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| become public v expr | (come to be known by all) | tornar público loc v |
| | The comedian was afraid that if her sexual orientation became public, her career might suffer. |
| certified public accountant n | ([sb] qualified in accounting) | contador público sm |
| CPA n | initialism (certified public accountant) (contador público certificado) | CPC sm |
| Director of Public Prosecutions n | (head of criminal prosecution service) | diretor de promotoria pública sm |
| DPP n | initialism (Director of Public Prosecutions) | Diretor da Promotoria Pública expres |
| for public consumption adj | (intended for the general public) | para consumo público loc adv |
| | The report was not intended for public consumption. |
| general public n | (people in general) (povo em geral) | público, povo sm |
| | The park is closed to the general public. |
| go public v expr | (business) | abrir para o público expres v |
| go public v expr | informal (reveal information) | ir à público expres v |
| | The politician's lover threatened to go public if he didn't pay her half a million pounds. |
| go public with [sth] v expr | informal (reveal [sth]) | revelar vt |
| in public adv | (openly, overtly, in front of others) | em público loc adv |
| | I like singing but am very nervous about performing in public. |
| in the public eye adv | (featured prominently in the media) | nos olhos da opinião pública loc adv |
| | If you're going to be a politician you have to be prepared to live in the public eye. |
| in the public eye adj | (prominent, featured in the media) | sob o olhar do público loc adv |
| | Kate Middleton has been in the public eye since she became engaged to Prince William. |
| make public v expr | (publicize, reveal) | tornar público loc v |
| | Their affair was made public when they were seen together holding hands. |
nonpublic,
non-public adj | (private) | particular, privado adj |
notary public,
public notary n | (witnessing official) | tabelião, notário sm |
| | Countries with a legal system based on Napoleonic law utilise notaries public to perform certain functions that solicitors carry out in English law. |
| open to the public adj | (that can be visited by anyone) | aberto ao público loc adj |
| | The park is open to the public every summer. |
| PA system n | abbreviation (public address system) | sistema de som sm |
| | | sistema de sonorização sm |
| PSNCR n | UK, initialism (Public Sector Net Cash Requirement) | necessidade de financiamento líquido do setor público expres |
| Nota: Formerly the PSBR. |
| public acclaim n | (praise and popularity) | aclamação pública sf |
| | The museum opened in October last year to much public acclaim. |
| public address system n | (loudspeaker) | alto-falantes sm |
| | The lost child was found, thanks to the alert given over the public address system. |
| public affairs npl | (current events of public interest) (eventos atuais de interesse público) | assuntos de interesse público loc sm |
| | | assuntos públicos loc sm |
| | The new television station has 6 hours a day of public affairs programming. |
| public baths npl | (swimming pool) (piscina) | piscina pública loc sf |
| | | banhos públicos loc sm |
| | Why do children always urinate in public baths? |
| public baths npl | (public facilities for bathing) (instalações públicas para nadar) | clube de piscina loc sm |
| public company n | (shares traded publicly) | empresa pública sf |
| | | companhia pública sf |
| | Iconix trades as a public company on the NASDAQ. |
| public debt n | (money owed by government) | dívida pública sm |
| | Britain must adopt a credible plan to reduce public debt. |
| public defender n | US (assigned lawyer) (advogado de defesa pago pelo governo) | defensor público sm |
| Nota: often capitalized |
| | Because the suspect had no money, the judge appointed a Public Defender to represent him. |
| public demand n | (request of many people) (pedido de muitas pessoas) | exigência do público loc sf |
| | | demanda pública loc sf |
| | By public demand, the theatre added extra midnight shows of the popular play. |
| public execution n | (state killing watched by the public) (sentença de morte assistida pelo público) | execução pública loc sf |
| | The public execution of criminals is banned in most countries of the world. |
| public eye n | figurative (attention of the general public) (atenção do público em geral) | olhos do público loc sm |
| | The children of politicians grow up in the public eye. |
public good,
public benefit n | (benefit of all people) (em benefício de todos) | bem público loc sm |
| | Elected officials are expected to act for the public good, not to benefit themselves. |
| public health n | (social schemes to benefit health) (esquemas sociais em prol da saúde) | saúde pública loc sf |
| | The legislature debated the public health plan proposal last week. |
| public health advisories npl | (statements providing medical information) (declarações com informativos médicos) | alertas de saúde pública loc sf |
| | | informativo de saúde pública loc sm |
| | (Brasil: órgão público de vigilância sanitária) | Anvisa sigl |
public health crisis,
health crisis n | ([sth] that risks the health of many people) | crise de saúde pública expres |
| public health system n | (medical services available to all) (serviços médicos disponíveis para todos) | sistema público de saúde loc sf |
| | Budget cuts severly impacted the public health system last year. |
| public holiday n | (national day off work) (dia nacional de folga) | feriado público loc sm |
| | July 4th is a public holiday in the United States. 5th October is a public holiday in some, but not all, states of Australia. |
| public house n | UK, formal (drinking establishment) | bar sm |
| public housing n | (government-assisted) (habitação de iniciativa pública) | habitação social sf |
| | | habitação pública sf |
| public image n | (reputation) (reputação) | imagem pública loc sf |
| | The corruption scandal ruined the public image of all the officials who were involved. |
| public interest n | (public's well-being) | interesse público sm |
| | | utilidade pública sf |
| public liability insurance n | (against lawsuits) | seguro de responsabilidade civil expres |
| public nuisance n | (act, thing: anti-social) | perturbação pública sf |
| | A man was arrested earlier this evening on suspicion of creating a public nuisance. |
| public nuisance n | (person: anti-social) | pessoa indesejável sf |
| | Police described Smith as a public nuisance who was often under the influence of drink or drugs. |
| public office n | (position in government) (posição no governo) | cargo público loc sm |
| | Many good people are reluctant to run for public office because of media scrutiny. |
| public opinion n | uncountable (views of many people on an issue) | opinião pública sf |
| public park n | (recreational area of grassland) (área recreacional de gramado) | parque público loc sm |
| | | parque sm |
| | You shouldn't litter in a public park. |
| | The city planners insisted that some land be set aside for public parks. |
| public policy n | (law: social law principles) | política pública loc sf |
| | This chapter of the book covers the effect of public policy on business. |
| | Esse capítulo do livro cobre os efeitos das políticas públicas nos negócios. |
| public profile n | (social networking: details visible to all) (rede social: detalhes visíveis a todos) | perfil público loc sm |
| | Putting a phone number in a public profile on a social network site can be dangerous. |
| Public Prosecution n | US (criminal proceedings) (serviço que conduz procedimentos criminais) | Procuradoria Geral sf + adj |
| | The Public Prosecution office refused to charge Sandra with murder, as the evidence was weak. |
| public relations npl | (PR: relationship with the general public) (relacionamento com o público em geral) | relações públicas loc sf pl |
| | | RP sigl |
| | James is an articulate, charismatic guy; I think he'd do well in public relations. |
| public relations coup n | ([sth] that brings good publicity or popularity) (algo que tem boa publicidade ou reputação) | golpe de publicidade loc sm |
| | Finding the lost puppy was a public relations coup for the police department. |
| public safety n | (prevention of accidents and injury) (prevenção de acidentes e ferimentos) | segurança pública loc sf |
| public school n | UK (private secondary school) (INGL, escola secundária privada) | escola particular loc sf |
| | Eton is the most famous public school in the world. |
| public school n | US (publicly-funded school) (EUA, escola de fundação pública) | escola pública loc sf |
| | Their children attend the public school in their neighborhood. |
| public servant | (person in government job) | servidor público sm + adj |
| public service n | (supplying of a service) | serviço essencial loc sm |
| | After 40 years spent in public service, the MP is stepping down. |
| public service n | often plural (service provided) (grátis para o público) | serviço público loc sm |
| | Public services for which residents are charged separately include the removal of garden waste. |
| public service n | Aus, NZ (civil service) (serviço civil) | serviço público sm |
| public space n | (area or venue accessible to everyone) (área ou lugar acessível a todos) | espaço público loc sm |
| | Parks and beaches are the city's prime public spaces, open to all. |
| public speaking n | (making a speech to an audience) (falar para uma audiência) | discurso público loc sm |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| public speech n | (talk made to an audience) (falar para uma audiência) | discurso público loc sm |
| | I have to give a public speech today – that's why I'm feeling so nervous. |
| public switched telephone network n | (communication network) | rede pública de telefonia comutada sf |
| public telephone n | (payphone accessible to everyone) (telefone pago acessível a todos) | telefone público loc sm |
| | Since cellphones have become common, there are fewer public telephones in many cities. |
| public tender n | (open bid for business) (oferta feita para negócio) | licitação pública loc sf |
| | Bids to construct the new stadium went out to public tender. |
| public tender offer n | (open bid for business) (oferta feita para negócio) | licitação pública loc sf |
| public transport n | (fare-paying travel) | transporte público loc sm |
| | The snow brought public transport to a halt. |
| | A neve parou o transporte público. |
| public transportation n | (means of fare-paying travel) (meio de transporte tarifado) | transporte público loc sm |
| | New York City's public transportation system includes both subways and buses. |
| public treasury n | (government funds) (fundos governamentais) | fazenda pública loc sf |
| | | tesouro nacional loc sm |
| | The governor was convicted of using funds from the public treasury to pay for vacations. |
| public works npl | (government-funded construction) (construção financiada pelo governo) | obras públicas loc sf |
public-facing,
public facing adj | (role: interacting with public) | aberto ao público loc adj |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| public-opinion poll n | (survey of people's views) | pesquisa de opinião loc sf |
| | According to a recent public opinion poll, Americans care more about the economy than about health care reform. |
| public-spirited adj | (person: unselfish) | solidário adj |