Formas compostas:
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| do well for yourself v expr | informal (be successful) (informal) | dar-se bem expres |
| | You've obviously done well for yourself. |
| do yourself a disservice v expr | (disparage yourself) | menosprezar-se, depreciar-se vp |
| | Describing himself as a 'hack' was doing himself a disservice. |
| do yourself a disservice v expr | (hinder yourself) | prejudicar-se vp |
| | You're doing yourself a disservice with your rude and aggressive comments. |
| do-it-yourself n | UK (DIY: home improvement) | faça você mesmo expres |
| | The problem with do-it-yourself is that people often make mistakes and need to hire a professional later. |
| do-it-yourself adj | UK (DIY: done by amateur) | feito à mão loc adj |
| | Did you see that patio? - it must have been a do-it-yourself job! |
| doll yourself up vtr + refl | slang (adorn, make more glamorous) | embonecar vt |
| | | enfeitar vt |
| don't flatter yourself expr | informal (you're exaggerating to look better) | você não é tudo isso expres v |
| Don't kid yourself. interj | informal (do not be deluded) (informal) | não se engane interj |
| | Don't kid yourself – he doesn't love you! |
| drive yourself to [sth] v expr | (go by car) | dirigir para vt |
| | I don't think you should drive yourself to the hospital. |
| drive yourself to [sth] v expr | figurative (motivate yourself) | levar-se para vp + prep |
| | | dirigir-se para vp + prep |
| | | guiar-se para vp + prep |
| ease yourself into [sth] vi + prep | (get into gently) | ir devagar vt + adv |
| ease yourself into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (undertake slowly) | ir devagar vi + adv |
| embarrass yourself vtr + refl | (make a fool of yourself) | constranger-se vp |
| | On my first date with George, I embarrassed myself by spilling red wine down my shirt. |
| enjoy yourself vtr + refl | (have a good time) | divertir-se vp |
| | We're enjoying ourselves by the beach. |
| ensconce yourself vtr + refl | (make yourself cosy) | abrigar, agasalhar, acolher vt |
| | The campers ensconced themselves around the campfire. |
| ensconce yourself vi | (settle comfortably) | assentar-se vp |
| | He ensconced himself in a leather armchair to deliver his lecture to me. |
| ensconce yourself vi | (take shelter or cover) | abrigar-se vp |
| entertain yourself vi | (keep yourself occupied) (ficar ocupado) | entreter-se vp |
| | Sit here and entertain yourself while I go make dinner. |
| entrench yourself vtr + refl | (military: dig a trench) | entrincheirar-se vp |
| | The soldiers entrenched themselves in bunkers. |
| | Os soldados se entrincheiraram nos bunkers. |
| excuse yourself vtr + refl | (politely say you are leaving) | dar licença expres v |
| | Mary excused herself and left the meeting to pick up her son from school. |
| exercise yourself vtr + refl | (worry) | preocupar-se vp |
| | Don't exercise yourself about his broken promises. |
| exert yourself vtr + refl | (make physical effort) | esforçar-se vp |
| | Elizabeth exerted herself at the gym today. |
| exert yourself vtr + refl | (make effort) | esforçar-se vp |
| | We all need to exert ourselves, if we are going to finish this project on time. |
| explain yourself vtr + refl | (account for actions) | explicar-se vp |
| | Why did you take my car without asking? Explain yourself! |
| | Por que você pegou meu carro sem pedir? Explique-se! |
| express yourself vtr + refl | (communicate feelings, opinions) | expressar-se vp |
| extricate yourself vi | (free, untangle yourself) | desembaraçar-se, desprender-se, desenredar-se vp |
| | It's going to take time and money to extricate yourself from this mess. |
| extricate yourself vi | figurative (no longer be involved) (figurativo) | livrar-se, desprender-se vp |
familiarize yourself with [sth],
also UK: familiarise yourself with [sth] v expr | (get to know) | familiarizar-se com vp + prep |
| feature yourself v expr | US, slang (imagine) | imaginar vt |
| | Just feature yourself on a beautiful, sandy beach! |
