| Traduções principais |
way,
way of doing sth,
way to do sth n | (manner) | maneira sf |
| | | modo sm |
| | There is more than one way to make a cup of tea. |
| | Há mais de uma maneira de se fazer uma xícara de chá. |
| manner n | (mode, way) (forma) | maneira sf |
| | | modo sm |
| | Ken's slow and cautious manner of driving frustrates other drivers. |
| | A maneira lenta e cautelosa de Ken de dirigir frustra os outros motoristas. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Ensinou-me o modo profissional de atender o telefone. |
| mode n | (manner) | modo sm |
| | | maneira sf |
| | Bob was mocked for his mode of speech. |
| | Fizeram gozação com o Beto por causa do seu jeito de falar. |
| tactic n | (plan, approach) (plano) | tática, maneira sf |
| | Let's try a new tactic and see if he'll cooperate with us. |
| | Vamos tentar uma nova tática e ver se ele cooperará conosco. |
| manner n | (way of behaving) (conduta) | maneira sf |
| | She acted in a strange manner. |
| | Ela agiu de uma maneira estranha. |
| avenue n | figurative (possible approach) | jeito sm |
| | | maneira sf |
| | One avenue to get permission is to ask the president of the club directly. |
| | Uma forma de conseguir permissão é pedir ao presidente do clube diretamente. |
| way n | (preferred method) | jeito, modo sm |
| | | maneira sf |
| | This is the way to do it. |
| | Esse é o jeito de se fazer isso. |
| fashion n | (manner) | maneira sf |
| | | jeito, modo sm |
| | He completed the work in a sloppy fashion. |
| | Ele executou o trabalho de maneira desleixada. |
| way to do sth n | (means) | maneira sf |
| | | modo, jeito sm |
| | The way to accelerate the project is to add staff. |
| | A maneira de acelerar o projeto é aumentar o pessoal. |
| Formas compostas: |
| after prep | (in the style of) (no estilo de) | à maneira de loc adv |
| | Painting by Smith, after Monet. |
| | Pintado por Smith, à maneira de Monet. |
| anew adv | (in a new way) | de uma forma nova loc adv |
| | | de uma maneira nova loc adv |
| | After our first attempt failed, we started to plan anew. |
| anywise adv | regional (anyway) | de qualquer forma, de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | da melhor maneira possível loc adv |
| | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
| atilt adv | (tilted, at an angle) | de maneira inclinada loc adv |
| | Grace looked at Justin curiously, her head held atilt. |
dramatize,
also UK: dramatise vi | (be melodramatic) (figurado, exagerar) | dramatizar v int |
| | | fazer drama loc v |
| | | agir de maneira melodramática loc v |
| | No matter how small the issue is, Joan always dramatizes. |
eke out a living,
eke out an existence v expr | (struggle to earn money) | ganhar a vida de maneira árdua expres |
| | She ekes out an existence working two part-time jobs. |
| figuratively speaking adv | (not literally) (não literalmente) | falando de maneira figurada |
| | Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon. |
| find a way v expr | (devise a solution) (achar a solução de um problema) | encontrar uma maneira vt + sf |
| | I don't know how I'll do it, but I'll find a way. |
| flush adv | (level, aligned) | de maneira alinhada loc adv |
| | Check that the cupboard doors close flush once you have fitted the hinges. |
| howsoever conj | archaic (in whatever way) | de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| | I know it's a lot of work; just get through it howsoever you can. |
| | Eu sei que é muito trabalho; apenas faça de qualquer maneira que puder. |
| importantly adv | (in a pompous way) | importantemente adv |
| | | de maneira importante loc adv |
| | "This is a momentous day!" the old man declared importantly. |
| in a civil manner adv | (politely, courteously) | de maneira civilizada loc adv |
| | Can we close this conversation in a civil manner? |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | de certa maneira loc adv |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | de certa maneira, de certa forma |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
| in a sense adv | (in some ways) | de certa maneira loc adv |
| | It's pretty in a sense, yes, but in truth it isn't really beautiful. |
| in a way adv | (sort of, more or less) (mais ou menos) | de certa forma, de certa maneira loc adv |
| | In a way, Aiden deserved the victory as much as his opponent, but there can only be one winner. |
