Traduções complementares |
in adv | (into a place) | para dentro loc adv |
| He opened the door and they all walked in. |
| Ele abriu a porta e eles entraram. |
| Ele abriu a porta e eles caminharam para dentro. |
in adv | used in compounds (in power) | em poder loc adv |
Nota: vote sb in, come in |
| She was voted in by a large majority. |
| Ela entrou no poder por uma grande maioria. |
in adv | (baseball: closer to home) (beisebol) | próximo a primeira base expres |
| The infielders play in when there is a runner on third. |
| Os jogadores internos jogam próximo a primeira base quando há um corredor na terceira. |
in adv | (in favor with [sb]) | no favor loc adv |
| | nas graças loc adv |
| He's always in with the bosses. |
| Ele está sempre nas graças dos chefes. |
in adv | (in season) | na estação loc adv |
| You have to wait another month for raspberries to be in. |
| Você tem que esperar mais um mês para as framboesas entrarem na estação. |
in adv | (sports: within bounds) | dentro adv |
| The ball was in! She's won the match! |
| A bola foi para dentro! Ela ganhou a partida! |
in, in. n | written, invariable, abbreviation (inch) | polegadas sf pl |
Nota: "ins" or "ins." are commonly used alternatives in the plural. |
| I am 5 ft. 2 in. tall. |
| Tenho 5 pés e 2 polegadas de altura. |
in, im, il, ir prefix | (not, non) | in-, im-, il-, ir- pref |
Nota: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| For example: insincere, imperfect, illegal, irregular |
| Exemplos: insincero, imperfeito, ilegal, irregular |
in, im, il, ir prefix | (into, towards) | in-, im-, il-, ir- pref |
Nota: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| For example: immigrate, infiltrate |
| Exemplos: imigrar, infiltrar |
in, im, il, ir prefix | (causative function) | in-, im-, il-, ir- pref |
Nota: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| For example: inflame, imperil, irradiate, illuminate |
| Exemplos: inflamar, irradiar, iluminar |
in prep | (limit: within) | em prep |
| The answer is in the normal range. |
| A resposta está no escopo normal. |
in prep | (with a specified manner) | com prep |
| He did it in anger. |
| Ele fez isso com raiva. |
in prep | (with regard to) | em prep |
| There was a decline in enrolment last quarter. |
| Houve um declínio nas matrículas no último trimestre. |
in prep | (indicating inclusion) | em prep |
| Did you read that in a book? |
| Você leu isso num livro? |
in prep | (musical key) | em prep |
| If you can play it in F I can sing it. |
| Se você conseguir tocar em fá, eu consigo cantar. |
in prep | (as a part of) | ao prep |
| In planning your estate you should consider all possible heirs. |
| Ao planejar seu espólio, você deve pensar em todos os herdeiros possíveis. |
in prep | (out of) | a cada loc prep |
| Two in five students admit to playing video games when they should be doing homework. |
| Dois a cada cinco alunos admitem jogar videogame quando deveriam estar fazendo o dever de casa. |
be in vi + adv | (willing to be involved) | dentro adv |
| A hike in the mountains? I'm in! |
| Uma caminhada nas montanhas? Estou dentro! |
Formas compostas: in | IN |
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (figurado: não arrisque o que se tem) | mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando expres |
| I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) (figurado) | uma gota no oceano loc sf |
| The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | uma gota no oceano expres |
a drop in the ocean (UK), a drop in the bucket (US) n | UK, figurative, informal (amount: trivial) (figurado) | uma gota de água no oceano expres |
| The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
a drop in the ocean n | UK, figurative, informal ([sth]: inconsequential) (figurado) | uma gota de água no oceano expres |
A friend in need is a friend indeed. expr | ([sb] who helps is real friend) | na necessidade se descobre quem é amigo de verdade expres |
| When I was sick you certainly proved the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." |
in abeyance adv | (in a suspended state) | em suspenso loc adv |
| The government will keep the new law in abeyance for two years. |
| O governo irá manter a nova lei em suspenso por dois anos. |
in abeyance adv | (law: without an owner) | inativo adj |
| The estate is in abeyance until the court case is settled. |
| O estado estará inativo até que o caso na corte se acerte. |
abound in [sth] vi + prep | (have a plentiful amount of [sth]) | abundar v int |
