Locuções verbais
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| give [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (emit: heat, smell) | emanar vt |
| | Judy gives off a strong smell of perfume when she passes by. |
| | Judy emana um forte cheiro de perfume quando passa. |
give out [sth],
give [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (heat, warmth: radiate) | emitir vt |
| | | produzir vt |
| | Stars give out heat and light. |
give out [sth],
give [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (distribute) | distribuir, dar vt |
| | The teacher gives out the worksheets to the students. |
| | O professor distribuiu as folhas para os alunos. |
| give out vi phrasal | informal (bodily organ: fail) | falhar v int |
| | His heart finally gave out and he died. After years of heavy drinking, his liver finally gave out. |
| | O coração dele finalmente falhou e ele morreu. Depois de anos bebendo muito, o seu fígado finalmente falhou. |
| give out vi phrasal | (be used up) | esgotar, acabar v int |
| | He had been ill for so long that his will to live finally gave out. |
| | Ele estava doente há tanto tempo que sua vontade de viver se esgotou. |
| give out vi phrasal | Ire, informal (complain) | reclamar v int |
give out,
give out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | Ire, informal (complain about) | reclamar v int |
| | Mary is always giving out about the noisy neighbours. |
| | Maria está sempre reclamando sobre os vizinhos barulhentos. |
| give out to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | Irish, informal (reprimand) | brigar, reprimir vt |
| | (BRA, dar bronca) | dar um carão expres v |
| | My mam gives out to me if I don't do my homework. |
| give over to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (yield to [sth], give in) | ceder a vt + prep |
| | The little girls gave over to laughter when they saw the man slip and fall on a patch of ice. |
| give [sb/sth] over to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (dedicate to, grant use of) | dar lugar a expres v |
| Nota: Often used in the passive. |
| | During the war, the university was given over to the hospital to make room for more patients. |
give [sth] up,
give up doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stop trying) | desistir v int |
| | | abandonar vt |
| | I gave up trying to get them to believe me. |
| | Eu desisti de fazer com que acreditassem em mim. |
give [sth] up,
give up doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (habit, addiction: quit) | parar com vt + prep |
| | It'll be hard, but I'm going to try giving up chocolate for Lent. |
| | Será difícil, mas eu vou tentar parar com o chocolate na quaresma. |
| give up vi phrasal | (surrender) | desistir v int |
| | | entregar v int |
| | | render-se v p |
| | I give up - you're far better than me at this game! |
| | Desisto, você é muito melhor que eu nesse jogo! |
| give up vi phrasal | informal (stop guessing) | desistir v int |
| | OK, I give up. What's the answer? |
| | Ok, eu desisto, qual é a resposta? |
| give up on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (abandon: [sb]) | desistir de vt + prep |
| | Don't give up on me! I just need a little more encouragement. |
| | Não desista de mim! Preciso apenas de um pouco mais de encorajamento. |
| give up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (abandon: a cause) | desistir de vt + prep |
| | You should never give up on your dreams. |
Formas compostas:
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give me a hint,
give me a clue interj | (provide a clue to help me guess) | Dê uma dica interj |
| | Who's your mystery boyfriend? Go on, give me a hint ... |
| give me five interj | slang (congratulatory) (gíria) | Toca aqui! interj |
| | | Bate aí! interj |
| | You passed your driving test? Give me five! |
| | Você passou no exame de condução? Toca aqui! |
give notice of [sth],
give notice that v expr | (warn, inform) (avisar, alertar) | notificar v int |
| | The Council's letter gave notice of the election to all the voters. |
give notice,
give your notice v expr | (quit job) (aviso de demissão do emprego) | dar aviso prévio loc v |
| | He gave notice because he was tired of being treated like a slave. |
give notice,
give your notice vtr + n | (to a landlord) (entrega de apartamento) | dar aviso prévio expres v |
| give off heat v expr | (emit warmth) | emitir calor vt + sm |
| | Traditional incandescent light bulbs give off heat, primarily; the light is a by-product. |
| give onto [sth] vi + prep | (face onto) (ter vista para) | dar vt |
| | The living room gives onto the garden. |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | aproximadamente adv |
| | | mais ou menos expres |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | mais ou menos expres |
| | | aproximadamente adv |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
