Formas compostas:
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allow [sb],
allow [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (let: [sb]) | permitir vt |
| | | deixar vt |
| | Will your parents allow you to go to the dance? |
| | Seus pais vão permitir (or: deixar) que você vá ao baile? |
| allow [sth]⇒ vtr | (permit: [sth]) | permitir vt |
| | Smoking is allowed, but only on the balcony. |
| | Fumar é permitido, mas só na sacada. |
| allow [sth] vtr | (set aside) | reservar vt |
| | | separar vt |
| | You should allow two hours for travel to the airport. |
| | Você deveria reservar duas horas para o trajeto até o aeroporto. |
| allow for [sth] vi + prep | (make provision) | permitir vt |
| | We must make room to allow for expansion. |
| | Temos de criar espaço para permitir expansão. |
| allow [sth] vtr | (grant) | consentir vt |
| | The judge may allow leave to appeal the sentence. |
| | O juiz pode consentir a licença para recorrer em liberdade da sentença. |
| allow [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (let have) | receber vt |
| | | ser permitido expres v |
| | You may be allowed travelling expenses. |
| | Você pode receber gastos de viagens. |
allow [sth],
allow [sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (enable by neglect) (tornar possível por negligência) | deixar vt |
| | | permitir vt |
| | By not applying the handbrake, he allowed the car to roll down the hill. |
| | Ao não usar o freio de mão, ele deixou o carro descer a ladeira. |
| allow [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr | (make possible to do) | permitir vt |
| | The new tramline will allow residents of this neighbourhood to reach the city centre in just ten minutes. |
| | A nova linha de bonde permitirá aos residentes desse bairro chegarem ao centro da cidade em apenas dez minutos. |
| allow me to do [sth] interj | (offer) | permita-me vt |
| | Miss, allow me to open the door. |
| allow yourself [sth] vtr + refl | (indulgence) | permitir-se vp |
| | Even while dieting, I allow myself the occasional dessert. |
| allow yourself [sth] vtr + refl | (enough time) (dar-se tempo suficiente) | reservar vt |
| | Please allow yourself 15 minutes to complete the second part of the test. |
| alloy [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (mix metal with [sth]) (formal) | ligar vt |
| | | misturar vt |
| | The scientist alloyed tin with copper to make bronze. |
| | O cientista ligou estanho e cobre para fazer bronze. |
| ally with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (join) | aliar-se vp |
| | Brenda reluctantly allied with her former enemy to solve the problem. |
| | Brenda aliou-se relutantemente ao seu ex-inimigo para resolver o problema. |
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. |
| ally [sth/sb] with [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (join together) | unir vt |
| | The army's approach to combat allied military strength and cunning. |
| alongside [sb/sth] prep | figurative (work, etc.: in cooperation with) | ao lado de loc prep |
| | | com prep |
| | Skylar is lucky to be able to work alongside his father. |
| | Skylar tem sorte de poder trabalhar ao lado de seu pai. |
| alongside [sb/sth] prep | figurative (at the same time as) | junto com loc prep |
| | (gíria) | na cola de expres |
| | Katie is going to go alongside Nora. |
| | Katie vai junto com Nora. |
| alongside of [sb/sth] prep | US, informal (beside, alongside) | do lado de, ao lado de loc prep |
| | 'Come sit alongside of me,' said Minnie to the new boy. |
alphabetize [sth],
also UK: alphabetise⇒ vtr | (arrange in alphabetical order) | colocar em ordem alfabética expres |
| alter [sth]⇒ vtr | (modify) | alterar vt |
| | | mudar vt |
| | The bride would like to alter the seating arrangements. |
| | A noiva gostaria de alterar a disposição dos lugares. |
| alter [sth] vtr | (clothing: adjust to fit) | ajustar vt |
| | | alterar vt |
| | Jane altered the hem of her skirt so it would not drag on the ground. |
| | Jane ajustou a bainha de sua saia para que não arrastasse no chão. |
| alter [sth] vtr | US, AU (animal: neuter) | castrar vt |
| | Allison's pet cat was altered at that animal clinic. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | alternar vt |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
| alternate with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take turns with [sb]) | alternar vt |
