Formas compostas:
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| a cut above [sth/sb] prep | (superior to) (superior a) | um nível acima, à frente de loc adj |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| abandon [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (leave forever: person, pet) | abandonar vt |
| | Jack abandoned his girlfriend and never spoke to her again. |
| | Jack abandonou sua namorada e nunca mais falou com ela. |
| abandon [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give up control of) | ceder vt |
| | | desistir vt |
| | (gíria) | largar mão de expres v |
| | The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples. |
| abase [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (degrade) | degradar, rebaixar vt |
| | His years of living in Paris seem to have completely abased him. |
| abash [sb]⇒ vtr | literary (make ashamed, disconcert) | envergonhar, desconcertar vt |
| | | humilhar vt |
| | The stranger's brazen stare abashed her. |
| abduct [sb]⇒ vtr | (kidnap) (BRA) | sequestrar, seqüestrar vt |
| | (POR) | raptar, sequestrar vt |
| | Armed men abducted the heiress on Thursday evening. |
| | The author of this book claims that aliens abducted his father. |
| abet [sb]⇒ vtr | (assist or enable: a criminal) (um criminoso a cometer algo ilícito) | auxiliar vt |
| | | ajudar vt |
| | Margret did not commit the crime, but she abetted the person who did. |
| abhor [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | formal (detest) | abominar vt |
| | | odiar vt |
| | | detestar vt |
| | I abhor the perpetrators of this evil act. |
| not abide [sth/sb] vtr | (not tolerate) | tolerar vt |
| | I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher. |
| | Não consigo tolerar que ele fume dentro de casa. "Não irei tolerar insolência ou mal comportamento", disse o professor. |
| abominate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | formal (loathe) | abominar, detestar vt |
| | | aborrecer vt |
| | Mrs. Howell abominates people with low morals. |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | sobre prep |
| | | a respeito loc adv |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| | This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| | Minha apresentação é sobre os efeitos do álcool. Este livro é sobre um rei que perde sua coroa. |
| abreast of [sb/sth] adv | (level, side by side) | lado a lado de loc adv |
| absolve [sb]⇒ vtr | (religion: free from sin) (de pecado) | absolver vt |
| | I confessed my sins to Father Eric and he absolved me. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) | absolver vt |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
| absolve [sb] vtr | (free from responsibility) (de responsabilidade) | absolver, isentar, eximir vt |
| | Being divorced doesn't absolve you from responsibility towards your children. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) (de culpa) | absolver, isentar, eximir vt |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| absorb [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (assimilate) | absorver vt |
| | The corporation gradually absorbed the smaller firms in the area. |
| | A corporação gradualmente absorveu as empresas menores da área. |
| absorb [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (interest) (figurativo) | prender a atenção loc v |
| | (formal) | cativar vt |
| | (gíria) | ficar ligado loc v |
| | The latest novel in the series absorbed readers. |
| abuse [sb]⇒ vtr | ([sb]: treat badly) (pessoa) | maltratar vt |
| | He abused his wife for many years before she went to the police. |
| | Ele maltratou sua esposa por muitos anos, antes de ela ir à polícia. |
| accept [sb]⇒ vtr | (person: approve of) (aprovação) | aceitar vt |
| | Her father never really accepted her boyfriend. |
| | O pai nunca aceitou realmente o namorado dela. |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | tolerante adj |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
accessorize [sth/sb],
also UK: accessorise [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (adorn with accessories) | usar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| | | colocar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| | A colourful scarf is the perfect way to accessorise an outfit. |
| acclaim [sb/sth] as [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (praise, applaud) (aplaudir, aprovar) | aclamar vt |
| | Critics acclaimed her as the greatest actress of the 20th century. |
| acclaim [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (recognize, acknowledge as) (monarca) | aclamar vt |
| | The people acclaimed him their leader. |
| acclimate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make accustomed to [sth]) | aclimatar, aclimatizar vt |
| | | acostumar vt |
| | The couple were keen to acclimate their children to their new separate living arrangements. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | aclimatar, acostumar vt |
| | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | aclimatar, acostumar, adaptar, habituar vt |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
| accommodate [sb]⇒ vtr | (provide lodging) | acomodar, alojar vt |
| | | hospedar vt |
| | | abrigar vt |
| | The hotel can't accommodate us tonight. |
| | O hotel não pode nos acomodar esta noite. |
| accommodate [sb] vtr | (provide space) | acomodar vt |
| | | abrigar vt |
| | The tent can accommodate five. |
| | A tenda não pode acomodar cinco. |
| accommodate [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (provide for) | atender a vt + prep |
| | (coloquial) | atender vt |
| | The new rules accommodate people of all age groups. |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | estar acompanhado por loc verb + prep |
| accompany [sb]⇒ vtr | (go somewhere with) | acompanhar vt |
| | Will you accompany me to the store? |
| | Você me acompanha até a loja? |
