Formas compostas:
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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. |
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. |
| adamant that adj | (with clause: insistent) | inflexível adj |
| | | duro adj |
| | (pejorativo) | intransigente adj |
| | The politician was adamant that the law be passed. |
| | O político foi inflexível pela aprovação da lei. |
admit [sth],
admit that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with clause: confess) | confessar vt |
| | | admitir vt |
| | Audrey admitted that she had started the rumours. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | admitir vt |
| | | confessar vt |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
admit [sth],
admit that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with clause: accept) | admitir vt |
| | | confessar vt |
| | I admit that I was wrong. |
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. |
| affirm that vtr | (with clause: assert that) (asseverar) | afirmar vt |
| | He affirmed that he would provide funding for the group. |
afraid,
afraid that adj | (worried about possibility) | com medo de loc adj |
| | (formal) | recear vt |
| | I'm afraid my money might run out before the end of the trip. |
| | Estou com medo de que o meu dinheiro acabe antes do fim da viagem. |
| | Receio que meu dinheiro vá acabar antes do fim da viagem. |
| after that adv | (then, next) | depois disso loc adv |
| | | depois, após, seguidamente adv |
| | We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant. |
| | Fomos ver um filme e depois disso comemos em um restaurante italiano. |
agree,
agree that vtr | (with clause: share opinion) | concordar que vt + prep |
| | All the pupils agree that she is a good teacher. |
| | Todos os alunos concordam que ela é uma boa professora. |
| all that n | (everything that, everything which) | tudo que expres |
| | "All that you see here," said our tour guide, "was built in the 19th century." |
| all that n | colloquial (all those things) | a coisa toda loc sf |
| | | isso tudo loc sm |
| | "What about the driving arrangements?" "Leave all that to me." |
| all that adj | slang (especially impressive) (gíria: especial, extraordinário) | isso tudo loc adj |
| | He thinks he's God's gift to women, but he's not all that. |
| all that adv | (particularly, especially) (especialmente) | tão adv |
| | My dog isn't actually all that mean, but his size scares people. |
All that glitters is not gold,
All that glistens is not gold expr | figurative (appearances can be deceptive) (figurado: as aparências enganam) | nem tudo que brilha é ouro expres |
| all that is n | (everything that exists) | tudo o que existe loc sm |
| | What if all that is existed only in your mind? |
All's well that ends well.,
All is well that ends well. expr | (everything is resolved happily) | tudo bem quando acaba bem expres |
| Nota: This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. |
| allow that vtr | (concede) | reconhecer vt |
| | I will allow that this time I am wrong. |
| | Eu reconheço que desta vez estou errado. |
| allow that vtr | (acknowledge) | reconhecer vt |
| | | permitir vt |
| | The law allows that there may be exemptions. |
| | A lei reconhece que possa haver exceções. |
| allowing that conj | (acknowledging the possibility that) | levando em conta que expres |
| and all that adv | informal (etc.) (informal) | e tudo o mais loc adv |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) | e tudo o que tem direito expres |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| and all that jazz adv | slang, figurative (and the like, etc.) (relacionado a) | e outras coisas do tipo, e coisas assim expres |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | e todo esse tipo de coisa loc adv |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| announce that vtr | (with clause: proclaim) | anunciar vt |
| | Naomi unexpectedly announced that she did not want to attend her friend's wedding. |
| | Naomi anunciou inesperadamente que ela não queria ir ao casamento da amiga dela. |
anticipate,
anticipate that vtr | (with clause: expect) | prever vt |
| | The manager anticipates that the store will reopen in March, once the renovation is complete. |
appear,
appear that vtr | (with clause: seem) | parecer vt |
| | It appears you were correct after all. |
| | Parece que você estava certo no final das contas. |
| argue that vtr | (with clause: assert, maintain) | argumentar vt |
| | Many physicists argue that black holes exist. |
| | Muitos físicos argumentam que buracos negros existem. |
ascertain that,
