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| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) (figurado) | uma certa quantidade expres |
| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) (quantidade específica) | uma quantidade determinada expres |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | bem diferente loc adj |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| | A vida no Canadá é bem diferente da que ela está acostumada no Haiti. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | enorme adv |
| | | muito, imenso adv |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | A campanha presidencial dela teve enorme sucesso no nível local |
| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) (que tende a fazer algo frequentemente) | uma pessoa ótima para expres |
| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | quinze para expres |
| | (arcaico) | um quarto para expres |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| | Te encontro às quinze para uma... da tarde, claro. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) (quantidade pequena) | uma pitada expres |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) (figurado) | uma pontinha expres |
| | (figurado) | uma pitada expres |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) (figurado, informal) | a um pulo de loc adv |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| | A loja fica a um pulo da minha casa. |
| A-Z of [sth] n | (glossary, informative list) (glossário, informações) | A a Z sm |
| | The A-Z of Medical Terms covers the most common words used in the medical world. |
| 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]⇒ vtr | (leave, neglect: place) | abandonar vt |
| | The family abandoned their house and fled the country. |
| | A família abandonou sua casa e fugiu do país. |
| abandon [sth] vtr | (leave: object) | abandonar vt |
| | Susan abandoned her book on the train. |
| | Susan abandonou seu livro no trem. |
| abandon [sth] vtr | (stop doing, working on [sth]) | abandonar vt |
| | I won't abandon this project; I plan to see it through to the end. |
| | Não vou abandonar este projeto, pretendo conduzi-lo até o fim. |
| 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. |
| abandon hope of doing [sth] v expr | (give up all hope of doing) | abandonar as esperanças expres v |
| | | perder as esperanças expres v |
| | Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again. |
| abase [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (degrade) | degradar, rebaixar vt |
| | His years of living in Paris seem to have completely abased him. |
| abate [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (lessen) | diminuir vt |
| | I could give no excuse that would abate the headmaster's anger. |
| | Não consegui dar nenhuma desculpa que diminuísse a raiva do diretor. |
| abbreviate [sth]⇒ vtr | (make shorter) | abreviar vt |
| | It is hard to abbreviate the name "Ian." |
| abdicate [sth]⇒ vtr | (give up, renounce) (renunciar) | abdicar vt |
| | Dorothy abdicated all responsibility for her son the moment he started stealing to fund his drug habit. |
| abet [sth]⇒ vtr | (assist or enable: a crime) (algo ilícito) | incitar, instigar vt |
| | Mark was charged with abetting the murder. |
| 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. |
| abjure [sth]⇒ vtr | (renounce) | abjurar vt |
| | | renunciar vt |
| | Galileo was forced to abjure his belief that the earth moves round the sun. |
| ablate [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (medicine: remove) (medicina) | remover vt |
| | | amputar vt |
| | The surgeon ablated the patient's tumor. |
| able to do [sth] expr | (capable of doing) | capaz de adj + prep |
| | | apto a adj + prep |
| | | conseguir vt |
| | | poder vt |
| | The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| | As únicas pessoas capazes de comprarem uma casa nessa área são milionários. |
| | Claire não conseguia alcançar o frasco na prateleira de cima. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | capaz de adj + prep |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | Claire não era capaz de alcançar o frasco na prateleira de cima. |
| abnegate [sth]⇒ vtr | (give up, renounce) | renegar, renunciar, abnegar vt |
| go aboard [sth] vi + prep | (enter: a ship, vehicle) | embarcar vi |
| | The passengers were waiting to go aboard the ship. |
| | Os passageiros estavam esperando para embarcar no navio. |
| abolish [sth]⇒ vtr | (eradicate, end) (eliminar) | abolir, suprimir, extinguir vt |
| | The company has pledged to abolish these unfair practices. |
| abominate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | formal (loathe) | abominar, detestar vt |
| | | aborrecer vt |
| | Mrs. Howell abominates people with low morals. |
| abort [sth]⇒ vtr | (pregnancy: terminate) (gravidez: terminar) | abortar v int |
| | She aborted an unwanted pregnancy at age 17. |
| abort [sth] vtr | (rocket launch: stop) (lançar foguete: parar) | abortar vt |
| | Technicians aborted the launch when two tests failed. |
| abort [sth] vtr | (process, project: end) (processo, projeto: terminar) | abortar vt |
| | The sooner we abort this foolish project the better. |