| | Imagine-se em uma bela praia! |
| feel like yourself v expr | (feel normal) | sentir-se normal loc v |
| fend for yourself v expr | (manage, cope alone) (prover para si) | sustentar-se vp |
| | (prover para si) | virar-se vp |
| | Julian left home at 18 and learned to fend for himself. |
| find yourself doing [sth] vtr + refl | (be, realise you are) (figurado) | achar-se vp |
| | | encontrar-se |
| | | flagrar-se |
| | | pegar-se vp |
| | She finds herself constantly thinking about the boy from her English class. |
| find yourself vtr + refl | (be, realise you are: in a place) (lugar) | encontrar-se vp |
| | Sally went through the wrong door and found herself in the men's restroom. |
| find yourself vtr + refl | (be, realise you are: in a situation) (situação) | encontrar-se vp |
| | When Kevin was laid off, he and his family found themselves in dire financial circumstances. |
find yourself,
discover yourself vtr + refl | figurative (find fulfilment) (figurado, achar plenitude) | encontrar-se vp |
| | I'm taking a year off to travel the world and find myself. |
| fling yourself vtr + refl | (throw yourself) | jogar-se vp |
| | | atirar-se vp |
| | Erin flung herself into the pool. |
| | Erin se jogou na piscina. |
| fling yourself into [sth] v expr | figurative (get involved in) | aventurar-se em vp + prep |
| | Lara is flinging herself into learning Spanish. |
| | Lara está se aventurando em aprender espanhol. |
| fling yourself at [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (attempt to engage romantically) (figurado, BRA) | jogar-se vp |
| | (figurado) | atirar-se vp |
| | John flung himself at every girl he met. |
| | John se jogava em toda garota que encontrava. |
| | O John atirava-se a todas as raparigas que conhecia. |
| for yourself adv | (to benefit you) | para si |
| | Lola wears make-up for herself, not to impress anyone else. |
| for yourself adv | (independently, alone) | sozinho adj |
| | I don't need help putting up the shelves; I can do it for myself. |
| force yourself vtr + refl | (make yourself do [sth]) | forçar-se vp |
| | I didn't feel like getting out of bed this morning, but I forced myself. |
| force yourself to do [sth] v expr | (make yourself do [sth]) | forçar-se vp |
| | To make progress you have to force yourself to practice every day. |
| force yourself on [sb] v expr | (rape) | estuprar vt |
| | Alice reported her date to the police for forcing himself on her. |
| forswear yourself vtr + refl | (law: commit perjury) | abjurar, renegar, perjurar vt |
| | Witnesses must vow not to forswear themselves in court. |
| foul yourself vtr + refl | (soil yourself by defecating) (defecar) | sujar-se vp |
| | The nurse saw that her patient had fouled himself. |
| free yourself vi | (unburden yourself of [sth]) | livrar-se, libertar-se vp |
| | No one else can cure your addiction; you must free yourself. |
| free yourself from [sth/sb] vtr | (reject, throw off) | livrar, libertar de vt |
| | | afastar-se vp |
| free yourself from a promise v expr | (undo a promise) (evitar compromisso assumido) | descomprometer-se vp |
| free yourself from an obligation v expr | (avoid having to fulfil a duty) | desobrigar-se vp |
| freshen yourself up v expr | (have a quick wash) (BRA: informal) | jogar uma água no corpo expres v |
| | | tomar um banho rápido expres v |
| | (figurado) | refrescar-se vp |
| | I'm just going to freshen myself up before we go out to dinner. |
| be full of yourself v expr | (think too highly of yourself) | convencido adj |
| | | ser cheio de si expres |
| further yourself vtr + refl | (improve your education, career) (melhorar a educação ou carreira) | especializar-se vp |
| | | aprimorar-se, aperfeiçoar-se vp |
| get ahead of yourself v expr | (think or act prematurely) (expressão) | dar o passo maior que a perna loc v |
| | | precipitar-se verb refl |
| get yourself up v expr | informal (dress for an effect) | aprontar-se, arranjar-se vp |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Jo got herself up for the party. |
