| Traduções principais |
call the shots,
call the tune v expr | (be in charge, make the decisions) | dar as ordens loc v |
| | | mandar v int |
| | The pastor may think he calls the shots, but the organist really leads the worship service. |
| order sb to do sth vtr | (command) (comando) | ordenar vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| | I'm ordering you to put that money back and apologize. |
| | Estou ordenando que você devolva o dinheiro e peça desculpas. |
| ordain that vtr | (with clause: order, decree) | ordenar, mandar vt |
| | It was ordained that all citizens should journey to the city of their birth for the census. |
send sth out,
send out sth vtr phrasal sep | (distribute by mail) | enviar vt |
| | | postar vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| | Political campaign teams send out letters of thanks to financial donors. |
| | Campanhas políticas enviam cartas de agradecimento para doadores financeiros. |
| send sth in vtr phrasal sep | (post, mail) | postar vt |
| | | enviar vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| send sth through vtr phrasal sep | (convey or transmit) | enviar vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| | | transmitir vt |
| | The cell phone towers are down because of the natural disaster, so we can't send calls or messages through. |
| | The server was down, so we were unable to send messages through. |
boss sb around,
boss around sb,
also UK: boss sb about,
boss about sb vtr phrasal sep | informal (order about) | mandar vt |
| | | dar ordens expres v |
| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
| pack sb off vtr phrasal sep | (send sb somewhere) (alguém a um lugar) | mandar vt |
| ship sth vtr | (send: goods) (enviar por correio) | enviar, mandar vt |
| | | expedir vt |
| | We will ship the books tomorrow. |
| | Enviaremos os livros amanhã. |
dispatch sth,
despatch vtr | (item: send) | despachar, mandar, enviar vt |
| | The seller should dispatch the goods today. |
| | O vendedor deveria despachar as mercadorias hoje. |
| consign sth to sb vtr + prep | (goods: send, ship) | enviar vt |
| | (informal) | mandar vt |
| | The package was consigned by mail to Mary. |
send sth off,
send off sth vtr phrasal sep | (mail, post) | enviar vt |
| | (informal) | mandar vt |
| | I went to the post office and sent off a package to my friend. |
| | Fui ao correio e enviei um pacote para minha amiga. |
| say sth vtr | (order) (ordenar) | dizer vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| | Mom says stop arguing or you'll be grounded. |
| | Mamãe disse para pararem a discussão ou ficarão de castigo. |
dispatch sth to sb,
despatch vtr + prep | (item: send) | despachar vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| | | enviar vt |
| | We will be dispatching your purchases to you tomorrow. |
| | Vamos despachar suas compras amanhã para você. |
email sb,
e-mail vtr | (send electronic message) | enviar, mandar vt |
| | I'll email you tomorrow with the details. |
| | Eu vou te enviar por e-mail amanhã com os detalhes. |
| pull sth on sb vtr + prep | slang (trick, deceive sb) (informal, tentar um truque ou ilusão) | mandar vt |
| | (informal) | usar vt |
| | Jane tried to pull the old "I'm staying at my friend's house" line on her mother, but her mother remembered being a teenager and didn't believe her for a minute. |
| dictate vi | (give orders) | mandar vt |
| | | dar ordens expres v |
| | What gives you the authority to dictate around here? |
| | O que te dá autoridade para mandar por aqui? |
| | O que te dá autoridade para dar ordens por aqui? |
| send sb vtr | (compel to go) (forçar a ir) | mandar vt |
| | | compelir, forçar vt |
| | John's wife sent him to the store for milk. |
| send sth vtr | (deliver) | enviar, mandar vt |
| | Please send the package by airmail. |
email sth to sb,
e-mail vtr | (send: sth via email) (via e-mail) | enviar, mandar vt |
| | I'll email the invoices to all our customers. |
| | Eu vou enviar por e-mail as faturas dos nossos clientes. |
| mail sth to sb vtr + prep | informal (send by e-mail) | mandar vt |
| | | enviar vt |
| | Please mail the file to me. |
| | Por favor, me mande o arquivo por e-mail. |
| Traduções complementares |
| send sth vtr | (grant) | enviar vt |
| | | mandar vt |
| | Send us a sign, oh Lord! |
| direct sb to do sth v expr | (command) | mandar vt |
| | | ordenar vt |
| | The man directed his children to clean the house. |
| order vi | (issue orders) | mandar v int |
| | He prefers to order than to obey. |
| | Ele prefere mandar a obedecer. |
| bid vi | (command) | mandar v int |
| | The people will do as the king bids. |
| | O povo fará o que o rei mandar. |
| run sth vtr | (manage) | mandar, administrar vt |
| | Helen is the one who really runs the office. |
| | Helena é a única que realmente manda no escritório. |
