Locuções verbais
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| cheese [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang, often passive (make angry) | irritar vt |
| | (informal, vulgar) | emputecer vt |
| | He was a big man, so I didn't want to cheese him off. |
| chip off vi phrasal | (paint: peel away) | lascar v int |
| | Although they had just painted the wall, the cheap paint had already started to chip off. |
| chip [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (remove by chiselling) | cinzelar, escarvar vt |
| chip off vi phrasal | (golf: play chip shot) (golfe) | dar tacada curta expres v |
choke [sth] off,
choke off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (restrict [sth] severely) | deter vt |
| | | parar vt |
| | We believe that the government's economic policy has choked off the recovery. |
| chop [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (sever) | cortar vt |
| | Before I cook broccoli, I chop off the stems. |
| clear off vi phrasal | slang (go away) | cair fora expres |
| | (figurado) | vazar vt |
| | Josie's little brother was annoying her, so she told him to clear off. |
close [sth] off,
close off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (block, shut off) | bloquear vt |
| | The police closed off the road due to a bad accident. |
| come off vi phrasal | slang (be a success) (informal) | dar certo expres v |
| | | resultar v int |
| | I thought your class presentation came off really well. |
| | Eu achei que sua apresentação na aula realmente deu certo. |
| come off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US ([sth]: finish period of) | terminar vt |
| | The country is coming off a year of huge economic growth. |
| come off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (stop using: drugs) (informal: droga, parar de usar) | sair v int |
| | | deixar vt |
| | Dave came off heroin two years ago and he has been clean ever since. |
| | Dave saiu do vício em heroína dois anos atrás e tem estado limpo desde então. |
| cook off vi phrasal | (shell: fire spontaneously) | detonar pelo calor expres v |
| cool off vi phrasal | (become less hot) | esfriar v int |
| | (POR) | arrefecer v int |
| | He went and sat in the shade to cool off. |
| | Ele saiu e sentou na sombra para esfriar. |
| cool off vi phrasal | figurative, informal (become less angry) (figurado) | acalmar-se vp |
| | (POR, figurado) | arrefecer-se vp |
| | There's no point in arguing about it. We won't solve anything until you cool off. |
| | Não há razão para brigar sobre isso. Não vamos resolver nada até você se acalmar. |
| cop off with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, slang (have sex with) (gíria) | transar com vt |
| cordon [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (restrict access to, seal off) (restringir o acesso) | cercar com cordas loc v |
| | The police cordoned off the area around the accident site while investigators tried to establish its cause. |
| cream [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (cream: skim off) | retirar o creme vt + sm |
| cream [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (profits: take) | desviar dinheiro vt + sm |
| creep off vi phrasal | (leave stealthily) | sair de fininho loc v |
| cross [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (mark as done) (em uma lista) | marcar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | Make a list of things to do and cross off each item once you have completed it. |
| cross [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (eliminate) (informal) | eliminar vt |
| | | excluir vt |
| | The interviewer crossed off the applicant with blue and purple hair. |
| cry off vi phrasal | informal (cancel, withdraw) | desistir vt |
| | | cair fora expres v |
| | He cried off at the last minute. |
| cry off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (cancel) | cancelar vt |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (estrange, disown) | deserdar, excluir vt |
| | The parents cut off their alcoholic son and he wasn't even mentioned in their will. |
| | Os pais deserdaram o filho alcoólatra e ele não foi sequer mencionado no testamento. |
| cut [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disconnect) (internet) | desconectar, desligar vt |
