Formas compostas:
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| approximate [sth]⇒ vtr | (be similar to) (ser similar a) | aproximar vt |
| | This sauce approximates the one we had last summer in Italy. |
apropros [sth],
apropos of [sth] prep | (with regard to) | a propósito loc adv |
| | | concernente adj |
| | Apropos your visit, do you know when you will be arriving? |
| | A propósito da sua visita, você sabe quando vai chegar? |
| | Concernente sua visita, você sabe quando vai chegar? |
| arbitrate [sth]⇒ vtr | (mediate in) (mediar) | arbitrar vt |
| arch over [sth] vi + prep | (form an arc over) | formar um arco expres v |
| | Stately elm trees arched over the boulevard. |
| | Imponentes olmeiros formavam um arco sobre o bulevar. |
architect,
architect of [sth] n | figurative (person responsible for [sth]) (figurado) | arquiteto sm |
| | The overly ambitious Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. |
| architect [sth]⇒ vtr | (design) | arquitetar vt |
| | John architects software systems. |
| archive [sth]⇒ vtr | (store) | arquivar vt |
| | After one year, the paper records are archived for safekeeping. |
| | Após um ano, os registros em papel são arquivados por segurança. |
| archive [sth] vtr | (computing: store, save) | arquivar, salvar vt |
| | You should archive your hard drive once a month. |
| | Você devia arquivar (or: salvar) seu disco rígido uma vez ao mês. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | discutir vt |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | A minha amiga discute sempre sobre dinheiro com o seu marido. |
| argue for [sth] vi + prep | (give reasons in favour) | argumentar vt |
| | The school principal argued for more teachers at the last board meeting. |
| | Na última reunião do conselho pedagógico, o diretor da escola argumentou a necessidade de mais professores. |
| argue [sth]⇒ vtr | (case, point of view: put forward) | defender vt |
| | The defendant hired a lawyer to argue his case before the court. Nancy likes to argue her point of view. |
| | O réu contratou um advogado para defender seu caso no tribunal. Nancy gosta de defender seu ponto de vista. |
| argue [sth] vtr | (with direct speech: assert) | afirmar vt |
| | | argumentar vt |
| | "That's simply not true," she argued. |
| | "Isto simplesmente não é verdade", ela afirmou. |
arise from [sth],
arise out of [sth] vi + prep | (result) | surgir vt |
| | | decorrer |
| | Several complications arose from the surgery. |
| | Várias complicações surgiram da cirurgia. |
| arm [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (equip with weapons) | armar vt |
| | The suspect was armed with several firearms. |
| | O suspeito estava armado com diversas armas de fogo. |
| be armed to the teeth with [sth] v expr | figurative (be equipped with [sth]) (figurado) | estar armado até os dentes com expres v |
| | | estar bem equipado com expres v |
armor [sth] (US),
armour [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (cover with armor) | cobrir com armadura expres v |
armor-plate [sth] (US),
armour-plate [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (protect by coating with metal) | reforçar com uma camada de metal vt + loc adv |
aromatize [sth],
also UK: aromatise [sth]⇒ vtr | (give a pleasant smell) (perfume) | aromatizar vt |
aromatize [sth],
also UK: aromatise [sth] vtr | (chemistry: turn into aromatic compound) (química) | aromatizar vt |
| arouse [sth]⇒ vtr | (senses, emotions) | despertar vt |
| | | estimular vt |
| | The touching scene in the movie aroused Dave's emotions, and tears came to his eyes. |
| | A cena comovente do filme despertou as emoções de Dave e lágrimas vieram aos seus olhos. |
| arpeggiate [sth]⇒ vtr | (chord: play notes individually) | arpejar v int |
| arrange [sth]⇒ vtr | (put in order) | arrumar, arranjar vt |
| | He arranged the books in alphabetical order. |
| | Ele arranjou os livros em ordem alfabética. |
| arrange [sth] vtr | (plan) | organizar vt |
| | | marcar, combinar vt |
| | We are arranging a company barbecue for the springtime. |
| | Estamos organizando um churrasco da empresa na primavera. |
| arrange to do [sth] v expr | (schedule) | marcar de, combinar de v int + prep |
| | | organizar-se para vp + prep |
| | I haven't seen you in a very long time. We should arrange to do something. |
| | Faz um tempão que eu não te vejo. A gente devia marcar (or: combinar) de fazer alguma coisa. |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) (fazer preparações) | providenciar v int |
| | | marcar v int |
| | They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| | Eles providenciaram uma babá para tomar conta das crianças. |
| arrange [sth] vtr | (agree) (acordo) | chegar a vt + prep |
| | | concordar vt |
| | | combinar vt |
| | The two sides arranged a deal. |
