Formas compostas:
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| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | a vida toda loc adv |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| | Eu nasci em Manchester e vivi aqui a vida toda. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | todos os dias da sua vida expres |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) (fonte de aborrecimento) | maldição, desgraça sf |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| battery life n | (how long battery lasts) (duração) | vida útil da bateria expres |
be the life and soul of [sth],
be the heart and soul of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the source of animation, vitality) | ser a alma de expres v |
| 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. |
| bring [sb] back to life v expr | (resuscitate) | trazer de volta à vida expres v |
| bring [sth] back to life v expr | figurative (reintroduce) | ressurgir v int |
| | | reaparecer v int |
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) (figurado) | animar vt |
| | | dar vida expres v |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) (figurado) | dar vida expres v |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | trazer de volta à vida expres |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
| | Uma fada trouxe de volta à vida o boneco Pinóquio. |
the change,
the change of life n | dated, informal (menopause) | menopausa sf |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| | O ganho de peso é comum entre as mulheres que estão passando pela menopausa. |
| the circle of life n | figurative (cycle of birth and death) | ciclo de vida loc sm |
| city life n | (urban lifestyle) | vida urbana loc sf |
| | I prefer the high energy of city life to the calm of the country. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (liven up) | animar-se, reanimar-se vp |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) (arte, teatro: tornar-se realístico) | ganhar vida expres |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | vida diária sf + adj |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| | Algumas pessoas só praticam suas religiões nos dias santos, enquanto para outros ela é parte da vida diária. |
decay time,
mean life n | (radioactivity: rate of decay) | tempo de decomposição sf |
| | The decay time of Carbon is used in Carbon Dating to find out how old artifacts are. |
| depart this life v expr | euphemism (die) | partir desta vida expres v |
| | I want to depart this life at the time and in the manner of my choosing. |
| devote your life to [sth/sb] v expr | (be totally committed: to a cause) | dedicar a vida a expres |
| | Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause. |
| early life n | (childhood) | infância sf |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| elixir of life n | (immortality potion) (suposta poção da imortalidade) | elixir da vida loc sm |
| | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. |
| end of life n | (product, vehicle: discontinuation) (manufatura) | fim da vida útil loc sm |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
end of life,
end-of-life adj | (final days of terminal disease) (de doença) | terminal adj |
| | A hospice is often the best place for end-of-life care. |
end of life,
end-of-life adj | (product, vehicle: discontinued) (produto, veículo) | fim da vida útil loc sm |
| end-of-life product n | (manufacturing: discontinued item) (produto descontinuado) | produto fora de linha loc sm |
| estimated life n | (person: life expectancy) | expectativa de vida sf |
| estimated life n | figurative (expected duration) | expectativa de vida sf |
| | The light bulb has an estimated life of 64 hours. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | vida eterna |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | dia a dia loc sm |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| fact of life n | ([sth] unavoidably true) | fato da vida loc sm |
| the facts of life npl | (sex education) (educação sexual) | coisas da vida loc sm |
| | If the parents don't teach their children the facts of life the school system will have to do it. |
| family life n | (how a family lives, interacts) | vida familiar sf |
| fear for your life v expr | (think you are likely to die) | temer pela vida loc v |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| for dear life expr | (desperately) | desesperadamente adv |
| | | como se não houvesse amanhã expres |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) | para a vida toda loc adv |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| for the life of [sb] expr | informal (however hard you try) | por nada no mundo expres |
| | I cannot for the life of me remember my next-door neighbour's name. |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) (energético) | cheio de vida loc adj |
| | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | vida futura loc sf |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) (expressando desprezo) | vai fazer alguma coisa útil! interj |
| | | sai dessa! interj |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| | Quando eu disse a eles que estava traduzindo a bíblia para o Vulcano eles retrucaram "Vá fazer alguma coisa útil!". |
| give life to [sth] vtr | (enliven) | dar vida a expres |
| | He provides just enough description to give life to his characters. |
| | Ele dá apenas descrição suficiente para dar vida a seus personagens. |
| give life to [sb] vtr | (give birth to) | dar à luz expres |
| good life n | (luxurious lifestyle) (estilo de vida luxuoso) | vida boa loc sf |
| | He's living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) (química, radioatividade) | meia-vida sf |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
half-life,
half life n | (finance: principal decrease) (fin: tempo gasto até pagar metade do principal) | vida média expres |
| | The time taken to repay half the mortgage debt is referred to here as the half-life of the mortgage. |
| Have a nice life interj | informal, ironic (bitter, dismissive) | passar bem! interj |
healthy lifestyle,
healthy life-style,
healthy life style n | (exercise, good nutrition, etc.) (exercícios regulares e boa nutrição) | estilo de vida saudável loc sm |
| | More people are beginning to realize that a healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes. |
in the prime of life,
in the prime of your life,
in your prime expr | (when you are healthiest, happiest) | na flor da vida expres |
| | | em apogeu expres |
| the kiss of life n | mainly UK, informal (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) | boca a boca sm |
