Locuções verbais
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hand [sth] back,
hand back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (return, give back) (retornar, dar resultado) | devolver vt |
| | | dar de volta loc v |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
| | The teacher handed back the corrected exams. |
hand [sth] down,
hand down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pass on to a successor) | legar em testamento, passar por herança loc v |
| | Before I die, I will hand down to you, my son, my entire estate. |
| | Antes de morrer, eu vou legar em testamento para você, meu filho, todos os meus bens. |
| hand [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | entregar vt |
| | The students handed in their assignments to the teacher. |
| | Os alunos entregaram seus trabalhos para o professor. |
| hand [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (turn in: to police) (informal: entregar alguém à polícia) | entregar, denunciar, delatar vt |
| | (BRA, informal: relatar à polícia) | dedurar vt |
| | When the teenager's parents found out he was selling drugs, they handed him in to the police. |
| | Um adolescente foi preso por acusações de tráfico depois que seus pais o entregaram para a polícia. |
hand [sth] off,
hand off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (American football: pass to opponent) (rúgbi: empurrar alguém) | handoff estrang |
| | The quarterback handed off the ball to the running back. |
hand [sb] off,
hand off [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rugby: push away opponent) | afastar, empurrar vt |
| | (anglicismo) | hand off |
| | The player managed to hand off two opponents before being brought down. |
hand [sth] off,
hand off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (project: pass to [sb] else) | passar, entregar vt |
| | The editor handed off the final text to the printers. |
| | O editor entregou o texto final aos impressores. |
hand [sth] on,
hand on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pass on, transmit) | transmitir vt |
| | I always hand on my favourite books to my sister. |
| | Eu sempre transmito meus livros preferidos para minha irmã. |
hand [sth] out,
hand out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (distribute) | distribuir vt |
| | Volunteers in Haiti are handing out food and water to earthquake victims. |
| | Os voluntários no Haiti estão distribuindo comida e bebida para as vítimas do terremoto. |
hand [sth] over,
hand over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (object: give, relinquish) (objeto) | dar, entregar vt |
| | The police officer persuaded Taylor to hand the knife over. |
| | O policial persuadiu Taylor a entregar a faca. |
hand [sth/sb] over,
hand [sb/sth] over vtr phrasal sep | figurative (territory, child: surrender) (BRA, reféns) | liberar vt |
| | | entregar vt |
| | (POR) | libertar vt |
| | Damascus has given the kidnappers of eight Syrian workers until Tuesday to hand the hostages over. |
| | Damasco deu até quinta para os sequestradores de oito trabalhadores sírios liberarem os reféns. |
Formas compostas:
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| 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 dab hand n | informal (skilled person) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque smf |
| | | perito sm |
| | | especialista smf |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| | Você pode me ajudar a enrolar essa massa? Eu ouvi dizer que você é um craque na cozinha. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque sm, sf |
| | | perito sm |
| | | especialista sm, sf |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) | à mão loc adv |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| | Eu tenho sempre uma lanterna à mão por causa dos frequentes cortes de energia. |
| at hand expr | figurative (imminent) | à mão loc adv |
| | | iminente adv |
| | With Christmas at hand, we are very busy in the shop. |
at the hands of [sb],
at the hand of [sb],
by the hands of [sb],
by the hand of [sb] prep | (because of) | nas mãos de loc prep |
| | Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | nas mãos de loc prep |
| bathroom sink n | (washbasin) | pia do banheiro loc sf |
| | The washer was broken so I washed my clothes in the bathroom sink. |
bottom left corner,
bottom left-hand corner n | (lower corner on the left-hand side) | canto esquerdo inferior sm + adj |
| | The page is numbered in the bottom left corner. |
bottom right corner,
bottom right-hand corner n | (lower corner on the right-hand side) | canto direito superior sm + adj |
| | The time and date are displayed at the bottom right corner of your screen. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | de mãos e pés atados expres |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
| | Os seqüestradores o deixaram de mãos e pés atados na mala do carro. |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | de mãos e pés atados expres |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| | O criminoso estava de mãos e pés atados para que não escapasse. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) (figurativo: sem escapatória) | de mãos e pés atados expres |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| | Toda criança está de mãos e pés atados pelas regras de seus pais. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | trabalho a fazer, assunto a tratar |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| by hand adv | (manually, not by machine) (manualmente) | à mão loc adv |
| | You can see that these tools were made by hand. |
| cash in hand expr | (pay: directly with notes, coins) (pagar em espécie) | com dinheiro em mãos expres |
| | | em espécie, em dinheiro loc adv |
cash in hand,
