Formas compostas:
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anyhow,
any old how adv | informal (carelessly, without order) (informal) | de qualquer jeito loc adv |
| | | de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| | I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow. |
| | Eu fiquei chocado de ver Sara amontoar os vestidos caros dela dentro do armário de qualquer jeito. |
| comprehend how vtr | (understand) | compreender vt |
| | It's impossible to comprehend how such a complicated machine works. |
| | É impossível compreender como uma máquina tão complicada funciona. |
| dread to think what/how/who v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | ter medo de pensar expres |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) (introdução de pergunta) | que tal expres |
| | How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| | Que tal irmos ao cinema hoje à noite? |
| How about that! interj | (delight, surprise) (expressão: surpresa) | quem diria! interj |
| | My sister is expecting twins. How about that! |
| How about that! interj | (impressed) | não diga! interj |
| | You got the highest grades in your year? How about that! |
| How about that? interj | (asking opinion) (pedir opinião) | que tal?, o que acha? interj |
| | I don't think the blue shirt will suit you. There's a red one over there; how about that? |
| How about that? interj | (wanting to impress) (querer impressionar) | que tal?, o que me diz disso? interj |
| | Yes, I did win the gold medal. How about that? |
| How are you doing? expr | informal (greeting) | Como vai? expres |
| | (BRA) | Como está expres |
| | (POR) | Como estás expres |
| | "How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?" |
| How are you? expr | (greeting) | Como vai?, Como está? expres |
| | Hello Phil, how are you? Good to see you again. |
| How big ...? adv | informal (of what dimensions?) | de que tamanho? loc int |
| | How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want? |
| | How big is the cruise ship? |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | Como posso ajudá-lo? expres |
| | Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| how come expr | informal (why is it that) (pedir explicação) | como assim, como é que pode loc pron |
| | | por que loc pron |
| | How come you aren't at work? |
| | Como assim você não está no trabalho? |
| How come? interj | informal (Why?) | Como assim? interj |
| | You guys split up? How come? |
| | Vocês se separaram? Como assim? |
| How dare you! interj | (indignation) | Como você se atreve? interj |
| | | Como você ousa? interj |
| | How dare you say I can't cook! So, you told her she was a fat cow?? How dare you!! |
| | Como se atreve a dizer que não sei cozinhar! Então, você disse a ela que ela era uma vaca gorda? Como você se atreve?!! |
| how do | dialect (how do you do?) | como vai? expres |
| How do you do? expr | formal (Pleased to meet you.) | Como vai? expres |
| | How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you. |
| How far ...? expr | (to or at what distance?) | a que distância? expres |
| | How far is it to the nearest gas station from here? |
| | How far can you go on one tank of gas? |
| how far expr | (to or at what distance) | a que distância expres |
| | This app tells me how far I have jogged. |
| how goes it? expr | informal (how are you?) (informal) | como vai? loc int |
| | Hello, John - long time, no see! How goes it? |
| how is it that...? | (explain why) (pedir explicação) | como pode...?, por que...?, como é que...? interj |
| | How is it that all of your hats are black? |
| how it is | (reality, the way life is) (realidade da vida) | é como as coisas são, é assim expres |
| | You might think it's unfair that you didn't get the job, but that's just how it is. |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) (tempo) | quanto tempo loc pron |
| | How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| | Quanto tempo leva para cozinhar um ovo? |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) (dimensão) | quanto mede loc pron |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| | Quanto mede a Grande Muralha da China? |
| how many expr | (what number) | quantos, quantas pron |
| | How many pairs of shoes do you own? |
| | How many times have you been abroad? |
| | Quantos pares de sapatos você tem? Quantas vezes você esteve no exterior? |
| how much expr | (what amount) (quantidade, grau) | quanto pron |
| | It's not important how much effort you put into the job - it's results that count! |
| | Não importa quanto esforço você coloque no trabalho, é o resultado que conta! |
| how much expr | (what price, cost) (custo) | quanto pron |
| | How much does this sandwich cost? |
| | Quanto é esse sanduíche? |
| how much expr | (to what extent) | quanto pron |
| | It doesn't matter how much I try to please my boss, he still isn't satisfied. |
| | Não importa quanto eu tente agradar meu chefe, ele ainda não está satisfeito. |
| how often adv | (the frequency with which) | frequência com a qual loc pron |
| | How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel. |
| | A frequência com a qual vou ao dentista, depende de como me sinto. |
