| Traduções complementares |
| after adj | (next, later) | depois de loc prep |
| | He was wild in his youth but settled down in after years. |
| | Ele era doidão na juventude, mas se aquietou depois de alguns anos. |
| after adj | (nautical: farther aft) | na popa loc adv |
| | A gym is located in the after part of the ship. |
| | Uma academia está localizada na popa do navio. |
| after adj | (aeronautics: farther aft) | na parte de trás loc adv |
| | There's a bullet hole in the after part of the plane. |
| | Há um buraco de bala na parte de trás do avião. |
| after prep | (in search of) | atrás de loc prep |
| | He went off after another loaf of bread. |
| | Ele saiu atrás de outro pão. |
| after prep | (in the style of) (no estilo de) | à maneira de loc adv |
| | Painting by Smith, after Monet. |
| | Pintado por Smith, à maneira de Monet. |
| after prep | (asking about) | sobre prep |
| | She was asking after your mother. What should I tell her? |
| | Ela estava perguntando sobre sua mãe. O que eu devia falar para ela? |
| after prep | (named for) (por causa se) | em homenagem a expres |
| | Judith is named after her grandmother. |
| | Judith foi batizada em homenagem a sua avó. |
| after prep | (in accord with) | de acordo com loc prep |
| | Now there's a man after my own heart! |
| | Agora há um homem de acordo com meu coração. |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) | estar prestes a expres v |
| | If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) | ter acabado de fazer expres v |
| | I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) (figurado, informal) | estar atrás de expres v |
| | | estar em busca de expres v |
| | | estar procurando loc v |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| | Estou atrás de um novo fornecedor de serviço, qual você recomendaria? |
Locuções verbais
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| ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | perguntar sobre alguém loc v |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
| chase after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue [sb]) | perseguir vt |
| | | correr atrás vt + adv |
| | The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden. |
| chase after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (seek [sth] unrealistic) | correr atrás vt + adv |
| | John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls. |
| come after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (pursue, chase) (informal) | perseguir vt |
| | The police came after the robbers in a patrol car. |
| go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue) | buscar, fazer vt |
| | Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science. |
| | Mark está buscando um mestrado em ciência. |
| go after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (attack verbally) | atacar vt |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
| | Ele realmente decidiu atacá-lo quando o viu flertando com sua esposa. |
| go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be next, follow) | ir depois vi + adv |
| | In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A. |
| | No alfabeto, a letra B vem depois da letra A. |
| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | tomar conta de expres v |
| | | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| | Quem vai tomar conta das crianças quando nós estivermos fora? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | cuidar de vt + prep |
| | | tratar de vt + prep |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| | Você vai cuidar do meu peixe enquanto estou fora? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | cuidar de loc v |
| | | tratar de loc v |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| | Ele está cuidando de seus próprios interesses, como sempre. |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | cuidar de loc v |
| | | tratar de loc v |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| | Você poderia cuidar da loja por dez minutos enquanto eu realizo algumas tarefas? |
| run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (chase) | correr atrás v int + adv |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| | Meu cachorro adora correr atrás de uma bola. |
| see after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (look after, take care of) | tomar conta loc v |
| | | proteger vt |
| seek after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, try to find) | procurar por expres v |
| | | procurar obter expres v |
| start after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (begin chasing [sb/sth]) | começar depois vt + adv |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (parent: resemble) | parecer-se com vp + prep |
| | (informal) | lembrar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | puxar vt |
| | Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. Sam really takes after his father. |
| | Muitas pessoas dizem que a Maria se parece com a avó dela. O Sam realmente se parece com o pai. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Você puxou mesmo a sua mãe, tem os olhos iguaizinhos. |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (chase) | perseguir vt |
| | | correr atrás de expres v |
| | The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball. |
| | Os meninos perseguiram o cachorro quando ele saiu correndo com a bola deles. |
| thirst after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (desire keenly) (desejar ardentemente) | estar ávido de loc v |
| | (figurado) | estar sedento de loc v |
| | Humanity has thirsted after knowledge since the dawn of time. |
