| Formas compostas: |
| acreage n | (area of land) (área de terra) | superfície sf |
| | | medida em acres loc sf |
| | A large portion of the county's acreage belongs to a state park. |
| as conj | (while) | enquanto conj |
| | | à medida que loc conj |
| | As he was climbing the ladder, his hammer slipped from his belt. |
| | Enquanto ele estava subindo a escada, o martelo escapou do seu cinto. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês À medida que ele vai envelhecendo, ele vai ficando mais ranzinza. |
| cordage n | (volume of wood measured in cords) (madeira) | medida em corda loc sf |
countermeasure,
also UK: counter-measure n | (retaliation: act opposing an action) | medida defensiva loc sf |
| crackdown n | informal (law enforcement) | medida enérgica loc sf |
| | There's been a crackdown on illegal parking. |
| | Houve uma medida enérgica contra estacionamento ilegal. |
| custom manufacturer n | (maker of bespoke products) | fabricante de produtos sob medida loc sm |
| custom work n | (sth tailor-made, made to order) | sob medida |
| | The motorcyclists admired all the custom work on the bikes parked outside the bar. |
| custom-fitted adj | (bespoke, tailor-made) | feito sob medida loc adj |
| | Those bookcases are custom-fitted to go in that niche in the living room. |
custom-made,
custom made adj | (bespoke, made to order) | feito sob medida, customizado adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The millionaire wore only custom-made suits. |
| | His office furniture was custom made. |
| | O milionário só usava ternos feitos sob medida. Até a mobília do seu consultório era customizada. |
| cut to fit adj | (custom made) | sob medida adj |
| | We bought the crown moldings cut to fit so they were fast to install. |
| equitable relief n | (law: court awarded non-monetary judgement) (jurid.) | medida cautelar loc sf |
| | The plaintiff is seeking equitable relief. |
| fitted adj | (made to shape) | sob medida loc adj |
| | | à medida loc adj |
| | The carpenter made a fitted cupboard to fill the space. |
| | O carpinteiro fez um guarda-louça sob medida para encaixar no espaço. |
| full measure n | (measured quantity, serving of sth) (a maior medida possível) | medida completa loc sf |
| | I asked for a gallon, and he gave me full measure. |
| girth n | (person: circumference) | tirar medida expres v |
| | The tailor will measure your girth at chest and waist. |
| | O alfaiate vai tirar a medida do seu peito e cintura. |
| injunction n | (law: restraining order) (legal: ordem de restrição) | medida liminar loc sf |
| | The mother filed an injunction to prevent the father from visiting. |
| injunction n | (command, order) (comando, ordem) | medida liminar loc sf |
| | | injunção sf |
| | | ordem sf |
| | There were constant injunctions to increase worker productivity. |
| injunctive relief n | (court order) | medida preventiva sf |
| | The court granted injunctive relief. |
insofar as,
also UK: in so far as conj | (to the extent that, in that) | na medida em que loc conj |
| | | desde que loc conj |
| | | dado que loc conj |
| | Both ideas, insofar as they can be called 'ideas', are equally preposterous. |
insomuch as,
inasmuch as conj | (to the extent that) | na medida em que loc conj |
| | I will contribute to the Community Translation project insomuch as I am able. |
| issue an injunction vi | (law: put out a restraining order) | medida liminar loc sf |
| | The celebrity was relieved when the judge issued an injunction against her stalker. |
made to order,
made-to-order adj | (custom made) | feito sob medida expres |
| | | feito sob encomenda expres |
| Nota: hyphens used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Clothes that are made to order ought to fit better than off-the-rack clothes. |
| | Service is slow because each dish is made to order. |
| measure for measure expr | (proportionately) (proporcionalmente) | medida por medida loc sf |
| | During the cold war, Kennedy felt that it was imperative that the US meet Khrushchev's challenges, measure for measure. |
| measuring adj | (used for measuring) (usado para medir) | de medida loc adj |
| | You can't just use any spoon; you need a measuring spoon. |
| measuring device n | (gauge) (medidor) | aparelho de medida loc sm |
| | I need some type of measuring device to accurately gauge the depth of the ocean. |
| measuring rod n | (ruler, gauge, stick for measuring) | vara de medida loc sf |
| | | régua sf |
| measuring stick n | (ruler, gauge, rod for measuring) | vara de medida loc sf |
| | | régua sf |
| | My meanest middle school teacher used to hit children with the measuring sticks! |
preventive measure,
preventative measure n | often plural (action taken to prevent sth) (ação tomada para prevenir algo) | medida de precaução loc sf |
| | | medida preventiva sf + adj |
| | | ação preventiva sf + adj |
| | Some women use birth control pills as a preventive measure to avoid pregnancy. |
| | Washing your hands frequently is a preventative measure against getting sick. |
| rough measure n | (approximate gauge) | medida aproximada sf |
| | By studying people's actions you'll have the rough measure of their characters. |
| safety feature n | (sth designed to prevent injury) | medida de segurança loc sf |
| | | dispositivo de segurança sm + loc adj |
| | Adding handrails to the external steps of the courthouse was an important safety feature of the renovations. |
| stopgap n | figurative (temporary measure) | medida temporária loc sf |
| | (popular) | quebra-galho sm |
| | | recurso improvisado loc sm |
| | The dentist gave the patient a filling as a stopgap until he could get a crown. |
| tailored adj | figurative (customized) | sob medida loc adv |
| | Diane is following a tailored diet plan. |
| | Diane estava seguindo uma dieta sob medida. |
tailored to needs,
tailored to your needs expr | (bespoke, customized) (alfaiataria, customizado) | feito sob medida loc adj |
| | | feito sob encomenda loc adj |
| | | personalizado adj |
| tailor-made adj | (custom produced, bespoke) (feito sob encomenda, alfaiataria) | feito sob encomenda loc adj |
| | | feito por alfaiate loc adj |
| | | feito sob medida loc adj |
| | Savile Row in London is the best place to get a tailor-made suit. |
| tailor-made for sth/sb adj | figurative (perfectly suited) (perfeitamente ajustado) | feito sob medida vt + loc adv |
| | | perfeito adj |
| | Jim has always loved trains, so his new job as a train driver is tailor-made for him. |
| temporary measure n | (provisional course of action) (ação provisória) | medida provisória loc sf |
| | A tourniquet is a temporary measure to stop bleeding until doctors can stitch up the wound. |
| unplumbed adj | (whose depth is not measured) | de profundidade não medida expres |