| | Os dois lados chegaram a um acordo. |
| arrange [sth] vtr | (music: adapt) (música) | arranjar vt |
| | The composer arranged the score for the symphony concert. |
| | O compositor arranjou a partitura para o concerto de sinfonias. |
| arrange [sth] vtr | (marriage: parents decide) | arranjar casamento vt + sm |
| | In some cultures, it is customary for parents to arrange their child's marriage. |
| | Em algumas culturas, é costume os pais arranjarem um casamento para seus filhos. |
array,
array of [sth] n | (display) | coleção sf |
| | His shelves held a vast array of Star Wars action figures. |
| | As estantes dele tinham uma vasta coleção de bonequinhos do Star Wars. |
array,
array of [sth] n | (variety, range) | gama sf |
| | (figurado) | leque sm |
| | | variedade sf |
| | The company provides an array of services for its customers. |
| | A empresa fornece uma gama de serviços para seus clientes. |
| array [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (troops: line up) | pôr em formação, colocar em formação expres v |
| | The general arrayed his troops in anticipation of battle. |
| | O general pôs em formação suas tropas esperando a batalha. |
| array [sth]⇒ vtr | (display) | dispor vt |
| | The seamstress arrayed the richly-colored fabrics in front of her client. |
| | A costureira dispôs os tecidos coloridos na frente da cliente. |
| array [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (dress) | vestir vt |
| | (formal, literário) | trajar vt |
| | The geisha was arrayed in a deep purple kimono with intricate embroidery. |
| | A gueixa estava vestida em um quimono púrpura com bordados complexos. |
| arrayed in [sth] adj + prep | literary (dressed in, wearing) | vestido com adj + prep |
| arrest [sth]⇒ vtr | (to slow or stop something) | controlar vt |
| | The levee arrested the progress of the floodwaters. |
| | O dique impediu o progresso da inundação. |
| arrest [sth] vtr | (to catch and hold) | prender vt |
| | | captar vt |
| | The fireworks arrested the attention of the crowd. |
| arrest [sth] vtr | (medicine: stop growth) | parar vt |
| | | controlar vt |
| | We hope that the chemotherapy will arrest the growth of the tumour. |
| arrive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conclusion, etc.: reach) (figurado) | chegar a vt + prep |
| | The mathematician worked to arrive at the answer. |
| arrogate [sth]⇒ vtr | (assume, appropriate) (assumir, apropriar-se) | arrogar vt |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | empolgado adj |
| Nota: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| arsenal of [sth] n | figurative (store, supply) (estoque) | arsenal sm |
| | This brochure has a whole arsenal of ideas for Christmas gifts. |
| articulate [sth]⇒ vtr | (express something well) (falar bem sobre algo) | articular vt |
| | Katherine found it difficult to articulate her feelings when she was tired. |
| | Katherine achou difícil articular os sentimentos dela quando ela estava cansada. |
| articulate [sth] vtr | (make [sth] stand out) | ressaltar vt |
| | Craig articulated the main point of his speech well. |
| as an alternative to [sth] prep | (instead of) (no lugar de) | como uma alternativa a loc adv |
| | Soy milk can be used as an alternative to cows' milk for some recipes. |
| as compared with [sb/sth] expr | (in comparison to) | em comparação com |
| | | comparado a |
| | As compared with American English, British English seems more formal. |
| as far as [sth] is concerned expr | (regarding [sth]) | no que diz respeito a isso expres v |
| as much as [sb/sth] expr | (the same amount as) | tanto quanto loc conj |
| | Nobody can eat as much as my brother! |
| | Ninguém come tanto quanto meu irmão. |
| as much [sth] as [sb/sth] expr | (an equal amount of) | tanto quanto loc conj |
| | I can't eat as much cheese as my sister. |
| as much [sth] as expr | (with clause: the same amount as) | tanto quanto loc conj |
| | | o mesmo tanto que expres |
| | I would love to earn as much money as you do. |
| as part of [sth] prep | (in the wider context) (num contexto maior) | como parte de loc adv |
| | As part of a school project, we must write and perform a short play. |
| | Como parte de um projeto escolar, devemos escrever e apresentar uma peça. |
| as part of [sth] prep | (as a member) (como membro de) | como parte de loc adv |
| | As part of a team, you must be able to work together with other people. |
| | Como parte de um time, você deve ser capaz de trabalhar junto com outras pessoas. |
| ascend [sth]⇒ vtr | (go up) (subir) | ascender vt |
| | We ascended the mountain at dawn, before it got hot. |
| ascertain [sth]⇒ vtr | (verify) | verificar, certificar vt |
| | The journalist ascertained the facts by speaking with the police directly. |
| | O jornalista verificou os fatos falando diretamente com a polícia. |