| abound with [sth] vi + prep | (be filled with [sth]) (estar cheio) | sobejar, sobrar v int |
| | The hotel cellars were abounding with vermin. |
| abound in [sth] vi + prep | (have a plentiful amount of [sth]) | abundar v int |
| | The fields in this area abound in wildflowers. |
| 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. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | prestes a loc adv |
| | | a ponto de loc adv |
| | (figurado, informal) | perto de loc adv |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | Eu estava prestes a entrar no banho quando a campainha tocou. |
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | prestes a se tornar expres |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| abrade [sth]⇒ vtr | (rub, wear) (esfregar) | atritar, friccionar vt |
| | Claire used sandpaper to abrade the rough edges of the wood. |
| abreast of [sb/sth] adv | (level, side by side) | lado a lado de loc adv |
| abreast of [sth] adv | figurative (up to date with: events, etc.) | em dia com loc adv |
| | Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
| abridge [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (cut, shorten: a text) (um texto) | condensar vt |
| | | abreviar, resumir vt |
| | The publisher has abridged the novel for recording as an audiobook. |
| abrogate [sth]⇒ vtr | (abolish) | ab-rogar, anular, abolir vt |
| abseil down [sth] vi + prep | (descend using a rope) | descer de rapel loc v |
| | | descer por uma corda loc v |
| | Sharon abseiled down the side of a skyscraper to raise money for charity. |
absence,
absence of [sth] n | (lack) | ausência sf |
| | There was an absence of remorse in John's apology. |
| | Havia uma ausência de remorso no pedido de desculpa de John. |
| absent from [sth] adj + prep | (not present at) | ausente adj |
| | Jasmine was absent from the party on Sunday. |
| | Jasmine estava ausente na festa no domingo. |
| absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (leave) | retirar-se vp |
| | If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table. |
| | Se você não está se sentindo bem, simplesmente retire-se da mesa. |
absent,
absent yourself from [sth] v expr | formal (not attend) | ausentar-se vp |
| | Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting. |
| | O Sr. Smith manda suas desculpas por ter que ausentar-se da reunião de hoje. |
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] 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]⇒ vtr | (soak up: liquid) | absorver vt |
| | The towel absorbed the excess water. |
| | A toalha absorveu o excesso de água. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | (sound: take in without echo) | absorver vt |
| | The walls of this room absorb sound. |
| | As paredes desta sala absorvem som. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | (soften: impact) | amortecer vt |
| | | absorver vt |
| | Bumpers on a car absorb the impact of a collision. |
| | A rede de segurança amorteceu a queda do bombeiro. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (take on: ideas) | absorver vt |
| | The students absorbed the professor's radical ideas. |
| | Os alunos absorveram as ideias radicais do professor. |
| 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 [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (consume) | absorver vt |
| | If demand continues to absorb the available supply at this rate, we are headed for disaster. |
| | Se a demanda continuar a absorver a oferta disponível neste ritmo, estamos fadados ao desastre. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (take in: info, experience) | absorver vt |
| | | assimilar vt |
| | | captar vt |
| | The tourists spent the morning absorbing the sights and smells of the local market. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (pay for) | absorver vt |
| | His company absorbed the losses of the business it acquired. |
| | A empresa dele absorveu as perdas do negócio que ela adquiriu. |
| absorbed in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: concentrating) (figurado, pessoa: concentrada) | absorto, absorvido adj |
| | She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| | Ela estava tão absorta (or: absorvida) na novela que não ouviu o telefone tocando. |
| absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) | absorvido loc adj |
| | Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | ser absorvido loc v |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| | A polícia perdeu Tom de vista quando ele foi absorvido pela multidão. |
| abstain from [sth] vi + prep | (refrain from, not indulge in) | abster-se vp |
| | Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. |
| abstention from [sth] n | (not partaking of [sth]) | abstinência sf |
| | If you are driving, abstention from alcohol is the only way to be safe. |
| abstract [sth]⇒ vtr | (condense, summarize in writing) | resumir vt |
| | | condensar vt |
| | | sintetizar vt |
| | | sumarizar vt |
| | The handout will abstract the main points of the speech. |
| | O folheto irá resumir os pontos principais do discurso. |
| abstract [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (consider out of practical context) | abstrair vt |
| | It is difficult to abstract Baroque music from its religious context. |