| | While on the net, we were cut off. |
| | Quanto estávamos na internet, fomos desconectados. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (interrupt when speaking) | interromper vt |
| | | cortar vt |
| | Francesca cut me off while I was in the middle of speaking. |
| | Francesca me interrompeu quando eu estava no meio da minha fala. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | US (driver, vehicle: move suddenly in front) (motorista, veículo) | cortar vt |
| | A black sedan cut me off as I was about to switch lanes. |
| dash [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (write, compose hastily) | escrever às pressas loc v |
| | If you leave your homework to the last minute then dash the essay off in half an hour, you mustn't be surprised if you get poor marks. |
| die off vi phrasal | (disappear gradually) (desaparecer gradualmente) | desvanecer-se, extinguir-se vp |
| | | findar, cessar vt |
| | As the older generation begins to die, their ideas and traditions die off with them. |
| doze off vi phrasal | informal (fall asleep) (cair no sono) | cabecear, cochilar, dormitar v int |
| | I dozed off for ten minutes during the end of the movie. |
| | Eu cochilei por dez minutos no fim do filme. |
| drag [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (carry away) | arrastar, levar vt |
| | The cougar dragged its lifeless prey off to a secluded spot. |
| drift off vi phrasal | informal, figurative (fall asleep) | adormecer v int |
| | The calm music and low lights caused me to drift off during the movie. |
| | A música calma e as luzes baixas me fizeram adormecer durante o filme. |
| drive off vi phrasal | (vehicle: pull out, move off) (carro) | partir v int |
| | I sadly watched him drive off, knowing I wouldn't see him again. |
| | Eu tristemente o vi partir, sabendo que não o veria novamente. |
| drop off vi phrasal | informal, figurative (decrease) | diminuir, cair v int |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Sales have dropped off dramatically since the start of the credit crunch. |
| | As vendas diminuíram muito depois da crise do crédito. |
| drop off vi phrasal | figurative, slang (fall asleep) | cair no sono loc v |
| | I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car. |
| | Eu caí no sono ao volante e bati o carro. |
drop [sb] off,
drop off [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (let out of a vehicle) | deixar, largar vt |
| | I drop my husband off at work every morning. |
| | Eu deixo meu marido no trabalho todas as manhãs. |
drop [sth] off,
drop off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (take [sth] somewhere) | deixar vt |
| | Don't forget to drop the keys off at your mother's before you go. |
| | Não se esqueça de deixar as chaves com sua mãe antes de ir. |
| dry off vi phrasal | (become dry) | secar v int |
| | She sat in the sun to dry off after her swim. |
| dry [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (make dry) | secar vt |
| | After he dropped his cell phone in the pool, he dried it off using a blow dryer. |
dust [sth] off,
dust off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wipe or brush clean) | espanar, limpar vt |
| | Just dust off the car; we don't have time to wash it. |
dust [sth] off,
dust off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (use after a long period) | espanar vt |
| | | sacudir o pó loc v |
| | Dust off your shoulder pads - the '80s are coming back! |
| ease off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (reduce pressure on) | soltar vt |
| | To slow the car down gradually, ease off the gas pedal. |
| | Para diminuir a velocidade do carro, solte o pedal do acelerador. |
| ease off vi phrasal | (traffic, pressure, pain, etc.: lessen) | aliviar v int |
| | | melhorar v int |
| | It looks as though the rain is easing off; shall we go out now? |
ease off,
ease up vi phrasal | informal (be less severe) | aliviar v int |
| | You're very tough on your son. Why don't you ease off a little? |
| eff off vi phrasal | vulgar, informal, euphemism (fuck off: euphemistic alternative) (eufemismo) | foder vt |
| | If you don't like what I have to say, you can eff off! |
| fall off vi phrasal | figurative (decrease) (figurado) | cair v int |
| | Car sales have fallen off during the recession. |
| | As vendas de carros caíram durante a recessão. |