| get yourself up in [sth] v expr | (dress in fancy clothes) | emperequitar-se vp |
| | | paramentar-se vp |
| | | vestir-se vp |
| | (figurado) | aperaltar-se vp |
| | She got herself up in a gold sequinned dress and heavy make-up. |
| | Ela se emperequitou num vestido enfeitado dourado e com maquiagem pesada. |
| gird yourself vtr + refl | figurative (prepare) | preparar-se vp |
| | The soldiers girded themselves for battle. |
| Go f*** yourself! interj | vulgar, offensive, slang (expressing anger or contempt) | vá se lascar! interj |
| | (perjorativo) | vai-te foder!, vá se foder! interj |
| | | dane-se interj |
| groom yourself vtr + refl | (person: make yourself neat) | arrumar-se vp |
| | My brother spends hours grooming himself before a date. |
| | Meu irmão passa horas se arrumando antes de um encontro. |
have only yourself to blame,
only have yourself to blame v expr | (be at fault, responsible) | ser o culpado expres v |
| help yourself vtr + refl | (take [sth] offered) | servir-se vp |
| | I've prepared some printed handouts. Feel free to help yourselves. |
| | Eu preparei alguns materiais impressos. Fiquem a vontade para se servirem. |
| help yourself to [sth] v expr | (serve yourself) | servir-se vp |
| | Help yourself to more cake. |
| help yourself to [sth] v expr | (take without asking) (BRA, para si mesmo) | pegar vt |
| | (POR, sem autorização) | tirar vt |
| | (figurado) | desviar vt |
| | She helped herself to the office stationery. |
| | Ela pegou para si materiais de escritório. |
| help yourself interj | (take what you wish) (pegar o que deseja) | sirva-se interj |
| | | sirva-se à vontade interj |
| | There's plenty to eat and drink, folks – just help yourselves. |
| | Há muito para comer e beber, camaradas. Sirvam-se. |
| hide yourself away v expr | (be reclusive) (ser recluso) | esconder-se vp |
| | She was very shy and hid herself away in her room all week. |
| hide [sth] from yourself v expr | (deny the reality of [sth]) | auto enganar-se expres v |
| | Stop hiding the truth from yourself - you know you love me! I can't hide my true feelings from myself any longer. |
| hire yourself out v expr | (offer services) | oferecer serviços vt + smpl |
home improvement (US),
do-it-yourself (UK) n | US (do-it-yourself) | bricolagem sf |
| | After he retired and had time to spare, Bob got into home improvement. |
| | The problem with do-it-yourself is that people often make mistakes and need to hire a professional later. |
home improvement (US),
do-it-yourself (UK) n as adj | US (do-it-yourself) | de ferramentas loc adj |
| | I'm going to the home improvement store for a screwdriver, some concrete blocks, and a can of paint. |
| | Did you see that patio? It must have been a do-it-yourself job! |
| humble yourself vtr + refl | (show humility or deference) (mostrar humildade) | submeter-se, sujeitar-se vp |
| | Do not humble yourself when you are seeking a job. |
| hurt yourself vtr + refl | (suffer accidental injury) (acidental) | machucar-se vp |
| | | ferir-se vp |
| | Don't hurt yourself on the trampoline! |
| hurt yourself vtr + refl | (inflict self-harm) (intencional) | machucar-se vp |
| | | ferir-se vp |
| | You hurt yourself by smoking. |
| identify yourself with [sb/sth] v expr | (associate with [sb], [sth]) (se associar a alguém ou algo) | se identificar com |
| | The largest group of people that don't identify themselves with a religion is young people. |
| immerse yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (be absorbed) (figurado) | imergir, mergulhar vt |
| | She had immersed herself in her studies and didn't hear the doorbell. |
impose yourself on [sb],
impose yourself upon [sb] v expr | (force yourself on [sb]) | impor-se vp |
in a class by itself,
in a class by yourself,
in a class of its own,
in a class of your own expr | (superior, the best) (superior, melhor) | numa classe própria, numa categoria própria expres |
get into a lather,
get yourself in a lather,
get yourself into a lather v expr | figurative, informal (become overexcited or agitated) (figurado, exaltado) | espumando gíria |