| | Shannon alternated with Joan as pitcher in the big game. |
| 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. |
| alternate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to change by turns) | alternar vt |
| | | revezar vt |
| | I stay interested in exercising by alternating running with swimming. |
| | Fico interessado em me exercitar alternando corrida com natação. |
| alternative to [sth] n | (only other choice) | alternativa sf |
| | In this case, the alternative to fighting is dying. |
| | Nesse caso, a alternativa para a luta é a morte. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, mix) | amalgamar vt |
| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
| amalgamate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (blend [sth] with [sth]) | amalgamar vt |
| | The scientists amalgamated the metal with mercury. |
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 |
| amass [sth]⇒ vtr | (collect, gather) | acumular, aglomerar vt |
| | | ajuntar, reunir vt |
| | The businessman amassed great wealth by investing in rental property. |
| ambush [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (launch a surprise attack) | atacar de tocaia expres v |
| | | emboscar vt |
| | The jaguar ambushed the sleeping hunter. |
| | O jaguar atacou de tocaia os caçadores que dormiam. |
| ameliorate [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (make better) (tornar melhor) | melhorar, aperfeiçoar vt |
| | The ambassador's intervention may just ameliorate the situation. |
| ameliorate [sth] vtr | nonstandard (alleviate: pain, etc.) (dor) | aliviar vt |
| | (dor) | melhorar vt |
| Nota: Ameliorate ('to improve/make better') is sometimes used where alleviate ('to make easier to bear') would be more appropriate. |
| | The doctor prescribed a medication to help ameliorate the pain in Ryan's leg. |
| amenability (to (doing) [sth]) n | (willingness) | receptividade sm |
| amenable to doing [sth] expr | (willing to do) | favorável adj |
| | | receptivo adj |
| | (POR: grafia alternativa) | recetivo adj |
| | Ben is amenable to changing the date of the party. |
| | Ben é favorável à mudança da data de aniversário. |
| amenable to [sth] adj + prep | (open to) | receptivo adj |
| | My boss is always amenable to my suggestions. |
| amenable to [sth] adj + prep | (liable to be called to account) | passível adj |
| | All of the residents of the state are amenable to its laws. |
| amend [sth]⇒ vtr | (correct, modify) | fazer emenda a loc v |
| | | emendar vt |
| | The official amended the policy to include the new residents. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O congresso fez uma emenda à lei que proíbe artistas de rua. |
Americanize [sb/sth],
also UK: Americanise [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (make American in character) | americanizar vt |
amortize [sth],
also UK: amortise [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay off debt over time) | amortizar vt |
| | The mortgage is amortized over 30 years. |
| | A hipoteca é amortizada em trinta anos. |
amortize [sth],
also UK: amortise [sth] vtr | (reduce cost, value over time) | amortizar vt |
| | You can get a tax deduction if you amortize your equipment. |
| amount to [sth] vi + prep | (total) | somar vt |
| | | chegar a vt + prep |
| | The bill might amount to more than you can afford. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Os gastos de alimentação e hospedagem somaram dez mil euros. |
| | A conta pode chegar a mais do que você pode pagar. |
| amount to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be the same as) | dar v int |
| | | equivaler vt |
| | Slander or libel, it amounts to the same thing. |
| | Difamação ou injúria dá no mesmo. |
| | Difamação ou injúria equivale no mesmo. |
| amount to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become) | chegar a ser expres v |
| | | tornar-se vp |
| | He was told he would never amount to much. |
| | Disseram que ele nunca chegaria a ser muita coisa na vida. |
| amplify [sth]⇒ vtr | (make louder) | amplificar vt |
| | The megaphone amplified the mayor's voice so that everyone could hear him. |
| amplify [sth] vtr | (intensify) | amplificar vt |
| | Luke's arrival amplified the tension at the party. |
| amputate [sth]⇒ vtr | (sever surgically) | amputar vt |
| | The doctors were unable to save the patient's leg and were forced to amputate it. |