| feck off vi phrasal | euphemism, informal, Ire (go away) | suma daqui! interj |
| feed off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (thrive thanks to) | alimentar-se de vp |
| | The band fed off the energy of the crowd. |
fence [sth] off,
fence off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (partition with fence) | cercar vt |
| fend [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (defend yourself against [sb]) | afastar vt |
| | The soldiers used hand grenades to fend off enemy troops. |
| | A garota tinha muitos pretendentes, mas o irmão mais velho dela ajudou a afastá-los. |
| fend [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (defend yourself against [sth]) | defender-se vp |
| | The politician fended off the interviewer's accusations of fraud. |
Formas compostas:
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clean off [sth],
clean [sth] off vtr + adv | (dirt: remove) | limpar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | I hosed the car down to clean off the dirt. |
| | Dei uma mangueirada no carro para limpar a sujeira. |
| clean [sth] off [sth] vtr + prep | (dirt, etc.: remove from) | limpar vt |
| | I cleaned the mud off my boots. |
| | Limpei a lama das minhas botas. |
| clean [sth] off [sth] vtr + prep | (tidy away, remove) | tirar vt |
| | (formal) | remover vt |
| | The waiter came and cleaned the plates off the table. |
| | O garçom veio e tirou os pratos da mesa. |
clear [sth] off,
clear off [sth] vtr + adv | (remove clutter from) | limpar vt |
| | If you clear off the dining table, we can play cards there. |
| clear [sth] off [sth] vtr + prep | (clutter: remove) (superfície: afastar objetos) | retirar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Mike cleared the papers off his desk. |
| Clear off! interj | slang (go away) (gíria) | se manda interj |
| | | vá embora interj |
| | I'm busy now - clear off! |
| come off vi + adv | (detach itself) | sair v int |
| | | desgrudar v int |
| | | soltar v int |
| | Once they are firmly stuck on, the labels won't come off. |
| | Assim que eles estiverem bem coladas, os rótulos não sairão. |
| come off it! interj | slang (skeptical) (gíria: surpreso) | deixe disso! interj |
| | Come off it! Do you honestly expect me to run a marathon? |
| comfortably off adj | (fairly wealthy) | bem de vida expres |
| | | confortável adj |
cookoff,
cook-off n | US, AU (cooking contest) | concurso de culinária loc sm |
| cooling-off period n | (purchase-cancelling period) (de compra feita) | período de cancelamento loc sm |
| | You often have a seven-day cooling-off period during which you can cancel internet purchases. |
| cordoned-off adj + prep | (area: partitioned) | área isolada por cordão de segurança expres |
| cut [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove using a blade) | amputar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | His leg was so badly damaged, the doctors had to cut it off. |
| | A perna dele estava tão ferida que os médicos tiveram de amputá-la. |
| cut [sb] off at the knees v expr | figurative, informal (humiliate) | humilhar vt |
| | A man in the audience heckled the comedian, but her witty comeback cut him off at the knees. |
| cut [sth] off at the knees v expr | figurative, often passive, informal (thwart, cause to fail) (figurado, informal) | cortar pela raiz expres v |
| cut off your nose to spite your face v expr | figurative (put self at disadvantage through spite) | jogar pedras no próprio telhado expres v |
| | | jogar pedra em telhado de vidro expres v |
| | The island has banned tourists as they make so much mess, even though they are its main source of income. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face! |
| cut-off date n | (deadline) | prazo sm |
| | The cutoff date for voter registration is two weeks before the election. |
| cut-off point n | (limit) | limite sm |
| | She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off n | (limit, deadline) | limite sm |
| | What is the cutoff for applications? |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off adj | (date: limit, deadline) | prazo final sm |
| | Midnight on 31st January is the cut-off time for submitting your tax return. |