| forward sth vtr | (transmit, retransmit sth) | encaminhar vt |
| | | enviar, mandar vt |
| | | despachar vt |
| | I'll forward the information that you asked for. |
| | Vou encaminhar as informações que você pediu. |
| drop sb sth vtr | (write and mail) (carta, postal) | mandar vt |
| | I'll drop you a postcard when we get there. |
| | Vou lhe mandar um cartão postal quando chegarmos lá. |
| bid sb (to) do sth vtr | formal, dated (direct, command) | mandar vt |
| | When your mother bids you tidy your room, do so. |
| | Quando sua mãe mandar você limpar seu quarto, limpe-o. |
| deliver sth vtr | (send) | mandar vt |
| | During the game, he skillfully delivered several difficult passes. |
| | Durante o jogo, ele habilidosamente fez vários passes difíceis. |
| direct sb vtr | (command) | mandar, comandar vt |
| | The teacher directed the students to study quietly while she stepped out into the hallway for a moment. |
| Formas compostas: |
| ace sth vtr | slang (exam: do very well) (BRA: informal) | detonar vt |
| | (BRA: informar) | mandar ver expres v |
| | | sair-se bem expres |
| | | correr muito bem expres |
| | Despite the difficulty of the math exam, Mary aced it. |
| | José detonou na prova. |
| | Eu mandei ver no teste de inglês. |
| | Todos se saíram bem no exame. |
| | O exame correu muito bem à Maria. |
| cane sth vtr | UK, slang (consume a lot of) (BRA: gíria, fazer algo com exagero) | mandar ver expres |
| | (BRA) | consumir com exagero expres |
| | (POR) | consumir em exagero expres |
| | It's not healthy to cane whisky like that every night. |
| dismiss sb vtr | (sack, fire: an employee) | demitir, despedir vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | mandar embora expres v |
| | | dispensar vt |
| | When John's employers caught him stealing from them, they dismissed him immediately. |
| | Quando os empregadores de John o pegaram roubando, eles o demitiram (or: despediram) imediatamente. |
| fax sth vtr | dated (send by fax) | passar por fax loc v |
| | | enviar por fax loc v |
| | | mandar por fax loc v |
| | Kyle asked his assistant to fax the letter. |
| fax vi | dated (send a fax) | mandar um fax loc v |
| | (formal) | enviar um fax loc v |
| | Richard said that the only way to reach him was to call or fax. |
get down to business,
get down to work v expr | (start now) (expressão) | botar a mão na massa loc v |
| | (gíria) | mandar ver loc v |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| | Nós temos que botar a mão na massa se quisermos terminar hoje. |
| get it over with v expr | informal (do the unpleasant task now) | mandar brasa expres v |
| | | terminar de vez expres v |
| | It's best to get it over with now, rather than leave it to the last minute. |
| | É melhor mandar brasa agora do que deixar para o último minuto. |
| go at sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (do energetically) | avançar vt |
| | (informal) | mandar ver expres v |
| | (informal) | mandar brasa expres v |
| | Chris was hungrily going at his food. |
| | Cris foi com fome e avançou na comida. |
| henpeck sb vtr | figurative, informal (nag or boss persistently) | mandar em alguém loc v |
| home sth vtr | (bring, send home) | enviar vt |
| | | mandar para casa expres v |
| | He managed to home a pigeon all the way from France to England. |
| | Ele conseguiu enviar um pombo da França para a Inglaterra. |
| mail sth vtr | mainly US, uncountable (send by post) | mandar por correio expres v |
| | I'm going to mail a letter today. |
| | Vou mandar uma carta por correio hoje. |
message sth,
message sth to sb vtr | (send as a message) (enviar como mensagem, repassar) | comunicar, transmitir vt |
| | | mandar por mensagem loc v |
| | I messaged the information to him. |
| message sb vtr | (send a message) (enviar mensagem a, divulgar) | comunicar, transmitir vt |
| | | mandar mensagem v int + sf |
| | I messaged him and should hear back from him by tomorrow. |
| message vi | (communicate by message) (comunicar-se por mensagem) | comunicar-se vp |
| | | mandar mensagem v int + sf |
| | Don't worry about letting him know, just message today. |
| rusticate sth/sb vtr | (make countrified) | mandar para o campo vt + adv |
| send for sb vtr phrasal insep | (summon) | chamar vt |
| | | mandar buscar loc v |
| | He is very ill, I think we should send for his parents to take him home. |
| send for sth vtr phrasal insep | (order for sth to be brought) | mandar buscar loc v |
| | Spring is almost here; it's time to send for my seeds. |
| telex sb vtr | dated (send a fax to) | enviar por telex, mandar por telex loc v |
| | Gretchen's boss asked her to telex a client. |
| tell it like it is v expr | informal (be honest and direct) (ser honesto e direto) | ser sincero, dizer como as coisas são expres |
| | (gíria: ser honesto e direto) | mandar a real expres |
| | Okay, I'll tell it like it is, but I don't think you'll like it. |