Locuções verbais
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| walk about vi phrasal | (stroll around, go around on foot) | dar uma volta expres v |
| | | passear vt |
| walk away vi phrasal | (go or leave on foot) (informal) | sair andando loc v |
| | | ir embora expres v |
| | | pegou e andou expres |
| | Instead of arguing with me, he simply walked away. |
| | Em vez de discutir comigo, ele simplesmente saiu andando. |
| walk away vi phrasal | figurative (abandon [sth] or [sb]) (abandonar algo ou alguém) | ir embora expres v |
| | If you're being treated so terribly, then you need to walk away. |
| walk away with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (escape) (figurado: escapar) | sair com, escapar com vt + prep |
| | (gíria, informal) | se safar com vp + prep |
| | The car was totalled, but the driver walked away with minor injuries. |
| walk away with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (take, steal) (figurado: levar, roubar) | sair com vt + prep |
| | The ruling party walked away with the election after the opposition decided to boycott it. |
| walk by [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (stroll by the side of) (dar uma volta ao lado de) | andar por expres v |
| | | passear por expres v |
| | | caminhar por expres v |
| walk down [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go along on foot) (a pé) | seguir por vt + prep |
| | | andar por vt + prep |
| | Walk down Elm Street then turn left at the corner. |
| | Siga pela rua Elm e então vire à esquerda na esquina. |
| walk in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (catch unawares) (pegar de surpresa) | supreender vt |
| | | pegar de surpresa expres v |
| | The boss walked in on one of the workers sleeping at his desk. |
| walk into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter: on foot) (entrar: a pé) | entrar vt |
| | | adentrar vt |
| | I walked right into his trap. |
| walk into [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (bump against: [sb] or [sth]) (tropeçar em alguém ou algo) | tropeçar em expres v |
| | (informal) | trombar em expres v |
| | A woman walked into me in the street and didn't even apologise. |
| | I wasn't looking where I was going, and walked right into the wall. |
| walk into [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (encounter unexpectedly) (encontrar de forma inesperada) | encontrar por acaso expres v |
| | (figurado) | esbarrar com expres v |
| | I just happened to walk into your brother at the store. He looks great! |
| walk off vi phrasal | (go away on foot) (a pé) | ir embora expres v |
| | (formal) | retirar-se vp |
| | He became angry and walked off. |
| | Ele ficou irritado e foi embora. |
| walk [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (calories, fat: burn by walking) (calorias, gordura: queimar andando) | caminhar vt |
| | (formal) | fazer caminhada vt + sf |
| | I've just had a heavy lunch so I suppose I'd better go and walk it off. |
| walk off with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (take, steal) | escapar de expres v |
| | After he broke into the house, the thief walked off with all my jewelry. |
| | Depois de arrombar a casa, o ladrão escapou de lá levando todas as minhas joias. |
| walk off with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (win) (informal, figurado: prêmio) | levar para casa expres v |
| | | vencer vt |
| walk out vi phrasal | figurative (abandon [sth] or [sb]) | abandonar vt |
| | When Sally lost her job, her husband walked out. |
| | Quando Sally perdeu o emprego, o marido dela abandonou o casamento. |
| walk out on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (refuse to fulfil obligation) | desistir de expres v |
| | The player denied that he had any intention of walking out on his contract. |
| | O jogador negou que tivesse qualquer intenção de desistir do contrato. |
| walk over vi phrasal | (approach on foot) | aproximar-se de vp + prep |
| | Jenna walked over to her and shook her hand in greeting. |
| | Jenna se aproximou dela e apertou sua mão para cumprimentá-la. |
| walk over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (cross on foot) (a pé) | cruzar vt |
| | | atravessar vt |
| | Just walk over the bridge to get to that part of town. I've had to walk all over York to find your house. |
| | É só cruzar a ponte para chegar naquela parte da cidade. Tive que cruzar York inteira para achar a sua casa. |
| walk over [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (treat disrespectfully) | desrespeitar vt |
| | | destratar vt |
| | | maltratar vt |
| | Larry walked over at least three people to serve as chairman of the board. |
| walk up vi phrasal | (approach on foot) | aproximar-se vp |
| | A stranger walked up and asked me the way to the beach. |
| | Um estranho se aproximou e perguntou o caminho para a praia. |
Formas compostas:
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walk on broken glass,
tread on broken glass v expr | figurative (delicate situation, subject) | pisar em ovos expres |
| | If you try to discuss his drinking problem, you will be walking on broken glass. |
| covered walk n | (outdoor passageway) | galeria sf |