| accompany [sb] vtr | (musician: play along with) | acompanhar vt |
| | A pianist accompanied the jazz singer. |
| | Uma pianista acompanhou o cantor de jazz. |
| accord [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (grant) | conceder, dar vt |
| | We hereby accord to the petitioner the relief that she requests. |
| | Nós, por meio deste, concedemos ao requerente o indulto que ela requisita. |
| accost [sb]⇒ vtr | (approach boldly) | abordar vt |
| | | aproximar-se abruptamente loc vp |
| | A man accosted Emily in the street to ask the time. |
| account [sb/sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (consider) | considerar-se vp |
| | | considerar vt |
| Nota: NT: The sentences should be split in two senses. One with a VP pos and the other with a vt pos. |
| | This restaurant is accounted the best in town. |
| | Ele se considera pobre. O restaurante é considerado o melhor na cidade. |
| accountable to [sb] adj + prep | (has to report to) | responsável adj |
| | The MP is accountable to his constituents. |
accouter [sb] (US),
accoutre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtr | usually passive (military: equip) | equipar vt |
accouter [sb] with [sth] (US),
accoutre [sb] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (equip or furnish) | equipar com vt + prep |
| | | prover de vt + prep |
| accredit [sb]⇒ vtr | (ascribe an achievement to) | atribuir, imputar vt |
| | | designar vt |
| accredit [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (award credits to) | atribuir, aprovar vt |
| accredit [sth/sb] vtr | (certify, authorize) | atestar, certificar vt |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) | aculturar, inculturar vt |
| accuse [sb]⇒ vtr | (blame) | acusar vt |
| | Whether or not you think I committed the crime, you can't accuse me without proof. |
| | Pense você ou não que eu cometi o crime, não pode me acusar sem ter prova. |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) | acusar vt |
| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| | O ex-empregado de Mr. Robertson acusou-o de fraude. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) | acusar, culpar vt |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | Eles me acusaram de não ter reservado tempo suficiente. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) | acusar, incriminar, culpar vt |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | Ele é acusado de desviar milhares de libras. |
| accustom [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (habituate) | acostumar, habituar vt |
| | Years of living in Morocco have accustomed me to hot weather. |
| ace [sb]⇒ vtr | (tennis: serve) (tênis/ténis) | fazer o ace expres v |
| | (POR, ténis) | fazer um ás expres v |
| | Andrea aced her opponent on the court. |
| | Andrea fez o ace em seu oponente na quadra. |
| acerbate [sb]⇒ vtr | rare (annoy) | irritar vt |
| ache for [sb] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | ansiar vt |
| | Helen ached for the man she could not be with. |
| | Helen ansiava pelo homem com o qual ela não podia estar. |
acknowledge [sb],
acknowledge [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (thank [sb] for) | agradecer vtv |
| | | reconhecer vt |
| | The president acknowledged her contributions in a ceremony. |
| | O presidente agradeceu-lhe as contribuições numa cerimônia. |
| acknowledge [sb]⇒ vtr | (greet) | cumprimentar vt |
| | He didn't even acknowledge me. |
| | Ele nem me cumprimenta. |
| acquaint [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (introduce, make familiar) | familiarizar vt |
| | Once Mark had acquainted his assistant with the computer program, she was able to work on her own. |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) | conhecido adj |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| acquit [sb]⇒ vtr | (pronounce not guilty) | absolver, inocentar vt |
| | | isentar vt |
| | The jury acquitted the defendant due to lack of evidence. |
| across from [sth/sb] prep | (opposite) | do outro lado de loc prep |
| | My office building is just across from the mall. |
| | O edifício do meu escritório é de frente para o shopping. |
| act for [sb] vi | (substitute) | agir v int |
| | | substituir v int |
| | I will have to act for my absent brother. |
| | Terei que agir em nome do meu irmão ausente. |
| | Terei que substituir meu irmão ausente. |
| act as [sth/sb] vi + prep | (perform function) | agir como loc v |
| | When they first met each other, it was her sister who acted as matchmaker. |
| | The man's trousers were held up by a bit of rope that was acting as a belt. |
| | Quando eles se conheceram foi a irmã dela que agiu como cupido. |
| act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr | (act to protect or help) | agir nos interesses de loc v |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | motivar vt |
| addict [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause dependence on drug) | viciar vt |
| | Nicotine is the substance in cigarettes that addicts people to smoking. |
| addle [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (confuse) (confundido) | aturdir, confundir vt |
| | Fred is talking nonsense; too much whisky has addled his thinking. |
address [sb],
address [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtr | (use a title) | dirigir-se vp |
| | | tratar, intitular vt |
| | "Your Holiness" is the correct way to address the Pope. |
| | "Sua Santidade" é a forma correta de dirigir-se ao Papa. |
| | "Sua Santidade" é a forma correta de tratar o Papa. |
| address [sb]⇒ vtr | (give a speech) | dirigir-se a vp + prep |
| | | falar para vt + prep |
| | The President will address the nation on Tuesday. |
| | O Presidente vai dirigir-se à nação na terça-feira. |
| | O Presidente vai falar para a nação na terça-feira. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (indicate mail is intended for [sb]) | endereçar vt |
| | | remeter vt |
