Formas compostas:
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| bound for [sth] adj + prep | (heading towards a place) | destinado adj |
| | | em viagem para loc prep |
| | The cruise ship was bound for New York. |
| | O navio cruzeiro estava destinado para Nova York. |
| bound for [sth] adj + prep | figurative (destined for [sth]) | destinado adj |
| | | predestinado adj |
| | Luis always knew that he was bound for fame and fortune. |
| | Luis sempre soube que estava destinado para a fama e a fortuna. |
| brace yourself for [sth] v expr | figurative (prepare for shock) | preparar-se vp |
| | Everyone is bracing themselves for the foot of snow forecast for tonight. |
| | Todos estão se preparando para a tempestade de neve prevista para essa noite. |
| brace yourself for [sth] v expr | (prepare for impact) | preparar-se vp |
| | Seeing that there was no way to escape, Joel braced himself for the blow of the other man's fist. |
| | Vendo que não havia jeito de escapar, Joel se preparou para o golpe do punho do outro homem. |
| break for [sth] vi + prep | (pause, interrupt activity) | fazer um intervalo expres v |
| | | fazer uma pausa expres v |
| | After an hour's discussion, the committee broke for a coffee and a bite to eat. |
| | Depois de horas de discussão, o comitê fez um intervalo para tomar café e comer algo. |
| break the record for [sth] v expr | (surpass previous highest, best) | quebrar o recorde de expres v |
| | | bater o recorde de expres v |
| budget for [sth] vi + prep | (allocate money for [sth]) | reservar dinheiro para, separar dinheiro para expres v |
| | (formal) | alocar dinheiro para expres v |
| | Ophelia budgeted for a small economy car, not a full-sized sedan. |
| | Ophelia reservou (or: separou) dinheiro para um carro pequeno e econômico, não um sedã completo. |
| budget [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (money: allocate) (dinheiro) | reservar, separar vt |
| | The agency has budgeted 10 million dollars for humanitarian aid. |
| | A agência reservou 10 milhões de dólares para ajuda humanitária. |
| but for adv | (were it not for) | se não fosse por loc adv |
| | We would never have won but for your help. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | burburinho sm |
| | There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| | Tem havido um grande burburinho nesta estação para saias xadrez. |
| Bye for now interj | informal (see you soon) | até mais interj |
| | | até logo interj |
| | It's getting late and we have a full day planned for tomorrow, so let's say bye for now. |
| a byword for [sth] n | (epitome, synonym) (figurado) | sinônimo sm |
| | The Italian city of Milan is a byword for fashion. |
| call for [sth] n | (appeal) | apelar para expres v |
| | The principal's call for action followed a number of problems at the school. |
| | O apelo para ação por parte do diretor seguiu uma série de problemas na escola. |
| call for [sth] n | uncountable (demand) | demanda sf |
| | There's little call for typewriter repair these days. |
| | Há pouca demanda de reparos em máquinas de escrever hoje em dia. |
| call for papers n | (academics: request for articles) (solicitação para apresentar trabalhos) | chamada sf |
| | They've just published a call for papers for next year's conference. |
| call for tenders n | (business: invitation to bid) | licitação sf |
| be called for v expr | (necessary or appropriate) | necessário adj |
| | When the bleeding did not stop, a trip to the hospital was called for. |
| not be called for v expr | (be inappropriate) | necessário adj |
| | | apropriado adj |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| calling for tenders expr | uncountable (business: action of inviting bids) | convite à apresentação de propostas expres |
| campaign for [sth] vi + prep | (promote a cause) | fazer campanha vt + sf |
| | Women were campaigning for the right to vote. |
| | As mulheres estavam fazendo campanha pelo direito ao voto. |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) | não poder esperar expres v |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| care for [sb] vi + prep | (have romantic feelings for) | ter afeto por loc vt + prep |
| | | ter carinho por loc vt + prep |
| | Juliana still cares for Simon after all these years. |
| | Juliana ainda tem afeto por Simon depois de todos estes anos. |
| care for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (like, approve of) | importar-se vp |
| | Even though they are no longer together, Sarah still cares for her ex-husband as a friend. |
| | Mesmo que eles não estejam mais juntos, Sarah ainda se importa com seu ex-marido, como um amigo. |
| care for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take care of) | cuidar vt |
| | (figurado) | ligar vt |
| | Will you care for me in my old age? |
| | Você cuidará de mim quando eu envelhecer? |
| care nothing for [sb] v expr | (feel no affection) | não sentir nada por expres |
| care nothing for [sth] v expr | (not think important) | não se importar com expres |
cared for,
cared-for adj | (looked after, tended to) | cuidado adj |
| | | bem cuidado loc adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Your garden looks well cared for. |
| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | abrir mercado expres v |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | abrir mercado expres v |
| cash for honours n | UK (politicians paying for peerages) | compra de título de nobreza loc sf |
