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Adam, not know sb from
not to know sb at all:
"A year ago, we didn't know him from Adam - now he's on the front page of every sports section";
"You can't be suggesting I was with him last night; I don't know him from Adam"
adamant
inflexible, inexorable, obdurate
inflexivel, inexoravel
adapt, adaptable, adaptation
change sth to make it more suitable for the purpose; accommodate, adjust, conform, fit, reconcile
adaptar, ajustar
add, addition, additional, additive
sum; put things together to make more;
"Colin added all the numbers together to find the total";
"This ought to be good news, but each additional viewer needs additional bandwidth, and bandwidth cost money";
"The Observer website carries additional online commentary each week, responding to recent pieces and offering additional
coverage of the major issues";
"An additional thousand dollars"; "Additional protection"; "Additional information";
"Additional provision"
adicionar; adicional, novo, maior, a mais, ulterior, complementar
add on
"Don't forget to add on some two hundred dollars or so for unforeseen expenditures"
incluir nos c�lculos
add up
"Let's take all our fixed monthly expenses and add them up";
"To me, her story just doesn't add up!"
somar; fazer sentido, "bater" uma coisa com a outra
add up to
"These are all small expenses, but together they add up to a large sum of money"
atingir um total de
addendum
adendo, complemento, suplemento
adder
viper
v�bora, serpente
addict, addiction, addicted, addictive
"Addiction is difficult for many doctors to understand, let alone patients";
"He had an addiction for fast cars";
"Perhaps some programs can help people to solve some problems such as family breakdown, negligent parents,
poor schools, drug addiction etc.";
"Social workers usually offered them an alternate life style, attempting to get them out of the streets and violence
and addiction, but they insistently turned down.";
"It's worth looking back now and see I don't need any pot and any other stuff anymore. No addictions.";
"His shrink insisted on saying John gets along with losers, addicts, criminals etc...because it is a matter of
sympathy. Somehow he is an off-beat too."
"The addiction to alcohol."; "The addiction to lying."
viciar; v�cio, apego, predile��o, h�bito, devo��o. Obs.: Adi��o = addition, sum, increase
addle
confuse
estragar (ovos)
address
1) place where a person lives and to which letters are sent;
2)speech, discourse, court, accost; "To give a good address"
endere�o; discurso, sauda��o, discurso, fala, ora��o, trato, maneira.
Obs.: endere�o tamb�m � direction
adduce
aduzir; citar, mencionar
adept
apt, proficient, skilled, skillful, expert;
"Both of them are skilled politicians adept at tailoring their messages to the moment";
"It also shows that she is adept at using adverse circumstances to her advantage.";
"A musical adept"; "Adept in weaving"
perito, competente, especialista, expert, h�bil, conhecedor, entendido.
Obs.: Adepto � follower, adherent
adequacy, adequate
enough, sufficient
sufici�ncia, apropria��o, conveni�ncia, adequa��o
adhere, adherence, adhesion, adhesive
stick to sth; glue
colar, aderir; apoiar, seguir
adherent
follower:
"Adherent to a principle"; "He is the singer's sole adherent"
f�, adepto, partid�rio. Obs.: Aderente � sticking
adjacent
cont�guo, lim�trofe
adjective
"Women treated as adjective beings"
adjetivo; subordinado, acess�rio
adjoin
juntar; ser cont�guo
adjourn
postpone, suspend, move elsewhere
adiar, transferir; suspender
adjudge, adjudicate
julgar
adjunct
suplemento, acess�rio, auxiliar
adjure
jurar
adjust
arrange, put in order; accommodate, adapt, conform, fit, reconcile
ajustar
adjutant
ajudante, auxiliar, assistente
administer, administration
run sth, administer, minister, manage:
"He was the kind of doctor who really enjoyed administering electric shocks";
"The district attorney was convinced that personal qualities like those did administer to the law enforcement."
