| Traduções principais |
| like greased lightning adv | figurative (thing: moves fast) | como um raio |
| | (como uma bala) | bala sf |
| | A cheetah can move like greased lightning for short distances. |
| candy n | US, uncountable (sweet treats, confectionery) | doce sm |
| | | bala sf |
| | I bring candy for the children. |
| | The old lady broke a tooth on a piece of candy. |
| bullet n | (gun projectile) | bala sf |
| | | projétil sm |
| | The x-ray shows that the bullet is lodged in the patient's shoulder. |
| | O raio-x mostra que a bala está alojada no ombro do paciente. |
| taffy n | US (chewy candy) | puxa-puxa sm |
| | | bala sf |
| | We bought a bag of taffy on the boardwalk. |
| | Nós compramos um saco de puxa-puxa no calçadão. |
| | Nós compramos um saco de balas no calçadão. |
| gumdrop n | US (gelatine candy) | bala de goma, bala de gelatina loc sf |
| | | bala, jujuba sf |
| candy corn n | US (traditional American sweets) (bala típica americana em forma de grão de milho) | bala sf |
| slug n | (bullet) | bala sf |
| | Ian inserted more slugs into the gun. |
| caramel n | (sticky, chewy sweet) | caramelo sm |
| | (BRA) | bala sf |
| | These caramels stick to my teeth. |
| | Esses caramelos grudam no meu dente. |
| | Essas balas grudam no meu dente. |
| rifle shot n | (bullet from shotgun) (de arma de fogo) | bala sf |
| | They scoured the murder scene for discarded rifle shot to identify the make of the weapon. |
| sweet n | UK, often plural (piece of candy) | doce, confeito sm |
| | (BRA) | bala sf |
| | (POR) | rebuçado sm |
| | We don’t keep any sweets in the house. |
| | Não guardamos doces em casa. |
| round n | (weapons discharge) (arma) | bala sf |
| | I probably fired 100 rounds at the target. |
| | Eu provavelmente disparei 100 balas no alvo. |
| round n | (munitions, bullet) (munição) | bala sf |
| | | projétil sm |
| | Each round has a titanium tip. |
| | Cada bala tem uma ponta de titânio. |
| Formas compostas: |
| ball n | (cannonball) | bala de canhão sf |
| | The naval frigate fired both ball and grapeshot at the sails of the enemy ship. |
| | A fragata atirou balas de canhão e de metralhadora nas velas do navio inimigo. |
| baton round n | UK (plastic or rubber projectile) | bala de borracha sf |
| blank n | (gun cartridge without bullet) | bala de festim sf + loc adj |
| | | pólvora seca loc sf |
| | Don't worry, the gun is only loaded with blanks. |
| | Não se preocupe, a arma está carregada só com balas de festim. |
| bullet n | (sth shaped like gun projectile) | algo em forma de projétil sm |
| | | em forma de bala loc adj |
| | The horse bucked and kicked up bullets of mud. |
| | O cavalo sacudiu e chutou lama em forma de projétil. |
| bullet hole n | (hole made by a fired bullet) | buraco de bala loc sm |
| | The bullet hole through his chest marked the path the bullet took as it flew through him. |
| bullet train n | (Japan: fast rail service) | trem bala sm |
| | I caught the bullet train, which as always was very punctual. |
| candy wrapper n | US (covering on a sweet) | papel de bala loc sm |
| | | papel de bombom loc sm |
| | The children must have found their Easter baskets; all that's left is a few candy wrappers. |
| | As crianças devem ter encontrado as cestas de Páscoa; só restou papel de bala. |
| | As crianças devem ter encontrado as cestas de Páscoa; só restou papel de bombom. |
| cannonball n | (iron ball fired from a cannon) | bala de canhão sf |
| | The cannonball hurtled through the air and smashed through the stone wall. |
| cannonball n | US, figurative (jump into water) (tipo de pulo na água) | bala de canhão expres |
| | (tipo de pulo na água) | bomba sf |
| | Jeff did a cannonball into the pool and made a huge splash. |
dumdum,
dumdum bullet n | informal (expanding bullet) | bala dundum loc sf |
flak jacket,
flack jacket n | (military: protective vest) (militar) | colete à prova de bala loc sf |
| | He would have been seriously hurt if his flak jacket hadn't stopped the bullet. |
| gumball n | (ball of hard-coated chewing gum) | bala de chiclete loc sf |
| gunshot wound n | (bullet injury caused by a firearm) (ferimento a bala causado por arma de fogo) | ferimento a bala loc sm |
| | | ferimento por arma de fogo loc sm |
| | Any doctor treating a gunshot wound must report the fact to the police. |
| hard candy n | US (boiled sweets) | bala dura sf |
| | | esforçado sm |
| | My grandmother always kept a dish of hard candies on her coffee table. |
| high-speed train n | (railway train designed to travel very fast) | trem de alta velocidade sm |
| | | trem-bala sm |
| | I can get to Madrid in two hours using the new high-speed train. |
| humbug n | UK (boiled mint sweet) (tipo de) | bala de hortelã loc sf |
| | After dinner my friend's mom offered us peppermint humbugs. |
jelly bean,
jellybean n | (candy: small chewy sweet) (doce: bala) | jujuba, bala de goma sf |
| | (BRA: marca, tipo de bala) | delicado sm |
| | Sally bought a packet of jelly beans. |
| lemon drop n | (small lemon-flavored sweet) (doce) | bala de limão loc sf |
| | Jimmy ate too many lemon drops and began to feel sick. |
| mint n | (candy, sweet flavored with mint) (BRA) | bala de menta sf |
| | (BRA) | bala de hortelã sf |
| | (POR) | rebuçado de menta loc sm |
| | Fred took a packet of mints from his pocket and offered one to Leah. |
| | Pedro tirou um pacote de bala de menta do bolso e ofereceu uma bala à Leia. |
| | O Fred tirou um pacote de rebuçados de menta do bolso e ofereceu um à Leah. |
| pellet n | (from gun) (de arma) | bala de chumbo sm |
| | | projétil sm |
| | The pellets from the gun just missed Arthur. |
| silver bullet n | (direct or immediate solution) (informal, solução direta ou imediata) | santo remédio sm |
| | (informal) | bala de prata sf |
thirty-eight,
38 n | (cartridge of a .38-caliber pistol) (cartucho de arma de fogo) | bala de trinta e oito loc sf |
| toffee n | (individual chewy sweet) (BRA) | bala de caramelo loc sf |
| | (POR) | caramelo, rebuçado sm |
| | Ian chewed on a toffee while he waited for his son. |
| Turkish delight n | (confectionery) | manjar turco loc sm |
| | | bala de goma loc sf |
| wrapper n | (on candy, food) (BRA) | papel de bala sm + adj |
| | | embalagem, capa sf |
| | (POR) | papel de rebuçado sm + adj |
| | | invólucro sm |
| | Glenn tore the wrapper off the chocolate bar. |