Locuções verbais
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| account for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (explain) | justificar vt |
| | | dar conta de expres v |
| | How do you account for the fact that no one can confirm your alibi for that night? |
| | Como você justifica o fato de que ninguém confirma seu álibi para aquela noite? |
| | Ele pôde dar conta de cada centavo que tinha gastado. |
| account for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (justify) | prestar contas expres v |
| | We were asked to account for our actions. |
| | Pediram que prestássemos conta de nossas ações. |
| account for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (cause) | causar vt |
| | She wondered what could account for his sadness. |
| | Ela se perguntou o que poderia ter causado a tristeza dele. |
| account for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be total of) | corresponder vt |
| | | representar vt |
| | Women in Britain now account for almost half of the workforce. |
| | As mulheres na Grã-Bretanha agora correspondem a quase metade da mão-de-obra. |
| | As mulheres na Grã-Bretanha agora representam quase metade da mão-de-obra. |
| act on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (respond) | responder a vt + prep |
| | Olga acted on the email she received. |
| | Olga respondeu ao e-mail que ela recebeu. |
| act on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have effect) | agir sobre vt + prep |
| | The engraving was the result of the acid acting on the metal. |
| | A estampa era resultado do ácido agindo sobre o metal. |
act [sth] out,
act out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (enact, perform) | atuar vt |
| | Edward and Diana acted out the first scene of the play. On the training course, employees were asked to work in pairs and act out common workplace scenarios. |
| | Edward e Diana atuaram a primeira cena da peça. No treinamento, os funcionários foram convidados a trabalhar em duplas e a atuar cenários comuns de trabalho. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do [sth] in response) | agir sob vt + prep |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | atuar em, agir em vt + prep |
| | | fazer efeito em loc verb + prep |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
| acted upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (responded to, followed) | respondido adj |
| | | seguido adj |
| | The suggestions were made, but they were never acted upon. |
add [sth] in,
add in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (include) | adicionar vt |
| | Hot chocolate tastes especially good if you add in a little salt. |
add [sth] on,
add on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (charge [sth] in addition) | somar algo a, adicionar algo a vt + pron + prep |
| | | acrescentar algo a vt + pron + prep |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | Restaurants add on sales tax after the bill is calculated. |
add on [sth],
add [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (append [sth]) | anexar vt |
| | Before sending the email, Irene added on a document. |
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| 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 to [sth] vi + prep | (become accustomed to [sth]) | aclimatar v int |
| | | aclimatizar v int |
| | Employees soon acclimated to using hand sanitizer every time they entered the building. |
| 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 to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | habituar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, aclimatar-se vp |
| | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
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 [sth]⇒ vtr | (fulfill: need, request) | atender vt |
| | We can no longer accommodate requests for transfers. |
| | Não podemos mais atender pedidos de transferências. |
| accommodate [sth] vtr | (adapt to) | acomodar vt |
| | | ajustar-se a, adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | The schedule must be able to accommodate last-minute changes. |
| | O cronograma deve ser capaz de acomodar mudanças de última hora. |
| 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 |
| be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | ser acompanhado por loc verb + prep |
| accompany [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (go with food) | acompanhar vt |
| | I ordered a side of sweet potatoes to accompany my steak. |
| | Our omelettes are accompanied by salad or chips. |
| | Eu pedi uma porção de batata doce para acompanhar meu filé. |
| accompany [sth] vtr | (happen at same time) | acompanhar vt |
| | Rumbling thunder accompanied the sudden downpour. |
| | Um trovão estrondoso acompanhou o aguaceiro. |
| accomplish [sth]⇒ vtr | (reach a goal) | realizar vt |
| | Adam accomplished his goal of passing the algebra course. |
| | Adam realizou seu objetivo de passar no curso de álgebra. |
| accord with [sth] vi + prep | (correspond) | estar de acordo expres v |
| | Make sure your behavior accords with the company's code of conduct. |
| | Certifique-se de que seu comportamento esteja de acordo com o código de conduta da empresa. |
| 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. |
account [sth],
account [sth] [sth]⇒ vtr | (report to be) | considerar vt |