cash-in-hand n as adj | (payment: made directly with notes, coins) (pagamento em espécie) | em dinheiro, em espécie loc adv |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
close at hand,
close to hand adj | (convenient, nearby) | próximo, pertinho adj |
| | | à mão loc adv |
| | In flu season, keep a box of tissues close at hand. |
| | Durante a época de gripe, mantenha uma caixa de lenços próxima. |
| | Durante a época de gripe, mantenha uma caixa de lenços à mão. |
| close at hand adj | figurative (imminent) | próximo adj |
| | "Nuclear war is close at hand!" was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
| | "A guerra nuclear está próxima!" estava escrito nos folhetos. |
deckhand,
deck hand n | (worker on a ship) | moço de convés sm |
| | Deckhands get up early each morning to scrub the yacht's five decks. |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | morrer pelas próprias mãos expres |
| dismiss [sth] out of hand v expr | (disregard) | rejeitar completamente loc v |
| | I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but I beg you not to dismiss it out of hand. |
| eat out of [sb]'s hand v expr | figurative (do what [sb] wants) (sentido figurado) | comer na mão de alguém expres |
farmhand,
farm hand n | (worker on a farm) | fazendeiro sm |
| | | agricultor, lavrador sm |
| firm hand n | figurative (strict manner) (figurado) | mão firme |
| | The dictator ruled with a firm hand. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | em primeira mão loc adj |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| | The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
| | Eu tenho experiência em primeira mão com esse programa de computador. O relato em primeira mão do filme, sobre a vida dentro de um culto, foi arrepiante. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) (diretamente) | em primeira mão loc adv |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
| | Ele me deu informações em primeira mão. |
| four-in-hand n | (carriage: four horse team) (carruagem com quatro cavalos) | quadra sf |
| four-in-hand n | (tie knot) (estrangeirismo: nó, gravata) | four-in-hand sm |
| free hand n | (unrestricted freedom) | carta branca loc sf |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) | full house estrang |
| | Sandy has a full house: three nines and two queens. |
| gain the upper hand v expr | figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb]) (obter vantagem sobre alguém) | conseguir vantagem loc v |
| | An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match. |
| get out of hand v expr | informal (become uncontrolled) | sair do controle expres |
| | The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police. |
| get the upper hand v expr | figurative (gain advantage) | ganhar vantagem |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
get your hand in,
get your eye in v expr | UK, informal (practice [sth] to get skilled) | treinar vt |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | dar uma mãozinha, dar uma mão loc v |
| | | ajudar vt e v int |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
| | Eu precisava de ajuda para carregar o guarda-roupa e o vizinho me deu uma mãozinha. |
| | Eu precisava de ajuda para carregar o guarda-roupa e o vizinho me ajudou. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | dar uma salva de palmas loc v |
| | | aplaudir vt e v int |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
| | Vamos aplaudir nosso próximo ato. |
give [sb] a handout,
give a handout to [sb],
also UK: give [sb] a hand-out,
give a hand-out to [sb] v expr | (give financial aid) (fazer doação) | dar uma ajuda expres v |
give [sb] a helping hand,
give a helping hand to [sb] v expr | (assist, help) (socorrer, auxiliar) | dar uma mãozinha expres |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
give [sb] the upper hand,
give the upper hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (allow [sb] else the advantage) | dar a vantagem vt + sf |
| go cap in hand v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) (pedir, implorar por algo humildemente) | pechinchar vt e int |
| go cap in hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) (figurado: implorar, pedir) | ir com o rabo entre as pernas expres |
| go hand in hand v expr | figurative (belong together) (figurado: associado) | andar de mãos dadas, andar lado a lado expres |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (ax for one hand) | machado de mão loc sm |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) | machado de mão loc sm |
hand basin,
washbasin n | (sink for washing hands) (pia para lavar as mãos) | pia sf |
| | There is a washbasin in each room. |
hand blender,
stick blender n | (handheld food mixer) (misturador de mão para alimentos) | misturador sm |
| | (estrang) | mixer sm |
| | Hand blenders are great for making thick soups. |
| hand clapping n | (applause) | aplauso sm |
| hand clapping n | (act of applauding) | aplauso sm |
| hand clapping n | (clapping of hands for rhythm, etc.) (para marcar o ritmo) | aplauso sm |
| hand engraving n | uncountable (cutting with hand tools) (cortar uma imagem para imprimir com ferramentas de mão) | gravação a mão loc sf |
| hand engraving n | (decorative engraving done by hand) (gravação decorativa feita a mão) | gravação a mão loc sf |
hand formed,
hand-formed adj | (shaped by hand) (modelado com a mão) | moldado a mão adj |
| | | feito a mão loc adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| hand game n | (play activity using only the hands) (atividade de jogo usando somente as mãos) | jogo manual sm |
| hand gel n | (hand-sanitizing product) | gel para as mãos sm + prep + sfpl |
| hand grinder n | (handheld tool for crushing [sth]) (ferramenta de mão para esmerilar algo) | esmeril sm |