| | É difícil abstrair a música barroca do seu contexto religioso. |
| abstract [sth] vtr | (extract, remove [sth]) | retirar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | Farmers have rights to abstract well water. |
| abstract [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (obtain [sth] from a source) | recolher vt |
| | | obter vt |
| | The data is abstracted from online news stories. |
| abundance of [sth] n | (large quantity of) | abundância, fartura, riqueza sf |
| | We have such an abundance of tomatoes this year. |
| abuse [sth]⇒ vtr | (drugs, alcohol: take) | abusar vt |
| | My uncle is in treatment because he abuses alcohol. |
| | Meu tio está em tratamento porque ele abusa do álcool. |
| abuse [sth] vtr | ([sth]: use wrongly) | abusar vt |
| | The dictator is accused of abusing his power. |
| | O ditador é acusado de abusar de seu poder. |
| abuse [sth] vtr | (object, device: misuse) (usar erradamente) | abusar, maltratar vt |
| | Please do not abuse the keyboard by pounding on the keys. |
| | Por favor, não abuse do teclado batendo nas teclas desse jeito. |
| abut [sth]⇒ vtr | (architecture: support) (arquitetura) | encostar, apoiar vt |
| | The beams abut the wall. |
| abut [sth] vtr | (geography: adjoin) (geografia) | ser limítrofe loc v |
| | Our property abuts an abandoned lot. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (agree to [sth]) (formal) | aceder a, anuir a vt + prep |
| | | concordar com vt + prep |
| | We refuse to accede to the terrorists' demands. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (join a treaty, organization) | aderir a vt + prep |
| | The Czech Republic acceded to the EU in May 2004. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (take on power, office) (formal) | ascender a vt + prep |
| | The young prince acceded to the throne when he came of age. |
| accelerate [sth]⇒ vtr | (hasten) | acelerar, apressar vt |
| | Global warming is accelerating the disappearance of glaciers. |
| accent [sth]⇒ vtr | (add to letter) (palavra) | acentuar vt |
| | Make sure you accent the "e" when you write the word "risqué." |
| | Lembre-se de acentuar o "e" ao escrever a palavra "risqué". |
| accent [sth] vtr | (add flair) | destacar vt |
| | The woodwork in this room accents the unique architecture. |
| accent [sth] vtr | (accentuate, emphasize) | destacar vt |
| | | enfatizar vt |
| | | salientar vt |
| | It is important to accent this point. |
| accent [sth] vtr | (syllable: emphasize) | reforçar vt |
| | You should accent the first syllable in the word "lightning." |
| accentuate [sth]⇒ vtr | (speech: stress, emphasize) (fala: entonação, ênfase) | acentuar vt |
| | When learning a new word in a foreign language, it's important to know which syllable to accentuate. |
| accentuate [sth] vtr | (feature: emphasize) (desenho: enfatizar) | realçar, ressaltar vt |
| | He accentuates the macabre in his short stories. |
| accept [sth]⇒ vtr | (answer affirmatively) | aceitar vt |
| | He accepted the invitation to the party. |
| | Ele aceitou o convite para a festa. |
| accept [sth] vtr | (as payment) (como pagamento) | aceitar vt |
| | We accept cash and credit cards as payment for merchandise. |
| | Aceitamos dinheiro em espécie e cartão de crédito como pagamento de mercadorias. |
| accept [sth] vtr | (consent to) | aceitar vt |
| | | consentir vt |
| | The losing army accepted the terms of surrender. |
| | O exército vencido aceitou os termos de rendição. |
| accept [sth] vtr | (believe) (acreditar) | aceitar vt |
| | | acreditar vt |
| | I can't accept your excuse; it doesn't make sense. |
| | Não posso aceitar sua justificativa, ela não faz sentido. |
| accept [sth] vtr | (receive) | receber vt |
| | | aceitar vt |
| | She accepted the shipment from the deliveryman. |
| | Ela recebeu a encomenda do entregador. |
accept [sth],
accept that⇒ vtr | (tolerate, agree with) | aceitar vt |
| | She cannot accept that he is married to someone else now. |
| | Ela não consegue aceitar que ele agora está casado com outra pessoa. |
| accept [sth]⇒ vtr | (accommodate: an insert) (acomodar) | aceitar vt |
| | This lamp only accepts specialized light bulbs. |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | tolerante adj |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| access [sth]⇒ vtr | (gain access to: information) (BRA) | acessar vt |
| | (POR) | aceder vt |
| | Can you access that file or is it blocked? |
| | Você pode acessar esse arquivo, ou ele está bloqueado? |
| | Consegue aceder a esse ficheiro, ou ele está bloqueado? |
| access [sth] vtr | (reach, get into: a place) | acessar vt |
| | In order to access the computer room, students have to use a special swipe card. |
| | Para acessar a sala de computadores, os estudantes têm que usar um cartão magnético especial. |
| accession [sth]⇒ vtr | US (add to collection) | acrescentar vt |
| | | colecionar vt |
| | The librarian accessioned all of the new books and added them to the shelves. |
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. |
accessorize [sth] with [sth],
also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (furnish [sth] with accessories) | colocar acessórios v int + sm pl |
| | Adam has accessorized his home with antique lamps, mirrors and rugs. |