Formas compostas:
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| be just like [sb] v expr | informal (be typical, expected of [sb]) (informal: algo esperado de alguém) | ser típico de expres v |
| | It's just like Alice to lock herself out of her own hotel room. |
| just a bit adv | informal (slightly) | só um pouco loc adv |
| | He has seemed to move just a bit to the left. |
| just a bit n | informal (a small amount) | só um pouco loc adv |
| | Please, just give me a bit of sugar. |
| just about adv | (almost, pretty much) | quase adv |
| | Well, I think that just about covers it, so let's end this discussion here. |
| | That girl is good at just about every subject at school. |
| just across the street adv | (on the opposite side of the road) | outro lado da rua adv |
| | My in-laws moved in just across the street, which is handy for babysitting. |
| just after prep | (immediately following) | assim que loc prep |
| | Just after she'd finished her speech, she collapsed from exhaustion. |
| just around the corner adv | (in the next street) (endereço: informal) | virando a esquina, dobrando a esquina expres |
| | | logo após a esquina expres |
| | The post office is just around the corner. |
| just around the corner adv | figurative (waiting to happen) (figurado: esperando para acontecer) | pertinho dim |
| | (figurado) | quase na esquina expres |
| | For every "safe" nuclear reactor, there is a disaster just around the corner. |
| just as conj | (at the moment when) | no exato momento loc adv |
| | | enquanto conj |
| | The telephone rang just as I was getting into my bath. |
| | O telefone tocou no exato momento em que eu estava entrando no banho. |
| just as conj | (in the same way that) | assim como loc conj |
| | Just as you have rights, so too you have responsibilities. |
| | Assim como você tem direitos, também tem suas responsabilidades. |
| just as well expr | informal (fortunate) | ainda bem expres |
| | It's just as well I retired before they changed all the duties of my job. |
| just because conj | (for the sole reason that) | só porque adv + conj |
| | | simplesmente porque adv + conj |
| | Just because she said something rude to you, doesn't mean you should be rude back. |
| | I love you just because you're you. |
| just because expr | (avoiding explanation) (informal, evitar explicação) | porque sim expres |
| | "Why did you do that?" "Just because." |
| just because expr | (for no specific reason) (figurado, informal, sem explicação) | do nada expres |
| | Paul bought me flowers just because. |
| just before prep | (a moment prior to) | logo antes de loc prep |
| | I like to have a hot bath just before I go to bed. |
just between us,
between us expr | (speaking confidentially) (falando confidencialmente) | aqui entre nós loc adv |
| | Just between us, I think her nose job was a big mistake. |
just between us,
between us expr | (confidential, private) (confidencial) | entre você e eu apenas expres |
| | This is just between us: don't tell anyone! |
| just deserts npl | (deserved punishment) (punição merecida) | o merecido sm |
| | (figurado: punição merecida) | troco merecido sm |
| | I'd say getting stung by a bee is your just deserts for getting too near the hive. |
| get your just deserts v expr | (receive deserved punishment) | ter o que merecia expres v |
| | A cheating boyfriend got his just deserts when his three girlfriends joined together to confront him. |
| just do it interj | (take action, do not hesitate) | apenas faça interj |
| | (figurado) | só mete a cara interj |
| | Don't procrastinate over the possible consequences, just do it! |
| just enough adv | (barely sufficiently) | o bastante, o suficiente adv |
| | We have just enough supplies for ourselves. We can't afford to take on anyone else. |
| just enough n | (precisely sufficient amount) | apenas o bastante, apenas o suficiente expres |
| | There is just enough sugar for my coffee tomorrow. |
| just here adv | (in this exact spot) (no exato local) | bem aqui, exatamente aqui adv |
| | The man was attacked just here, next to the bus-stop. |
| just here adv | (here recently) (recentemente aqui) | aqui mesmo adv |
| | I was just here last week when I was visiting Helen. |
| just ignore it interj | (pay no attention) | ignore!, não dê bola interj |
| | Don't let it bother you. Just ignore it! |
| just imagine interj | informal (picture, envisage) (imaginar, visualizar) | imagine só interj |
| | Just imagine how surprised everyone will be to see you again! |
| just in case conj | (if it should happen that) (se algo acontecer) | só por precaução expres |
| | You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
| | Você deveria levar um guarda-chuva só por precaução caso chova. |
| just in case adv | (for this eventuality) (nesta eventualidade) | por precaução adv |
| | They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
| | Eles podem pedir algum tipo de identidade, por isso leve seu passaporte com você por precaução. |
| just in time expr | (almost too late) (quase atrasado) | bem na hora, bem a tempo, exatamente na hora, na hora exata expres |
| | The paramedics arrived just in time. |
| | You got here just in time, you almost missed all the fun. |
| Just kidding! interj | informal (I was only joking!) | brincadeira interj |
| | | sacanagem interj |
| | (BRA: figurado, informa) | zoeira interj |
| | "Just kidding!" he exclaimed, after pretending to have left the document on the train. |