ascertain whether vtr | (with clause: determine) | determinar vt |
| | | avaliar vt |
| | It is simply impossible to ascertain whether or not the department will receive enough funding next year. |
| | É simplesmente impossível determinar se o departamento receberá recursos suficientes no próximo ano. |
assert,
assert that vtr | (with clause: say as true) | garantir que vt + conj |
| | | assegurar que vt + conj |
| | (formal) | asseverar que vt + conj |
| | Vivian asserted her dog was not to blame for the mess. |
| | Vivian garantiu que o cachorro dela não era culpado pela bagunça. |
assume,
assume that vtr | (with clause: suppose) | supor, presumir vt |
| | Many people assume that a tie indicates a person of authority. |
| | Muitas pessoas supõem que uma gravata indica uma pessoa de autoridade. |
assuming,
assuming that conj | (supposing) | supondo que conj |
| | We will have a picnic tomorrow, assuming that it doesn't rain. |
assure [sb],
assure [sb] that⇒ vtr | (with clause: say confidently) | garantir vt |
| | (formal) | assegurar vt |
| | The tour guide assured the group that they would be able to see whales from the boat. |
| | O guia de turismo garantiu ao grupo que eles poderiam ver baleias do bote. |
| at that expr | (in addition) | ainda por cima, além disso, além de tudo expres |
| | The car is too expensive, and it's ugly at that. |
| at that expr | (and then) | com aquilo, e então expres |
| | At that, the chairman ended the meeting. |
at that moment,
at that instant adv | (at a specified instant in the past) | naquele momento loc adv |
| | At that moment, I realized that she truly loved me. I was about to tell her, but at that instant the phone rang. |
| | Naquele momento, percebi que ela realmente me amava. Eu estava prestes a contar a ela, mas naquele momento o telefone tocou. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | naquela época loc adv |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| | Eu nasci em 1999. Naquela época meu pai era capitão, mas agora ele é major. |
| at the same time that prep | (at precise moment) | no mesmo instante em que, na mesma hora em que loc adv |
| | | ao mesmo tempo em que loc adv |
| | Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| attest that vtr | (with clause: demonstrate) | atestar que vt + conj |
| | | demonstrar que vt + conj |
| | The plethora of scientific evidence attests that global warming is a very real and growing problem. |
avouch [sth],
avouch that⇒ vtr | (avow, assert openly) | declarar vt |
| avow that vtr | formal (with clause: declare, confess) | declarar vt |
| | The government has avowed that a general election is to be held next May. |
| aware that adj | (knowing [sth]) (formal) | ciente de que loc adj + conj |
| | (gerúndio: saber) | sabendo que vt + prep |
| | I'm well aware that you're ready to leave, but would you please be patient? |
| | Estou ciente de que você está pronto para sair, mas você pode por favor ser paciente? |
| | Estou sabendo que você está pronto para sair, mas você pode por favor ser paciente? |
| bark that vtr | figurative (with clause: say angrily) | berrar v int |
| | Roger barked that he wasn't ready yet. |
| | Roger berrou que ainda não estava pronto. |
| be that as it may expr | (despite [sth]) (apesar de) | mesmo que algo aconteça expres |
| | The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. |
be under the impression,
be under the impression that v expr | (with clause: believing, sensing) | ter a impressão de que expres v |
bear in mind that,
bear [sth] in mind v expr | (consider, take into account) | ter em mente loc v |
| | Bear in mind that we already have an enormous sum invested in the project. |
| | Tenha em mente que eu já tenho um montante enorme investido no projeto. |
bearing in mind,
bearing in mind that conj | (considering that) | tendo em mente que loc conj |
| | | considerando que loc conj |
| | | levando em conta que loc conj |
| | That is a great score, bearing in mind that you just started studying yesterday. |
| because of that expr | informal (for reason specified) | por causa disso loc adv |
| | She won't quit smoking and because of that we are breaking up. |
been there,
done that expr | (have already experienced [sth]) | sei como é isso, já fiz isso expres |
| | I don't want to watch a presentation about bankruptcy--been there, done that. |
| before that adv | (prior to a given occasion) | antes disso, antes daquilo loc adv |
| | I started wearing glasses a couple of years ago; before that I wore contact lenses for 40 years. |
believe,
believe that vtr | (have faith) | acreditar, crer vt |
| | I believe God exists. |
| | Acredito que Deus existe. |