| | De certa forma, Aiden merecia a vitória tanto quanto seu oponente, mas só pode haver um vencedor. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | em todos os casos, de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| | We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| | Responderemos o mais breve possível e, em todos os casos, em 48 horas. |
in any event,
at all events adv | (whatever the situation) | não importa o que expres |
| | | em todo caso, de qualquer maneira, seja como for loc adv |
| | In any event, the safety of the public must remain the top priority. |
| in its own way adv | (uniquely) | de seu próprio modo, de sua própria maneira |
| | | a seu modo, à sua maneira |
| | Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
| in your own way adv | (with your own style) (com estilo próprio) | do seu jeito, da sua maneira expres |
| | Don't copy your classmates: the important thing is to do it in your own way. You're beautiful in your own way! |
| inextricably adv | figurative (in an insoluble way) | inextricavelmente adv |
| | | de maneira insolúvel loc adv |
| | They're inextricably involved in the company's financial problems. |
| like nothing else adv | (in a unique way) | de maneira inigualável |
| | The sound of babies crying irritates me like nothing else. |
| like nothing else adj | (unique) | de maneira inigualável |
| | The train ride through the Swiss Alps was like nothing else. |
no way,
no way that,
no way in which n | (no possible means) | sem chance expres |
| | | de maneira nenhuma expres |
| | | nem pensar expres |
| | There's no way we can get there on time; our car broke down. |
| | Sem chance da gente chegar na hora. Nosso carro quebrou. |
| nohow adv | informal (not in any way, not at all) | de maneira alguma loc adv |
| none adv | (not at all) | de modo nenhum loc adv |
| | | de forma nenhuma loc adv |
| | | de maneira nenhuma loc adv |
| | After that interview, I'm none the wiser as to what the job entails. |
| | Depois daquela entrevista, de modo nenhum sei o que o trabalho implica. |
| one way or another adv | (somehow, by some means) | de um jeito ou de outro loc adv |
| | | de uma maneira ou de outra loc adv |
| otherwise adv | (differently) | de outra maneira loc adv |
| | While most of us went to the cinema, John and Amy did otherwise and went to a bar. |
| | Enquanto a maioria de nós foi ao cinema, John e Amy fizeram de outra maneira e foram a um bar. |
| regardless adv | (anyway) (seja como for) | de qualquer modo, de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| | | independentemente adv |
| | He will do what he wants, regardless. |
| | De qualquer modo, ele fará o que quer. |
| simply adv | (plainly) | simplesmente adv |
| | | de maneira simples loc adv |
| | The young girl was simply dressed. |
| | A jovem menina estava vestida de maneira simples. |
| somehow adv | (by some manner) | de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| | | de algum modo |
| | Mark needed his car for work, so he would have to pay for the repairs somehow. Somehow, Lisa had ended up stuck in a job she hated. |
| | Mark precisava do carro para trabalhar, por isso ele teria pago pelos reparos de qualquer maneira. De qualquer maneira, Lisa tinha acabado presa num trabalho que ela odiava. |
| specially adv | (for a particular purpose) | especialmente adv |
| | | particularmente adv |
| | | de maneira especial loc adv |
| | I bought this outfit specially for my job interview. |
| | The athlete uses a specially adapted wheelchair. |
| thus adv | (therefore) | assim adv |
| | | deste modo, desta maneira |
| | Thus, everyone decided to move on. |
| | Assim, todo o mundo decidiu continuar. |
| tidily adv | (neatly, in an orderly way) | ordenadamente adv |
| | | de maneira limpa loc adv |
| | The room was tidily arranged, with everything in its place. |
| to a certain extent adv | (to some degree) | até certo ponto, de certa maneira adv |
| | I agree with you to a certain extent, but not entirely. |
| warmly adv | figurative (in a friendly way) (figurativo) | calorosamente adv |
| | | de forma amiga, de maneira amiga, de modo amigo loc adv |
| | Sid greeted me warmly. |
| way of putting it n | informal (turn of phrase, wording) (informal: uso de palavras, colocação) | maneira de dizer, modo de colocar loc sf |
| | That's a funny way of putting it. It's not what I thought you meant. |
| wild adv | (naturally) | de maneira selvagem adv |
| | A large variety of flowers and herbs grow wild in the nearby meadow. |
| | Uma grande variedade de flores e ervas cresce de maneira selvagem no pasto. |