| | | esmerilador sm |
| | | amolador/afiador sm |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove expr | figurative (in partnership) (em parceria) | lado a lado loc adv |
| | | juntos adv |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove adj | figurative (in partnership) (informal, gíria: unidos) | unha e carne expres |
| | | parceiros adj |
| | The government and the tech giants are hand in glove when it comes to the issue of privacy infringement. |
hand in glove with [sb/sth],
also US: hand and glove with [sb/sth] adj + prep | figurative (in partnership) | junto com adj + prep |
| | | em parceria prep + sf |
| | Organized crime bosses are hand in glove with the construction industry. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | (holding hands) | de mãos dadas expres |
| | The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand. |
| | As meninas eram melhores amigas e frequentemente podiam ser vistas andando de mãos dadas. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adj | (holding hands) (literal) | de mãos dadas loc adv |
| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
| | De mãos dadas, os manifestantes invadiram o palácio. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (together) | juntos adv |
| | (figurado: juntos) | de mãos dadas expres |
| | Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. |
| | Pobreza e inquietação social normalmente andam juntas. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (in close collaboration) (figurado: em colaboração estreita) | de mãos dadas loc adv |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
| | Os dois funcionários trabalharam de mãos dadas para finalizar o projeto. |
hand job,
handjob n | slang (masturbation of the penis) (vulgar, masturbação peniana) | punheta sf |
| | I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car! |
| hand luggage n | (carry-on baggage) | bagagem de mão loc sf |
| | Most airlines allow only one piece of hand luggage. |
| | You cannot carry aerosols or sharp instruments in your hand luggage. |
| hand mixer n | (cookery: handheld electric tool for mixing) (aparelho elétrico) | batedeira sf |
| | Use your hand mixer to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak. |
| hand [sth] over to [sb] v expr | (object: give, relinquish to [sb]) | dar vt |
| | | entregar vt |
| | Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day. |
| | Jackson declarou que pretendia entregar a arma para a polícia no dia seguinte. |
hand [sth/sb] over to [sb],
hand over [sth/sb] to [sb] v expr | figurative (territory, child: surrender to [sb]) (figurado, território) | entregar vt |
| | | dar vt |
| | Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco. |
| | A Espanha concordou em entregar o território para o Marrocos. |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) | a passos largos adv |
| | | cada vez mais adv |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| | Esse contrato está fazendo a gente perder dinheiro a passos largos. |
| hand over hand adv | (grasping with alternate hands) (literal) | mão sobre mão loc adv |
| | I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming. |
| hand over hand adv | figurative (in an out-of-control way) (figurativo) | fora de controle loc adv |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | toque sexual loc sm |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | prensa manual loc sf |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | prensa tipográfica manual loc sf |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
| hand pump n | (device for inserting air or liquid) (dispositivo para inserir ar ou líquido) | bomba manual loc sf |
hand puppet (US),
glove puppet (UK) n | (puppet worn like a glove) (fantoche usado como luva) | fantoche sm |
| | | fantoche de luva loc sm |
| | | marionete de mão loc sf |
| hand quilting n | (patchwork sewn by hand) (trabalho de remendos costurados a mão) | colcha de retalhos loc sf |
hand sanitizer,
also UK: hand sanitiser n | (disinfectant: gel, etc.) | álcool em gel loc sm |
| | | higienizador de mãos loc sm |
| hand signal n | (indication made by hand) | gesto de mão n |
| | Cyclists should use hand signals when turning or stopping for greater road safety. |
| | Os ciclistas usam gestos de mão quando viram ou param buscando maior segurança nas ruas. |
| hand-to-mouth adj | figurative (meeting only immediate needs) (precário, apertado, parco) | com uma mão na frente e outra atrás expres |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence. |
| hand to mouth adv | figurative (meeting only immediate needs) (precariamente) | com uma mão na frente e outra atrás expres |
| | Since Mary was fired from her job, she has struggled through life hand to mouth. |
| hand tool n | (handheld instrument) | ferramenta de mão loc sf |
| | The man selected the appropriate hand tool for the DIY task. |
| hand towel n | (small towel for drying the hands) | toalha de mão loc sf |
| | It is usual to only lay out a hand towel in the spare bathroom. |
hand truck (US),
sack truck (UK) n | (2-wheeled trolley) | carrinho de mão sm |
| | Sally used a hand truck to move the heavy boxes. |
| hand-clapping n as adj | (relating to hand-clapping) | aplauso sm |
| | The hand-clapping backing singers sometimes got so loud, you could hardly hear the band! |
| hand-crafted adj | (made with skill by hand) | feito à mão loc adj |
| hand-feed [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal: feed by hand) (animal) | alimentar com a mão loc v |
| hand-knitted adj | (garment, etc.: knitted by hand) | tricotado à mão loc adj |
| hand-me-down n | (used garment) (artigos usados) | doações sf pl |
| | | de segunda mão loc adj |
| | (pejorativo) | sobras sf pl |
| | Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs. |