| | A meia-noite de 31 de janeiro é o prazo final para o envio de sua declaração de imposto de renda. |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off n | (stopping of supply or service) (parada no fornecimento de serviço) | corte sm |
| | If you use too many appliances, it can cause a cutoff of the electricity. |
| | Se você usar muitos aparelhos, pode causar um corte na eletricidade. |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off adj | (jeans, etc.: cut short) (jeans) | rasgado adj |
| | Those cutoff jeans are too scruffy for work. |
| | Esses jeans rasgados são muito desarrumados para trabalho. |
cutoff date,
also UK: cut-off date n | (deadline) | data limite sf |
| | | prazo final sm |
| | The cutoff date for submitting your application is February 15. |
| dash off vi + adv | informal (leave in a hurry) | sair correndo, sair voando loc v |
| | Alan had to cancel the meeting and dash off, because his wife had been taken into hospital. |
| day off n | (day of holiday from work) | dia de folga sm |
| | No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off! |
| | Não, não posso ir ao escritório hoje porque é o meu dia de folga! |
| die-off n | (species, etc.: disappearance) (desaparecimento) | extinção sf |
| | The theory is that a huge asteroid collided with Earth causing a global die-off of dinosaurs. |
dine on [sth],
dine off [sth] vi + prep | (eat for dinner) | jantar vt |
| | The guests dined on venison. |
drain off [sth],
drain [sth] off vtr + adv | (liquid: remove) | drenar vt |
| | Allow the roasting tray to stand for a few minutes, so the solids settle, then drain off the excess fat. |
draw off [sth],
draw [sth] off vtr + adv | (liquid: remove by draining) (líquido) | drenar vt |
| | The doctor had to use a large needle to draw off the liquid in my swollen knee. |
| draw [sb] off vtr + adv | ([sb]: induce to leave) (pessoa) | fazer sair expres v |
| draw [sth] off vtr + adv | ([sth]: remove by pulling) (algo) | remover, retirar vt |
| drive [sth/sb] off⇒ vtr | (chase away) | afugentar vt |
| | We had to drive off the wolves that were stalking the sheep. |
| | Tivemos de afugentar os lobos que estavam perseguindo as ovelhas. |
| drop-off n | informal (decrease) | queda sf |
| | | diminuição sf |
| | There has been a sharp drop-off in sales as the economic crisis bites. |
| | Tem ocorrido uma queda vertiginosa nas vendas com o agravamento da crise econômica. |
| drop-off point n | (vehicle: place to set [sb], [sth] down) | ponto de entrega loc sm |
| | There is a warehouse at the port that serves as a drop-off point, we collect the merchandise there. |
| end off vi + adv | informal (conclude, finish in a certain way) | concluir, terminar v int |
end [sth] off,
end off [sth] vtr + adv | informal (bring to a conclusion) | concluir, terminar v int |
| face-off n | (confrontation) | enfrentamento sm |
| | The situation triggered a face-off between the government and farmers. |
| face-off n | (ice hockey: start of play) (hóquei) | início de partida loc sm |
| face off vi | (ice hockey: start play) (hóquei) | iniciar partida vt + sf |
| face off vi | (sports: compete) | enfrentar-se vp |
| | England and France are due to face off in tomorrow's final. |
| fall off vi + adv | (become detached) | cair v int |
| | One of the buttons on Chloe's coat had fallen off. |
| | Um dos botões do casaco de Chloe caiu. |
| fall off [sth] vi + prep | (become detached from) | cair v int |
| | The picture had fallen off the wall. |
| | O quadro tinha caído da parede. |
| fall off [sth] vi + prep | (slip down from) | escorregar v int |
| | The blanket fell off the bed slowly. |
| | O lençol escorregou lentamente da cama. |
falloff,
falling-off,
also UK: fall-off n | (decrease, decline) | queda sf |
| | | declínio sm |
| far off adv | (in the distance) | longe adv |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Far off, Eric could just make out a village. |
far off,
far-off adj | (lands, places: distant) (longínquo) | remoto adj |
| | I'd love to be able to travel to far-off lands and have adventures. |
far off,
far-off adj | figurative, informal (estimate: inaccurate) (figurado, informal: incorreto) | longe adj |
| | Your estimate wasn't far off. |
| feck off interj | euphemism, informal, Ire (expressing anger or contempt) | suma daqui! interj |
| feel off vi + adj | informal (not seem quite right) | sentir-se estranho vp + adj |