| go for a walk v expr | (take a stroll) | dar uma caminhada, dar um passeio expres v |
| | | passear vi |
| | Imogen went for a walk to get some fresh air. |
| | Imogen foi dar uma caminhada para tomar um pouco de ar fresco. |
| go for a walk v expr | figurative, informal (go missing) | dar uma caminhada, dar um passeio expres v |
| | My wallet seems to have gone for a walk; have you seen it? |
| | Acho que a minha carteira foi dar uma caminhada; você a viu? |
| power walk vi | (exercise: walk fast) (exercício: andar rápido) | caminhar rapidamente loc v |
| | | caminhada energética loc v |
| slow-walk [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (delay [sth]'s progress) (progresso) | atrasar vt |
spacewalk,
space walk n | (walk outside a spacecraft) | passeio espacial sm |
spacewalk,
space-walk,
space walk vi | (walk outside a spacecraft) | passear no espaço expres v |
| take a walk v expr | (go for a stroll) | dar uma volta expres |
| | | dar um passeio expres |
| | | dar uma caminhada expres |
| | I asked my girlfriend if she would like to take a walk with me. |
| take a walk interj | slang (go away) (figurado, ir embora) | dar uma volta expres |
| | | dar um passeio expres |
| | He started getting on my nerves, so I told him to take a walk. |
walk a tightrope,
walk the tightrope v expr | figurative (be in a precarious position) (estar em situação precária) | estar na corda bamba expres v |
| | | andar na corda bamba expres v |
| walk along vi + adv | (stroll) | dar uma volta expres v |
| | | passear vt |
| | Lucie walked along in silence, lost in thought. |
| walk along [sth] vi + prep | (stroll the length of [sth]) (andar pela extensão de algo) | passar pelo expres v |
| | | andar pelo expres v |
| | | caminhar pelo expres v |
| | We walked along the canal at sunset. |
walk around,
walk about vi + adv | (stroll about, go about on foot) | dar um passeio expres v |
| | I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around. |
| | Eu não tinha lugar para ir. Só estava dando um passeio. |
| walk around [sth] vi + prep | (stroll outside [sth]) | contornar vt |
| | You'll have to walk around the mountain to get to the other side. |
| | Você vai ter que contornar a montanha para chegar ao outro lado. |
| walk back vi + adv | (return on foot) | voltar a pé expres v |
| | | retornar a pé expres v |
| | When he realized he had forgotten to buy eggs, Ray walked back to the store. |
| walk by [sth] vi + prep | (go past on foot) (passar por algo a pé) | passar por expres v |
| | I have walked by that shop a hundred times but I've never gone in. |
walk down the aisle,
go down the aisle v expr | (get married) (casar-se) | trelar os bigodes expres |
| walk [sb] down the aisle v expr | (lead bride to altar) | levar ao altar expres |
| | On her wedding day, Joanna's father walked her down the aisle. |
walk in [sth],
walk into [sth] vi + prep | (enter on foot) (a pé) | entrar vt |
| | (formal) | adentrar vt |
| | Whenever someone walks in the store, a bell sounds. |
| | Sempre que alguém entra na loja, toca uma campainha. |
| walk in vi + adv | (enter without invitation) (informal) | ir entrando loc v |
| | | entrar sem ser convidado expres v |
| | It is better to knock first than simply walk in. |
| | É melhor bater primeiro do que simplesmente ir entrando. |
| a walk in the park n | figurative (very easy) (algo fácil) | mamão com açúcar expres |
| | Now we've worked out how to deal with the problems, the rest of this project should be a walk in the park. |
| walk it v expr | (succeed easily) | conseguir facilmente vt + adv |
| walk of life n | (place in society) | camada social sf |
| | In her job as a social worker, Erica meets people from many different walks of life. |
| walk of shame v expr | (in yesterday's clothing) | com a roupa de ontem expres |
| | I saw Rachel doing the walk of shame across campus this morning. |
| walk on vi + adv | (go by without stopping) | passar direto expres v |
| | | continuou em frente expres |
| | She tried to greet him in the street, but he walked on without saying hello. |
| | Ela tentou cumprimentá-lo na rua, mas ele passou direto sem dizer oi. |
| walk on air v expr | figurative (be extremely happy) (extremamente feliz) | andando nas nuvens expres |
| Nota: Commonly used in the continuous |
walk on thin ice,
skate on thin ice,
be on thin ice v expr | figurative (take a risk) (informal, figurado: se arriscar) | pisar em ovos expres |
| | (formal: se arriscar) | estar em situação delicada expres |
| Nota: Commonly used in the continuous |
| | You're walking on thin ice if you keep insulting Katie. |
| walk out vi + adv | (exit on foot) (a pé) | sair v int |
| | | ir embora expres v |
| | Matthew walked out without replying. |
| walk out on [sb] v expr | figurative (abandon, leave) | abandonar vt |
| | | deixar vt |
| | Her boyfriend walked out on her when he discovered she was pregnant by another man. |
| | Julie walked out on her husband when things got tough. |
| | Seu namorado a abandonou quando descobriu que ela estava grávida de outro homem. Ele abandonou a mulher quando as coisas ficaram difíceis. |