| | The local MP got caught up in the cash for honours scandal. |
| cast your vote for [sth] v expr | (vote for) | votar em expres v |
| | Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
| cause for [sth] n | (reason) | causa sf |
| | Your exam results are cause for celebration! |
| | O medo foi a causa do seu grito. |
| cause for alarm n | ([sth] that creates panic) | motivo de preocupação |
| | Even though the pilot said that there was no cause for alarm, the turbulence made all the passengers nervous. |
| censure [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (criticize, blame) | censurar vt |
| | The army censured several high-ranking officers for corruption. |
| change [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (exchange, switch) | trocar vt |
| | Don't forget to change your winter clothes for lightweight ones before you depart. |
| | Não esqueça de trocar suas roupas de inverno por roupas leves antes de sair. |
| change for the better n | (improvement) (melhorar) | mudança para melhor expres |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v expr | (improve) | melhorar v int |
| | Her life has changed for the better since she moved here. |
| | A vida dela melhorou desde que ela se mudou para cá. |
| charge [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ask for money) | cobrar vt |
| | The barman didn't charge me for my drink. |
| | O barman não me cobrou pela minha bebida. |
| charge for [sth] vi + prep | (require payment) | cobrar por vt + prep |
| | Airlines charge for everything these days; you even have to pay for peanuts! |
| be charged for [sth] adj | (have to pay money for [sth]) | cobrado adj |
| | She was charged for a night's stay when she had, in fact, only had dinner at the hotel. |
| chastise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand [sb] for [sth]) | repreender vt |
| | (informal) | dar bronca loc v |
| | The headteacher chastised her for her rudeness. |
| chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | repreender vt |
| | (informal) | dar bronca loc v |
| | The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
| chide [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (tell off, reprimand) | repreender vt |
| | (informal) | dar bronca loc v |
| | The teacher chided the students for disrupting the class. |
| cite [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | usu passive (military: mention honourably) | fazer menção honrosa expres v |
| | He was cited for bravery in battle. |
| claim for [sth] vi + prep | (request payout) | requerer pagamento expres v |
| | | reivindicar pagamento expres v |
| | | acionar o seguro expres v |
clamor for [sth] (US),
clamour (UK) vi + prep | (demand [sth] noisily) (figurado, pedir incessantemente) | clamar vt |
| | | implorar vt |
| | The children were clamoring for ice cream. |
| collect for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit donations) | arrecadar v int |
| | | angariar v int |
| | We're collecting for charity. |
| | Estamos arrecadando para a caridade. |
| come in for [sth] v expr | informal (suffer: criticism, etc.) (estar sujeito a alguma coisa) | receber vt |
| | The town council has come in for criticism for cancelling several of its annual events. |
| come up for air v expr | (rise to water's surface) | vir à tona loc v |
| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| come up for air v expr | figurative (take a break) | dar uma parada loc v |
| | | fazer uma pausa loc v |
| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
| commend [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sb] for [sth]) | elogiar vt |
| | Judges commended her for her poise and coordination. |
| commend [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sth] for its qualities) | elogiar vt |
| | The architect commended the new building for its design aesthetic. |
| compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep | (make amends) | compensar v int |
| | He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary. |
| | Ele reservou uma mesa no restaurante favorito dela para compensar por esquecer o aniversário deles. |
| compensate for [sth] vi + prep | (counterbalance) | compensar vt |
| | Vanessa's talent in art compensates for her poor math skills. |
| | O talento de Vanessa em arte compensa por suas habilidades fracas em matemática. |
| compensate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reimburse [sb] for [sth]) | compensar vt |
| | The company will compensate you for business expenses. |
| | A empresa compensará você pelos gastos de trabalho. |
| complicate [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | (make [sth] difficult for [sb]) | complicar vt |
| | The snow is going to complicate deliveries for the milkman. |
| | His long explanation only served to complicate the question for us. |
| concern for the environment n | (ecology, environmental awareness) | preocupação ambiental loc sf |
| | Greenpeace tries to raise concern for the environment through dramatic actions. |
| condemn [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (morally disapprove of) (reprovação) | condenar vt |
| | The school condemned Lisa for her wild behaviour. |
| condemn for [sth] vtr | often passive (building: declare unfit) (construção: declarar inapto) | condenar vt |
| | The building was condemned by the local authority. |
| | O prédio foi condenado pela autoridade local. |
| contend for [sth] vi + prep | (compete, vie) | competir vt |