| give out heat v expr | (radiate warmth) | emitir calor vt + sm |
| | That little furnace certainly gives out a lot of heat for its size. |
| give over doing [sth] v expr | UK, slang (stop doing [sth]) | parar vt |
| | | desistir vt |
| | Give over arguing! You're giving me a headache! |
| give over interj | UK, slang (stop, desist) (parar, desistir) | pare!, para! interj |
| | | chega! interj |
| | | basta! interj |
| | Give over - he's not as bad as that! |
| | Pare - ele não é tão mau assim! Pare de discutir! |
| give over interj | UK, regional, slang (I don't believe you) | tá brincando! interj |
| | | para com isso! interj |
| | You reckon you could beat Djokovic at tennis? Give over! |
| | Você acha que pode vencer Djokovic no tênis? Tá brincando! |
| give [sb] permission v expr | (allow [sb] to do [sth]) | permitir vt |
| give [sb] permission to do [sth] v expr | (allow [sb] to do [sth]) | permitir vt |
| give permission to do [sth] v expr | (allow [sb] to do [sth]) | permitir vt |
| give pleasure vi | (be enjoyable) (que causa satisfação) | dar prazer loc v |
| | A beautiful sunset always gives me pleasure. |
| give prominence to [sth] vtr | (stress, highlight) (enfatizar, destacar) | dar proeminência a loc v |
| | When writing your CV, always give prominence to your strengths and minimize your weak points. |
| give recognition vtr + n | (acknowledge [sth] or [sb] as important) (reconhecer como importante) | dar reconhecimento vt + sm |
| | This award is to give recognition for all your hard work. |
| | WordReference.com gives recognition to the place of mutual understanding in international relations. |
| give [sb] relief vtr + n | (sooth pain, burden) (aliviar dor, apreensão, etc.) | dar alívio vt + sm |
| | Take this medicine; it'll you give relief. |
| give rise to [sth] v expr | (cause) (incitar ou causar algo) | ocasionar, originar vt |
| | | provocar, causar vt |
| | The lack of food gave rise to riots. |
| | A falta de comida originou os protestos. |
| give [sb] s*** vtr + n | vulgar, offensive!, informal (attack verbally) (vulgar) | mandar à merda loc v |
| | Every time I need something from you, you give me s***. |
| | Sempre que eu preciso de algo, você me manda à merda. |
| give [sb] s*** vtr + n | vulgar, offensive!, informal (refuse to cooperate) | mandar à merda loc v |
| | | não se incomodar loc v |
| | Stop giving me s*** and just do as I say. |
give [sb] short shrift,
give short shrift to [sb] v expr | (deal curtly with) | dar pouca atenção expres |
give [sb] support,
lend [sb] support v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | dar suporte expres v |
give support to [sb],
lend support to [sb] v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | dar suporte expres v |
give support to [sth],
lend support to [sth] v expr | (back, assist [sth]) (ajudar, assistir) | dar apoio v int + sm |
| | | apoiar v int |
| | They asked me to give support to a cause I don't believe in. |
| give thanks vtr + npl | (be thankful, express thankfulness) (expressar gratidão) | agradecer v int |
| give [sb] the benefit of the doubt v expr | (believe [sb] despite misgivings) | dar o benefício da dúvida expres |
| | | dar um crédito de confiança expres |
| | | dar um voto de confiança expres |
| | When John said he hadn't broken the lamp, I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and believe him. |
| give [sb] the business v expr | slang, dated (subject to abuse, trouble) | dar trabalho loc v |
| give [sb] the cold shoulder v expr | figurative, informal (snub) (informal) | dar um gelo expres |
| | After the incident, they all gave her the cold shoulder. |
| give [sb] the creeps v expr | slang (unnerve [sb]) (figurado) | dar arrepio expres v |
| give [sb] the eye v expr | UK, informal, figurative (look at [sb] seductively) (informal) | dar aquela olhada loc v |
| | (olhar sedutoramente) | encarar vt |
| give [sb] the eye v expr | US, informal (look at critically) (informal, olhar de forma crítica) | encarar vt |
| | | dar uma olhada feia loc v |
| | A woman stole my parking spot, so when I saw her in the store, I gave her the eye. |
give the finger to [sb],
give [sb] the finger v expr | (make offensive middle-finger gesture) | dar dedo expres v |
give the finger to [sb],
give [sb] the finger v expr | figurative (defy [sb], be disrespectful) | desrespeitar vt |
| | Punk rock has always been about giving the finger to those in authority. |
| give the game away v expr | (divulge [sth]) (figurado) | entregar o jogo expres |
| | | revelar, divulgar vt |
give [sb] the go-ahead,
give the go-ahead to [sb] v expr | informal (authorize [sb] to do [sth]) | dar autorização expres |
| give the go-ahead for [sth] v expr | informal (authorize [sth]) | dar o sinal verde expres |
| give [sb] the go-by v expr | informal (snub deliberately) | ser metido expres |