| The fields in this area abound in wildflowers. |
absorbed in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: concentrating) (figurado, pessoa: concentrada) | absorto, absorvido adj |
| She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| Ela estava tão absorta (or: absorvida) na novela que não ouviu o telefone tocando. |
absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) | absorvido loc adj |
| Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (asset, trump) (figurado, gíria: trunfo) | cartada-mestra, carta vitoriosa sf |
| | trunfo sm |
| Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (hidden advantage) (informal) | ás na manga loc sm |
| (informal) | carta na manga loc sf |
| The manager decided it was time to reveal his ace in the hole, and brought on striker Wayne Rooney. |
acquiesce in [sth] vi + prep | formal (submit, consent to: an event) (formal) | aquiescer vt |
| | consentir vt |
| | condescender vt |
| If you don't oppose what's happening, you acquiesce in it. |
act in concert v expr | (do [sth] together) | agir de comum acordo expres |
| | agir em conluio expres |
| The criminals were acting in concert to scam hundreds of people out of their life savings. |
act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr | (act to protect or help) | agir nos interesses de loc v |
| An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
advantage in n | (tennis: server's point) (tênis: ponto de quem saca) | vantagem sf |
agreement in principle n | (accept an idea in theory) | acordo de princípio loc sm |
aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) | ajudar vt |
| Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| Rosa ajudou o irmão a abrir seu negócio. A contribuição financeira dos pais ajudou Joy a comprar a casa. |
all in adv | (risking all money) | all in estrang |
| It is more prudent to diversify your investments rather than dive all in with one big one. |
all in adv | figurative (act: risking everything) | arriscar tudo expres |
| We have decided to jump all in and buy the house in France! |
all in adv | UK (in all, overall) | em geral adv |
| Taking into account the purchase price and all the repairs needed, the car cost us £10,000 all in. |
all in adj | slang (exhausted, very tired) | acabado, cansado, esgotado adj |
all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | mais um dia de trabalho loc sm |
| There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
all in all adv | (on the whole) | considerando tudo expres |
| | de forma geral expres |
| All in all, I think you did a fine job. The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| Considerando tudo, eu acho que você fez um bom trabalho. A viagem não foi perfeita, mas, de forma geral, estou feliz por termos ido. |
all in good time expr | (be patient) | tudo a seu tempo interj |
| The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) | todo o tempo do mundo sm |
all the way in adv | (completely in) (completamente dentro) | dentro adv |
| | adentro adv |
| To get the card to work, you have to put it all the way in. |
all-in-one adj | (combined, comprehensive) | três-em-um adj |
| | tudo junto loc adj |
| I have an all-in-one printer; it prints, scans, and photocopies. |
all-in-one, one-piece n | UK (bodysuit, catsuit) | macacão catsuit, macacão de couro sm |
| Gloria was wearing an all-in-one. |
be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (figurado) | estar ancorado em loc verb + prep |
| The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
appear in [sth] vi + prep | (play a role, perform) (ter um papel) | aparecer v int |
| He has appeared in several television shows. |
| Ele apareceu em diversos programas de televisão. |
appear in [sth] vi + prep | (be published) (ser publicado) | aparecer v int |
| The picture appeared in many newspapers. |
| A foto apareceu em vários jornais. |
appear in print v expr | (be printed, be published) | ser publicado loc v |
| My sister wrote a novel ten years ago, but I don't think it will ever actually appear in print. |
arm in arm adj | (with arms linked) | de braços dados loc adj |
| The lovers were arm in arm as they walked along the beach. |
| Os amantes estavam de braços dados enquanto andavam pela praia. |
arm in arm adv | (with arms linked) | de braços dados loc adv |
| They walked arm-in-arm down the street. |
| Eles andaram de braços dados pela rua. |
array [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (dress) | vestir vt |
