| Traduções principais |
| initiatory adj | (first, initial) | inicial adj |
| | | introdutório adj |
| initial n | (first letter of given name) | inicial sf |
| | Harriet Bell is an author who writes under her surname and first initial: H. Bell. |
| | Harriet Bell é um autor que escreve sob seu sobrenome e inicial: H. Bell. |
| primary adj | (stage: first, elementary) | inicial adj |
| | We have completed the primary phase of the project and hope to start on phase two in the near future. |
| | Completamos a fase inicial do projeto e esperamos começar a fase dois muito em breve. |
| initials npl | (first letters of name) | inicial sf |
| | Kate signed the painting with her initials: "KET". |
| | Kate assinou a pintura com suas iniciais: "KET". |
| initial adj | (first) | inicial adj |
| | After getting over the initial shock, Ben was glad that he was going to be a father. |
| | Depois de superar o choque inicial, Ben estava alegre porque ia se tornar pai. |
| primary adj | (level: most basic) | primário adj |
| | | primitivo adj |
| | | inicial adj |
| | An element is the primary constituent of matter. |
| beginning adj | (stages, phase: early) | inicial adj |
| | | primeiro adj |
| | I am still only in the beginning stages of my recovery. |
| | Ainda estou nos estágios iniciais da minha recuperação. |
| | Ainda estou nos primeiros estágios da minha recuperação. |
| Traduções complementares |
| lead-off adj | US (first, beginning) | inicial adj |
| opening adj | (beginning) | inicial adj |
| | | introdutório adj |
| | Janine's opening remarks made the audience laugh. |
| | Os comentários iniciais de Janine fizeram a plateia rir. |
| initiative adj | (first) | inicial adj |
| | The government took some initiative steps to start dealing with the crisis. |
| starting adj | (beginning) | inicial adj |
| | The negotiators clearly outlined their starting position. |
| inchoative adj | (initial stage, beginning) | inicial adj |
| initial n | (manuscript: first letter) | inicial sf |
| | The old manuscript was illuminated, and every chapter was headed by an intricate initial. |
startup,
also UK: start-up n as adj | (relating to starting) | inicial adj |
| | The entrepreneurs arranged a meeting with the bank to secure their startup capital. |
| | Os empreendedores marcaram uma reunião com o banco para garantir o seu capital inicial. |
| Formas compostas: |
| basic fee n | (initial cost) (custo inicial) | taxa inicial loc sf |
| | The basic fee to license a car is $75, but if you want a special license plate it costs more. |
| come full circle v expr | figurative (return to original situation) (figurativo) | voltar ao ponto inicial expres |
| | Today I'm starting work back at the firm where I had my first job; I feel like my career's come full circle. |
| | Hoje eu começo a trabalhar novamente na empresa onde tive meu primeiro emprego; sinto que minha carreira voltou ao ponto inicial. |
| commencement date n | (date when sth begins) (data de começo) | data inicial loc sf |
| early period n | (initial stages) | período inicial loc sm |
| early phase n | (initial stage) | fase inicial loc sf |
early stage,
early-stage n as adj | (illness: in initial phase) (doença: na fase inicial) | estágio inicial |
| | The patient's symptoms are consistent with early-stage Ebola. |
| early years npl | (initial period) (primeiro período de algo) | período inicial loc sm |
| | The early years of any marriage are difficult. |
| entry level n | (job: low position) | nível inicial sm + adj |
| | | baixo escalão adj + sm |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | An accountant employed by our firm at entry level can expect to earn $50,000 a year. |
get the ball rolling,
start the ball rolling v expr | figurative (initiate sth) | dar o pontapé inicial expres v |
| | Let's all introduce ourselves. I'll get the ball rolling: my name is Charlotte. |
| ground-floor n as adj | US, figurative (job: entry-level) | nível inicial sm + adj |
| | Alan worked his way up from a ground-floor job in a lawyer's office to become a respected attorney. |
| home n | uncountable (home page: website's main page) | página inicial sf |
| | When you click on 'home', a new window pops up. |
| | Ao clicar na 'página inicial', uma nova janela aparece. |
home page,
homepage n | (home: website's introductory page) | página de entrada sf |
| | | página inicial sf |
| | Click here to return to our home page. |
| homepage n | (website's main page) (internet) | página inicial loc sf |
| | The company hired a web designer to redo their homepage. |
| kick off vi phrasal | (ball game: start play) (futebol) | dar o pontapé inicial expres v |
| | The game will kick off at noon on Sunday. |
| | O Superbowl vai dar o pontapé inicial no domingo à noite |
kickoff (US),
kick-off (UK) n | (soccer) (futebol) | pontapé inicial sm + adj |
| | | chute inicial sm + adj |
| | The away team scored the first goal almost immediately after the kickoff. |
kickoff (US),
kick-off (UK) n | (American football) (fut.amer.: no início de cada tempo) | chute inicial loc sm |
| | At the kickoff, the home team took control of the field. |
| lead with sth vtr phrasal insep | (boxing: start attack with) | dar ataque inicial expres v |
| middle initial n | (first letter of middle name) | inicial do nome do meio sf |
| | My brother and I have different middle initials: his full initials are MJK and mine are MSK. |
| preliminary step n | (initial measure or action) (medida ou ação inicial) | passo inicial sm |
| | | etapa preliminar sf |
| primary cancer n | (original tumour that has spread) (tumor original que disseminou) | câncer primário loc sm |
| | | câncer em fase inicial loc sm |
| | The primary cancer is located in her left breast, but it has metastasized to her lung. |
| running start n | figurative (initial advantage) | vantagem inicial sf |
| | Because Mason knew the new job was going to be posted today, he had a running start on the other candidates. |
| seed capital n | (small sum invested in new business) | capital inicial loc sm |
| | Most of the seed capital for Mike's startup came from his friends and family. |
| seed money n | (to start a business) | capital inicial sm |
| | Paul managed to obtain the seed money to set up a business. |
| starter kit n | (set of basic equipment) (conjunto de equipamentos básicos) | kit inicial sm |
| starting point n | (place where sth begins) (lugar onde algo se inicia) | ponto inicial sm |
| | Sarajevo was the starting point of the First World War. |
| starting salary n | (wages when starting job) | salário inicial sm |
| | The successful candidate negotiated a higher starting salary. |
tee,
teeing ground n | (golf: area where a hole begins) (anglicismo: golf) | tee sm |
| | | tacada inicial, posição inicial loc sf |
| | The golfer chose her club and approached the tee. |
| tee off vi phrasal | (begin round of golf) (golfe) | iniciar vt |
| | | dar a tacada inicial loc v |
| | | lançar (a bola) vt |
| | The golfers plan to tee off at nine o'clock next Saturday. |
| topic sentence n | (linguistics) | tópico inicial sm |