| ascribable to [sb/sth] adj | (can be credited to) | atribuível adj |
| | | aplicável adj |
| ascribe [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (attribute [sth] to [sb]) (designar, atribuir) | atribuir vt |
| | How can you ascribe such motives to me without any evidence? |
| ashamed of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (embarrassed) | com vergonha de loc adj + prep |
| | | constrangido com adj + prep |
| | I was ashamed of my boyfriend's rude behavior at the dinner party. |
| | Fiquei com vergonha do comportamento grosseiro do meu namorado no jantar. |
| ask [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: enquire) | perguntar vt |
| | A man stopped me in the street and asked me the time. |
| | Um homem me parou na rua e me perguntou as horas. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | pedir vt |
| | The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| | A mulher sem-teto me pediu dinheiro. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | (request) | pedir vt |
| | The policeman asked for my license and registration. |
| | O policial pediu minha carteira de motorista e o RG. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | pedir vt |
| | My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| | Minha irmã me pediu para passar o sal. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | perguntar, indagar vt |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Ele perguntou ao pai sobre empregos na fábrica. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | perguntar vt |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | O jornalista estava perguntando sobre o filme mais recente da diretora. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | procurar confusão expres v |
| Nota: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| | I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
| | Não faria isso se fosse você! Você está procurando confusão. |
| ask [sth] back vtr + adv | (pose question in return) | perguntar de volta expres v |
| | Audrey asked me a question, but I wasn't sure what she meant, so I asked her a question back. |
| asphalt [sth]⇒ vtr | (put surface on roads) | asfaltar vt |
| | The new parking lot has not been asphalted yet. |
| aspirate [sth]⇒ vtr | (suck out, clear by suction) | aspirar vt |
| aspirate [sth] vtr | (phonetics: with puff of air) (pronunciar com aspiração) | aspirar vt |
| aspire to [sth] vi + prep | (strive for [sth]) | aspirar, tentar vt |
| | | empenhar-se vp |
| | Any writer who aspires to greatness should study the classics. |
| | Qualquer escritor que aspira (or: tenta) atingir a grandeza deve estudar os clássicos. |
| aspire to do [sth] v expr | (aim to do [sth]) (almejar) | aspirar vt |
| | I aspire to master at least one foreign language. |
| | Eu aspiro a dominar pelo menos uma língua estrangeira. |
| assail [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (attack verbally, criticize) (verbalmente) | atacar vt |
| | The politician's rivals have been constantly assailing him in public speeches. |
| assay [sth]⇒ vtr | (assess) | avaliar, testar vt |
| | It's important to assay the situation before making a decision. |
| assay [sth] vtr | (analyze) | analisar, examinar vt |
| | The mineral sample will be assayed by a geologist. |
| assemble [sth]⇒ vtr | (object: put together) | montar vt |
| | Christina was proud that she had assembled the dresser by herself. |
| | Christina estava orgulhosa de ter montado a penteadeira sozinha. |
| assemble [sth] vtr | (people, team: gather) | montar vt |
| | | reunir vt |
| | Marnie has already assembled a team for the charity run next year. |
| | Marnie já montou uma equipe para a corrida de caridade do próximo ano. |
| assent to [sth] vi + prep | (consent, agree to [sth]) | concordar vt |
| | (formal) | assentir vt |
| | Lucy assented to the plan but later changed her mind. |
| | Lucy concordou com o plano, mas depois mudou de ideia. |
| assent to do [sth] v expr | (consent, agree to do [sth]) | concordar vt |
| | She said that she had never assented to marry the man. |
| assert [sth]⇒ vtr | (insist on: rights, etc.) | asseverar vt |
| | Seth asserted his right to a fair trial. |
| | Joe wanted to go to his friend's house, but his father asserted his authority and said no. |
| | Seth asseverou seu direito a um julgamento justo. Joe queria ir a casa de seu amigo, mas o seu pai asseverou sua autoridade e disse não. |
| assess [sth]⇒ vtr | (evaluate) | avaliar vt |
| | The consultant assessed the situation. |
| | O consultor avaliou a situação. |
| assess [sth] vtr | (appraise: value) | avaliar, estimar vt |
| | The value of the property was assessed at one million Euros. |
| | O valor da propriedade foi avaliado (or: estimado) em um milhão de euros. |
| assess [sth] vtr | usu US (impose a tax or fee on) | tributar, taxar vt |
| | He was assessed 300 dollars for property tax. |
| | Ele foi tributado em 300 dólares por impostos de propriedade. |
| asseverate [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (assert) | asseverar vt |
| assign [sth]⇒ vtr | (task: give) (informal) | dar vt |
| | (informal) | passar vt |
| | (formal) | atribuir vt |
| | The history teacher frequently assigns massive amounts of homework. |
| | O professor de história frequentemente dá grandes quantidades de trabalho de casa. |
| assign [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (task: give to [sb]) (formal) | atribuir vt |
| | (informal) | passar vt |
| | (informal) | dar vt |
| | The manager assigned the task of interviewing job candidates to her assistant. |
| | O gerente atribuiu a tarefa de entrevistar candidatos à vaga de assistente dele. |
| assign [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (charge with a task) | encarregar vt |
| | Sarah's supervisor assigned her the task of writing the company newsletter. |
| | O supervisor de Sarah encarregou-a da tarefa de escrever o boletim de notícias da empresa. |
| assign [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (charge with a task) | encarregar vt |
| | They assigned Cheri to bake cookies for the luncheon. |
| | Eles encarregaram Cheri de cozinhar cookies para a refeição. |
| assign [sth]⇒ vtr | (allocate) (formal) | alocar vt |
| | | distribuir vt |
| | The volunteers at the refugee camp worked on assigning rations fairly. |
| | Os voluntários no campo de refugiados trabalhava em alocar as rações igualmente. |
| assign [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (allocate to [sb]) (formal) | alocar vt |
| | | distribuir vt |
| | City council has assigned resources to five new charity groups this year. |
| | A câmara municipal alocou recursos para cinco novos grupos de caridade este ano. |
| assign [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (law: transfer) | transferir vt int |
| assign [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (allocate [sth] to [sth]) | atribuir vt |
| | Theodore assigned numbers to the items on the list based on the order of importance. |
| | Theodore atribuiu números aos itens na lista baseado na ordem de importância. |
| assign [sth] as [sth] vtr + prep | (categorize [sth]) | designar vt |
| | The councilman assigned the upcoming campaign as the top priority. |
| | O vereador designou a próxima campanha como prioridade principal. |
| assimilate [sth]⇒ vtr | (absorb, incorporate) (absorver, incorporar) | assimilar vt |
| | Some people assimilate caffeine faster than others. |
| be assimilated into [sth] adj | (be absorbed or integrated into [sth]) | assimilado adj |
| | | absorvido, integrado |
| | Foreigners stand out for a while, but then they are assimilated into the host culture. |
| | Estrangeiros se destacam por um tempo, mas depois eles são assimilados na cultura anfitriã. |
| assist in [sth] vi + prep | (help with) | auxiliar vt |
| | Officer Blue assisted in the recent murder investigation. |
| | O oficial Blue auxiliou na recente investigação de assassinato. |
| assist in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, help with) | auxiliar vt |
| | A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention. |
| assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do) | auxiliar vt |
| | | socorrer vt |
| | | amparar vt |
| | | ajudar vt |
| | Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding. |
| | As primas de Naomi a auxiliaram nos preparativos para o casamento. |
| assist with [sth] vi + prep | (help with) (prestar ajuda) | assistir vt |
| | Rupert teaches French at the college; he sometimes assists with Spanish lessons too. |
| assist [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (help to do) (prestar assistência) | assistir vt |
| | We persuaded a neighbour with a large van to assist us with our move. |
| associate [sth/sb] with [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (connect mentally) | associar vt |
| | (informal) | ligar vt |
| | For some reason, I associate Max with peanut butter. |
| | Por alguma razão, eu associei Max com pasta de amendoim. |
associate,
associate of [sth] n | (subordinate member of institution) | graduado em curso superior de curta duração expres |
| Nota: Um "associate" é alguém graduado em um curso superior de curta duração. A estrutura do curso é similar aos cursos de graduação tecnológica brasileiros. |
| | Ginny is an associate of the Royal Academy of Arts. |
| | Ginny é graduada em curso superior de curta duração. |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | associado adj |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| | Para muitas pessoas, o Natal é associado com presentes e compras. |