| walk out of [sth] v expr | (exit on foot) (a pé) | sair vt |
| | (formal) | retirar-se vp |
| | She walked out of the apartment, keys in hand. |
| | Instead of yelling, she decided to walk out of the office in silence. |
| | Ela saiu do apartamento, com as chaves na mão. // Em vez de gritar, ela decidiu sair do escritório em silêncio. |
| walk out with [sb] v expr | UK, dated (date) | sair com vt + prep |
| | The actress was reported to be walking out with a millionaire businessman. |
| walk past vi + adv | (go by on foot) (ir a pé) | passar por expres v |
| | Every day, I sit at my window, watching the children walk past on their way to school. |
| walk past [sth/sb] vi + prep | (go by on foot) (ir a pé) | passar por expres v |
| walk tall vi | figurative (be proud or unapologetic) (ser orgulhoso) | passar por cima expres v |
| | | ir de cabeça erguida expres v |
| | | andar de queixo erguido expres v |
| walk the dog v expr | (walk with pet dog for exercise) | passear com cachorro expres v |
| | | andar com cachorro expres v |
| | | passear com cão expres v |
| | | dar uma volta com o cão expresv |
| | I walk the dog every day. |
| | Passeio com o cachorro todo dia. |
| walk the line v expr | figurative (be in a precarious position) (informal, estar em situação precária) | estar à beira do precipício expres v |
| | | estar em situação precária expres v |
| | | estar na corda bamba expres v |
| | | estar por um fio expres v |
| walk the line v expr | (behave in a moral or socially acceptable manner) (comportar-se de maneira social e moralmente aceitável) | andar na linha expres v |
| walk the plank v expr | historical (be forced overboard a ship) | andar na tábua expres v |
| walk the plank v expr | figurative, informal (be forced to leave) (ser forçado a sair) | ser obrigado a sair expres v |
| | | ser retirado do local expres v |
walk the walk,
walk the talk v expr | figurative, informal (do as one preaches or boasts of doing) (fazer como alguém diz e se orgulha por isso) | fazer o que é mandado expres v |
| | | fazer o que é exigido expres v |
| | | fazer o que é cobrado expres v |
| | | andar na linha expres v |
| Nota: Often used in combination with "talk the talk": We must not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk. |
| walk [sb] through [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (guide [sb]) | apresentar vt |
| | | explicar vt |
| | This video will walk you through the process of creating an animated gif. |
| walk up to [sb/sth] v expr | (approach on foot) (aproximar-se a pé) | andar até expres v |
| | | ir até expres v |
| | He walked up to me and told me how much he enjoyed my presentation. |
| walk-in adj | (without an appointment) | sem hora marcada loc adj |
| | | sem agendamento loc adj |
| walk-in adj | (large enough to be walked into) | grande, largo adj |
| walk-in n | ([sth] big enough to walk into) | espaço em que se pode entrar loc sm |
| | The house has plenty of clothes storage space, with each bedroom having its own walk-in. |
| | Food is refrigerated in the restaurant's walk-in. |
| walk-in n | ([sb] who comes without an appointment) | cliente sem hora marcada sm, sf |
| walk-in n | US, figurative (assured victory) | vitória garantida sf + adj |
| | That candidate is sure to win the election; it's a walk-in. |
| walk-in clinic n | (medical facility where no appointment is needed) (clínica médica onde não é necessário fazer agendamento) | ambulatório sm |
| | | pronto socorro sm |
| | | clínica médica sf |
walk-in closet (US),
walk-in wardrobe (UK) n | (room used for storing clothes) (anglicismo) | closet sm |
| | The walk-in closet has plenty of room for clothes and shoes. |
| walk-in hours npl | (times when no appointment is needed) (ocasiões onde não há necessidade de agendamento) | disponibilidade imediata sf |
| | | horário aberto sm |
| walk-on adj | (actor, role: with no spoken lines) (ator, papel: sem falas) | figurante smf |
| | Even though he had no dialogue, his walk-on performance was memorable. |
| walk-on n | US (non-scholarship student athlete) | atleta sem bolsa escolar loc smf |
| walk-on actor n | (performer: no spoken lines) | ator figurante sm |
| | | figurante sm |
| walk-on part n | (acting role with no spoken lines) (papel de atuação sem falas) | papel sem falas sm |
| | | papel de figurante sm |
| | She asked for a walk-on part so that she wouldn't have to memorize lines. |
walk-through,
walkthrough n | figurative (practice, going through [sth]) | apresentação sf |
| | The librarian gave the new students a walk-through of the procedure for borrowing books. |
walk-through,
walkthrough adj | figurative (practice, guided) | apresentação sf |
| | | treino sm |
| | | ensaio sm |
| | The booklet that comes with the game contains a walk-through guide. |
| walk-up n | US (apartment: no elevator) | prédio sem elevador loc sm |
| walk-up n | US (building: no elevator) | prédio sem elevador loc sm |
| walk-up adj | (restaurant: counter service) | no balcão loc adj |
walkaway,
walk-away n | US (easy victory) | vitória fácil loc sf |
walkaway,
walk-away n | (person: deserts, abandons) | desistente sm, sf |
walkaway,
walk-away adj | (take-away) | para levar loc adj |