| | The critics accounted it a good play. |
| | Os críticos consideraram uma boa peça. |
| 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. |
| account for [sth] vi + prep | (count up) | prestar conta expres v |
| | He could account for every penny he had spent. |
| | Ele podia prestar conta de cada centavo que gastou. |
| account yourself [sth] vtr + refl | formal (consider yourself) | considerar-se, julgar-se vp |
| | He accounts himself poor. |
| | Ele se considera pobre. |
| accounting for [sth] expr | (considering) | considerar vt |
| | | levar em consideração expres v |
| | | ter em conta expres v |
| | Even accounting for the bad weather, the number of visitors to the park has been very low. |
| | Mesmo considerando o clima ruim, o número de visitantes no parque tem sido muito baixo. |
| accountable for [sth] adj + prep | (obliged to justify) | responsável adj |
| | Students are accountable for their behavior in school. |
accouter [sb] with [sth] (US),
accoutre [sb] with [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (equip or furnish) | equipar com vt + prep |
| | | prover de vt + prep |
| accredit [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (award credits to) | atribuir, aprovar vt |
| accredit [sth/sb] vtr | (certify, authorize) | atestar, certificar vt |
| accroach [sth]⇒ vtr | US, archaic (law: hook, usurp) (Direito) | usurpar vt |
| accrue [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (collect) | acumular vt |
| | My grandmother accrued a fine collection of art in her lifetime. |
| | Minha avó acumulou uma bela coleção de arte ao longo da vida. |
| accrue to [sth] vi + prep | (fall naturally to) | aprovisionar vt |
| | A better salary is one of the benefits that accrue from higher education. |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) | aculturar, inculturar vt |
| accumulate [sth]⇒ vtr | (gather) | acumular vt |
| | He's accumulated thousands of books over the course of a lifetime. |
| 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 [sth]⇒ vtr | slang (exam: do very well) (BRA: informal) | detonar vt |
| | (BRA: informar) | mandar ver expres v |
| | | sair-se bem expres |
| | | correr muito bem expres |
| | Despite the difficulty of the math exam, Mary aced it. |
| | José detonou na prova. |
| | Eu mandei ver no teste de inglês. |
| | Todos se saíram bem no exame. |
| | O exame correu muito bem à Maria. |
| acerbate [sth]⇒ vtr | archaic (make bitter) | tornar amargo loc vt |
| ache for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | estar saudoso loc v |
| | | ansiar vt |
| | After many years abroad, Bob ached for his homeland. |
| | Depois de 8 anos na Áustria, Lena estava saudosa de casa. |
| ache to do [sth] v expr | (yearn, long to do) | ansiar vt |
| | When it's this cold, I ache to go to the Bahamas. |
| | Quando está frio assim, eu anseio por ir às Bahamas. |
| achieve [sth]⇒ vtr | (accomplish) | realizar vt |
| | | alcançar vt |
| | There are many things I'd like to achieve. |
| | Há muitas coisas que eu gostaria de realizar. |
| achieve [sth] vtr | (reach) | atingir, alcançar vt |
| | | realizar vt |
| | Tony achieved his goal of becoming department head. |
| | Tony atingiu (or: alcançou) seu objetivo de tornar-se chefe de departamento. |
| acidify [sth]⇒ vtr | (turn into acid) | acidificar, acidular vt |
acknowledge [sth],
acknowledge that⇒ vtr | (admit, accept as true) | reconhecer, admitir vt |
| | I acknowledge that I could have made better decisions. |
| | Reconheço (or: Admito) que poderia ter tomado decisões melhores. |
| acknowledge [sth]⇒ vtr | (recognise) | reconhecer vt |
| | The father acknowledged his paternity of the child, based on a strong physical resemblance. |
| | O pai reconheceu a paternidade da criança, com base em uma grande semelhança física. |
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 [sth]⇒ vtr | (confess) | confessar vt |
| | | admitir vt |
| | The killer acknowledged his guilt in court. |
| | O assassino confessou a culpa no tribunal. |
| acknowledge receipt of [sth] v expr | (confirm you have received [sth] sent) | acusar o recebimento expres |
| | Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. |
| | É favor acusar o recebimento desta carta. |
| 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. |
| acquaint yourself with [sth] v expr | (become familiar with) | familiarizar-se com vp + prep |
| | Read the book, and acquaint yourself with Shakespeare's work. |
| acquaintance with [sth] n | (knowledge of a subject) | por dentro expres |
| | | familiarizado com expres |
| | An acquaintance with modern history would be useful for those wishing to take this course of study. |
| | Estar familiarizado com a história moderna pode ser útil para aqueles que desejam fazer este curso. |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | ciente de adj + prep |
| | | familiarizado com adj + prep |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| acquiesce to [sth] vi + prep | formal (consent: to a request) (formal) | aquiescer, ceder vt |
| | | consentir vt |
| | | condescender vt |
| | The principal finally acquiesced to the students' demands. |
| | O diretor finalmente cedeu às exigências dos alunos. |
| acquiesce in [sth] vi + prep | formal (submit, consent to: an event) (formal) | aquiescer vt |
| | | consentir vt |
| | | condescender vt |
| | If you don't oppose what's happening, you acquiesce in it. |
