Formas compostas:
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as the next man,
as the next woman,
as the next person expr | (just as much as anyone else) | tanto quanto qualquer um expres |
| come next v expr | (follow, be next in sequence) | ser o próximo expres v |
| | After the letter S, T comes next in the English alphabet. |
| for next to nothing expr | (very cheaply) (a muito bom preço) | por quase nada loc adv |
| | When we were first married, we bought an old couch for next to nothing. |
| | At a yard sale you can buy anything you want for next to nothing. |
| next day adv | informal (on the following day) | no dia seguinte loc adv |
| | Next day he turned up on my doorstep with a big bunch of roses. |
| | No dia seguinte, ele apareceu na minha porta com um grande buquê de rosas. |
| next door adv | (in the next house along) | na casa ao lado loc adv |
| | She lives next door with her mother and half a dozen cats. |
| next door to [sb/sth] adv + prep | (in the next house along from) | na casa ao lado loc adv |
| next-door n as adj | (neighboring) | vizinho adj |
| | The people in the next-door apartment are very nosy. |
| next door n | informal, UK (next-door neighbors) | o vizinho art + sm |
| | I see that next door have visitors over the holidays. |
| next generation n | ([sth] technologically advanced) | última geração adj + sf |
| next generation n | (children, young people) | próxima geração adj + sf |
| | The next generation will have to clear up the environmental mess we have created. |
| next in line n | (person: front of queue) | próximo na fila expres |
| | The immigration officer called for the next in line to step forward. |
| next in line n | figurative (expected successor: to [sth]) | próximo na linha expres |
| | Prince Charles is next in line to the throne. |
| next in line for [sth] n | figurative (expected successor) | sucessor para sm + prep |
| next life n | (Christianity: afterlife, existence after death) (cristianismo - vida após a morte
) | vida futura, próxima vida loc sf |
| | When I die, I'm looking forward to being reunited with Harry in the next life. |
| next life n | (Buddhism: reincarnation) (budismo) | reencarnação, próxima vida sf |
| | I hope I don't come back as a flea in my next life. |
| next month adv | (during the month after this one) | no mês que vem loc adv |
| | We're going to Aberdeen next month to visit Jim's parents. |
| next of kin n | invariable (immediate family, closest relative) | parente próximo expres |
| | | parente mais próximo expres |
| | My sister is listed as my next of kin on all my emergency forms. The authorities won't release the name of the victim until his next of kin have been notified. |
| | Minha irmã está registrada como meu parente próximo em todos os formulários de emergência. As autoridades não vão revelar o nome da vítima até o parente próximo dele ter sido notificado. |
| next step n | (subsequent action to be taken) | próximo passo sm |
| | I've stripped the wallpaper and primed the plaster, so the next step is to paint the walls. |
the next thing I knew,
the next thing you know expr | informal (then suddenly) | em seguida, de repente expres |
| next time adv | informal (on the next occasion) | próxima vez loc adv |
| | Next time I go to the supermarket I must remember to buy some cheese. |
| | Na próxima vez que eu for ao supermercado, devo lembrar de comprar queijo. |
| next to [sth/sb] prep | (beside, adjacent to) | ao lado de, perto de loc prep |
| | The house next to the golf course has great views across the fairway. |
| | A casa perto do campo de golfe tem tem uma bela vista para o gramado. |
| next to [sth] prep | figurative (almost) | quase adv |
| | It's worth next to nothing in that condition. |
| next to [sth/sb] prep | figurative (aside from, after) | além de loc prep |
| | (tirar: gerúndio, informal) | tirando vt |
| | I love William; next to my husband, he is my best friend. |
next to last,
next-to-last expr | (penultimate, second to last) | penúltimo adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | My daughter was upset because her team finished next to last in the league. |
| | November is the next-to-last month of the year. |
next to last,
next-to-last n | (one before last) | penúltimo sm |
| | The British cyclist didn't do very well in the race; he was next to last. |
| next to nothing n | (very little) | quase nada loc adv |
| | After paying that huge telephone bill, I have next to nothing left in the bank. |
| | She managed to prepare a sumptuous meal from next to nothing. |
| next week adv | (during the week after this one) | na próxima semana loc adv |
| | | na semana que vem loc adv |
| | I'm away until Sunday, but can meet with you next week. |
| next year adv | (during the year after this one) | no próximo ano loc adv |
| | | no ano que vem loc adv |
| | We hope to see you again next year. |
| | Esperamos te ver novamente no próximo ano. |
next-door neighbor (US),
next-door neighbour (UK) n | often plural (person: in next house, apartment) | vizinho de porta loc sm |
| | | vizinho da casa ao lado loc sm |
| | My next-door neighbor is always waking me up with his loud music. |
| right next to expr | (immediately beside) | bem ao lado loc adv |
| | I have a clock and a lamp right next to my bed. |
| stand next to [sb] v expr | figurative (show solidarity with) | mostrar solidariedade a expres v |
| | | estar próximo de expres v |
| | | apoiar vt |
| | (apoiar) | ficar ao lado de expres v |
| | She stood next to her husband throughout the whole time when his business affairs were under investigation. |
| the next best thing n | (good substitute) | segunda melhor opção expres |
| | I can't afford to buy a Volkswagen; the Toyota is the next best thing. |
| | Apples are not as sweet as candy, but I think they are the next best thing. |
| the next day adv | (the day after) | no dia seguinte loc adv |
| | I enjoyed the film so much that I went back to the cinema the next day and watched it again. |
| | Gostei tanto do filme que voltei ao cinema no dia seguinte e o assisti novamente. |
| until next time adv | (goodbye) | até a próxima vez loc adv |
| What's next? interj | informal (expressing disbelief or mild dismay) (expressando descrença ou desânimo) | Mais o quê? interj |
| | | O que mais? interj |