| Traduções principais |
| delete sth vtr | (remove) | excluir vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | The publishers deleted several paragraphs from later editions of the book. |
| | A editora excluiu diversos parágrafos das edições posteriores do livro. |
| doff sth vtr | literary (remove, take off: hat, etc.) (chapéu, etc.) | tirar vt |
| | The gentleman doffed his top hat as the two ladies strolled past. |
| flense sth vtr | (strip blubber or skin from: whale, etc.) (gordura ou pele de baleia) | descolar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
take sth off,
take off sth vtr + adv | (clothing: remove) (roupa) | tirar vt |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| | If you're hot, why not take off that jumper? |
| | Se você está com calor, por que não tira esse agasalho? |
| scoop sth out vtr + adv | (remove, take out) | tirar vt |
| | | pegar vt |
| | She scooped out some ice cream. |
| make off with sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (take away) (informal) | tirar vt |
| | (informal) | levar vt |
| | | roubar vt |
| | The thief made off with over a thousand dollars. |
whisk sth away,
whisk sth off vtr phrasal sep | (remove, take away) (figurado) | tirar vt |
| | Rachel whisked away the dishes from the main course, before producing a wonderful dessert. |
| cross sth off vtr phrasal sep | (mark as done) (em uma lista) | marcar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | Make a list of things to do and cross off each item once you have completed it. |
| pull sth off vtr phrasal sep | (remove: clothing) | tirar vt |
| | (formal) | despir-se vp |
| | He pulled off his shirt. |
| | Ele tirou a camisa. |
| slip sth off vtr phrasal sep | informal (clothing: remove quickly) (vestimenta: tirar rapidamente) | tirar vt |
| | I'm going to slip off these riding boots and put on more comfortable sandals. |
| | Harry came into the warm room from outside and slipped off his coat. |
whip sth out,
whip out sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (produce quickly) | tirar vt |
| | | sacar vt |
| | The traffic warden whipped out his pad and wrote me a parking ticket. |
whip sth out,
whip out sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (produce suddenly or unexpectedly) | tirar vt |
| | The conjuror whipped a rabbit out of his hat. |
| remove sth vtr | (clothing: take off) (roupas) | tirar vt |
| | She removed her clothes before getting in the shower. |
| | Ela tirou as roupas antes de tomar banho. |
| flense sth vtr | (blubber, skin: strip from a whale) (gordura ou pele de baleia) | descolar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
scrape sth out,
scrape out sth vtr + adv | (extract by scraping) | raspar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| scoop sth out vtr + adv | (empty of sth) | esvaziar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | | pegar vt |
| | She scooped out all the ice cream from the carton. |
| wash sth out vtr + adv | (dirt: remove) | lavar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | Do you think we'll be able to wash that ink stain out? |
| | Você acha que vamos conseguir lavar essa mancha? |
take sth off,
take off sth vtr + adv | (lid, etc.: remove) | tirar vt |
| | (formal) | retirar, remover vt |
| | You have to take off the foil capsule before you can open the bottle of wine. |
| help yourself to sth v expr | (take without asking) (BRA, para si mesmo) | pegar vt |
| | (POR, sem autorização) | tirar vt |
| | (figurado) | desviar vt |
| | She helped herself to the office stationery. |
| | Ela pegou para si materiais de escritório. |
| wash sth out of sth v expr | (dirt: remove from sth) | tirar vt |
| | I washed the soup stain out of the tablecloth. |
| | Tirei a mancha de sopa da toalha de mesa. |
| remove sth from sth vtr + prep | (take out) | tirar vt |
| | She removed the pan from the oven. |
| | Ela tirou a panela do forno. |
| take sth off sth vtr + prep | (lid, etc.: remove) | tirar vt |
| | (formal) | retirar, remover vt |
| | Could you please take the lid off this jar for me? |
pull sth away,
pull away sth vtr + adv | (remove) | retirar, remover vt |
| | (informal) | tirar vt |
| | She pulled away the sheet to reveal the sculpture. |
| | Ela retirou o pano para revelar a escultura. |
| derive sth from sth vtr + prep | (gain) | ter vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | | obter vt |
| | Adam derives great satisfaction from writing poetry. |
| | Adam tem bastante satisfação em escrever poesia. |
| knock sth off vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (price: reduce) (figurado) | tirar vt |
| | (figurado) | reduzir vt |
