Locuções verbais
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| bite into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reduce in value) (figurado) | comer, devorar vt |
| | Falling oil prices are biting into the profits of energy companies. |
| book into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (check into: hotel, etc.) (hotel, etc.) | fazer reserva em loc v |
| | Charlie booked into the hotel and went straight to his room for a nap. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter by force) | arrombar vt |
| | Criminals broke into the house. |
| | Criminosos arrombaram a casa. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (building: enter by force) | invadir vt |
| | Thieves broke into the house and stole several items of jewellery. |
| | Os ladrões invadiram a casa e roubaram diversas peças de joalheria. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (smile, song, run: start suddenly) (figurado) | romper em, irromper em vt + prep |
| | I was surprised when the old lady suddenly broke into song. |
| | Fiquei surpreso quando a velha senhora repentinamente irrompeu na canção. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (conversation: interrupt) | interromper vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | cortar vt |
| | Gary broke into our conversation to announce that dinner was ready. |
| | Gary interrompeu nossa conversar para anunciar que o jantar estava pronto. |
| break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (field of work) (figurado) | entrar em vt + prep |
| | Joanna wants to break into digital marketing to advance her career. |
| | Joanna quer entrar no mercado de marketing digital para alavancar a carreira dela. |
| bump into [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (collide with) | dar de cara com expres v |
| | | tropeçar vt |
| | I have a huge bruise where I bumped into the corner of the table. |
| | I bumped into the car in front of me on the way to work. |
| | Eu tenho um hematoma enorme onde dei de cara no canto da mesa. Eu dei de cara no carro na minha frente no caminho para o trabalho. |
| bump into [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (meet by chance) (figurado, encontrar por acaso) | esbarrar v int |
| | Guess who I bumped into at the supermarket? |
| | Adivinha em quem eu esbarrei no supermercado? |
| burst into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (enter) (entrar abruptamente) | irromper vt |
| | The angry man burst into the room. |
| | O homem bravo irrompeu pela sala. |
| butt into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | slang (interrupt: a conversation) (gíria) | meter o bedelho expres v |
| | When Mary and I are talking, please don't butt into our conversation. |
| buy into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (accept as valid) | aceitar vt |
| | | aderir a vt + prep |
| | It is difficult trying to get people to buy into the idea. |
| buy into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (invest in) | investir em vt + prep |
| | This is an opportunity for investors to buy into a fast-growing company. |
| check into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (sign or book into: hotel, etc.) (entrada no hotel) | fazer o check-in expres v |
| | My flight arrived late so I had to check into a hotel near the airport. |
| check into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (investigate) | examinar vt |
| | | investigar vt |
| | We are checking into discount flights to London. |
chivvy [sb] into [sth],
chivvy [sb] into doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (hurry or harass [sb] into action) (apressar) | pressionar vt |
| come into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (money: acquire, inherit) | receber vt |
| | | herdar vt |
| | He came into a large inheritance when he was quite young. |
| | Ele recebeu uma enorme herança quando ele era bem jovem. |
Formas compostas:
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| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | ser absorvido loc v |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| | A polícia perdeu Tom de vista quando ele foi absorvido pela multidão. |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) | aculturar, inculturar vt |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | permitir vt |
| | | aceitar vt |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | admitir vt |
| | | aceitar vt |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| be assimilated into [sth] adj | (be absorbed or integrated into [sth]) | assimilado adj |
| | | absorvido, integrado |
| | Foreigners stand out for a while, but then they are assimilated into the host culture. |
| | Estrangeiros se destacam por um tempo, mas depois eles são assimilados na cultura anfitriã. |
| back into [sth] vi + prep | (enter by reversing) | entrar de ré expres v |
| | Jeff looked into the rear-view mirror as he backed into the parking space. |
| back [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (vehicle: reverse into) | entrar de ré em expres v + prep |
| | | dar ré em expres v + prep |
| | My wife always has trouble backing the car into the driveway. |
| back into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (hit by reversing) (carro) | dar ré loc v |
| | He wasn't paying attention and backed into the bollard. |
| back [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (vehicle: hit while reversing) | bater de ré em expres v + prep |
| | Matt accidentally backed his car into a lamppost. |
badger [sb] into doing [sth],
badger [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (pester to do [sth]) | atormentar vt |
| | | atazanar vt |
| | My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| | Meus filhos me atormentaram para irem à área de lazer. |
| bang into [sb/sth] vi + prep | (collide with, bump into) | bater em v int + prep |
| barge into [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (shove) | chocar-se vp |
| | | ir de encontro expres v |
