| Formas compostas: |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | algumas vezes loc adv |
| | | umas tantas vezes loc adv |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | algumas vezes loc adv |
| | | umas tantas vezes loc adv |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | muitas vezes loc adv |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| | Ele já quebrou as regras muitas vezes. |
| any day adv | informal (willingly, without hesitation) (informal) | sem pensar duas vezes loc adv |
| | (informal) | sem pestanejar loc adv |
| | | sem hesitação loc adv |
| | I'd do that for you any day. |
| at times adv | (sometimes, on occasion) | às vezes loc adv |
| | (informal) | de vez em quando loc adv |
| | At times, I just want to quit my job. |
| | Às vezes, eu só quero largar meu emprego. |
| double as sth vi + prep | (do in addition) (formal) | fazer as vezes de expres v |
| | | também trabalhar como, também agir como expres v |
| | | também servir como expres v |
| | The director doubles as an actor in this movie. |
| for the most part adv | (mostly, largely) (principalmente, essencialmente) | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| | I agree with you for the most part, but still have a problem with the timing of the plan. |
| | Eu concordo com você na maioria das vezes, mas ainda tenho um problema com o cronograma do plano. |
give a second thought to sth/sb,
give sth/sb a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | | importar-se vp |
| Nota: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) (figurado, hesitar) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | | reconsiderar vt |
| | Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| have second thoughts about sth v expr | (reconsider sth) | pensar duas vezes expres |
| | | reconsiderar vt |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| how often adv | (with what frequency) | com qual frequência, com que frequência, quantas vezes loc pron |
| | How often do you go to the doctor? |
| | Com qual frequência você vai ao médico? |
a hundredfold,
one hundredfold adv | (by a hundred, 100 times) | vezes cem loc adv |
| | The value of their investment has increased a hundredfold over the past 30 years. |
| many times npl | (often) | muitas vezes loc adv |
| | I check my email many times a day. |
| | Eu verifico meus e-mails muitas vezes ao dia. |
| most of the time adv | (usually) | na maior parte do tempo loc adv |
| | | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| | I can hardly understand what he's saying most of the time. |
| | Eu mal consigo entender o que ele diz na maior parte do tempo. |
| most times adv | (usually) | na maioria das vezes loc adv |
| not often adv | (infrequently, rarely) (raramente) | poucas vezes loc adv |
| | It's not often you get to meet your idol, but that's what happened to me today! |
| oft adv | poetic (often) (poético) | muitas vezes, frequentemente adv |
| | 'Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes.' - Christoph Martin Wieland |
| oftentimes adv | US (frequently) | muitas vezes, frequentemente adv |
| | Oftentimes my siblings and I would play in the woods nearby. |
ofttimes,
oft-times adv | literary, archaic (often, frequently) | muitas vezes loc adv |
| | Ofttimes have I dreamed of your beauteous visage. |
| over adv | used in expressions (again) (repetidamente) | várias vezes loc adv |
| | Quentin decided to do the pie over because the first one was a bit burnt on the edges. |
| | Ela continuou dizendo: "Eu não acredito", várias vezes. |
| over and over adv | (repeatedly, again and again) | sem parar loc adv |
| | | inúmeras vezes loc adv |
| | | várias vezes loc adv |
| | My sister drove me nuts, singing that same song over and over. Gymnasts and figure skaters have to practice each routine over and over. |
| | Minha irmã me deixava maluca, cantando aquela mesma música sem parar. |
| | Ginastas e patinadores têm que praticar cada série inúmeras vezes. |
| over and over adv | (round and round) | várias vezes loc adv |
| | The car rolled over and over and eventually came to rest on its roof. |
| | O carro rolou várias vezes e acabou parando com o teto para baixo. |
semimonthly,
semi-monthly adj | (occurring twice a month) | quinzenal adj |
| | | duas vezes ao mês loc adj |
semimonthly,
semi-monthly adv | (twice a month) | quinzenal adv |
| | | duas vezes ao mês loc adj |
| semiweekly adj | (occurring twice a week) | duas vezes por semana expres |
| semiweekly adv | (twice a week) | duas vezes por semana expres |
semiyearly,
semi-yearly adj | (occurring twice a year) | duas vezes por ano expres |
semiyearly,
semi-yearly adv | (twice a year) | duas vezes por ano expres |
| several times npl | (more than twice) | várias vezes loc adv |
| | He had to go to the hospital several times for treatment. |
| | He called me several times each day. |
| sometimes adv | (at times) | algumas vezes, às vezes loc adv |
| | Sometimes I have eggs for breakfast, but I often just eat cereal. |
| | Às vezes, eu como ovos no café da manhã, mas frequentemente como só cereal. |
| stand in for sb vi phrasal + prep | (replace sb temporarily) | substituir vt |
| | | ficar no lugar expres v |
| | | fazer as vezes de express |
| | Your teacher had an emergency so I will stand in for her for this class. |
| | A professora de vocês teve uma emergência, por isso vou substituí-la nesta aula. |
| | A professora de vocês teve uma emergência, por isso vou ficar no lugar dela nesta aula. |
| Thanks a million interj | informal (Thank you very much) (muito obrigado) | mil vezes obrigado interj |
| | (informal) | obrigadíssimo interj |
| thousandfold adj | (times 1000) | mil vezes mais loc adv |
| | | multiplicado por mil loc adv |
thousandfold,
a thousandfold adv | (by a thousand, 1000 times) | mil vezes loc adv |
| | The population of that county has increased a thousandfold since the beginning of the 20th century. |
| three times adv | (threefold) (trinca, triplo) | três vezes loc adv |
| | I just bought a house that is three times more expensive than my previous one. |
| three times adv | (multiplied by three) (multiplicado por três) | três vezes loc adv |
| | If you multiply three times three, you get nine. |
threefold,
three-fold adv | (by three, three times) | três vezes mais loc adv |
| | The size of the student body has increased threefold in the past twenty years. |
| thrice adv | dated (three times) | três vezes loc adv |
| | Edith was married thrice and widowed each time. |
| time after time expr | (repeatedly) (repetidamente) | vez após vez loc adv |
| | | repetidas vezes loc adv |
time and again,
time and time again adv | (repeatedly) | repetidamente adv |
| | | repetidas vezes loc adv |
| | Time and again, Ian has let us down. We should have fired him years ago. |
| twice adv | (two times) | duas vezes loc adv |
| | I went to the shop twice, as I forgot something the first time. |
| twice as adv | (double, two times more) | duas vezes mais loc adv |
| | Tom is twice as nice as his brother. |
| twice as much expr | (double the amount of sth) | o dobro loc adj |
| | | duas vezes mais loc adj |
| | It can take twice as much effort to make dinner without a stove. |
| | Vai me dar o dobro de trabalho para fazer o jantar sem um forno. |
| | Vai me dar duas vezes mais trabalho para fazer o jantar sem um forno. |
| twice over adv | (two times) (informal) | duas vezes seguidas loc adv |
| | (formal) | duas vezes consecutivas loc adv |
| | I had to do the job twice over because I messed it up the first time. |
| | The restaurant would never serve the same meal twice over. |
| twice yearly adv | (two times a year) (duas vezes ao ano) | bianual adj |
| | | duas vezes ao ano loc adv |
| | We publish our magazine twice yearly, in January and June. |
| two times adv | (twice) (2 vezes) | duas vezes loc adv |
| | We've circled the block two times now and still can't find her house. |
| two times prep | (multiplied by two) (multiplicado por dois) | duas vezes loc sf |
| | | vezes dois |
| | (matem.) | multiplicado por dois |