| | Joyce addressed the letter to her sister. |
| | Joyce endereçou a carta a sua irmã. |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (remark: say to [sb]) (figurado) | endereçar, dirigir vt |
| | | dedicar vt |
| | O'Neill addressed his remarks to the business owners in the audience. |
| | O'Neill endereçou (or: dirigiu) seus comentários aos donos de negócios na plateia. |
| address [sb]⇒ vtr | (speak to) | dirigir-se a vp + prep |
| | | falar com vp + prep |
| | The teacher addressed the cleverest boy in the class. |
| | O professor se dirigiu ao garoto mais inteligente da turma. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (consign, entrust) | encarregar, incumbir vt |
| | The cargo was addressed to the freight forwarder. |
| | A carga foi encarregada ao despachante. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | endereçado adj |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | Esta carta está endereçada para você. |
| adjudge [sb]⇒ vtr | (pronounce) | julgar vt |
| | | sentenciar vt |
| | | decretar vt |
| | The suspect was adjudged incompetent. |
| adjure [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (appeal or command: [sb] to do [sth]) (formal) | adjurar vt |
| | | rogar, suplicar vt |
| admire [sb]⇒ vtr | (respect) | admirar vt |
| | Kristin admires doctors who volunteer to work in third-world countries. |
| | Kristin admira médicos que se voluntariam para trabalhar em países de terceiro mundo. |
| admit [sb]⇒ vtr | (allow entry to) | dar acesso vt + sm |
| | | admitir vt |
| | The staff doesn't admit anyone after five o'clock. |
| | A equipe não dá acesso a ninguém depois das cinco. |
| | A equipe não admite ninguém depois das cinco. |
| admit [sb] vtr | often passive (accept as a member) | admitir vt |
| | The club is not admitting new members at this time. |
| | O clube não está admitindo novos membros. |
| admit [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (place in an institution) | ser admitido loc v |
| | | ser internado loc v |
| | Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? |
| | Alguma vez você já foi admitido em algum hospital? |
| admit [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (confess) | tradução indisponível |
| | | confessar vt |
| | Ken admitted his part in the robbery to the police. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | permitir vt |
| | | aceitar vt |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | admitir vt |
| | | aceitar vt |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| admit [sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (to institution) | aceitar vt |
| | | ser internado loc v |
| | She was admitted against her will. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | admitir vt |
| | | confessar vt |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
| admonish [sb]⇒ vtr | (scold, reprimand) (repreender) | advertir, admoestar vt |
| | If you're late, your boss will admonish you. |
| admonish [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand for doing) (formal) | admoestar vt |
| | | repreender vt |
| | | dar bronca loc v |
| | The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again. |
| admonish [sb] vtr | (warn, caution) (formal) | admoestar vt |
| | | advertir vt |
| | | aconselhar vt |
| | "Make sure you don't drive too fast," John's mother admonished him. |
| admonish [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] about doing [sth]) (formal) | admoestar vt |
| | | advertir vt |
| | | aconselhar vt |
| | The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. |
| adopt [sb]⇒ vtr | (become legal parent of: a child) | adotar vt |
| | The Smiths have adopted a baby from Ghana. |
| | O casal Smith adotou um bebê de Gana. |
| adore [sb]⇒ vtr | (love) (figurado, amor) | adorar vt |
| | Amy adores Martin and wants to marry him. |
| adulate [sb]⇒ vtr | (idolize, treat with adoration) | adular vt |
| advise [sb]⇒ vtr | (counsel [sb]) | aconselhar vt |
| | | assessorar vt |
| | Our team of experienced attorneys is ready to advise you. |
| | Nossa equipe de advogados experientes está pronta para aconselhar você. |
| | Nossa equipe de advogados experientes está pronta para assessorar você. |
| advise [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep | (counsel [sb] on [sth]) | aconselhar vt |
| | | assessorar vt |
| | He was hired to advise the Queen on matters of state. |
| | Ele foi contratado para aconselhar a Rainha em assunto de Estado. |
| | Ele foi contratado para assessorar a Rainha em assunto de Estado. |
| advise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (counsel [sb] to do) | aconselhar vt |
| | I advised him to eat before the flight. |
| | Eu o aconselhei a comer antes do voo. |
advise [sb],
advise [sb] that⇒ vtr | formal (with clause: notify [sb]) | notificar, avisar vt |
| | A text message advised me that my flight was delayed. |
| | Uma mensagem de texto me avisou (or: notificou) que meu voo estava atrasado. |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | advertir vt |
| | | notificar vt |
| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | O Conselho de Newcastle nos advertiu de uma série de bloqueios em estradas. |
| advise [sb] against [sth] vtr + prep | (warn [sb] [sth] is unwise) | desaconselhar vt |
| | I'd advise you against that approach, which can be costly. |
| advise [sb] against doing [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] not to do [sth]) | desaconselhar sf |
| | I'd advise you against sailing today; the weather is turning nasty. |
| advise [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep | (warn about or recommend) | aconselhar sobre vt + prep |
| | Eddie advised us on the best restaurants to visit. |
| affect [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (have an effect on) | afetar vt |
| | The government's plan will affect a lot of people. |
| | O plano do governo afetará muitas pessoas. |