| | I was standing at the bus stop when some idiot barged into me and knocked me off my feet. |
| | Eu estava parado no ponto de ônibus quando um idiota chocou-se contra mim e me derrubou no chão. |
| | Eu estava parado no ponto de ônibus quando um idiota veio de encontro a mim e me derrubou no chão. |
| barge into [sth] vi + prep | informal (enter rudely, uninvited) | invadir vt |
| barge into [sth] vi + prep | informal, figurative (interrupt) | irromper, invadir vt |
| | Don't barge into her conversation; wait till she's done talking and then you may speak. |
| bash into [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (collide with) | chocar contra vt + prep |
| | Walter neglected to watch where he was going and bashed into a wall. |
| | Walter deixou de olhar para onde estava indo e se chocou contra a parede. |
| beguile [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive) | iludir, enganar vt |
| | In Greek mythology, the gods beguiled Heracles into killing his own family. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (acid: corrode) | corroer vt |
| | The acid bites into the metal, etching a pattern. |
| | O ácido corrói o metal, gravando um desenho. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | (dig teeth into) | morder vt |
| | She bit into the apple with vigor. |
| | Please bite into the wax so it can make a mould of your teeth. |
| bite into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (acid: corrode) | corroer vt |
| | The acid bites into the metal. |
| blackjack [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal, figurative (coerce) | coagir vt |
| blag [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | UK, slang (persuade [sb] to do) | convencer v int |
| | | persuadir v int |
| | | levar na conversa expres |
| bleed into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (start to affect [sth]) (figurado) | espalhar-se para vp + prep |
| | (figurado) | contagiar, contaminar vt |
| | When you work from home, it is easy to let work bleed into your family time. |
| | Quando você trabalha de casa, é fácil deixar o trabalho espalhar-se para o tempo em família. |
| blend [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (merge into) | mesclar vt |
| | | misturar vt |
| | Blend the blue paint into the green using a soft brush. |
| | Mescle a tinta azul na verde usando um pincel macio. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be assimilated) | integrar-se vp |
| | | assimilar-se vp |
| | In most cultures, minority groups are expected to blend into the mainstream. |
| blend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be indistinguishable) (figurado) | misturar-se vp |
| | Without the usual school routine, the days seem to blend into one another. |
| blow into [sth] vi + prep | (breathe) | soprar em loc v |
| | Here, blow into this paper bag, it will help you stop hyperventilating. |
| blow into town v expr | US, slang (arrive unexpectedly) (informal) | chegar de supetão loc vint |
| | My friend just blew into town; we're going to go have dinner tonight. |
| bluff [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (deceive, fool) (para fazer algo) | enganar vt |
| | Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week. |
| | Steve enganou Joe para lavar a roupa toda a semana. |
| bore into [sth] vi + prep | (drill into) | furar, brocar, perfurar vt |
| | Woodpeckers bore into trees searching for insects. |
| bore into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (stare piercingly at) | encarar vt |
| | The judge's stare bores into the witnesses' eyes, to intimidate them into telling the truth. |
| born into [sth] adj + prep | (having from birth) | nascido em expres |
| brainwash [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | (indoctrinate into doing) (figurado) | fazer lavagem cerebral loc v |
| | The cult brainwashed Brian into leaving his family. |
| breathe [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (instill, inspire) | instilar vt |
| | | instigar vt |
| | | inspirar vt |
| | Her writing has breathed new life into a tired old subject. |
| | A escrita dela instilou nova vida ao assunto antigo. |
| breathe life into [sth] vtr | figurative (revive, rejuvenate) (reviver) | dar vida a |
| | The paramedics breathed life into the accident victim. |
| breathe new life into [sth] v expr | figurative (reinvent, rejuvenate) | dar nova vida loc vt |
| | Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. |
| breeze into [sth] vi + prep | (enter casually) (figurado: andar despreocupadamente) | desfilar v int |
| | Roger breezed into the room as though nothing were wrong. |
| bring [sth] into alignment⇒ vtr | figurative (standardize) | padronizar, uniformizar vt |
| bring [sth] into alignment vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | alinhar vt |
| bring [sth] into being⇒ vtr | (create, begin [sth]) (criar, começar) | trazer à existência loc v |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | (visually: make [sth] sharper) | pôr em foco loc v |
| bring [sth] into focus v expr | figurative (topic: make clear) | esclarecer vt |
| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | pôr em jogo loc v |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
| bring [sth] into question v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | pôr em dúvida loc v |
| browbeat [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (coerce into doing) | coagir vt |
| | The manager browbeats her employees into working overtime. |
| build [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (make part of) | instalar, construir vt |
| | The carpenter built shelves into the wall. |
| bulldoze [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (force to do, intimidate) (figurado) | forçar vt |
| | | intimidar vt |
| | My colleagues bulldozed me into doing the presentation. |
| bully [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (force using threats) | intimidar vt |
| | | coagir vt |
