ansiar vt |
| | After many years abroad, Bob ached for his homeland. |
| | Depois de 8 anos na Áustria, Lena estava saudosa de casa. |
| ache for [sb] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | ansiar vt |
| | Helen ached for the man she could not be with. |
| | Helen ansiava pelo homem com o qual ela não podia estar. |
acknowledge [sb],
acknowledge [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (thank [sb] for) | agradecer vtv |
| | | reconhecer vt |
| | The president acknowledged her contributions in a ceremony. |
| | O presidente agradeceu-lhe as contribuições numa cerimônia. |
| act for [sb] vi | (substitute) | agir v int |
| | | substituir v int |
| | I will have to act for my absent brother. |
| | Terei que agir em nome do meu irmão ausente. |
| | Terei que substituir meu irmão ausente. |
| adjust for [sth] vi + prep | (adapt in consideration of) | ajustar vt |
| | | levar em consideração expres v |
| | When calculating prices, remember to adjust for inflation. |
| | Ao calcular os preços, lembre-se de ajustar a inflação. |
| admonish [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand for doing) (formal) | admoestar vt |
| | | repreender vt |
| | | dar bronca loc v |
| | The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again. |
advertise for [sth],
also US: advertize for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit via advertisement) | fazer campanha para expres v |
| | Linda was struggling to pay her mortgage, so she decided to advertise for a lodger. |
| advertisement for [sth] n | (promotion of [sth]) | anúncio de sm + prep |
| | (informal) | propaganda de sf + prep |
| | Bob's first acting role was in an advertisement for jeans. |
| | O primeiro papel de Bob como ator foi num anúncio de jeans. |
| | O primeiro papel de Bob como ator foi numa propaganda de jeans. |
| agitate for [sth] vi + prep | (strive to make happen) | instigar vt |
| | | incitar vt |
| | The political party is agitating for a change in leadership. |
| aim for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to reach, achieve) | visar vt |
| | The students aim for high marks during examinations. |
| | Os alunos visam notas mais altas durante as provas. |
| aim for [sth] vi + prep | (try to hit: a target) | mirar no vt + prep |
| | Aim for the center of the target. |
| all for prep | informal (completely in favour of) | completamente a favor loc adv |
| | I was all for getting ice cream after classes. |
| all for prep | (everyone in favour of) | todos a favor loc sm pl |
| | All for the motion, say "Yes". |
| all for one interj | (expressing solidarity) (solidariedade) | todos por um interj |
| all set for [sth] adj | (ready, prepared) (preparado para) | pronto para loc adj |
| | Are you all set for opening night? |
| allow for [sth] vi + prep | (make provision) | permitir vt |
| | We must make room to allow for expansion. |
| | Temos de criar espaço para permitir expansão. |
| along for the ride expr | figurative (not be active participant) | somente estar junto expres |
| | | sem participação ativa expres |
| | My wife is attending the conference in this hotel; I'm just along for the ride. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (revenge) (figurado) | olho por olho expres |
| | He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
| | Ele destruiu a criação de seu rival, dizendo que foi "olho por olho". |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (justice) | olho por olho expres |
| | For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| | Para assassinato, eu acredito que a punição correta seja olho por olho. |
| And now for interj | (presenting [sth]) | e agora interj |
| | "And now for our flagship product," said the salesman, moving on to the next slide. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | com raiva de loc adj |
| | | zangado com, bravo com adj + prep |
| | (BRA, gíria, vulgar) | puto com adj + prep |
| | I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| | Estou com raiva da minha irmã por ter pego meu livro. |
| | Estou zangado com a minha irmã por ter pego meu livro. |
| answerable for [sth] adj + prep | (accountable for [sth]) | responsável adj |
| | Is the government answerable for this economic crisis? |
antonym,
antonym of [sth],
antonym for [sth] n | (word with opposite meaning) (BRA) | antônimo sm |
| | (POR) | antónimo sm |
| | The antonym of "severe" is "moderate." Can you think of an antonym for "reverential"? |
apologist,
apologist for [sth/sb] n | (person who publicly defends [sth]) (defensor da fé) | apologista sm, sf |
apologize for [sth],
also UK: apologise for [sth] vi + prep | (say sorry for [sth]) | pedir desculpa loc v |
| | | desculpar-se vp |
| | Mark apologized for the delay in replying to my email. |
| | Mark pediu desculpa pela demora para responder o meu e-mail. |
apologise to [sb] for [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) | pedir desculpa loc v |
| | | desculpar-se vp |
| | You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. |
| | Você deveria pedir desculpa para o Stephen pelo jeito como o tratou ontem. |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | pedir desculpa loc v |
| | | desculpar-se vp |
| | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
| | Jane pediu desculpa para mim por me chamar de mentirosa. |
| an apology for [sth] n | (poor example) (figurado) | arremedo sm |
| | Frankly, this place is an apology for a hotel. |
| | Francamente, este lugar é um arremedo de hotel. |
| apology for [sth/sb] n | formal (apologia: defence of [sth], [sb]) | apologia a sf + prep |
| | The biography reads as an apology for its subject's crimes. |
| appeal for [sth] vi + prep | (ask for help) | pedir vt |
