Formas compostas:
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| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr | figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.) | A cavalo dado não se olha os dentes expres |
| | I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." |
| free gift n | ([sth] offered free with a purchase) (algo gratuito que vem com compra) | bônus sm |
| gift box n | (decorative packaging) (embrulho decorativo) | caixa de presente loc sf |
| gift card n | (gift voucher in plastic card form) (vale presentes em cartão) | cartão presente sm |
| | | vale-compras sm |
| | I purchased a gift card for twenty dollars to give to my sister. |
| gift card n | (card accompanying gift) (cartão acompanhando o presente) | cartão sm |
| | The bouquet of roses was delivered with a gift card that said they were from James. |
| gift certificate n | (voucher exchangeable for goods) (cupom) | vale-presente sm |
| | | vale presente loc sm |
| | The winner of the door prize received a $50 gift certificate. |
| gift exchange n | (seasonal present swapping) | troca de presentes loc sf |
| | The gift exchange will take place after the Christmas dinner. |
| gift from God n | ([sth] welcomed or cherished) (algo bem-vindo ou desejado) | presente de Deus loc sm |
the gift of gab (US),
the gift of the gab (UK) n | informal (ability to speak well) | dom da fala loc sm |
| | Tim has the gift of the gab; he can sweet-talk anybody. |
| | Tim é falador e convence todo mundo. |
| gift registry n | (list of desired presents) (lista de presentes desejados) | lista de presentes loc sf |
| gift shop n | (store selling gifts) | loja de presentes loc sf |
| | If you need a little something for your brother's birthday, there's a gift shop on the corner. |
| gift tax n | (duty levied on [sth] given to [sb]) (transferência de propriedade abaixo do preço) | taxa de transferência loc sf |
| gift voucher n | (gift token) (crédito de presente) | vale-presente sm |
| | His only present was a gift voucher worth £5. |
gift wrap,
giftwrap,
gift-wrap n | (decorative wrapping paper) (papel decorativo para embalar presentes) | embalagem para presente loc sf |
| | I need to buy some gift wrap for the Christmas presents. |
gift wrap [sth],
gift-wrap [sth],
giftwrap [sth] vtr | (wrap in decorative paper) | embrulhar para presente loc v |
| | It's a present - could you gift-wrap it for me please? |
gift wrap [sth],
gift-wrap [sth],
giftwrap [sth] vtr | figurative, informal (allow or grant a benefit) (figurado, informal) | dar de bandeja expres v |
| | (figurado, informal) | dar de presente expres v |
| | We gift-wrapped the other team's first victory by playing so badly. |
| natural gift n | (inherent talent, aptitude) (qualidade inata) | dom sm |
| | Lynn has a natural gift for math. |
| rare gift n | (special or unique talent) (talento especial ou único) | dom especial loc sm |
| | | talento especial loc sm |
| | | pessoa dotada loc smf |
speaking in tongues,
gift of tongues n | (religion) (religião) | orar em línguas expres v |
| | | oração em línguas sf |
| | | falar em línguas expres v |
| token gift n | (small present given as a gesture) (presente, lembrança) | lembrancinha sf |
| | | suvenir sm |
| | I bought a box of chocolates to give to his sister as a token gift. |
| wedding gift n | (present for a couple getting married) (presente dado ao casal em um casamento) | presente de casamento sm |
wrapped,
gift-wrapped,
gift wrapped adj | (present: gift-wrapped) (com papel de presente) | embrulhado adj |
| | The wrapped gifts were under the Christmas tree. |