Formas compostas:
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| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | a vida toda loc adv |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| | Eu nasci em Manchester e vivi aqui a vida toda. |
| as is my wont adv | formal (as usual, as is my habit) | como de costume loc adv |
| Nota: as is his wont, as is her wont, etc. |
| Be my guest! expr | (help yourself) | fique a vontade expres |
| | If you want some lemonade, be my guest! |
| beggar-my-neighbor n | (card game) | jogo de cartas loc sm |
| beggar-my-neighbor adj | (self-aggrandising) | autovalorização sf |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) | juro pela minha vida expres |
| | Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
dearest,
my dearest interj | (term of affection) | querido interj |
| | | querida interj |
| | Charles, dearest, would you bring me my newspaper? |
| Eat my shorts! interj | slang (contempt) (gíria, ofensivo) | vai à merda expres v |
follow-the-leader,
follow-my-leader n | (children's game) (brincadeira infantil) | siga o mestre expres |
| from my own experience adv | (having experienced it myself) | por experiência pessoal loc adv |
| I rest my case interj | (That proves my point) | nada mais a declarar expres |
| | So, you agree with me? Then I rest my case. |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | se a memória não me falha expres v |
| in my book expr | informal (in my opinion) | na minha opinião expres |
| in my opinion adv | (to my mind, as far as I am concerned) | na minha opinião loc adv |
| | In my opinion she's too young to get married and have children. |
| | Na minha opinião, ela é jovem demais para se casar e ter filhos. |
| in my view expr | (in my opinion) | ao meu ver expres |
| | In my view, it's irresponsible to keep a dog if you leave it home alone all day. |
| Kiss my ass! interj | vulgar, offensive, informal (expressing defiance or contempt) (gíria, vulgar, pejorativo) | me chupa interj |
| | (ofensivo) | dane-se interj |
| | You don't like it? Well, kiss my ass! |
| My Lords and Ladies npl | (addressing aristocracy) (aristocracia, nobreza) | senhoras e senhores expres |
lud,
my lud,
m'lud n | UK (judge: term of address) | juiz sm |
mark my words,
you mark my words interj | (this is sure to happen) | marque minhas palavras interj |
| | Mark my words! That boy will always be a troublemaker. |
| My bad! interj | slang (admitting a mistake) | foi mal! interj |
| | Did I step on your foot? Sorry! My bad! |
| my darling n | (term of affection) (vocativo, afetuoso) | meu querido expres |
| | | minha querida expres |
| | By the time you get this, my darling, I shall be in France. |
| my dear interj | (term of affection) (vocativo afetuoso) | meu querido interj |
| | (vocativo afetuoso) | minha querida interj |
| | "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" is the line famously spoken by Rhett Butler in "Gone With The Wind". |
| my friend n | ironic, informal (used to threaten or warn) (informal, irônico, ameaçador) | meu amigo expres |
| | | meu irmão expres |
| | | meu parceiro expres |
| | Any more of that talk, my friend, and there will be trouble! |
| | Se continuar com esse papo, meu amigo, o bicho vai pegar! |
| my friend n | dated (informal address) (vocativo, informal) | meu amigo expres |
| | | meu irmão expres |
| | | meu parceiro expres |
| my God! interj | (expressing shock or surprise) | Meu Deus! interj |
| | My God! Get that child out of that mud puddle this instant! |
| | Oh meu Deus! Tire essa criança da poça de lama neste instante! |
| my goodness interj | (astonishment) | Nossa! interj |
| | My goodness! What a lot of food you have prepared! |
| My heart aches for you expr | figurative (sympathy) | Compadeço-me com o seu sofrimento expres |
| | I'm sorry for your loss. My heart aches for you. |
My heart bleeds for you.,
My heart bleeds,
How my heart bleeds for you interj | figurative, ironic (I feel compassion for you) | Compadeço-me com o seu sofrimento expres |
| | | solidarizo-me com o seu sofrimento expres |
