Formas compostas:
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| Ahoy there! interj | (nautical greeting) | olá interj |
| be there v + adv | informal (I'll be there) (informal) | chegando aí v + adv |
| Nota: Used informally to talk about yourself: e.g., "Be there in a minute!" |
been there,
done that expr | (have already experienced [sth]) | sei como é isso, já fiz isso expres |
| | I don't want to watch a presentation about bankruptcy--been there, done that. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) (agir) | fazer o que é preciso fazer interj |
| down there adv | (in that lower place) | lá embaixo loc adv |
| | I don't want to go down there; the basement looks scary! |
| down there adv | figurative, euphemism (in or to Hell) (figurado: inferno) | lá embaixo loc adv |
| down there adv | figurative, euphemism (in genital area) (figurado: partes íntimas) | lá embaixo loc adv |
| get there v expr | (arrive at a place) | chegar vi |
| | It's a ten-hour flight to the US; we'll be very tired when we get there. |
| get there v expr | figurative, informal (come to a certain state) (figurado) | chegar lá expres v |
| | | conseguir vi |
| | The task seems insurmountable, but somehow we'll get there. |
| go from there v expr | informal (use that as a starting point) (usar como ponto inicial) | partir daí loc v |
| Hang in there! interj | informal (do not be discouraged) (informal) | Aguenta aí! interj |
| | (informal) | Se segura aí! interj |
| | Hang in there, John, you've almost made it! |
have something,
have something there v expr | (have a good idea) | ter uma boa ideia expres |
| here and there adv | (in various places) (em vários lugares) | aqui e acolá, aqui e ali loc adv |
| | He lived an aimless existence, wandering here and there but never settling anywhere. |
| here and there adv | (from time to time) | de vez em quando loc adv |
| | My neighbour's accent is so strong; I can make out a word here and there, but I can't really follow what he says. |
| Hi there. interj | informal (hello) | oi interj |
| | (informal) | oiê interj |
| | Hi there, Janis, how have you been? |
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
there'd be no work for tinkers' hands expr | (it's useless to wish for things) (é inútil desejar) | sonho não enche barriga expres |
| in there adv | (in or into that place) | para lá loc adv |
| | I'm going in there. Are you coming too? |
| | Estou indo para lá. Você também vem? |
| neither here nor there expr | figurative (not relevant) (figurado) | sem pé nem cabeça expres |
no two ways about it,
there's no two ways about it expr | informal (there is no doubt) | sem sombra de dúvidas expres v |
it's no use doing [sth],
there's no use doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) (inútil) | em vão loc adj |
| | It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | sem sentido expres |
| | | sem utilidade expres |
| | | em vão expres |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
| | There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| out there adv | (outside) | lá fora loc adv |
| | Be sure to put a coat on; it's freezing out there! |
| out there adv | informal (in space) (informal) | lá em cima loc adv |
| | Have you ever looked at the stars and wondered if there's anyone out there? |
| | Você já olhou para as estrelas e se perguntou se existe alguém lá em cima? |
| out there adj | slang (strange, unusual) | estranho adj |
| over there adv | (in that direction or place) | lá adv |
| | The cake is over there. |
| | O bolo está lá. |
there is reason to believe,
there is reason to believe that expr | (there are grounds for believing) (subsídios para acreditar) | razão para crer loc sf |
| | | motivo para acreditar loc sm |
| | There is reason to believe that the man is lying. |
| See you there interj | informal (goodbye until a given future event) (informal) | A gente se vê. injerj |
| | | Até lá! interj |
| so there interj | informal (expressing defiance, determination) | fique sabendo interj |
| | (informal) | falou?! interj |
| | I don't need your help anyway! So there! |
then and there,
there and then expr | (at that exact moment and place) | naquele momento loc adv |
there again,
then again expr | (on second thoughts, however) (contudo) | pensando bem expres |
| there are expr | (indicating [sth] plural) (haver: presente do indicativo) | há vt |
| | (ter: presente do indicativo, informal) | tem vt |
| | There are fifteen men in this office and only three women. |
| | Há quinze homens neste escritório e só três mulheres. |
| | Tem quinze homens neste escritório e só três mulheres. |
| there are plenty more fish in the sea expr | figurative (there are many more potential partners) (figurado) | tem muitos outros peixes no mar expres v |
there is,
there's expr | (indicating [sth] singular) (haver: presente do indicativo) | há vt |
| | (ter: presente do indicativo, informal) | tem vt |
| Nota: incorrectly but commonly used with plural nouns |
| | There's a bank just across the street. |
| | Há um banco do outro lado da rua. |
| | Tem um banco do outro lado da rua. |
there is a time and a place for everything,
there is a time and place for everything expr | (responding to [sth] inappropriate) | tem hora e lugar pra tudo expres |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr | (This is not what it seems) (não ser o que parece) | há mais por trás das aparências, há mais do que se imagina expres |
| | It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| there is no point expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile) | não faz sentido expres |
| | Don't waste your time arguing with strangers online. There is no point. |
| there is no point in doing [sth] expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile to) | não faz sentido expres |
| there is no question interj | (it is indisputable) (é fato inquestionável) | não há dúvida nenhuma interj |
| | He's an evil man; there is no question. |
there is no question,
there is no question (that/of) expr | (it is indisputable that) (é fato inquestionável) | é indiscutível interj |
| | There is no question many citizens resent paying taxes. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch expr | (Everything has a cost) | Nada é de graça expres |
| | | Tudo tem seu preço expres |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| there is no telling expr | (it's impossible to know) | não dá para saber expres v |
| there is only so much expr | (there is a limit) | haver um limite expres v |
| there you are expr | (when giving or showing [sb] [sth]) | aqui está! interj |
| | "There you are," said Ruth as she handed me a cup of coffee. |
| there you are expr | (just as expected) (como se esperava) | Aí está! interj |
| | There you are, I knew you would pass the exam! |
| there you are expr | (when finding [sb]) (encontrar pessoa) | Aí está você! int |
| | There you are! I've been looking for you for ages. |
| there you go expr | (just as expected) | aí está expres |
| | There you go; I knew the cat wouldn't come when you called his name. |
| There you go! expr | (good job) | aí está expres |
| | There you go! I knew you could do it! |
| There you go! interj | (used when confirming [sth]) | Aí está! interj |
| | There you go! I told you he'd be here on time! |
| there's no accounting for [sth] expr | ([sth] can't be explained) | nada explica expres |
| | | nada justifica expres |
| | Kevin has been odd lately; there's no accounting for his behaviour. |
| | Kevin tem estado estranho ultimamente; nada explica seu comportamento. |
there's no accounting for taste,
there's no accounting for tastes expr | (taste can't be explained) | gosto não se discute expres |
| | I have no idea what Chloe sees in Dean; there's no accounting for taste. |
| There's no help for it. expr | (there is no remedy) (figurado, não haver outra solução) | Não tem remédio expres |
| | | Não tem jeito expres |
| | There's no help for it. We'll have to sell the house. |
| up there adv | (at place away from and above speaker) | lá em cima loc adv |
| | Look up there, on the roof! Is that an owl? |
| Who goes there? expr | (command: state identity) | Quem é? expres |
| | (literário, formal) | Quem vai lá? expres |
| Who's there? expr | (responding to a knock at the door) (responder à batida na porta) | Quem está aí? expres |