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| above and beyond prep | figurative (more than expected) | muito além loc adv |
| | She always goes above and beyond what is expected of her. |
| | Ela sempre vai muito além das expectativas. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (BRA) | aceito e adotado expres |
| | (POR) | aceite e adotado expres |
| aches and pains npl | (minor ailments) (doença ou mal-estar sem gravidade) | achaque sm |
| | I have a lot of aches and pains; it's part of growing older! |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) (física) | ação e reação expres |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) (matemática) | adicionar vt |
| | (matemática) | somar vt |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| | Se você adicionar um e seis, o total é sete. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | no fim das contas loc adv |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| again and again adv | (repeatedly) | repetidamente adv |
| | When you practice you must do the same thing again and again. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | com idade loc adj |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| aggravated assault and battery n | (law: causing severe injury) (quando há violência física) | lesão corporal qualificada loc sf |
| aid and abet [sb/sth] v expr | (be accomplice) | ser cúmplice expres |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those who aid and abet the perpetrators will face the full force of the law. |
| airs and graces npl | (pretensions) | esnobismo sm |
| | | presunção sf |
| alive and kicking adj | colloquial, figurative (in good health) | com boa saúde loc adj |
| | (popular) | vivinho da silva expres |
| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
| all and sundry n | (everyone, no matter who) | todo tipo de gente |
| | The lord complained that since he'd opened the castle to the public, he'd had to put up with all and sundry tramping through his home every weekend. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) (acabado, terminado) | acabado de vez com loc adj |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
ally [sth/sb],
ally [sth/sb] and [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (join together) | aliar vt |
| | The continuing crisis allied the two nations and strengthened their relationship. |
| | A crise contínua aliou as duas nações e fortaleceu suas relações. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | alternar vt |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
| alternate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to change by turns) | alternar vt |
| | | revezar vt |
| | In this part of the song, we will alternate playing loudly and and playing softly. |
| | Nesta parte da música, alternaremos a reprodução com volume alto e baixo. |
| always and forever adv | (for all time) | para todo o sempre loc adv |
| | I will love you, always and forever. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, mix) | amalgamar vt |
| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (combine) | amalgamar vt |
| | We workers will have greater power if we amalgamate our two main unions. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (business, etc.: merge) (figurado) | amalgamar vt |
| | (figurado) | fundir vt |
| an arm and a leg n | slang, figurative (high price, high cost) (figurado) | os olhos da cara loc sm pl |
| | No, the price is too high - he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| | Não, o preço está muito alto. Ele quer os olhos da cara por aquele carro velho. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (revenge) (figurado) | olho por olho expres |
| | He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
| | Ele destruiu a criação de seu rival, dizendo que foi "olho por olho". |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (justice) | olho por olho expres |
| | For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| | Para assassinato, eu acredito que a punição correta seja olho por olho. |
| and a half expr | (plus 0.5) | e meio expres |
| | If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. |
and a half,
a [sth] and a half n | informal (extreme example) (informal) | e tanto expres |
| | You have to do all of that by Sunday? That's a task and a half! |
| and all adv | informal (including everything) (bem como) | e tudo o mais adv |
| | I managed to stuff everything into my suitcase, clothes, shoes, souvenirs, and all. |
| | Consegui enfiar tudo dentro da minha mala, roupa, sapatos, lembranças e tudo o mais. |
| and all adv | UK, slang (as well) | também adv |
| | The dog bit my leg, then it attacked my brother, and all. |
| and all that adv | informal (etc.) (informal) | e tudo o mais loc adv |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) | e tudo o que tem direito expres |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| and all that jazz adv | slang, figurative (and the like, etc.) (relacionado a) | e outras coisas do tipo, e coisas assim expres |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | e todo esse tipo de coisa loc adv |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it expr | informal (etc.) | e o resto todo loc adv |
| | For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it. |
| and also conj | informal (and in addition) | e também loc conj |