| | "I have to pay a fortune in income tax these days," said Theo. "My heart bleeds for you!" said his brother. |
| My Lady expr | UK (form of address: female judge) | meritíssima, sua excelência pron |
my lady,
My Lady expr | UK (form of address: noblewoman) | milady pron |
| [sb]'s lips are sealed expr | figurative (this will be kept secret) | minha boca é um túmulo expres |
| | Interviewers keep asking the actor who he is dating but his lips are sealed. |
| my Lord n | (term of address for a peer) (nome de tratamento - nobre) | meu lorde loc sm |
| | | meu senhor loc sm |
| | My lord, your tea is ready. |
| my Lord n | (Christianity: God) (cristianismo - Deus) | meu Senhor sm |
| | I try to do what my Lord would want me to do. |
| my love n | informal (affectionate term) (informal) | meu amor expres |
| | Are you coming my love? |
| | Você vai vir, meu amor? |
| my mistake interj | (admitting an error) | engano meu interj |
| my name is | (I am called, I am known as) | meu nome é expres |
| | | me chamo expres |
| | | sou conhecida por expres |
| | My name is Joe. |
| | Meu nome é Joe. |
| my pleasure interj | (you're welcome) | o prazer é meu interj |
| | A: Thanks for all your help. B: My pleasure. |
| | R: Obrigado por toda sua ajuda. B: O prazer é meu. |
| my sweet n | informal (term of affection) (tratamento afetivo) | amor sm |
| | I miss you, my sweet. |
| my thoughts exactly expr | (I agree 100%) | exatamente o que estava pensando expres |
| my word n | (my solemn promise) | juro por deus expres |
| | | dou minha palavra expres |
| | This car is in 100% perfect condition, I give you my word. |
| my word interj | dated (expressing astonishment) | juro por deus expres |
| | | dou minha palavra expres |
| | My word, that candy certainly is sour! My word, that is one beautiful woman. |
| never in my life adv | (not ever) | nunca em minha vida loc adv |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
| Oh my God! interj | (expressing horror or astonishment) | Ai, Meu Deus! interj |
| Oh my goodness! interj | (astonishment) | Nossa! interj |
| | Oh my goodness! There's a huge spider in the bathroom! |
| Oh my gosh! interj | (expressing astonishment) | Oh meu Deus! interj |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without company) | sozinho adv |
| | I have lived on my own since my daughter moved out. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without help) | por conta própria loc adv |
| | | por minha conta expres |
| | I'm proud of myself for assembling the wardrobe on my own. |
on the way,
on my way adv | (en route) | no caminho loc adv |
| | | a caminho loc adv |
| | We stopped off on the way and took photos. |
| | Nós paramos no caminho e tiramos fotos. |
| over my dead body interj | slang, figurative (expressing complete refusal) | só por cima do meu cadáver expres |
| | You'll have custody of my children over my dead body! You want to borrow my jeans? Over my dead body! |
scratch my back and I'll scratch yours,
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours expr | (will return favor) | toma lá, dá cá expres |
| | | uma mão lava a outra expres |
| to my knowledge adv | (as far as I am aware) | até onde sei loc adv |
| | | que eu saiba loc adv |
| | The witness said that to his knowledge, the defendant had not left his house on the day in question. |
to the best of my knowledge,
to the best of [sb]'s knowledge expr | (as far as I know) | que eu saiba expres |
| | | até onde sei expres |
| | To the best of my knowledge, all of the coffee shops in the city close before 9:00 p.m. |
| Welcome to my world! interj | informal, figurative (expressing familiarity with an experience) (expressar familiaridade com determinada área) | Bem-vindo ao meu mundo! interj |
| with all my heart adv | informal (completely and sincerely) (informal: completa e sinceramente) | de coração, com todo o meu coração loc adv |
| | My darling, I love you with all my heart. |
with pleasure,
my pleasure interj | (polite reply to request or thanks) (pedido) | claro interj |
| | (agradecimento) | não há de quê interj |
| | (agradecimento, BRA: informal) | imagina interj |