| | The first-aider gave the patient the kiss of life. |
larger-than-life,
larger than life adj | (very striking) | marcante adj |
| | | exuberante adj |
| | | memorável adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. |
| later life n | (mature years of adulthood) | terceira idade sf |
| life assurance n | UK (pays when holder dies) | seguro de vida loc sm |
| | People with young children are more likely to buy life assurance. |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | aula de desenho anatômico loc sf |
| | | aula de desenho nu loc sf |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) | ciclo de vida sm |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
| life drawing n | (art: drawing from a nude model) | desenho anatômico sm + adj |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) (BRA) | expectativa de vida sf + prep + sf |
| | (POR) | esperança de vida sf + prep + sf |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| | A expectativa de vida para uma homem nos EUA é de cerca de 75 anos. |
| life hack n | (helpful tip) | dica sf |
| | This site is full of handy life hacks, such as how to fold a shirt in under three seconds. |
| life imprisonment n | (long-term prison sentence) | prisão perpétua sf |
| | After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | seguro de vida loc sm |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
life jacket,
life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | colete salva-vidas sm |
| | Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets. When the ship hit the rocks we were all ordered to put on our life jackets. |
| life of the party n | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) | alegria da festa sf |
| | | alma da festa sf |
| | I love hanging out with Mark – he's the life of the party. |
| life preserver n | US (life vest, life belt) | salva-vidas sm |
| life preserver n | UK, slang (short club, blackjack) | cassetete sm |
| life raft n | (emergency boat, esp. inflatable) | bote salva-vidas sm |
| | Two survivors of the wreck washed up on the island in a life raft. |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) (de algo, de alguém) | salvador, salvadora sm, sf |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| Life Saver n | US, ® (mint, candy) (marca comercial) | Lifesaver sm |
| | My mother would give me a Life Saver when I was hungry before dinner. |
| life sciences npl | (biology, etc.) | ciências biológicas sf pl |
| | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | sentença de morte sf |
| | | pena de morte sf |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| life size n | (actual, original dimensions) | tamanho real sm |
| | The statue stands at three meters tall, much bigger than life size. |
life-size,
life-sized adj | (of actual, original dimensions) | de tamanho real loc adj |
| | The museum contains life-sized models of tigers, polar bears and elephants. |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | habilidades vitais sf pl |
| | | competências para a vida sf pl |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life story n | ([sb]'s past experiences and history) | história de vida loc sf |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) (medicina) | suporte de vida sm |
| | (figurado) | aparelhos sm pl |
| | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. |
| | Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. |
life vest,
life jacket,
also US: life preserver n | (wearable flotation device) | colete salva-vidas sm |
| | Boats are required to have enough life vests for all the passengers. Under boating regulations, you must wear a life jacket when out fishing. |
| life-and-death n as adj | figurative (vitally important) | de vida e morte loc adj |
| life-changing adj | (having major impact on [sb]) (de grande impacto) | transformador adj |
| | | de mudar a vida expres |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| | Ser voluntário na América Central foi uma experiência transformadora para mim. |
| life-enhancing adj | (improving quality of life) (que melhora qualidade de vida) | enriquecedor adj |
| life-giving adj | literal (fertile, supporting life) | vivificador adj |
| life-giving adj | figurative (inspiring, invigorating) | estimulante adj |
| life-or-death n as adj | (with death as possible result) | de vida ou morte expres |
| life-or-death n as adj | figurative (extremely important) (figurado, muito importante) | de vida ou morte expres |
| life-sustaining adj | (keep [sb/sth] alive) | que sustenta a vida expres |
| life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | perigoso adj |
| | | potencialmente fatal adv + adj |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. |
| | His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. |
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver n | (anti-drowning device: life ring) | colete salva-vidas sm + adj |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) (que dá vida, energia) | sangue vital loc sm |
| | (alma, ânimo, espírito) | força vital loc sf |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | força vital loc sf |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering n | (flotation device) | boia salva-vidas sf + adj |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) | salva-vidas smfpl |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
lifehack,
life hack n | informal (practical tip) (truque de produtividade) | lifehack estrang |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | corda de segurança loc sf |
| | | corda de salvamento loc sf |
| | | corda salva-vidas loc sf |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (figurativo) | tábua de salvação loc sf |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) (quiromancia) | linha da vida loc sf |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
| | A linha da vida é a linha mais importante da sua mão. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) (que dura uma vida) | para toda a vida loc adj |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | salva-vidas sm, sf |
| | | boia sf |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) (pessoa prestativa) | salvador sm |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) (figurativo) | salva-vidas sm, sf |
| | | útil sm |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | salvamento sm |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | primeiros socorros sm pl |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) | de vida ou morte loc adj |
| | | emergencial adj |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
| | Durante anos, Keith trabalhou em uma equipe emergencial salva-vidas de pilotos de helicóptero. |