| | | frenético, ansioso, agitado adj |
| indulge yourself vtr + refl | (enjoy a treat) (desfrutar de um prazer) | satisfazer-se, permitir-se vp |
| | On a Friday evening I like to indulge myself with a romantic movie and a box of chocolates. |
| | Em uma noite de sexta, eu gosto de me satisfazer com um filme romântico e uma caixa de chocolates. |
| indulge yourself vtr + refl | (have, do [sth] luxurious) (ter, fazer algo luxuriante) | se satisfazer, se mimar, se regalar vp |
| | Barbara decided to indulge herself by booking a spa treatment. |
| ingratiate yourself vtr + refl | (gain favor) | insinuar-se vp |
| | Hoping that the director would promote him, the employee did everything he could to ingratiate himself. |
| ingratiate yourself with [sb] v expr | (gain favor with) | agradar vt |
| | (gíria, vulgar, ofensivo) | puxar saco expres |
| | You should try to ingratiate yourself with the boss. |
| insure yourself vtr + refl | (take out an insurance policy) | fazer seguro vt + sm |
| introduce yourself vtr + refl | (say your name, etc.) | apresentar-se vp |
| | The interviewer introduced herself and invited the candidate to take a seat. |
| involve yourself in [sth] v expr | (participate) (participar) | envolver-se vp |
| | I think you should involve yourself in some social activities and make new friends. |
| involve yourself in [sth] v expr | disapproving (become entangled: in [sth]) | envolver-se vp |
| | Don't involve yourself in other people's affairs. |
| keep to yourself v expr | (be solitary, not be sociable) (não ser muito sociável) | ficar na sua expres v |
| | We rarely catch sight of our next-door neighbour; he keeps to himself. |
| keep [sth] to yourself v expr | (keep [sth] secret) | manter em segredo expres v |
| | I'll tell you a secret if you promise to keep it to yourself. |
| keep yourself cool n | (avoid getting hot) | manter-se fresco vp + adj |
| | Chickens keep themselves cool in summer by finding shade. |
| kick yourself vtr + refl | informal, figurative (regret [sth]) | lamentar-se, culpar-se vp |
| | Tania realized that Audrey was right and has been kicking herself ever since. |
| kick yourself for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (regret [sth]) | culpar-se, torturar-se vp |
| | He kicked himself for not remembering to pack his torch. |
| kid yourself v expr | informal (deceive yourself, be in denial) (informal) | enganar a si mesmo expres |
| | Don't kid yourself, the relationship is over. |
| kill yourself vtr + refl | (die by suicide) (literal) | suicidar-se vp |
| | He killed himself to avoid the shame of the scandal. |
| kill yourself vtr + refl | figurative (exhaust yourself) (figurado: esgotar-se) | matar-se vp |
| | Don't kill yourself trying to carry all those boxes in one go. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Eu me mato de trabalhar para sustentar nós dois, e você nem agradece. |
| Knock yourself out! interj | slang, figurative (go ahead, do it) | vá em frente interj |
| | "Could I try riding your bike?" "Sure, knock yourself out!" |
| let yourself go v expr | (be unrestrained, uninhibited) (figurado: desinibir-se) | soltar-se vp |
| let yourself go v expr | (appearance: deteriorate) (aparência) | descuidar-se vp |
| limit yourself vtr + refl | (restrict consumption) (restringir consumo) | limitar-se vp |
| | Limit yourself to alcohol-free drinks if you're planning to drive home. |
| | Try to limit yourself to one soda per day. |
| limit yourself vtr + refl | (restrict options) (limitar opções) | limitar-se vp |
| | If you don't learn to speak English, you may limit yourself when looking for a job. |
| lock yourself out v expr | (forget keys) | ficar trancado do lado de fora |
| lose yourself in [sth] vtr | figurative (become deeply absorbed in) (ficar absorvido em) | perder-se em vp |
| | Why not lose yourself in a book for a few hours to take your mind off things? |
| lower yourself vtr + refl | (do [sth] undignified) (humilhar) | rebaixar vt |
| | Talk to that criminal? I wouldn't lower myself. |