| (formal, literário) | trajar vt |
| The geisha was arrayed in a deep purple kimono with intricate embroidery. |
| A gueixa estava vestida em um quimono púrpura com bordados complexos. |
arrayed in [sth] adj + prep | literary (dressed in, wearing) | vestido com adj + prep |
artist-in-residence adj | (artist temporarily at an institution) (artista empregado por tempo fixo) | artista-residente sm, sf |
| This summer, the artist-in-residence is an installation artist who has exhibited all over the world. |
assist in [sth] vi + prep | (help with) | auxiliar vt |
| Officer Blue assisted in the recent murder investigation. |
| O oficial Blue auxiliou na recente investigação de assassinato. |
assist in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, help with) | auxiliar vt |
| A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention. |
assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do) | auxiliar vt |
| | socorrer vt |
| | amparar vt |
| | ajudar vt |
| Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding. |
| As primas de Naomi a auxiliaram nos preparativos para o casamento. |
at the forefront, in the forefront adv | (in the vanguard) | na vanguarda loc adv |
at the forefront of [sth], in the forefront of [sth] adv | (in the vanguard) | na vanguarda de loc prep |
| Yves Saint Laurent was at the forefront of haute couture for years. |
at this moment in time expr | (now, at present) (agora, no presente) | nesta altura do acontecimento loc adv |
| I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
at this point in time expr | (currently, now) | neste momento loc adv |
attire [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | formal (dress) | trajar vt |
| The ladies-in-waiting attired the queen in a lavish silk ball gown. |
| As damas de companhia trajaram a rainha em um exuberante vestido de baile de seda. |
attorney-in-fact n | US (lawyer acting on behalf of [sb]) (advogado) | procurador sm |
babe in arms n | (baby) | bebê de colo sm |
babe in arms n | figurative (gullible or naive person) (figurado) | anjinho sm |
| He's a babe in arms; he could be tricked into buying anything. |
babe in the woods n | figurative, often plural (innocent, naive person) (figurado) | criança inocente sm + adj |
back in action adj | informal (functioning or performing again) | de volta à ativa expres |
| The doctor said I will be back in action in a few days, as soon as the scarring heals. |
| O médico disse que eu estarei de volta à ativa em alguns dias, assim que as cicatrizes se curarem. |
back in action adj | figurative, informal (at work again) | de volta à ativa expres |
| | tentar de novo expres v |
| After being away so long, we are all happy to see her back in action. |
| Depois de ficar fora tanto tempo, todos estamos felizes em vê-la de volta à ativa. |
back in the day expr | (introduces reminiscence) | antigamente adv |
| | naquela época expres |
| | naquele tempo expres |
| Back in the day, we only had a handful of TV channels. |
back in the saddle adv | figurative, informal (at work again) (figurado) | de volta ao trabalho expres |
| It felt good to be back in the saddle after three months of sick leave. |
| Foi bom estar de volta ao trabalho depois de três meses de licença. |
bad turn in the weather n | (change to unpleasant weather) | reviravolta do tempo sf |
| The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend. |
bag-in-box n | (container for liquids) | embalagem de bebidas sf |
be based in v expr | (having work base) | baseado adj |
| The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| O consultor estava baseado em Miami, mas trabalhava em todo o país. |
be based in v expr | (film: take place) | baseado adj |
| The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| O filme foi baseado em Seattle, mas às vezes os episódios são baseados em Portland. |
bask in [sth] vi + prep | (enjoy exposure to: light, warmth) | aquecer-se vp |
| Meerkats enjoy basking in the sun. |
bathe [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse) | marinar vt |
| Bathe the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, vinegar, and brown sugar. |
| Marine a galinha em uma mistura de água, sal, vinagre e açúcar mascavo. |
bathe [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, usually passive (immerse in sunlight) | banhar, inundar vt |
| The room was bathed in warm sunlight. |
| O quarto estava banhado com a morna luz do sol. |