| | | solicitar vt |
| | | apelar para vt + prep |
| | She appealed for his help. |
| | Ela pediu ajuda a ele. |
| | Ela apelou para ele em busca de ajuda. |
| appeal to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (ask for help) | apelar para vt + prep |
| | | pedir vt |
| | (formal) | solicitar vt |
| | The state governors appealed to the President for help in stopping the riots. |
| | Os governadores estaduais apelaram para o presidente por ajuda para conter os tumultos. |
| appear for [sb] vi + prep | (represent in court) (jurídico) | representar vt |
| | Your Honor, I'm James Alfred III, appearing for the defendant. |
| | Meritíssimo, sou James Alfred III, representando o réu. |
| appetite for [sth] n | figurative (desire) (figurado) | apetite por sm + prep |
| | | gosto por sm + prep |
| | Frank has an appetite for luxury cars and stereo equipment. |
| apply for [sth] vi + prep | (request formally) | solicitar, requerer vt |
| | (informal) | pedir vt |
| | Thomas applied for a credit card. |
| | Thomas solicitou um cartão de crédito. |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | candidatar-se a um emprego loc v |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
| appropriate for [sb] adj + prep | (suited, right) | apropriado adj |
| | | recomendado adj |
| | Books about the Sesame Street characters are appropriate for the under 7 set. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O filme que está passando não é apropriado para crianças pequenas. |
| appropriate for [sth] adj + prep | (suited, right) | apropriado adj |
| | | recomendado adj |
| | The treatment is appropriate for all types of hair loss. |
| | O tratamento é apropriado para todos os tipos de queda de cabelo. |
| argue for [sth] vi + prep | (give reasons in favour) | argumentar vt |
| | The school principal argued for more teachers at the last board meeting. |
| | Na última reunião do conselho pedagógico, o diretor da escola argumentou a necessidade de mais professores. |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) (fazer preparações) | providenciar v int |
| | | marcar v int |
| | They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| | Eles providenciaram uma babá para tomar conta das crianças. |
| as a replacement for adv | (as a substitute for) | em substituição a loc adv |
| | Margarine is widely used as a replacement for butter. |
| as a substitute for expr | (to replace, instead of) (em vez de) | como substituto de loc adv |
| | She used two cups of milk as a substitute for three eggs called for by the recipe. |
| as for prep | (with regard to) | quanto a loc prep |
| | | em relação a loc prep |
| | As for this guy, I don't think he's going anywhere in life. |
| | Quanto a esse cara, eu não acho que ele vá a lugar algum na vida. |
| as for me adv | (as far as I am concerned) | quanto a mim loc adv |
| | | já eu adv + pron |
| | My husband is going to work. As for me, I will stay home and take care of the baby. |
| | Meu marido está indo trabalhar. Quanto a mim, vou ficar em casa e cuidar do bebê. |
| as proxy for expr | (in place of) (no lugar de) | como substituto de loc adj |
| | | como procurador de loc adj |
| | I am authorized to vote as proxy for Aunt Sadie at the shareholder's meeting. |
| | Estou autorizado a votar como substituto da tia Sadie na reunião dos sócios. |
| | Estou autorizado a votar como procurador da tia Sadie na reunião dos sócios. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | pedir vt |
| | The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| | A mulher sem-teto me pediu dinheiro. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | (request) | pedir vt |
| | The policeman asked for my license and registration. |
| | O policial pediu minha carteira de motorista e o RG. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | procurar confusão expres v |
| Nota: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| | I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
| | Não faria isso se fosse você! Você está procurando confusão. |
| ask for [sb] vi + prep | (ask to see [sb]) | procurar por vt + prep |
| | There's a man at the door asking for you. |
| | Há um homem na porta procurando você. |
| ask for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | pedir perdão loc v |
| | Sam should admit that he behaved badly, and ask for forgiveness. |
| ask [sb] for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | pedir perdão a loc verb + prep |
| | Since you caused so much trouble, you should ask your father for forgiveness. |
at risk of,
also US: at risk for [sth] expr | (having increased chance of: [sth] bad) | sob risco de expres |
| | People who smoke are at increased risk for cancer. |
| atone for [sth] vi + prep | (make amends for [sth]) | reparar vt |
| | Christians believe that Jesus atoned for our sins. |
authorize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (permit access) | autorizar vt |
| | Jack's boss authorized him for entry to the secured area. |
| available for rent adj | (can be hired) | disponível para aluguel loc adj |
| | After the refurbishements, the house was available for rent. |
| | Depois das reformas, a casa estava disponível para aluguel. |
| available for rent adj | US (property: can be leased) | disponível para aluguel loc adj |
| | We currently have a number of properties available for rent. |
| | Nós temos atualmente várias propriedades disponíveis para aluguel. |
| ballot for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (make selection by vote) | votar vt |
| | | eleger vt |
| | The club will ballot for new officers at the next meeting. |
bang for your buck,
bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | relação custo-benefício sf |
| | This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
| bargain [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (exchange, pay for [sth]) | negociar vt |
| | | barganhar vt |
| | | fazer escambo expres v |
| | Frank bargained his old truck for a tractor. |
| | Ana Maria fez um escambo com as roupas usadas e conseguiu uma bolsa. |
| barrack for [sb] vi + prep | AU, informal (shout encouragement, support for) | torcer por vi + prep |
| barter for [sth] vi + prep | (haggle) | fazer troca vt + sf |
| | | permutar vt |
| | Fiona bartered for a hand-woven blanket. |
| | Fiona fez troca por um cobertor tecido à mão. |
| barter [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (trade, exchange) | trocar vt |
| | The refugees were obliged to barter their personal belongings for food. |
| | Os refugiados foram obrigados a trocar seus bens pessoais por comida. |
| bay for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (demand noisily) | clamar por vt + prep |
| | The angry crowd were baying for the suspect's incarceration. |
| | A multidão furiosa clamava pela prisão do suspeito. |
| Be careful what you wish for. v expr | ([sth] desirable may have drawbacks) | Cuidado com o que deseja. expres |
| be cramped for room v expr | informal (have little space) | estar abarrotado vt |
| | Our house is so full of junk that we are cramped for room. |
be for it,
be in for it v expr | informal (be in trouble) (figurado, informal) | ralado adj |
| | (figurado, informal) | ferrado adj |
| | You broke the living room window with your football? You'll be for it when your parents get home! |
| be for the best v expr | (lead to the most beneficial outcome) | vir para o bem expres |
| be in for a treat v expr | (be about to enjoy [sth] a lot) | vai adorar, vai ter uma surpresa expres v |
| | Thank you for tuning into our show. You are all in for a treat today; just wait until we tell you who our special guest is! |
| be known for [sth] vtr | (be identified or famous for) | ser conhecido por loc v |
| | That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
| | Aquele restaurante é conhecido por seus deliciosos frutos do mar. |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | ser nomeado em homenagem expres v |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| be no match for [sb] v expr | (not be as good as [sb]) | não estar a altura de expres v |
| be right for [sb] v expr | (be compatible with [sb]) | ser feito um para o outro expres v |
| | Everyone knew Marshall and Elaine were right for each other. |
| be worth waiting for v expr | informal (be good enough to justify a delay) | valer a pena esperar expres v |
| | It's taken a long time to finish but it's been worth waiting for. |
| | Demorou um bom tempo para terminar, mas valeu a pena esperar. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be resentful) | guardar rancor expres v |
| | | guardar ressentimento expres v |
| | Julie bears a grudge against her neighbour for cutting down a hedge that was actually on Julie's property. |
| beat the drum for [sth] v expr | figurative (promote) (figurado, informal) | levantar a bandeira de loc verb + prep |
| | | fazer campanha para loc verb + prep |
| | The environmental activist goes around the world beating the drum for energy reform. |
| beg [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (implore [sb] for [sth]) (implorar,pedir) | implorar vt |
| | He keeps begging his mother for a new phone, but she says she can't afford it. |
| | Ele continua implorando à sua mãe para ela lhe comprar um telefone novo, mas ela diz que não tem dinheiro para tal. |
| beg for [sth] vi + prep | (plead to obtain) | implorar, suplicar, rogar vt |
| | The homeless man was begging for spare change. |
| beg for mercy v expr | (plead for leniency) | pedir misericórdia loc v |
| | Even though the unarmed woman begged for mercy, the terrorist killed her. |
| better for [sb] adj | (healthier) (dando melhores benefícios à saúde) | melhor para loc adj |
| | Apples are better for you than cheeseburgers. |
| better for adj | colloquial, UK (more cheerful thanks to) | melhor |
| | If you're tired, have a nap; you'll feel better for it. |
| bias for [sth/sb] n | (inclination: in favour) | preferência sf |
| | | inclinação sf |
| | | propensão sf |
| | His bias for attractive employees was obvious. |
| | Sua preferência por empregadas atraentes era óbvia. |
| bid [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (auction: offer) (leilão: lance) | oferecer vt |
| | | fazer um lance expres v |
| | He bid one hundred euros for the painting at the auction. |
| | Ele ofereceu cem euros pela tela no leilão. |
bid for [sth],
bid to do [sth] vi + prep | (offer services) (licitação) | oferecer serviços expres v |
| | | fazer um lance expres v |
| | Three construction companies are bidding for the prestigious contract. |
| | Três construtoras estão oferecendo serviços pelo conceituado contrato. |
| bid for [sth] vi + prep | (compete) | competir v int |
| | Twenty competitors are bidding for the title of "World's Strongest Man". |
| | Vinte concorrentes estão competindo pelo título de "Homem mais forte do mundo". |
| bid for [sth] vi + prep | (make an offer to buy) (fazer oferta para compra) | dar, fazer um lance expres v |
| | Sarah went to the auction and bid for lot number 305. |
| bill [sb] [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (charge) | cobrar vt |
| | The lawyer billed him three hundred dollars for the service. |
| | A advogada lhe cobrou trezentos dólares pelo serviço. |
| bob for [sth] vi + prep | (try to get hold of [sth]) | segurar vt |
| | | agarrar vt |