| | | disputar vt |
| | They were contending for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| | Eles estavam competindo pelo Campeonato Mundial de Pesos Pesados |
correct [sb],
correct [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | dated (punish) | repreender vt |
| | Mrs. Reed frequently had to correct Jane for her bad behaviour. |
| | A Sra. Silva repreendia Janete frequentemente, graças ao seu mau comportamento. |
| cram for [sth] vi + prep | informal (revise for exam) (estudar intensamente) | queimar as pestanas expres v |
| | Dan stayed up all night cramming for the final exam and then slept right through it! |
| | Dan ficou a noite inteira queimando as pestanas para a prova final e depois dormiu até a hora. |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | ansiar por vt + prep |
| | (formal) | almejar por, anelar por vt + prep |
| | | desejar vt |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| craving for [sth] n | (desire for [sth]) | desejo sm |
| | | anseio sm |
| | The holy man urges us to master our cravings for power and money. |
| | O homem santo nos conclama para dominarmos nossos desejos por dinheiro e poder. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) (figurado) | louco adj |
| | | apaixonado adj |
| | She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
| | Ela pensa nele o tempo todo porque é louca por ele. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) | louco adj |
| | | aficionado adj |
| | My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| | Meu filho mais novo é louco por basquete. |
| crusade for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign) | fazer uma cruzada, fazer uma campanha expres v |
| | The animal rights group is crusading for better conditions in animal shelters. |
| cry for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | chorar por loc v |
| | Please don't cry for me. |
| cry for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (call aloud for) | pedir por loc v |
| | The little boy cried for his mum when she left the room. |
| | She cried for help. |
| cry for help n | often plural (call for assistance) (pedidos de ajuda) | súplicas sf pl |
| cry for help n | figurative (attention-seeking act) (figurado: ato por atenção) | pedido de socorro loc sm |
| the cue for [sb] to do [sth] n | (signal, prompt to action) (figurado) | deixa sf |
| | | sinal sm |
| | When the hostess yawns, that is the cue for her guests to leave. |
| | Quando a anfitriã boceja, essa é a deixa para que seus convidados vão embora. |
| curtains for [sb/sth] expr | figurative, informal (death, disastrous end) (figurado) | morte sf |
| | (figurado) | acabado adj |
| | If this gets into the wrong hands, it's curtains for the free world. |
| | Se isso cair nas mãos erradas, será a morte do mundo livre. |
| cut [sb] in for [sth] vtr + adv | (give [sb] a share) | dividir, partilhar, repartir vt |
| | After she won the money, she said she would cut me in for some of it. |
| | Depois que ela ganhou o dinheiro, disse que dividiria comigo. |
| be cut out for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | servir para, ser feito para loc v |
| | When he got caught the second time, he decided he wasn't cut out for a life of crime. |
| | Quando ele foi pego pela segunda vez, decidiu que não servia para (or: era feito para) uma vida de crimes. |
| be cut out for doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | preparado para adj + prep |
| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) (informal, figurado) | trabalho duro pela frente expres |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | A casa que Joe e Maggie compraram precisa de muitos reparos; com certeza, eles têm um trabalho duro pela frente. |
| a dead ringer for [sb] n | slang (person: identical to [sb]) | sósia, dublê sm, sf |
| | | igualzinho sm |
| | He was a dead ringer for the President, and made a good living impersonating him. |
| declare for [sth] vi + prep | US (run for office) | declarar sua candidatura express v |
| | Bill has declared for president for the forthcoming election. |
| | Bill declarou sua candidatura para as próximas eleições. |
| declare for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (announce support for) | declarar, apoiar vt |
demand,
demand for [sth] n | uncountable (economics: market for [sth]) | demanda sf |
| | The demand for new cars was up 15%. |
| | A demanda de novos carros subiu 15%. |
| denounce [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform on) | denunciar vt |
| | The authorities denounced the official for corruption. |
| | As autoridades denunciaram o oficial por corrupção. |
| depart for [sth] vi + prep | (go to a place) | sair para vt + prep |
| | The express train departs for Manchester at 8:00 A.M. |
| | O trem expresso sai para Manchester às 8h. |
| Department for Transport n | UK (government agency) (Reino Unido) | departamento de transporte sm + loc adj |
| dependent on [sb] for [sth] adj | (rely on [sb] for [sth]) | dependente adj |
| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children or carers for help with their housework and shopping. |
| | Idosos geralmente são dependentes dos filhos ou de cuidadores para auxiliá-los na realização de tarefas domésticas e compras. |
deputize for [sb],
also UK: deputise for [sb] vi + prep | (act for [sb]) | substituir vt |
| | | representar vt |
| | Ursula will deputize for her boss while he is away. |