| how often adv | (with what frequency) | com qual frequência, com que frequência, quantas vezes loc pron |
| | How often do you go to the doctor? |
| | Com qual frequência você vai ao médico? |
| How so? expr | (Why is that?) | Por que isso? expres |
| How soon ...? adv | (when will the earliest time be?) | quão rápido loc adv |
| | How soon can I see the doctor? |
| how soon conj | (the earliest time that) | quão cedo loc conj |
| | I want to know how soon he can come. |
| How was it? expr | (was the experience favorable?) | como foi? expres |
| | After I returned from New York, my mother asked, "How was it?" |
| How was your day? expr | (asked after being apart) | como foi seu dia? expres |
| | When Ken came home, his wife asked, "How was your day?" |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n | informal, dated (difficult situation) (figurado, informal, datado) | pepino sm |
| | (figurado, informal, datado) | abacaxi sm |
| | Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it? |
| how-to n | informal (instructional guide) (informal, guia de instruções) | guia sm |
| | This is more of a how-to than a full explanation of the principles involved. |
| how-to book n | (instructional book, manual) (manual, guia) | como fazer loc sm |
| | I wanted to save money and service my own car so I bought a how-to book on car mechanics. |
| How's that? interj | (what) | Como é que é?, Como é?, O que você disse? loc adv |
| | | o quê? loc pron |
| | How's that? What did you say? |
inquire whether/when/how,
enquire whether/when/how vtr | formal (with clause: ask) (formal) | inquirir vt |
| | | indagar, sondar vt |
| | Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. |
| | Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. |
| | Fred inquiriu se Larry tinha tempo para ajudá-lo a se mudar neste fim de semana. Lucie indagou quando partiria o próximo trem para King's Cross. |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) (formal) | indagar vt |
| | | perguntar vt |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| know how to do [sth] v expr | (be able to do [sth]) | saber como expres v |
| | Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) | saber como expres v |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
know-how,
the know-how n | (technical knowledge) (anglicismo) | know-how sm |
| | | experiência sf |
| | | técnica sf |
| | | perícia sf |
| | I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
My heart bleeds for you.,
My heart bleeds,
How my heart bleeds for you interj | figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) | Compadeço-me com o seu sofrimento expres |
| | | solidarizo-me com o seu sofrimento expres |
| | "I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother. |
| no matter how expr | (with clause: whichever way) | não importa como loc conj |
| | No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour. |
| no matter how adv | (in whatever manner) | não importa como loc adv |
| | She's determined to become famous, no matter how! |
| no matter how expr | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | não importa o tamanho expres |
| | She resists any change, no matter how small. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | imaginar, compreender, perceber vt |
| | | dar-se conta de expres v |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | Ele não imagina o quanto isso é importante para mim. |
recount that,
recount how vtr | (with clause: tell) | narrar vt |
| | | contar vt |
| | The old soldier recounted how his unit had defended themselves against the enemy. |
| reteach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr | (train again) | reeducar vt |
| | | reensinar vt |
| seeing as how conj | informal (considering, given that) | visto como loc conj |
| | Seeing as how the wedding is only days away, we need to finish making the decorations as quickly as possible. |
| show [sb] how to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (demonstrate) (demonstrar) | mostrar vt |
| | He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes. |
| | Ele mostrou à sua filha como amarrar os sapatos. |
| show how [sth] vtr | (demonstrate the way that) | mostrar como expres v |
| | Can you show me how this machine works? |
teach [sb] to do [sth],
teach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr | (instruct in technique) | ensinar vt |
| | Dave is teaching his teenage daughter to drive a car. |
| | Who taught you how to skate? |
| technical know-how n | informal (practical and specialist skills) (qualificações práticas e especiais) | domínio técnico loc sm |
| | | know-how sm |
| | We need to bring in someone with the technical know-how to drag us out of this mess. |
| tell how to do [sth] vtr | (describe the manner in which) (descrever a maneira em que) | mostrar como loc v |
| | If you'll tell me how to bake a pie, I'll bake you one tomorrow. |
| that's how it goes sometimes interj | informal (expressing philosophical acceptance) (expressar aceitação filosófica) | nem tudo dá certo expres |
| | | a vida é assim mesmo expres |
| | I didn't get the job, but that's how it goes sometimes. |
| | I know it isn't fair but that's just how it goes sometimes. |