an analog of [sth],
an analog to [sth] (US),
an analogue of [sth],
an analogue to [sth] (UK) n | ([sth] comparable) | análogo adj |
analogize [sth] to [sth],
also UK: analogise [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (compare) | fazer analogia loc v |
| | | fazer comparação loc v |
analogous to [sth],
analogous with [sth] adj + prep | (comparable to [sth]) | análogo a adj + prep |
| analogous to [sth] adj + prep | (next to another color on color wheel) | análogo a adj + prep |
| | Yellow is analogous to yellow-orange on the color wheel. |
| | O amarelo é análogo ao amarelo-laranja na roda de cores. |
analyze [sth] (US),
analyse [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (study closely) | analisar vt |
| | The students have to analyse a passage from Shakespeare for their exam. |
| | Os alunos têm de analisar uma passagem de Shakespeare para o teste. |
analyze [sth] (US),
analyse [sth] (UK) vtr | (investigate) | analisar vt |
| | Investigators tried to analyze the cause of the accident. |
| | Os investigadores tentaram analisar a causa do acidente. |
anatomize [sth],
also UK: anatomise [sth]⇒ vtr | (deconstruct, analyse) (desconstruir, analisar) | dissecar vt |
| anchor [sth]⇒ vtr | (boat: moor) | ancorar vt |
| | The captain anchored the boat near shore. |
| | O capitão ancorou o barco perto da costa. |
| anchor [sth] vtr | (fix [sth] in ground) | fixar vt |
| | | aterrar vt |
| | The campers hurriedly anchored the corners of the tent as the storm approached. |
| | Os participantes do acampamento fixaram apressadamente as laterais da barraca enquanto a tempestade se aproximava. |
| anchor [sth] vtr | mainly US (host a news programme) | ancorar vt |
| | | apresentar vt |
| | Della is anchoring the evening news now on that station. |
| | Della está ancorando o noticiário noturno agora naquela estação. |
| anchor [sth] vtr | figurative (make steady, secure) | ancorar vt |
| | The crew anchored the beam in place with brackets and heavy-duty bolts. |
| | A tripulação ancorou o barrote no lugar com suportes e parafusos de fixação. |
| anchor [sth] vtr | (provide solid basis for) (figurado: base sólida) | ancorar vt |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (figurado) | estar ancorado em loc verb + prep |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
| ancillary to [sth] adj + prep | (supplemental to [sth]) | auxiliar de adj + prep |
| | | auxiliar a adj + prep |
| | Classroom assistants are ancillary to the teaching staff. |
| ancillary to [sth] adj + prep | (subordinate to [sth]) | subordinado adj |
| | | dependente adj |
| | These services are ancillary to the company's main business. |
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! |
anesthetize [sth] (US),
anaesthetize [sth],
anaesthetise [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (body part: make numb) | anestesiar vt |
| | This injection will anaesthetize the area around the tooth. |
| | A injeção irá anestesiar a área ao redor do dente. |
| angle [sth]⇒ vtr | (bend) (pouco usado) | angular vt |
| | | dobrar vt |
| | Please angle the pipe cleaner to shape it like a triangle. |
| | Por favor, angule o limpador de cachimbo para deixá-lo com a forma de um triângulo. |
anglicize [sth],
Anglicize,
also UK: anglicise [sth],
Anglicise [sth]⇒ vtr | (make English) | anglicizar vt |
| | | anglizar vt |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | zangado, bravo adj |
| | | irritado adj |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | Ele estava bravo com o fracasso do filho. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | com raiva de loc adj |
| | | zangado com, bravo com adj + prep |
| | (BRA, gíria, vulgar) | puto com adj + prep |
| | I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| | Estou com raiva da minha irmã por ter pego meu livro. |
| | Estou zangado com a minha irmã por ter pego meu livro. |
| anguish over [sth] vi + prep | (worry) | ficar angustiado loc v |
| | Christine anguished over the low grade she received on her math exam. |
| | Christina ficou angustiada por causa da nota baixa que ela recebeu na prova de matemática. |
| animate [sth]⇒ vtr | (make: cartoon) | fazer desenho animado loc v |
| | (desenho animado) | animar vt |
| | At work today I animated the flapping motions of flying birds for our new video game. |
| animate [sth] vtr | (enliven) (avivar) | animar vt |