bathe in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (relish) | deliciar-se vp |
| Lena bathed in the praise showered upon her after her performance in the play. |
bathed in tears adj | figurative, poetic (face: wet from crying) (figurado) | banhado em lágrimas loc adj |
| She looked up, her face bathed in tears, and said: "Please don't go." |
be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) (figurado) | estar atolado loc v |
| The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
be for it, be in for it v expr | informal (be in trouble) (figurado, informal) | ralado adj |
| (figurado, informal) | ferrado adj |
| You broke the living room window with your football? You'll be for it when your parents get home! |
be in a funk expr | informal, US (feel depressed) (tristeza) | depressão sf |
| Lizzie's daughter has been in a funk since she lost her job. |
be in a good place, be in a happy place v expr | figurative, informal (be happy, contented) | feliz, satisfeito adj |
be in contact v expr | (be communicating) | ter contato expres v |
| | estar em contato expres v |
| Do you know how Steve's doing these days? Are you two still in contact? |
be in contact with [sb/sth] v expr | (communicate with) | estar em contato expres v |
| | contatar vt |
| The man suspected of the bombing attack had been in contact with a foreign terrorist organization. |
be in contact with [sth] v expr | (touch) | estar em contato expres v |
| I develop a rash if my skin is in contact with nickel for too long. |
be in for a treat v expr | (be about to enjoy [sth] a lot) | vai adorar, vai ter uma surpresa expres v |
| Thank you for tuning into our show. You are all in for a treat today; just wait until we tell you who our special guest is! |
be in haste v expr | (be in a hurry) | estar com pressa expres v |
be in labor (US), be in labour (UK) v expr | (be in process of giving birth) | estar em trabalho de parto vt + loc adv |
be in the driver's seat, take the driver's seat, have the driver's seat, be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | estar no controle expres |
| If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | estar em contato expres |
| Are you two still in touch? |
| Vocês ainda estão em contato? |
be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | entrar em contato expres |
| We'll be in touch soon. |
| Entraremos em contato em breve. |
be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | ter contato expres |
| Have you been in touch with her recently? |
be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | estar em contato, manter contato expres |
| Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
be in your death throes v expr | (be actively dying) | estar prestes a morrer expres v |
be of two minds (US), be in two minds (UK) expr | (be undecided) | estar dividido expres v |
| | estar em dúvida expres v |
| I'm in two minds about taking this job in Spain; it's a great opportunity, but it's so far from home. |
be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: be conflicted) | estar dividido loc v |
| She was torn in two over having to decide which of her parents she would live with. |
be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: feel devastated) | estar devastado loc v |
| I was torn in two when she left me. |
bear in mind that, bear [sth] in mind v expr | (consider, take into account) | ter em mente loc v |
| Bear in mind that we already have an enormous sum invested in the project. |
| Tenha em mente que eu já tenho um montante enorme investido no projeto. |
bearing in mind, bearing in mind that conj | (considering that) | tendo em mente que loc conj |
| | considerando que loc conj |
| | levando em conta que loc conj |
| That is a great score, bearing in mind that you just started studying yesterday. |
beauty is in the eye of the beholder expr | (beauty is subjective) | A beleza está nos olhos de quem vê. expres |
on behalf of [sb/sth], on [sb/sth]'s behalf, also US: in behalf of [sb/sth], in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | em nome de loc prep |
Nota: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| Estou telefonando em nome da minha filha, que perdeu a voz. O milionário mandou alguém para o leilão da pintura em seu nome. |
believe in doing [sth] v expr | (advocate doing) | acreditar em vt + prep |
| I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum. |
| Eu acredito em doar para instituições de caridade que mantêm seus custos administrativos no mínimo possível. |