| tidy up after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (clear up mess made by: [sb] else) (limpar a bagunça feita por alguém) | limpar a bagunça de loc v |
| | (informal) | limpar a barra de loc v |
Formas compostas:
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| after a while adv | (some time later) | um pouco mais tarde loc adv |
| | (algum tempo depois) | um pouco depois loc adv |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| | A princípio ele não sentia dor nenhuma. Depois de um tempo, o braço dele começou a doer. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | afinal de contas loc adv |
| | | no final das contas loc adv |
| | | afinal adv |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| | Afinal de contas, ninguém além do paciente tem o direito de recusar o tratamento. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | no final das contas |
| | | no final das contas loc adv |
| | | afinal adv |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| | Tina está se sentindo melhor agora, então, no final das contas, ela pode vir conosco. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | afinal de contas loc adv |
| | | no final das contas loc adv |
| | | afinal adv |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| | Eu certamente vou ao show, afinal de contas, eles são minha banda favorita. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | no fim das contas loc adv |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| after hours adv | (after official closing time) | depois do expediente loc adv |
| | Pubs aren't allowed to sell alcohol after hours. |
| | Pubs não podem vender bebidas alcoólicas depois do expediente. |
| after hours adv | (law: outside of business time) | depois do expediente loc adv |
| after much deliberation adv | (having considered [sth] carefully) | após longa deliberação loc adv |
| | | após longa consideração loc adv |
| after much deliberation adv | (having discussed [sth] at length) | após longa deliberação loc adv |
| | | após longa consideração loc adv |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) (figurado, interesses mútuos) | que tem a mesma cabeça expres |
| after school adv | (when school day is over) | depois da aula loc adv |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework. |
| after-school adj | (extra-curricular) | extracurricular adj |
| | Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school. |
| | Teatro é uma atividade extracurricular popular no meu colégio. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | após algum tempo loc adv |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| 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. |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) (posteriormente) | mais tarde loc adv |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | após o acontecido loc adj |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| after which conj | (and following this) (geralmente na linguagem escrita) | depois do qual loc adv |
| | (geralmente na linguagem escrita) | após o qual loc adv |
| | | depois disso loc adv |
| | | depois adv |
| | He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast. |
| after-dinner adj | (speech, etc.: following dinner) (discurso, etc) | depois do jantar loc adj |
| after-hours adj | (law: outside of business time) | depois do expediente, após horário de funcionamento expres |
| after-sales service n | (customer care: repair, etc.) | serviço pós-venda sm |
after-sun,
aftersun adj | (for use after sun exposure) (para o uso após exposição ao sol) | pós-sol adj |
aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) (consequência) | efeito subsequente, efeito posterior, efeito secundário sm |
afterimage,
after-image n | (impression left on the retina) (impressão deixada na retina) | imagem consecutiva loc sf |
afterparty,
after-party n | (party following another event) | pós-festa sf |
| | (informal, gíria: festa após outro evento) | after estrang |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | ser nomeado em homenagem expres v |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| chase after girls v expr | informal (try to seduce young women) (informal) | caçar garotas expres v |
| | (vulgar) | pegar garotas expres v |
| | Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls. |
| come after [sth/sb] vi + prep | (follow in sequence) | vir depois expres v |
| | The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | ansiar por vt + prep |
| | (formal) | almejar por, anelar por vt + prep |
| | | desejar vt |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| day after day adv | (every day) | dia após dia loc adv |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
| | Estou cansado de ficar fazendo a mesma coisa dia após dia. |
hanker for [sth],
hanker after [sth] vi + prep | (yearn for [sth]) | ansiar por vt + prep |
| | | almejar por vt + prep |
| | Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day. |
| | Micah esteve ansiando por um bagel de mirtilo o dia inteiro. |
| happily ever after adv | (fairytale ending) | felizes para sempre expres |
| | | final feliz expres |
| | Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after. |
| | Cinderela casou com o Príncipe Encantado e eles viveram felizes para sempre. |
happily ever after,
happy ever after adv | (happy outcome) | feliz para sempre expres |
| | | final feliz expres |
| | The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after. |
| | O gato perdido foi encontrado no sótão e a família viveu feliz para sempre. |