| | Could you buy some bread...? Oh, and also some milk. |
| | Podes comprar pão...? Ah, e também leite. |
| and change expr | US, informal (money: plus a bit more) (figurado, informal) | e uns quebrados expres |
| | This cost me twenty bucks and change. |
| and change expr | US, informal, figurative (plus a bit more) (informal) | e pouco expres |
| | Tom had half an hour and change to wait for his connecting flight. |
| and everything else adv | (etc.) | e tudo o mais loc adv |
| | | e todo o resto loc adv |
| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) (informal: algo desconhecido) | sabe lá Deus o quê, só Deus sabe o quê expres |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| And now interj | (next) (para introduzir algo) | E agora interj |
| | "And now," said the magician, "I will make a rabbit appear from this empty hat!" |
| And now for interj | (presenting [sth]) | e agora interj |
| | "And now for our flagship product," said the salesman, moving on to the next slide. |
| and so adv | (therefore) | e assim conj |
| | | e então conj |
| | The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course. |
| | O aluno não entregou o artigo final da pesquisa, e assim ganhou uma nota insuficiente no curso. |
| and so forth adv | (et cetera) | e assim por diante loc adv |
| | I had to fill in a form with my name, address, and so forth. |
| and so on adv | (et cetera) | etc. loc adv |
| | | et cetera loc adv |
| | | assim por diante loc adv |
| | Victims of the disaster urgently need drinking water, food, medical supplies, and so on. |
| | As vítimas do desastre precisam urgentemente de água potável, comida, suprimentos médicos etc. |
| and so on and so forth adv | (et cetera) | e assim por diante sucessivamente loc adv |
| | First we preheat the oven, and then we measure the ingredients; mix the eggs with the sugar, and so on and so forth. |
| | Primeiro pré-aquecemos o forno e depois medimos os ingredientes; misture os ovos com o açúcar, e assim por diante. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | e seus semelhantes expres |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| and the rest adv | (etc.) | e o resto expres |
| | Elaine wants to be a rich woman living in a mansion with servants, a swimming pool, and the rest. |
| and the rest is history expr | (what happened is well known) | o resto é história expres |
| | I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history! |
| and then conj | (immediately afterwards) | e então conj |
| | | e depois conj |
| | | e logo depois conj |
| | We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner. |
| | Terminaremos a pintura e então comeremos o jantar. |
| and then some adv | informal (even more) | e mais ainda loc adv |
| | If you will sell me your car, I will give you your price and then some. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | e outras coisas do tipo expres |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) (informal) | e tudo o mais expres |
| and whatnot adv | informal (etc., and things of that kind) | coisas do tipo loc adv |
| | | outras coisas mais loc sf pl |
| | The museum displays items relating to the local fishing industry, such as nets, anchors and whatnot. |
| and/or conj | informal (either or both) | e/ou conj |
| any and all adj | (every) | toda e qualquer expres |
| | Please send any and all complaints to the manager. |
| anything and everything n | (all manner of things) | toda e qualquer coisa loc sf |
| | We need to do anything and everything to stop global warming. |
| | Nós precisamos fazer toda e qualquer coisa para parar o aquecimento global. |
| armed and ready adj | (prepared for battle) (para batalha) | armado e pronto loc adj |
| | I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded. |
| arts and crafts npl | (fine arts, handicrafts) | artesanato sm |
| | Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts. |
arts and crafts,
Arts and Crafts n as adj | (of fine arts, handicrafts) | de artes e ofícios loc adj |
| | William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| assault and battery n | (crime: direct physical assault) (jurídico, ataque físico) | agressão sf |
| assets and liabilities npl | (finance, accounting) | ativos e passivos loc sm pl |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | à sua disposição loc adv |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
b&w,
b & w,
b and w,
B/W,
BW n | written, abbreviation (black and white) | preto e branco loc sm |
b&w,
b & w,
b and w,
B/W,
BW adj | written, abbreviation (black and white) | em preto e branco loc adj |
| back and forth adv | (move: to and fro) | para frente e para trás loc adv |
| | | para lá e para cá loc adv |
| | | de um lado para outro loc adv |
| | The little girl rocked back and forth on the swing. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth adj | (movement: to and fro) | para frente e para trás loc adj |
| | | para lá e para cá loc adj |
| | | de um lado para outro loc adv |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | It is relaxing to sit on the beach and watch the back-and-forth motion of the waves. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth n | informal (conversation) | conversa sf |
| | (BRA, informal) | papo sm |
| | Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | (to and fro) | de um lado para o outro loc adv |