| | The announcement animated the entire gathering and everyone began to cheer. |
| animate [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (motivate) (motivar) | animar vt |
| | Richard tried to animate his friends to go out and do something with him. |
| animate [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (bring to life) (trazer à vida) | animar vt |
| | Frankenstein is a story about a scientist who builds a man and animates him using electricity. |
| anneal [sth]⇒ vtr | (glass, metal: heating process) | temperar vt |
| | | recozer vt |
| anneal [sth] vtr | (biochemistry: recombine DNA strands) | recozer vt |
| annex [sth]⇒ vtr | (incorporate: territory) | anexar vt |
| | At the end of World War II, the Dutch planned to annex parts of Germany. |
| annex [sth] vtr | (attach to [sth] larger) | anexar vt |
| | The boutique owner decided to expand the business and annexed the empty store space next door. |
| annihilate [sth]⇒ vtr | (destroy completely) | aniquilar vt |
| | An overnight bombing attack annihilated the city. |
| annihilate [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, informal, often passive (sport, etc.: defeat) (esporte) | acabar vt |
| | | derrotar vt |
| | The other team annihilated us 5-0. |
| annotate [sth]⇒ vtr | (write comments on) | anotar vt |
| | The literature students are expected to annotate their texts. |
| announce [sth]⇒ vtr | (tell, make public) | anunciar vt |
| | Rebecca couldn't wait to announce her engagement to James. |
| | Rebecca não podia esperar para anunciar seu noivado com James. |
| announce [sth] vtr | (declare winners, names) | anunciar vt |
| | The MC will announce the winners of the raffle at 11:00. |
| | O apresentador vai anunciar os vencedores do sorteio às 11 horas. |
| announce [sth] vtr | figurative (herald, indicate [sth]) | anunciar vt |
| | | proclamar vt |
| | Crocuses announce the arrival of spring. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | irritado com adj + prep |
| | | zangado com, bravo com adj + prep |
| | | aborrecido com adj + prep |
| | | chateado com adj + prep |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | Estou irritado com o meu irmão por deixar o quarto nessa bagunça. |
annualize [sth],
also UK: annualise [sth]⇒ vtr | (convert to yearly rate) | anualizar vt |
| annul [sth]⇒ vtr | (invalidate, make void) | anular, nulificar vt |
| | | invalidar, rescindir vt |
| | The Pope refused to annul the marriage of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon. |
anodize [sth],
also UK: anodise [sth]⇒ vtr | (metal: coat with oxide) | anodizar vt |
| anoint [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (apply ointment to) (aplicar untura) | untar vt |
| | | friccionar; besuntar vt |
| | The doctor anointed the suture with an antibiotic ointment. |
| anoint [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (apply oil to) (aplicar óleo) | untar vt |
| | | friccionar; besuntar vt |
| | The priest anointed the man's forehead. |
anonymize [sth],
also UK: anonymise [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove identifying details) | anonimizar vt |
| | | ocultar vt |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (respond to a question) | responder vt |
| | The teacher tried to answer all of his students' questions. |
| | O professor tentou responder a todas as perguntas dos alunos. |
| answer [sth] vtr | (solve [sth]) (figurado, matemática) | responder vt |
| | | resolver vt |
| | The students worked hard to answer all of the maths problems. |
| | Os alunos se esforçaram para responder todos os problemas de matemática. |
| | Os alunos se esforçaram para resolver todos os problemas de matemática. |
| answer [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (reply, respond) | responder a vt + prep |
| | Kate answered Ben with a nod of her head. |
| | Kate respondeu a Ben com um aceno de cabeça. |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (respond in writing) | responder vt |
| | | responder a vt + prep |
| | I hope Robert answers my letter. |
| | Espero que o Robert responda minha carta. |
| | Espero que o Robert responda à minha carta. |
| answer [sth] vtr | figurative (satisfy a need) (figurado, satisfazer demanda) | responder a vt + prep |
| | Our service answers a need for quality at-home care. |
| | Nosso serviço responde a uma necessidade de cuidados domésticos de boa qualidade. |