| hour after hour adv | (continuously for many hours) (continuamente) | hora após hora adv |
| | The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | de certa maneira loc adv |
inquire after [sb],
enquire after [sb] vi + prep | formal (ask for news of [sb]) (pedir notícias de alguém) | perguntar vt |
| | Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store. |
| | Kate perguntou pela irmã de Ben quando ela o viu na loja. |
| just after prep | (immediately following) | assim que loc prep |
| | Just after she'd finished her speech, she collapsed from exhaustion. |
| long after prep | (for a long time following) | muito tempo depois loc adv |
| | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
looked after,
looked-after adj | UK (child: in care) | sob cuidado do governo loc adj |
| | Lea has been a looked-after child since the age of 5, when she first moved in with a foster family. |
| looking after n | UK, informal (care) | cuidado sm |
| model [sth] after [sth] vtr + prep | (base on [sth] else) | modelar-se vp |
| | | seguir vt |
| | This amphitheatre was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome. |
| month after month adv | (every month) (todo mês) | mensalmente adv |
| | Month after month I have to pay so many bills. |
| name [sb/sth] after [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give the same name as) | nomear em homenagem expres |
| | We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl. |
| | Gostaríamos de nomear o bebê em homenagem a minha mãe se for uma menina. |
| not long after adv | (a short time later) | pouco depois loc adv |
| not long after prep | (a short time following) | pouco depois loc adv |
| one after the other adv | (one at a time) | um após o outro loc adv |
| | | um atrás do outro loc adv |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) (adaptar conforme um modelo) | modelar vt |
| | | tomar como modelo vt + prep + sm |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | Este design foi modelado a partir das últimas novidades de moda em Paris. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Para a decoração do espaço, tomou como modelo o estilo impressionista. |
| patterned after [sth] adj | (copied, based on [sth]) | modelado adj |
| | | moldado adj |
| | | baseado adj |
| | The airplane was patterned after the bird. |
quest after [sth],
quest for [sth] vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | buscar vt |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| | A lenda conta como o rei Arthur e os cavaleiros buscaram o Cálice Sagrado. |
right after,
immediately after conj | (at once when) | logo depois loc adv |
| | (formal) | logo após loc adv |
| | The ambulance came right after the police arrived. We saw it right after he did. |
| | A ambulância veio logo depois que a polícia chegou. |
right after,
immediately after prep | (immediately following) | logo depois loc adv |
| | (formal) | logo após loc adv |
| | We set off right after breakfast. Right after the wedding, the couple flew off to Jamaica for their honeymoon. |
| | Nós partimos logo depois do café da manhã. Logo depois do casamento, o casal partiu de avião para a Jamaica para a lua-de-mel. |
| shortly after prep | (just following) (seguindo) | logo após loc adv |
| | Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. |
sigh for [sth],
sigh after [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pine, yearn) | ansiar por v int + prep |
| | (figurado) | aspirar por v int + prep |
| | (formal, literário) | anelar por v int + prep |
| | Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. |
| | Rachel ainda anseia pela promoção. |
| soon after adv | (a short while later) | logo em seguida loc adv |
| | I was born at 3pm; my twin brother followed soon after. |
| | Eu nasci às 3 da tarde; meu irmão gêmeo veio logo em seguida. |
| soon after prep | (just following) | logo após loc prep |
| | | logo depois de loc prep |
| | The team fired their manager soon after losing the game. |
| | O time despediu o técnico logo após perder o jogo. |
| sought-after adj | (desired, desirable) (desejado, desejável) | desejado adj |
| | | desejável adj |
| | | almejado adj |
| | | cobiçado adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This area is one of the most sought-after locations in the city. |
| the day after n | (next day, following day) | o dia seguinte loc adv |
| | We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. |
| the day after expr | (on the following day) | no dia seguinte loc adv |
| | I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. |
| the day after [sth] expr | (on the day following: an event) | no dia seguinte loc adv |
| | They went on honeymoon the day after the wedding. |
| the day after conj | (on the day following: an action) | no dia seguinte loc adv |
| | The day after he left her, she met someone new. |
| the day after tomorrow n | (2 days from now) | depois de amanhã loc adv |
| | Today is Saturday, so the day after tomorrow is Monday. |
| the day after tomorrow adv | (2 days from now) | depois de amanhã loc adv |
| | Don't worry, the meeting isn't until the day after tomorrow. |
| time after time expr | (repeatedly) (repetidamente) | vez após vez loc adv |
| | | repetidas vezes loc adv |
| year after year adv | (continously; without interruption) | ano após ano loc adv |
| | | incessantemente adv |
| | We hear the same complaints year after year. |
| year after year adv | (every year) | todo ano loc adv |
| | | ano após ano loc adv |
| | His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. |
| | Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |