| Traduções principais |
| number n | (mathematics: integer, etc.) | número sm |
| | What number did you get for the first problem on the test? |
| | Que número você calculou para o primeiro problema da prova? |
| number n | (written numeral, digit) (numeral) | número sm |
| | What number is that? A one or a seven? |
| | Qual número é aquele? Um ou sete? |
| number n | (total, aggregate count) (número de pessoas) | número sm |
| | The number of people in the room was greater than a hundred. |
| | O número de pessoas naquela sala era superior a cem. |
| number n | (assigned identifier) (identificador designado) | número sm |
| | Our house is number seventeen, Oak Street. |
| | Nossa casa é a número dezessete, Rua do Carvalho. |
| number [sth]⇒ vtr | (equal, total) (total) | numerar, totalizar vt |
| | The butterflies here number over a thousand. |
| | As borboletas numeravam mais de mil. |
| number [sth] vtr | (assign numbers) (designar números) | numerar vt |
| | She numbered the pages from one to ten by hand. |
| | Ela numerou as páginas de um a dez a mão. |
| number [sth] at [sth]⇒ vtr | (count) (fazer cálculo aproximado) | avaliar, contar, calcular vt |
| | I number the candies at over five hundred. Am I right? |
| | Eu contei quinhentos docinhos. Está certo? |
| number [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (include) | contar, incluir, numerar vt |
| | The band numbered quite a few students among its fan base. |
| | A banda incluía alguns poucos estudantes entre sua base de fãs. |
| number n | informal, abbreviation (telephone number) (de telefone) | número sm |
| | What is your number? Maybe we can get together for a drink sometime. |
| | Qual o seu número? Talvez possamos nos encontrar para tomar algo qualquer dia. |
Formas compostas:
number | no. | numb |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | muitas vezes loc adv |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| | Ele já quebrou as regras muitas vezes. |
atomic number,
proton number n | (physics: number of protons) | número atômico loc sm |
| | Hydrogen has the lowest atomic number because it has only one proton. |
ballpark figure,
ballpark number n | figurative, informal, mainly US (approximate number) | quantia aproximada sf |
| | | estimativa sf |
| batch number n | (digits identifying a set) | número de lote loc sm |
| | The affected products can be identified by the batch number printed on each pack. |
| binary number n | (number expressed using 0 and 1) | número binário loc sm |
| | Most computer languages are based on binary numbers. |
callback number,
call-back number n | (phone number: for return call) (número de atendimento) | telefone de retorno sm |
| | Someone from the insurance company called while you were out; I've written down their callback number here. |
| complex number n | (mathematics:) (matemática) | número complexo, número composto loc sm |
| | Real numbers are just a part of the larger set of complex numbers. |
| contact number n | (phone number) | número de contato sm |
| | Please leave your contact number so that we can contact you as soon as possible. |
| dance number n | (performance of a dance) | número de dança loc sm |
| | The girls were performing a dance number on the stage. |
| decrease in number v expr | (become fewer) | diminuir em número loc v |
| | The attacks have decreased in number and in intensity. |
| do a number on [sb] v expr | US, informal (have a bad effect on [sb]) | aprontar, machucar vt |
driver,
number one wood n | (golf) (golfe) | tipo de taco sm |
| | He used a driver to hit over the sand trap. |
| emergency phone number n | (of police, ambulance, etc.) | telefone de emergência, número de emergência sm |
| | 9-1-1 is fast becoming a universal emergency phone number in the U.S. |
| even number n | (2, 4, 6, etc.) | número par sm |
| | All even numbers are divisible by two. |
| excessive number n | (too many) (superabundância) | quantidade excessiva loc sf |
| | That's an excessive number of people for such a small room. |
| | You seem to have an excessive number of socks in your suitcase. |
| extension number n | (added to phone number) (telefone) | ramal sm |
| | If you know the extension number of the person you are trying to reach, press the number now. |
| fax number n | dated, abbreviation (number of facsimile machine) | número de fax loc sm |
| | I must have dialed the fax number because the phone answered with a whistle tone. |
| finite number n | (limited quantity) (quantidade limitada) | número finito loc sm |
| | There is a finite number of trees in the rain forest. |
| finite number n | (definite number, not infinite) (número que não é infinito) | número finito loc sm |
| | Contrary to popular belief, there is a finite number of grains of sand on the beach. |
| hot number n | slang, figurative ([sth] popular) (algo popular) | bem sucedido, bem aceito loc adj |
| | The new video game has been such a hot number that we have not been able to keep them in stock. |
| hot number n | slang, figurative (sexually attractive person) (pessoa sexualmente atrativa) | gato sm |
| | | gata sf |
| | She was such a hot number, that to see her was to want her. |
| large number n | (considerable amount) (quantia considerável) | grande número loc sm |
| | All tickets were sold out so a large number of fans had to watch the match on the big screens outside of the stadium. |
| large number n | (high numeral) (mat.) | número muito grande loc sm |
| | It is difficult to multiply large numbers together in your head. |
license plate,
plate (US),
licence plate,
number plate (UK) n | often plural (vehicle's registration panel) (veículo, identificação) | placa sf |
| | Personalized license plates sometimes cost more than a car. |
| | Some US states only require cars to have a license plate on the back. |
| | Às vezes, placas personalizadas custam mais que um carro. Alguns estados dos EUA exigem apenas que os carros tenham uma placa na traseira. |
| limited number n | (restricted series) | número limitado loc sm |
| | There were only a limited number of these cars manufactured, so you will be lucky to get one. |
Mach,
mach,
Mach number,
mach number n | (ratio of speed to sound) (física) | mach sm |
| | This jet is capable of travelling at Mach 3. |
| mobile number n | UK (cell phone number) | número de celular sm |
| number among [sth] vi + prep | (be one of) (estar incluído) | incluir-se vp |
| | This school numbers among the top ten schools in the nation. |
| number [sb/sth] among [sth] vtr + prep | (include in) | listar entre vt |
| | Some people believe that Mother Theresa should be numbered among the saints. |
| | Alguns acreditam que Madre Teresa deveria ser listada entre os santos. |
| number line n | (mathematics) | reta numérica sf + adj |
| number one n | (numeral, cardinal number: 1) (número cardinal) | número um expres |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Please look at paper number one in your packet. |
| number one n | (song: biggest-selling) (música mais vendida) | número um expres |
| | It made number one on the charts in the first week. |
| number one n | slang, dated (oneself) (a própria pessoa) | número um expres |
| | Take care of number one. |
number one,
number-one n as adj | (leading, most successful) (dominante, proeminente) | número um expres |
| | For a long time, Ford was the number one automaker in America. |
number one,
number-one n as adj | (favorite) (pessoa predileta) | número um loc sm |
| | Ron is my number one person. |
| | Ron é minha pessoa número 1. |
| number two n | (cardinal numeral: 2) | número dois loc sm |
| | Contestant number two, please step forward. |
| number two n | euphemism (bowel movement, defecation) (figurado, eufemismo, defecar) | número dois loc sm |
| | Good boy, Johnny! You went number two in the potty! |
| odd number n | (numeral that is not even) (mat.) | número ímpar loc sm |
| | 1, 3, and 5 are all odd numbers. |
| odd number n | (uneven number: of [sth]) (de algo) | número ímpar loc sm |
| | There was an odd number of students in the class so they worked in pairs apart from one group of three people. |
| ordinal number n | (sequential numeral: 1st, 2nd, etc.) | número ordinal sm |
| | In the sequence of ordinal numbers, seven is the seventh number, and 12 is the 12th number! |
| phone number n | (of individual, business) | número de telefone loc sm |
| | Phone numbers only had five digits when my mother was born. |
| | Os números de telefone só tinham cinco dígitos quando minha mãe nasceu. |
PIN,
PIN number n | acronym (personal identification number) (abreviatura, número de identificação) | PIN sm |
| Nota: The term "PIN number" is commonly used, even though "number" here is a tautology |
| | If you forget your PIN, you have to ask your bank to send you a new one. |
| prime number n | (figure divisible by itself and 1) (quantia divisível por si mesma e 1) | número primo sm |
| | In their search for new prime numbers, mathematicians use supercomputers nowadays. |
R number,
R value n | (infection rate) | número básico de reprodução sm |
| | The R number has risen to 1.5 in many parts of the country. |
| real number n | (mathematics: rational or irrational number) (matemática: número racional e irracional) | número real loc sm |
| | Seven is a real number and so is three fourths. |
| reciprocal number n | (inverse of a numerical figure) (mat., inverso de um dígito) | inverso sm |
| | One-fifth, 1/5, is the reciprocal number of five. |
| | Two-fifths, 2/5, is the reciprocal of two and a half, 5/2. |
| registered number n | (company: identification) (dígitos de identificação de uma empresa) | número de registro loc sm |
| | (Bras., Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica) | CNPJ sigl |
| | The registered number of the company is shown at the top of the letter. |
| registration number n | (number on vehicle licence plate) (de veículo) | número da placa loc sm |
| | Personalised registration numbers are very popular in the UK. |
| roll number n | UK (building society) | número de cliente sm + loc adj |
| | | número de cadastro sm + loc adj |
| | Some building society accounts have a roll number. |
| room number n | (sequential numeral given to a hotel room) | número do quarto loc sm |
| | Electronic room keys don't have the room number on them, so you have to remember what room you're in. |
| routing number n | US (bank branch code) (bancos, EUA) | código de identificação loc sm |
| serial number n | (sequential ID number) | número de série sm |
| | The serial number on a bottle of water carries information about where it was bottled. |
| teen number n | (number: 13 to 19) | números de 13 a 19 loc sm |
| | The teacher used a song to help the children learn the teen numbers. |
| telephone number n | (digits dialled to reach [sb] by phone) (dígitos discados ao telefone) | número telefônico loc sm |
| | When I first met Susan I made sure to write down her telephone number right away. |
| toll-free number n | US (phone number that can be called without charge) | número para ligação gratuita sm |
| | The area code for toll-free numbers is 800 or 888. |
| | The agency has a toll-free number so you can call without charge. |
| tracking number n | (identification number of a parcel) (número de identificação de uma fatura) | número de identificação loc sm |
| | | código de barras loc sm |
| | You can use the tracking number to find out when your parcel will be delivered. |
| VAT number n | (registration code for tax purposes) | número de identificação fiscal sm |
| | (BRA) | número de contribuinte no Imposto de Renda sm |
| | Please provide us with your VAT number if you have one. |
| whole number n | (mathematics: integer) (matemática: inteiro) | número inteiro sm |
| | The set of evens, together with the set of odds, form the set of whole numbers. |