believe,
believe that vtr | (with clause: have confidence) (ter fé) | acreditar vt |
| | I believe he will return as promised. |
| | Eu acredito que ele vai voltar como prometeu. |
believe,
believe that vtr | (with clause: think, suppose) | acreditar, supor vt |
| | I believe that it won't rain tomorrow, but I'm not sure. |
| | Acredito que não choverá amanhã, mas não estou seguro. |
bet,
bet that vtr | figurative, informal (with clause: expect) (informal, figurado) | apostar vt |
| | I bet Ian won't come to work today. |
| | Aposto que o Ian não vem trabalhar hoje. |
bet [sb],
bet [sb] that⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (with clause: expect) (figurado, expectativa) | apostar vt |
| | I bet you the math test will be easy. |
| | Aposto que a prova de matemática será fácil. |
| boast that vtr | (claim arrogantly) | gabar-se vp |
| | Elaine boasted that she can do a backflip, but no one has actually seen her do it. |
| | Elaine se gabou de que sabe dar cambalhota para trás, mas ninguém viu ela fazer isso de verdade. |
| brag that vtr | (with clause: boast) | gabar-se vp |
| | | vangloriar-se vp |
| | John bragged that he owned ten motorcycles. |
| | John gabou-se de que tinha dez motocicletas. |
| bring home to [sb] that v expr | (with clause: make clear) | deixar claro vt + adj |
| | Being ill really brought home to me that friends and family are the most important thing in life. |
| by that time adv | (in the past) (antes ou num momento do passado) | naquele tempo, naquela época loc adv |
| | My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) (antes ou num momento do futuro) | a essa altura loc adv |
| | Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
in the certain knowledge,
in the certain knowledge that expr | (with feeling of certainty) | na certeza de que expres |
| | Joe waited his turn to go on stage in the certain knowledge he was about to make a fool of himself. |
| certify that vtr | (testify: that [sth] is true) | certificar, testificar vt |
| | The witness was able to certify that the documents were not fake. |
| check that vtr | (with clause: verify) | checar se vt + conj |
| | | conferir se vt + conj |
| | | verificar se vt + conj |
| | Please check that the balance of my account is at least four hundred dollars. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Eu não me lembrei de checar se as janelas estavam fechadas. |
claim,
claim that vtr | (with clause: assert that) | alegar, afirmar vt |
| | Roger claims that he has seen aliens. |
| | Rogério alega ter visto alienígenas. |
| come to that expr | UK, informal (in fact, what is more) | na verdade expres |
concede [sth],
conceded that⇒ vtr | (admit) (admitir) | conceder vt |
| | | admitir, reconhecer vt |
| | You have to concede that you misunderstood the question. |
conceive [sth],
conceive that⇒ vtr | (think up: an idea, etc.) (idealizar: idéia, plano, etc.) | conceber vt |
| | We conceived a plan to sneak away in the night. |
| | Concebemos um plano para escapar durante a noite. |
conclude,
conclude that vtr | (with clause: decide that) | concluir vt |
| | After reviewing the clues, the detective concluded that the butler had committed the murder. |
| | Depois de analisar as pistas, o detetive concluiu que o mordomo havia cometido o crime. |
confident,
confident that adj | (with clause: feeling certain) | confiante, seguro adj |
| | Janine is confident that she will win. |
| | Ela está confiante de que ela ganhará. |
conjecture [sth],
conjecture that⇒ vtr | (speculate) (especular) | conjeturar vt |
| | The detective conjectured that the murderer hid the weapon in the forest. |
| connote that vtr | (imply, have as a nuance) | conotar vt |
| | His statement connoted that he would not be attending the event. |
| be conscious that v expr | (with clause: aware that) | consciente adj |
| | When I took the exam, I was conscious that my parents were expecting a lot of me. |
| | Quando eu fiz o teste, estava consciente de que meus pais estavam esperando muito de mim. |
considering,
considering that conj | (given that) | considerando conj |
| | Considering that you've decided to go, I'll come too. |
| | Considerando que você decidiu ir, eu vou também. |
| contend that vtr | (argue) | sustentar, afirmar vt |
| | The scientist contended that global warming is mostly due to human activities. |
| | O cientista sustentou que o aquecimento global é principalmente por causa de atividades humanas. |
convince [sb] [sth],
convince [sb] that [sth]⇒ vtr | (make [sb] believe [sth]) | convencer vt |
| | The jury had been sceptical, but the evidence convinced them the defendant was not guilty. |
| | Reading the manifesto convinced me that this was the party I wanted to vote for. |
counter,
counter that,
counter with vi | (respond to argument) | rebater, contestar v int |
| | | contrapor v int |
| | He countered that the plan was impractical. |
| | Ele rebateu dizendo que o plano era impraticável. |
cross that bridge when you come to it,
cross that bridge when you get to it v expr | (deal with [sth] when necessary) | lidar com algo expres v |
| | Don't worry about that for now; let's cross that bridge when we come to it. |
decide,
decide that vtr | (with clause: conclude) | concluir que vt + conj |
| | | decidir que vt + conj |
| | Wendy decided it was time to leave home and get her own apartment. |
| | Wendy decidiu que já era hora de sair de casa e ter seu próprio apartamento. |
| declaim that vtr | (with clause: proclaim, declare) | declarar vt |
| | | proclamar vt |
| declare that vtr | (with clause: announce that) | declarar vt |
| | Julie declared that she was taking the afternoon off. |
| | Júlia declarou que tiraria a tarde de folga. |
| decree that vtr | (with clause: order officially) | decretar vt |
| | The king decreed that every maiden in the kingdom had to try on the glass slipper. |
| deduce that vtr | (work out) | deduzir vt |
| | How did you deduce that no one had been here? |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: insist) | exigir vt |
| | | requerer vt |
| | She demanded that he take out the trash. |
| | Ela exigiu que ele tirasse o lixo. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Estudar Medicina requer tempo e dinheiro. |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: require) | exigir vt |
| | | requerer vt |
| | | demandar vt |
| | The job demanded that he arrive at 8:30 every day. |
| | O emprego exigia que ele chegasse às 8:30 todo dia. |
denote [sth],
denote that⇒ vtr | (indicate) | indicar vt |
| | This abbreviation denotes the person's country of origin. |
| | Esta abreviatura indica o país de origem da pessoa. |
| despite that adv | (nevertheless) | apesar disso loc conj |
| | | ainda assim loc conj |
| | Thomas had slight leg injury, but, despite that, he managed to win the race. |
| | Thomas teve uma leve lesão na perna, mas, apesar disso, conseguiu vencer a corrida. |
| despite the fact that conj | (even though) (BRA) | apesar do fato de loc conj |
| | (POR) | apesar do facto de loc conj |
| | Despite the fact that he had revised really hard, Billy could not answer a single question on the exam paper. |
determine,
determine that vtr | (with clause: resolve) | determinar-se a vp + prep |
| | Charlie determined that he would do everything in his power to raise money for the charity. |
| | Charlie determinou-se a fazer tudo o que estivesse ao seu alcance para angariar fundos para caridade. |
| disclose that vtr | (with clause: make known that) | revelar, expor, exibir vt |
| | The company disclosed that it had lost money on the deal. |
| | A empresa revelou que perdera dinheiro na transação. |
| discover that vtr | (with clause: realise) | descobrir vt |
| | She discovered that she still had money in that account. |
| | Ela descobriu que ainda tinha dinheiro naquela conta. |
| dispute that [sth] vtr | (deny, argue against) | contestar vt |
| | The board does not dispute that these changes will cause some temporary difficulties, but we feel the end result justifies this. |
| divine that vtr | (with clause: predict) | prever, profetizar, predizer vt |
| | The oracle divined that the emperor would die a violent death. |
| divine that vtr | (with clause: guess, infer that) | adivinhar vt |
| | From Tim's unhappy expression, I divined that something terrible had happened. |
| Don't give me that! interj | informal (Stop making excuses) | não me venha com esta! interj |
| | | chega de desculpas esfarrapadas interj |
| | 'I'm sorry, I forgot.' 'Don't give me that!'. |
| doubt that vtr | (not believe) | duvidar vt |
| | | desconfiar vt |
| | He doubted that her story was true. |
| | Ele duvidou que a história dela fosse verdadeira. |
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that adj | (unconvinced, not sure) | em dúvida loc adj |
| | | indeciso, hesitante adj |
| | John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice. |
| | João está em dúvida se fez a escolha certa. |
| dream that vtr | (with clause: imagine while asleep) | sonhar v int |
| | I dreamed that you would come. |
| | Sonhei que você viria. |
emphasize that,
also UK: emphasise that vtr | (say, repeat for clarity) | enfatizar vt |
| | He emphasized that he didn't want to stay working there. |
| | Ele enfatizou que não queria continuar trabalhando lá. |