Traduções principais |
shoe-horning n | figurative (act of squeezing sth into limited space) (ato de apertar algo no espaço limitado) | encaixar vt |
dovetail vi | (interlock, interweave) | encaixar v int |
| | ensamblar, emalhetar vt |
| The corners of the box dovetail rather than being nailed together. |
fit in vi phrasal | (belong) | adaptar-se vp |
| (figurado) | encaixar v int |
| With that attitude, he'll never fit in here. |
| Com esse comportamento, ela nunca vai se adaptar aqui. |
splice sth to sth vtr | (wood, tape: join) (madeira: juntar) | encaixar, ensamblar vt |
| The film broke in the projector and had to be spliced. |
mortise sth, mortice sth vtr | (join with a mortise) (juntar com encaixe) | encaixar, entalhar vt |
slip sb in vtr + adv | informal, figurative (person: fit into schedule) (figurado) | inserir vt |
| (figurado) | encaixar vt |
| I can slip you in this afternoon between my other appointments. |
wedge sth/sb in, wedge in sth/sb vtr + adv | (insert into tightly fitting space) (inserir em espaço muito justo) | encaixar vt |
| There wasn't much space left in the boot, but Pippa managed to wedge the last bag in. |
cram sth into sth vtr + prep | (fit sth into small space) | apertar, encaixar vt |
| (informal) | abarrotar, atochar vt |
| I tried to cram all my clothes into one suitcase, but then I couldn't shut it. |
| Tentei apertar todas as minhas roupas em uma mala, mas depois eu não conseguia fechá-la. |
squeeze sb/sth in, squeeze in sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | (manage to fit inside) | apertar vt |
| | encaixar vt |
| The box was beginning to bulge but he managed to squeeze in two more books. |
join sth, join sth and/with sth vtr | (connect) (conectar) | unir, encaixar vt |
| | juntar vt |
| He joined the two puzzle pieces together. |
| Ele uniu as duas peças de quebra-cabeça. |
slip sth in, slip in sth vtr + adv | informal, figurative (activity, event: fit into schedule) (figurado) | inserir vt |
| (figurado) | encaixar vt |
sandwich sb/sth between sb/sth vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (surround) (colocar(-se) entre) | apertar, imprensar vt |
| | ensanduichar vt |
| | encaixar vt |
| I was sandwiched between two sumo wrestlers on that flight! The host sandwiched me between two bankers at the dinner table and they just kept talking across me about investments. |
| Fui imprensado entre dois lutadores de sumô naquela luta! O anfitrião me imprensou entre dois banqueiros na mesa do jantar e não eles só ficaram falando na minha frente sobre investimentos. |
| Ensanduicharam-me entre dois lutadores de sumo naquela luta! O anfitrião ensanduichou-me entre dois banqueiros na mesa de jantar e ambos continuaram a discutir comigo sobre investimentos. |
| Encaixairam-me entre dois lutadores de sumo naquela luta! O anfitrião encaixou-me entre dois banqueiros na mesa de jantar e ambos continuaram a discutir comigo sobre investimentos. |
tie into sth vtr + prep | figurative (fit in with) | encaixar vt |
slot sth/sb in vtr phrasal sep | figurative (find time for) (figurado, encontrar horário) | encaixar vt |
| I can slot you in between lunch and my afternoon class. |
squeeze sb/sth in, squeeze in sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (fit in schedule) (figurado, horário) | encaixar vt |
| The dentist was busy, but he managed to squeeze me in. |
cram sth in, cram in sth vtr + adv | informal (fit in: a large amount) (figurado, informal) | encaixar vt |
| I was able to cram in another few hours of work before I had to leave. Martin's stomach was full, but he managed to cram in another cookie. |
| Eu podia encaixar algumas horas a mais de trabalho antes de ir. O estômago de Martin estava cheio, mas ele conseguiu encaixar mais um biscoito. |
slip into sth vi + prep | (move smoothly) | encaixar v int |
| The gun slipped easily into its holster. |
dado sth vtr | (fit into a dado) (enfiar uma peça em outra) | encaixar vt |
| The carpenter carefully dadoes several pieces of wood, and then she fits the pieces together to form a drawer. |
cram sth in, cram in sth vtr + adv | figurative (fit sth into limited time) (figurado) | encaixar vt |
| I only had a four-hour stopover in Tokyo, but I managed to cram a lot in. |
| Eu só tive uma escala de quatro horas em Tóquio, mas eu consegui encaixar muita coisa nesse tempo. |
work sth in vtr phrasal sep | (find time) (figurado: achar tempo para) | encaixar vt |
| I'm pretty busy, but I think I can work in a movie tonight. I hope the doctor's office can work me in today. |
| Estou bastante ocupada, mas acho que consigo encaixar um filme hoje à noite. Espero que o consultório médico possa me encaixar hoje. |
scarf sth vtr | (wood, metal pieces: join) | encaixar vt |
| The carpenter scarfed the joints. |