| | | dar desconto expres v |
| | (figurado) | abater vt |
| | There's a button missing from this dress. Could you knock a couple of pounds off the price? |
| take sth vtr | (snatch) | arrebatar, arrancar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | The robber took my purse and ran away. |
| | O ladrão arrancou minha bolsa e correu. |
| slip out of sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (clothing: remove quickly) (roupa) | tirar vt |
| | Let me slip out of this monkey suit. |
| | Deixa eu tirar este smoking. |
| take sth from sb vtr + prep | (snatch, confiscate) | tirar vt |
| | | tomar vt |
| | His friend took the TV from him. |
| | O amigo dele tirou a TV dele. |
| scoop sth vtr | (remove with a scoop) (com concha) | tirar vt |
| | Karen scooped the ice cream from the container into a bowl. |
| | Karen tirou o sorvete com uma concha e o colocou em uma taça. |
brush sth off,
brush sth off sth vtr + adv | (remove, wipe) | tirar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | | escovar vt |
| | He brushed the crumbs off his shirt front. |
| | Ele tirou as migalhas da parte da frente da camisa. |
| clean sth off sth vtr + prep | (tidy away, remove) | tirar vt |
| | (formal) | remover vt |
| | The waiter came and cleaned the plates off the table. |
| | O garçom veio e tirou os pratos da mesa. |
| shoot sth vtr | (photo: take) | tirar vt |
| | The photographer shot 50 photos. |
| | O fotógrafo tirou 50 fotos. |
| Traduções complementares |
| draw vi | (select sth by lots) (selecionar) | tirar v int |
| | We will draw from a hat to see who goes on which team. |
| | Vamos tirar no chapéu para ver quem sai em qual time. |
| draw sth vtr | (select sth) (selecionar) | tirar vt |
| | Let's draw sticks to see who has to go. Longer stick wins. |
| | Vamos tirar no palitinho para ver quem vai. O palito mais longo ganha. |
| roll sth vtr | (throw: number on dice) | tirar vt |
| | If you roll a six, you can have another turn. |
| clear vi | (clean a table after eating) | limpar v int |
| | (limpar a mesa) | tirar vt |
| | I'll serve dinner, and you clear when they have finished eating. |
| | Vou servir o jantar, e você tira a mesa quando eles terminarem de comer. |
| take sth vtr | (go on: vacation) | tirar vt |
| | We took a holiday in Argentina last year. |
| | Tiramos férias na Argentina no ano passado. |
| take sth vtr | (kill, end: a life) | tirar vt |
| | The murderer has taken many lives. |
| | O assassino tirou muitas vidas. |
| draw sth vtr | (cards: take out) (cartas) | tirar vt |
| | She drew a card from the top of the deck. |
| | Ela tirou uma carta do topo do baralho. |
| lift sth vtr | slang, figurative (steal) (furtar) | tirar vt |
| | The thief lifted the man's wallet. |
| shed sth vtr | (take off: clothes) (roupas) | tirar vt |
| | We shed our clothes and went for a swim. |
| | Nós tiramos as roupas e fomos nadar. |
| snap sth vtr | informal (take a photo) | tirar vt |
| | (informal) | bater vt |
| | The photographer snapped a picture of the celebrity. |
| | A fotógrafa tirou uma foto da celebridade. |
| abstract sth vtr | (extract, remove sth) | retirar vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | Farmers have rights to abstract well water. |
| tap sth vtr | (draw liquid by opening faucet) (água) | tirar vt |
| | The Smith family tap their water from a natural spring. |
| | A família Smith tira a água de uma nascente natural. |
| remove sb from sth vtr | (withdraw: from school) | tirar vt |
| | Abby was permanently removed from school after she hit a teacher. |
| | Abby foi permanentemente tirada da escola depois de bater num professor. |
| snatch sth vtr | (take hurriedly) | tirar vt |
| | After his night out, Adam snatched a couple of hours sleep before getting up for work. |
| take sth vtr | (image: capture) | tirar vt |
| | The photographer took several shots of the bride and groom. I always take loads of photos when I'm on holiday. |
| | O fotógrafo tirou várias fotos da noiva e do noivo. Eu sempre tiro muitas fotos quando estou de férias. |
snatch sth away,
snatch sth back vtr + adv | (remove suddenly) (rapidamente, repentinamente) | tirar vt |
| | Sally snatched her hand away when Josh tried to take hold of it. |
| take sth from sth vtr + prep | (extract, quote) | tirar vt |
| | This line of poetry is taken from Dante's Inferno. |
| | Este verso foi tirado do "Inferno de Dante". |
| relieve sb of sth vtr + prep | often passive (remove from position) | substituir vt |
| | | tirar vt |
| | The vice-president of the company was relieved of his position. |
| | O vice-presidente da empresa foi substituído. |
| | O vice-presidente da empresa foi tirado de seu cargo. |