administrar, gerir, governar, gerenciar; governo, mandato, presidente
e ministros, executivo; dar, aplicar, ministrar;
ajudar, contribuir
admire, admirable, admiration
marvel at, wonder at; think well of sth or sb
admirar
admiration society, a mutual
when two people, groups, or organizations praise each other a lot:
"Now we've praisedeach other's work, let's forget the mutual admiration society and talk about money"
admiral
very senior officer in the navy
almirante
admission
being allowed into somewhere; the money one paysto go in
aceita��o, confiss�o; admiss�o, acesso, ingresso, entrada
admit, admittance
allow to enter; confess, own up as true:
"He admits his mistake"
deixar entrar; admitir
admit of
"This expression admits of two different interpretations"
permitir, admitir
admit to
"As Larry enjoyed a good reputation, he was readily admitted to the club"
admitir a
admittedly
"Admittedly, this arrangement is unusual."
notoriamente, sabidamente, reconhecidamente, de comum acordo
admonish, admonishment, admonition
warn, usually mildly; reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach
admoestar, repreender, advertir, alertar, avisar
ado
bustle; (unnecessary) fuss; trouble; bother
estardalha�o, confus�o
adolescence, adolescent
young
adolescente
adopt, adoption, adoptive
take up, accept (an idea); "The couple decided to adopt the boy"
adotar
adore, adorable, adoration
worship; think highly of sb or sth; love
adorar, venerar
adorn, adornment
decorate, cover with ornaments
ornamentar, enfeitar
adrift
� deriva, ao sabor da corrente
adroit
dexterous, deft, skillful, adept
h�bil
adsorb
adsorver
adulate
bajular, adular
adult, adulthood
grown-up
adulto
adulterate, adulteration
falsificar
adulterer, adulteress, adulterous
ad�ltero
advance, advancement
move forward; proceed;
"We had no other choice than to advance her two months' salary." ;
"Addressing the board of directors, he stated that was the only way he had to advance in the company."
propor, apresentar; avan�ar, progredir, melhorar; promover, fomentar, contribuir (causa);
elevar, subir, aumentar (pre�o); emprestar, adiantar, pagar antecipadamente
advantage
gain, better condition or circumstance
vantagem, superioridade
advent, adventitious
coming or arrival; "Ice cream sales increased with the advent of warmer weather"
advento, chegada
adventure, adventurous, adventuresome
aventura
adverb, adverbial
adv�rbio
adverse, adversary
hostile; unfavourable; opponent;
"At a press conference, he revealed how deeply adverse circumstances we were to face.";
"There was no evidence of such adverse side effects."
adverso, hostil, prejudicial, desfavor�vel, oposto, contr�rio
ad, advert, advertise, advertisement
1) to bring to public notice, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, promulgate, publish;
people advertise in newspapers, on television, or by sticking up posters.
"To put up ads in a paper", "Ad man"; "He does it to advertise himself"
2) to call or direct attention to sth, refer, mention; "He adverted briefly to the ocurrences of the day";
"To advert to what has been said"
3) "The Dean unexpectedly admitted that the university had not adverted to all the implications of
such education plan."
1) anunciar, publicar, fazer publicidade, noticiar, informar, tornar conhecido;
comercial, an�ncio publicit�rio, propaganda;
2) aludir, fazer alus�o/refer�ncia a, referir-se, chamar a aten��o para algo/algu�m;
3) atentar, prestar aten��o, refletir, considerar.
Obs.: Advertir, repreender, admoestar � admonish, warn, rebuke. Adicionar � add.
advice
counsel, recommendation;
"We took our teacher's advice and borrowed the book from the library";
"He used to write an advice column for women in which he suggested sex alone was the best one.";
"Early advices from France"; "Legal advice"
conselho, recomenda��o, orienta��o, informa��o, advert�ncia, aviso
advise, advisable, advisor
counsel, recommend, suggest, give sb advice:
"What do you advise me to do?";
"I advise you to be cautious"; "To advise with friends
aconselhar, recomendar, orientar, advertir, consultar;
avisar (em correspond�ncia comercial), informar, cientificar.
Obs.: Avisar � tell, let know, warn, inform, notify
advocate
support;
"He was a strong advocate of higher education for women"
defender, interceder, proteger. Obs.: advogado = lawyer
advocate, play devil's
pretend to disagree about sth so that there will be a discussion about it:
"Let me play devil's advocate here and ask 'Why shouldn't we legalize drugs?'"
adze
machadinha, enx