| give [sb] the runaround v expr | informal, figurative (be evasive) | esquivar loc v |
| give [sb] the time of day v expr | figurative (pay minimal attention to [sb]) | dar a mínima atenção expres v |
| Nota: usually used in negative sentences |
| | Julie couldn't stand her neighbour and wouldn't even give him the time of day. |
give [sb] the upper hand,
give the upper hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (allow [sb] else the advantage) | dar a vantagem vt + sf |
give thought to [sth],
give [sth] thought v expr | (consider) | considerar vt |
| | | refletir vt |
| | Before planting a tree you need to give thought to what is suitable for your garden. |
| | Antes de plantar uma árvore, você precisa considerar qual é a apropriada para seu jardim. |
| give up hope v expr | (be pessimistic) | perder as esperanças loc v |
| | When looking for a job, the key is not to give up hope. |
| | Ao procurar emprego, a chave é não perder as esperanças. |
| give up hope of [sth] v expr | (be resigned) | perder as esperanças loc v |
| | The team never gave up hope of victory. |
| | A equipe nunca perdeu as esperanças de vitória. |
| give up hope of doing [sth] v expr | (be resigned) | perder as esperanças loc v |
| | The couple had given up hope of having a child. |
| | O casal perdeu as esperanças de ter um filho. |
| give up on doing [sth] v expr | (abandon: an effort) | desistir de vt + prep |
| | I gave up on trying to find a good example. |
| | Desisti de tentar achar um bom exemplo. |
| give up the ghost v expr | (die) | morrer vi |
| give up the ghost v expr | figurative (stop functioning) | parar de funcionar loc v |
| | My old printer has finally given up the ghost. |
give [sb] his walking papers,
give [sb] her walking papers v expr | US, slang (terminate [sb]'s employment) | dar as cartas de demissão expres v |
| | After Smith's plan went badly wrong his boss gave him his walking papers. |
| give warning v expr | (warn [sb] of [sth] in good time) (dar aviso antecipado) | informar, notificar v int |
| | Scientists gave warning that the volcano could erupt at any moment. |
| give way v expr | (driving: yield, give priority to) (direção: dar prioridade) | ceder v int |
| | Drivers should always give way when there are pedestrians about. |
| | Motoristas devem sempre dar prioridade quando há pedestres. |
| give way to [sth/sb] v expr | (driving: yield to, give priority to) (direção: dar prioridade) | ceder vt |
| | | dar caminho vt + sm |
| | When driving in the UK, remember to give way to traffic on your right. |
| give way v expr | (fall, collapse, break under pressure) (cair, ceder à pressão) | desmoronar v int |
| | | entregar-se vp |
| | The bridge columns couldn't resist the strong current and ended up giving way. |
| | As colunas da ponte não puderam resistir à forte corrente e acabaram desmoronando. |
| give way to [sb/sth] v expr | (give in to: [sb], [sth]) (algo ou alguém) | ceder vt |
| | | dar caminho vt + sm |
| | Adrian pestered me so much about going to the party that eventually I gave way to him. |
| give [sb] what for v expr | UK, AU, dated, informal (punish [sb]) | dar uma boa lição expres |
| | I'll give Harry what for if I catch him stealing again. |
| give [sb] his/her/their due v expr | (give credit to) | dar seu devido crédito expres |
give your two cents,
give [sb] your two cents v expr | US, figurative (offer opinion) (EUA, figurado) | dar sua opinião, dar seus dois centavos expres |
| | (formal) | opinar vt |
| give your word v expr | (promise) | prometer vi |
| | He'll be here! He gave his word! |
| give your word that v expr | (promise) | prometer vt |
| | Rachel had given her word that she would lend me the money. |
| give-up n | ([sth] conceded) | tradução indisponível |
| give-up n | (business: shared commission) | comissão compartilhada sf + adj |
| give-up n | (business: part of a shared commission) | parte de comissão loc sf |
make a speech,
give a speech v expr | (address an audience) | fazer um discurso expres v |
| | At the birthday party everyone asked Grandpa to make a speech. |
| | The father of the bride gave a speech, welcoming his new son-in-law to the family. |
| not give up v expr | (persevere) | não desistir adv + v int |
| | John got tired in the middle of the race, but he did not give up. |
give [sb/sth] the once-over,
give [sb/sth] a once-over v expr | informal (inspect quickly) (informal: rápida inspeção) | olhadela, examinada sf |
| | | revisão sf |
| | When I submitted my report to the CEO, he gave it the once-over and then gave me a thumbs up. |
give [sth] the once-over,
give [sth] a once-over v expr | informal (clean [sth] quickly) (figurado, arrumação rápida) | dar um tapa expres |
| | I had just finished giving the living room a once-over when the guests arrived. |
quit smoking (US),
give up smoking,
stop smoking (UK) v expr | (give up cigarettes) (deixar o vício do cigarro) | parar de fumar expres v |