Formas compostas:
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| as if conj | (as though) | como se loc conj |
| | He looked as if he wanted to say something. |
| | Ele estava como se precisasse dizer alguma coisa. |
| as if interj | informal (sceptical) (informal) | até parece interj |
| | (BRA: Sul, informal) | capaz interj |
| | You're going to help me clean the house? As if! |
| | Você vai me ajudar a limpar a casa? Até parece! |
as if on cue,
as though on cue expr | (as though responding to a signal) | como transmissão de pensamento expres |
| | Tom was thinking about his mother when, as if on cue, she knocked on his front door. |
| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | como se dissesse, como se para dizer loc adv |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) | perguntar vt |
| | I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| | Esqueci de perguntar se ele podia me dar uma carona até a festa. |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | perguntar vt |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | Rita me perguntou se eu queria jantar. |
damned if you do,
damned if you do and damned if you don't adj | figurative (in no-win situation) (figurado) | em um beco sem saída expres |
| | (figurado, informal) | ferrado se fizer expres |
| Don't mind if I do interj | dated (yes please, with pleasure) | Aceito! interj |
| doubt if vi | (be uncertain) (não ter certeza) | desconfiar v int |
| | I doubt if I can help you. |
| | Desconfio que eu possa ajudá-lo. |
| even if conj | (in the unlikely case that) | mesmo se loc conj |
| | | ainda que loc conj |
| | Even if we never see each other again, I'll always remember you. I'd still love chocolate even if everyone else hated it. |
| | Mesmo se não nos vermos novamente nunca mais, eu sempre lembrarei de você. Eu ainda amaria chocolate, mesmo se todos odiassem. |
| except if adv | (unless) | exceto se loc adv |
| | | a menos que |
| | Minors are not admitted except if accompanied by an adult. |
I'll be damned if,
also US: I'll be darned if expr | potentially offensive, informal (defiance) | mudo de nome interj |
| | I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take our son! |
| if and only if conj | (on the strict condition that) (na condição de) | se e somente se |
| | I'll help you, if and only if, you promise to do your part. |
| if and when expr | (possibly in the future) | se e quando expres |
| | I'll start celebrating if and when we manage to sell the house. |
| if anything adv | (on the contrary) | muito pelo contrário loc adv |
| | | contrariamente adv |
| | Too tall? No, if anything she's too short to play goalie! |
| | Muito alta? Não, muito pelo contrário, ela é muito baixa para jogar de goleira. |
| if applicable adv | (if this is the case) | se aplicável adv |
| if at all adv | (possibly not at all) | se é que loc conj |
| | In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all. |
| if at all possible expr | (if there is any way it can be done) | se for de todo possível expres v |
| if ever conj | (should it ever occur that) (ocorrência) | se alguma vez, se um dia |
| | Pop by if ever you feel like a chat. |
| if ever adv | (even never) (raro) | se alguma vez |
| | This method is rarely, if ever, employed today. |
| if I can help it expr | informal (if I can prevent it) | se eu puder impedir expres v |
| Not if I can help it! interj | informal (I hope I can prevent it) | se estiver ao meu alcance interj |
| if I were you expr | (used to offer advice) | se eu fosse você expres |
| | Your meal looks disgusting; if I were you, I'd complain. |
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 |
| if it be so | literary (in that case, if so) | se for assim expres |
| | I don't believe he would lie to you, but if it be so, you should not trust him again. |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | se a memória não me falha expres v |
| if necessary adv | (if required, if needed) (condição de necessidade) | se necessário, caso seja necessário |
| | I'm ready to stay late if necessary. |
| if need be expr | (if required) | se necessário for expres |
| if not conj | (if this is not the case) | se não conj + adv |
| | Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him. |
| | Vamos ver se Pete está livre essa noite. Se não, podemos sempre ir sem ele. |
| if nothing else expr | (at least) | ao menos, pelo menos expres |
| | It's a long flight, but if nothing else, you can finish reading that novel. |
| if only interj | (expressing a wish) (expressão de desejo) | se ao menos loc conj |
| | You think I should take a holiday? If only! |
| | Você acha que eu deveria sair de férias? Se ao menos eu pudesse! |
| if only conj | (on the single condition that) (na condição de) | apenas se loc conj |
| | This plan will work if only we get enough funding for it. |
| | Esse plano vai funcionar apenas se conseguirmos financiamento suficiente para ele. |
| if possible adv | (if it can be done) | se possível loc adv |
| | The boss told Graeme she wanted the report on her desk by the end of the day, if possible. |
| if so adv | (in that case) | se sim expres |
| | Are you going shopping? If so, may I come with you? |
| | Você vai às compras? Se sim, posso ir com você? |
if something crops up,
if anything crops up expr | (should [sth] unexpected arise) | se algo aparecer expres v |
| | I plan to come to the party, but will let you know if something crops up to prevent me coming. |
| if the need arises | formal (should it turn out to be necessary) | caso seja necessário expres v |
| | If the need arises I will hire a car to drive you to the airport. |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | se a carapuça serviu... expres |
if truth be told,
truth be told expr | (to be honest) | para dizer a verdade expres |
| if you please expr | ironic (expressing mild outrage) (figurado, irônico) | faz favor expres |
| | And then, if you please, he actually asked me if I had any grandchildren! I'm only 32! |
| if you please expr | (polite request) | por favor expres |
| | (formal) | por gentileza expres |
| | Come this way, if you please. |
| | Take a seat, if you please. |
| if you want adv | (as you please) | se você quiser expres |
| | I can lend you some money if you want. |
| if you will adv | (in other words, so to speak) | se me permite expres v |
| | Teletext was a hugely popular service in the 1980s; the internet of its day, if you will. |
| if you will adv | (polite request) | se me permite expres v |
| | Please, Madam - come this way, if you will. |
| if you wish adv | (as you please, it's your choice) (escolha, desejo, conforme quiser) | se você quiser, se desejar |
| | We can always postpone the meet-up for another time, if you wish - it's up to you. |
make as if to do [sth],
make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | fazer menção de loc verb + prep |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |
| only if conj | (not unless) (condição: apenas se) | só se, apenas se conj |
| | I'll go, but only if you go with me. |
see if,
see whether vi | (find out) (averiguar) | ver, constatar, verificar vt |
| | I'll see if my father knows anything about it. |
| | Vou ver se meu pai sabe algo sobre isso. |
seldom if ever,
seldom,
if ever adv | (never or almost never) (nunca ou quase nunca) | se é que |
| | I seldom, if ever, have time to relax and read a book. |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) (coloquial) | e daí se expres |
| | (coloquial) | o que é que tem se expres |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| | E daí se eu curto uma cerveja de vez em quando? |
| | O que é que tem se eu curto uma cerveja de vez em quando? |
sound as though,
sound as if v expr | (would seem) | parecer v int |
| | It sounds as though you could do with a vacation! |
| | Parece que você precisa de férias! |
| what if conj | (supposing) | e se loc conj |
| | | que tal loc conj |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| | E se ela nunca mais voltar? |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Que tal nós irmos passar as férias no Nepal? |
| You see if I don't! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | você vai ver interj |