| | I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards. |
| | Eu passei o dia inteiro andando de um lado para o outro. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | US, figurative (thoroughly) | por todos os lados loc adv |
| | Ed searched the records backwards and forwards. |
| | Ed procurou os discos por todos os lados. |
| ball and chain n | (ball chained to prisoner's leg) | bola e corrente sf |
| | | bola de ferro sf |
| ball and chain n | figurative (restraint, obstacle) (figurado) | bola de ferro sf |
| ball and chain n | slang (wife) (figurado) | bola de ferro, coleira sf |
| bars and pubs npl | (drinking establishments) | bares e pubs loc sm pl |
| | I've spent a small fortune hanging out in bars and pubs. |
| | Eu gastei uma pequena fortuna indo a bares e pubs. |
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 |
the be-all and end-all of [sth],
the be-all end-all of [sth] expr | (most important part or goal) (figurado, parte mais importante) | o cerne art + sm |
| | Helping kids to make the best of themselves should be the be-all and end-all of education. |
the be-all and end-all,
the be-all end-all expr | (the very best) (figurado, o melhor de algo) | o suprassumo art + sm |
| | When it comes to books about Appalachian history, that professor's work is the be-all and end-all. |
| bed and breakfast n | (small guesthouse) | pousada sf |
| | I like to stay in a bed and breakfast instead of in a big hotel. |
| | Eu gosto de ficar em uma pousada em vez de um grande hotel. |
| bed and breakfast n | uncountable (lodging with morning meal) | pensão sf |
| | Several houses in this village offer bed and breakfast. |
| | Diversas casas nesta vila oferecem pensão. |
| beginning and end n | (totality of [sth]) | começo e fim loc adv |
| | That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further. |
| bells and whistles npl | figurative, informal (extras) | recursos extras sm pl |
| between a rock and a hard place expr | (facing two bad choices) | entre a cruz e a espada expres |
| between now and then adv | (from now until a future time) | neste ínterim, enquanto isso, entrementes loc adv |
| | You'd better do a lot of work between now and then. |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) (figurado) | entre a cruz e a espada expres |
between you and me,
between ourselves adv | (confidentially, in confidence) | cá entre nós loc adv |
| | Between you and me, I think Stella has fallen in love with him. |
bits and pieces,
bits and bobs npl | UK (assorted small items) | coisinhas sfpl |
| | | trecos smpl |
| black and blue adj | informal, figurative (badly bruised) (figurado, informal) | todo roxo loc adj |
| | The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue. |
| black and tan adj | UK (drink: mixed beers) | cerveja clara e preta misturadas loc sf |
| | Black and tans are made with Guinness and an ale of your choice. |
| black and white n | (grayscale) | preto e branco expres |
| | He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie. |
| | Ele perguntou a diretora porque ela escolheu usar preto e branco no filme. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | (in grayscale) | em preto e branco loc adv |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Black-and-white photography relies on composition rather than color. |
| | Fotografia em preto e branco aposta mais na composição do que nas cores. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | figurative (clear, defined) (figurado) | preto no branco expres |
| | The situation may seem very black and white to you, but actually it's more complicated. |
| | A situação pode parecer preto no branco para você, mas na realidade é mais complicada. |
black and white,
black & white n | US, informal (police car) | carro de polícia sm |
black-and-white film,
black-and-white movie n | (movie: without colour) | filme em preto e branco loc sm |
| | I love watching silents, those old black-and-white films with no sound. |
| black-and-white film n | (camera film: without colour) | filme em preto e branco loc sm |
| | All our early home movies were on black-and-white film. |
| black-and-white photography n | (taking photos without colour) | fotografia em preto-e-branco, fotografia em branco-e-preto loc sf |
| | He specialized in black-and-white photography. |
| black-and-white television n | (TV set: cannot display colors) | televisão em preto e branco loc sf |
| | My parents remember the days when black-and-white television was the only type of TV available. |
| black-and-white television n | uncountable (TV shows in black and white) (programas) | televisão em preto e branco loc sf |
| blood-and-thunder n as adj | figurative (violent, intense) | violento adj |
| | | intenso adj |
| | Tonight's match is set to be a blood-and-thunder encounter. |
| blow hot and cold v expr | figurative (waver, vacillate) | mudar de ideia expres |
| blur the boundaries between [sth] and [sth] v expr | figurative (make less distinct) (figurado) | diluir fronteiras expres v |
bob,
bob along,
bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) | balançar v int |
| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| boom-and-bust cycle n | (economy: alternating extremes) (economia) | altos e baixos loc sm pl |
| | Arnold's life had followed a boom-and-bust cycle, rich one moment, broke the next. |