| just like prep | informal (very similar to) (muito parecido) | igualzinho expres |
| | | quase igual exores |
| | Amy has got a pair of shoes just like yours. |
| | Amy comprou um par de sapatos igualzinho aos seus. |
| just like prep | informal (typical of: [sb]) (figurado, informal) | ser a cara de expres |
| | Just like Henry to be late on his own wedding day! |
| just like that adv | informal (suddenly) (subitamente) | de repente loc adv |
| | | sem aviso loc sm |
| | One minute Lucy was here, then she disappeared – just like that! |
| Just Married expr | (sign on newlyweds' car) | recém-casados expres |
| | As we drove away on our honeymoon a sign on the back of our car read "Just Married!". |
| just now adv | informal (a moment ago) (informal: há um instante) | agora mesmo, agora há pouco adv |
| | | agorinha mesmo dim |
| | Colin was here just now – perhaps he's gone to get something from his office. |
| just now adv | informal (at this moment) | agora, neste momento adv |
| | I'm busy just now – could you possibly come back later? |
| just once adv | informal (one time only) (informal: uma vez) | apenas uma vez, só uma vez adv |
| | Just once, I wish you would ask politely. |
| | I'll make an exception just once. |
| just opposite adv | (immediately across) (do outro lado) | bem em frente de |
| | Carry straight on until you get to the cathedral - the post office is just opposite. |
| just out adj | (book, report: newly published) (recém-publicado) | acabado de sair |
| | There's a book just out that covers this subject in detail. |
| | The author's new novel is just out in paperback. |
| just out adj | (film, music: newly released) (recém-estreado) | acabado de sair |
| | Jude Law's latest film is just out. |
| just right adj | informal (perfect) (informal: perfeitas) | ideais, perfeitas, ótimas adj |
| | Those curtains would be just right for the living room. |
| just right adv | informal (perfectly) (informal: perfeitamente) | do jeito certo adv |
| | (informal: perfeitamente) | certinho dim |
| | Joan has a talent for roasting the potatoes just right. |
just saying,
just sayin',
I'm just saying,
I'm just sayin' expr | informal (it's just an observation) | só estou falando expres |
just shy of,
a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | pouca coisa abaixo de |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| just so adj | informal (perfect, exact) (informal) | exatamente assim adv |
| | Everything in Veronica's room was just so. |
| just so adv | informal (exactly, perfectly) (informal) | perfeitamente adv |
| | The chef cooked the chicken just so. |
| just so happen to do [sth] v expr | (coincidentally) (coincidentemente) | por acaso loc adv |
| | I called a plumber, who just so happened to be in the area and came immediately to fix my sink. |
just so happen,
just so happen that v expr | (with clause: coincidentally) (coincidentemente) | por acaso loc adv |
| just the opposite adv | informal (on the contrary) (informal) | exatamente o oposto, justo o oposto |
| | | exatamente o contrário |
| | You did just the opposite of what I advised. |
| just the opposite adj | informal (completely unalike) (informal: completamente diferente) | o exato oposto adj |
| | She is just the opposite of her sister. |
| just the same adv | informal (even so) (informal: mesmo que) | mesmo assim, ainda assim adv |
| | Although Davina probably won't mind, just the same we ought to ask her before we borrow her bike. |
| just the same adj | informal (exactly alike) (informal) | exatamente iguais, exatamente assim adv + adj |
| | Are those new boots? Ed has a pair that are just the same. |
| | Essas botas são novas? Ed tem um par que é exatamente igual. |
just the ticket,
quite the ticket expr | figurative (exactly what is wanted) | tudo que eu quero expres |
| | (BRA: figurado, Rio de Janeiro) | a boa expres |
| | A cup of tea is just the ticket right now. |
| just then adv | (at that moment) | neste momento loc adv |
| | She got into bed, but just then the telephone rang. |
| just ticking over adj | (functioning, going on) | indo, sobrevivendo |
| | At the moment the business is just ticking over, but I'm confident it'll improve once the recession's over. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) (figurado, informal: algo bem-vindo) | exatamente do que precisava interj |
| | (figurado: algo bem-vindo) | exatamente o que o médico receitou interj |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
| only just adv | (by slight margin) (por uma pequena margem) | por pouco loc adv |
| | She won the race, but only just. |
| only just adv | (very recently) (começar recentemente) | acabar de expres |
| | | apenas adv |
| | I have only just begun to learn French; I'm on lesson three. |
| that's just it interj | informal (that is precisely the issue) (esta é precisamente a questão) | é isso mesmo interj |
| | That's just it. We don't agree so we'll never arrive at a solution. |
| that's just the thing interj | (it's exactly what is needed) | é a coisa certa, é o ideal interj |
| | Take an aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| | Tome uma aspirina - é a coisa certa para dor de cabeça. |
would as soon,
had as soon,
would sooner,
would just as soon v aux | (would rather) (primeiro em comparação) | antes adv |
You wait and see!,
Just you wait and see! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | deixe estar interj |