| | Greg didn't want to shoplift, but his classmates bullied him into it. |
| bully [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (force using threats) | intimidar vt |
| | | coagir vt |
| | A group of older girls bullied Lea into handing over her lunch money. |
| bundle [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (push quickly) | expulsar vt |
| burst into applause v expr | (applaud spontaneously) | encher-se de aplauso vt + sm |
burst into flame,
burst into flames v expr | informal (catch fire) (informal) | pegar fogo loc v |
| | | entrar em combustão loc v |
| | The bus burst into flames, trapping the passengers inside. |
| burst into laughter v expr | informal (start laughing) | cair na gargalhada loc v |
| | They burst into laughter at the sight of his clown costume. |
| burst into song v expr | (start singing) | começar a cantar, desatar a cantar loc v |
| | My father is so musical, he bursts into song in the middle of a conversation. |
| burst into tears v expr | informal (start crying suddenly) | abrir a boca, cair no choro loc v |
| | | romper em lágrimas loc v |
| | She burst into tears at the news of her friend's death. |
buttonhole [sb],
buttonhole [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse) | abordar vt |
| | The next thing I knew, he'd buttonholed me into a discussion about taxes. |
| buttonhole [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to do) | forçar vt |
| | | acossar vt |
| | The interviewer buttonholed me into making comments I later regretted. |
| cajole [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (coax, persuade) | persuadir vt |
| | | convencer vt |
| | Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
call [sth] into question,
call into question [sth] v expr | (cast doubt on [sth]) | levantar questão expres v |
| | | questionar vt |
| | This discovery calls into question historians' previous assumptions. |
| change into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be transformed) | transformar-se vp |
| | The larva changed into an adult. |
| | A lava transformou-se em adulto. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (switch vehicle gears) | mudar vt |
| | On the hill, change into second gear. |
| | Na subida, mude para a segunda marcha. |
| change into [sth] vi + prep | (put on: fresh clothes) | vestir vt |
| | When she gets home from the office, Lisa changes into jeans and a T-shirt. |
| | Quando chega do trabalho, Lisa veste um jeans e uma camiseta. |
| charge into [sth] vi + prep | (rush into: a room, etc.) | entrar correndo loc v |
| | | entrar em disparada expres v |
| | The robber charged into the bank and shouted "Hands in the air!" |
| | O ladrão entrou correndo no banco e gritou "Mãos ao alto!" |
| climb into [sth] vi + prep | (enter: vehicle, etc.) | subir vt |
| | | entrar vt |
| coax [sb/sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (persuade, entice into) (com lisonja, sedução etc.) | convencer vt |
| | (formal) | persuadir vt |
| | No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to coax my cat into the carrier. |
| | Não importa o quanto eu me esforçasse, era impossível convencer o meu gato a entrar na caixa de transporte. |
| coax [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (persuade, entice into doing) (com lisonja, sedução etc.) | convencer vt |
| | (formal) | persuadir vt |
| | Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| | Jessica tentou convencer sua filha a comer a aveia. |
| coerce [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (force, compel) | coagir loc v |
| | The police coerced the suspect into confessing to the crime. |
| coerce [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (force, compel) | coagir vt |
| | The government was coerced into accepting the treaty. |
come in contact with [sth],
come into contact with [sth] v expr | (be exposed to: [sth] harmful) | entrar em contato com expres |
| | I phoned the doctor as soon as I found out I had come in contact with someone who had Swine Flu. |
come in contact with [sb],
come into contact with [sb] v expr | (meet: [sb]) (encontrar alguém) | entrar em contato com expres |
| come into [sth] vi + prep | (enter) | entrar v int |
| | When the famous actress came into the room, everyone turned to look at her. |
| come into being v expr | (be born) (nascer) | vir ao mundo expres |
| | The Internet didn't just come into being spontaneously. It is the result of decades of research and development. |
| come into being v expr | (be created) (acontecer, ser criado) | vir ao mundo expres |
| come into existence v expr | (be born) (nascer) | vir à existência expres v |
| come into existence v expr | (come about, be created) (acontecer, ser criado) | vir à existência expres v |
| | The universe came into existence with a big bang. |
| come into focus v expr | (image, view: be sharper) | entrar em foco loc v |
| come into focus v expr | figurative (become clear) | entrar em foco loc v |
| | When he started asking me for money, his true intentions came into focus. |
come into force,
come into effect v expr | (become applicable, active) | entrar em vigor expres |
| | The new law does not come into force until February of next year. |
| come into play vi | (become involved) (ficar envolvido) | entrar em jogo loc v |
| | Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race. |
| come into possession of [sth] v expr | (find, obtain) | tomar posse vt + sf |
| | When I received my inheritance, I came into possession of several rare coins. |
| come into the world v expr | (person: be born) (nascer) | vir ao mundo expres |
| | He came into the world kicking and screaming just like the rest of us. |
| come into your own v expr | (become confident and mature) | amadurecer v int |
| coming into being n | (birth, creation) (nascimento, criação) | nascimento, surgimento sm |
| | | consubstanciação sf |
| compress [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (condense, make more concise) | condensar vt |
| | Can you compress this essay into half the number of pages? |