| acquire [sth]⇒ vtr | (obtain) | adquirir, obter vt |
| | | comprar vt |
| | That record is rare and difficult to acquire. |
| | Esse disco é raro e difícil de adquirir (or: obter). |
| acquire [sth] vtr | (business: another business) | adquirir vt |
| | The corporation acquired two smaller firms in the deal last month. |
| | A corporação adquiriu duas firmas menores no acordo do mês passado. |
| acquire [sth] vtr | (contract disease) | adquirir vt |
| | (doença) | contrair vt |
| | The vet gave the dog a vaccine to prevent it from acquiring rabies. |
| | A veterinária deu uma vacina no cachorro para impedir que ele adquirisse (or: contraísse) raiva. |
| 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 [sth]⇒ vtr | (perform) | atuar vt |
| | | encenar vt |
| | The troupe will act a few scenes from Shakespeare. |
| | A trupe irá atuar algumas cenas de Shakespeare. |
| 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. |
| action [sth]⇒ vtr | (request: deal with, act upon) | tratar vt |
| | | abordar vt |
| | Your request will be actioned within 48 hours. |
| | Seu pedido será tratado dentro de 48 horas. |
| activate [sth]⇒ vtr | (machine: start) | acionar, ativar vt |
| | Activate the machine by pressing this button. |
| | Acione (or: ative) a máquina apertando esse botão. |
| activate [sth] vtr | (program, membership: make active) | ativar, habilitar vt |
| | Click on this link to activate your membership. |
| | Clique nesse link para ativar (or: habilitar) seu cadastro. |
| activate [sth] vtr | (military: organize to action) | ativar vt |
| | The National Guard is activating two units to help with the flooding. |
| | A Guarda Nacional está ativando duas unidades para ajudar na enchente. |
actualize [sth],
also UK: actualise [sth]⇒ vtr | (make real) | realizar, efetivar vt |
| actuate [sth]⇒ vtr | (provoke, motivate) (provocar, motivar) | atuar, ativar vt |
| actuate [sth] vtr | (machine: activate) (máquina: ativar) | acionar vt |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | motivar vt |
| ad-lib [sth]⇒ vtr | Latin (improvise) | improvisar vt |
| | I lost my notes, so I had to ad-lib my entire speech. |
| | Eu perdi minhas anotações, então tive de improvisar meu discurso inteiro. |
| adapt [sth]⇒ vtr | (change) | adaptar vt |
| | The lawyer adapted the contract to suit his new client's needs. |
| | O advogado adaptou o contrato para ajustar-se às novas necessidades do cliente. |
| adapt [sth] vtr | (story: rewrite as movie, play) (arte, mudança de linguagem) | adaptar vt |
| | The studio adapted the novel for a movie. |
| | O estúdio adaptou o romance para um filme. |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (get used to) (acostumar-se) | habituar-se a vp |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (get used to doing [sth]) | adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | | acostumar-se a vp + prep |
| | | habituar-se a vp + prep |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) (mudar) | adaptar-se a vp |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | | acostumar-se a vp + prep |
| | | habituar-se a vp + prep |
| | You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
| adaptable to [sth] adj + prep | (person: flexible) (pessoa: flexível) | adaptável adj |
| | You have to be adaptable to changing rules to succeed in this job. |
| be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) (baseado em) | adaptado de loc adj |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
| add [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: find total of) (matemática) | somar vt |
| | I will use a calculator to add the numbers. |
| | Vou usar a calculadora para somar os números. |
| add [sth] vtr | (join, put in) | adicionar, acrescentar vt |
| | The family added an extension to their home. |
| | A família adicionou (or: acrescentou) uma extensão na casa. |
| add [sth] vtr | (say as well) | acrescentar vt |
| | Do you have anything to add to the debate? |
| | Você tem alguma coisa a acrescentar ao debate? |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (supplement) | complementar vt |
| | | acentuar, reforçar vt |
| | Herbs will add to the flavour of the soup. |
| | As ervas vão complementar o sabor da sopa. |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (contribute, enhance) | acrescentar vt |
| | | dar vt |
| | Seasoning adds flavour to food. |
| | O tempero acrescenta sabor à comida. |
| | O tempero dá sabor à comida. |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (increase) | aumentar v int |
| | The knowledge of how he died only added to his family's suffering. |
| | Saber como ele morreu só aumentou o sofrimento da família. |
| 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. |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (join, put in) | somar vt |
| | | juntar vt |
| | | acrescentar vt |
| | Jim plans to add his work to the project. |
| | Jim planeja somar seu trabalho ao projeto. |
| add [sth]⇒ vtr | (contribute, enhance) | acrescentar vt |
| | | dar vt |
| | | aumentar vt |
| | The seasoning in this dish really adds depth. |
| | O tempero neste prato realmente acrescenta profundidade. |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (charge in addition) | adicionar sobre vt + prep |
| | This restaurant automatically adds a service charge onto the bill. |