A, AB
A1
"Your car is in A1 condition.";
"The clothes in that shop are really A1.";
"Mary was ill but now she's feeling A1."
excelente, de primeira qualidade; em bom estado, gozando de sa�de
A to B, go/get from
"How long does it take to get from A to B?"
Ir de A para B
A to Z
"She went through the whole explanation again from A to Z.";
"An A to Z of London."; "The A to Z of Baby Care."
do come�o ao fim; completo
aback by, to be taken
"I was completely taken aback by her angry attitude."; "He was taken aback at / by the news.";
"I was a bit taken aback by this sudden reversal."; "He was rather taken aback by her caustic remarks / rudeness."
(ficar repentinamente) espantado, surpreso, perplexo, chocado, confuso
abacus
a frame with sliding beads, used for counting
�baco
abandon, abandonment
let sth go, give sth up; cede, relinquish, renounce, resign, surrender, waive, yield:
1) "abandon a friend in trouble";
"He abandoned his wife and went away with all their money";
"He abandoned his wife and children"
"I don't think that John would abandon his friends if they were in trouble";
"abandoned the ship";
"The lifeboats were ready so they abandoned the ship"
"We had to abandon the plan we first thought of";
"abandoned the idea of consistency";
"abandoned the search for sth";
"the search was abandoned when night came";
"not supposed to abandon one's car on the motorway";
2) "They had to abandon the game because of the rain"
3) "She abandoned herself to dispair";
"abandoned oneself to grief / a life of pleasure";
4) "the food was consumed with joyous abandon";
"To act with abandon"
abandonar, deixar, desertar; renunciar, desistir, ceder, abrir m�o; entregar-se (a um sentimento, desejo);
naturalidade, desembara�o, impetuosidade.
Obs.: Abandono � helplessness, disregard.
abandoned
"An abandoned woman"
viciado, devasso, perdido, incorrig�vel, imoral, depravado.
Obs.: Abandonado � tamb�m helpless, friendless.
abase, abasement
"He would not abase himself by showing fear."
humilhar, rebaixar, desonrar, degradar, abater, aviltar, desonrar
abash
make sb to feel embarrassed, ashamed, uncomfortable, not sure what to do or say:
"The students looked guilty and abashed."; "feel abashed"
envergonhar, acanhar, embara�ar, confundir, desconcertar
abate, abatement
(of storms, pain, suffering, nuisance, noise, sounds) become or make (much) less fierce, strong or widespread:
"My terror abated a little.";
"The ship waited in the harbour until the storm abated.";
"The storm has abated";
"To abate a writ";
"'All the fuss is likely to abate', said he, referring to the government's attempt to partially carry out a hasty land reform.";
"The political movement has somewhat abated his feeling of social pointlessness."
reduzir, diminuir, decrescer, ceder, enfraquecer, amainar; deduzir, subtrair, descontar, amortecer;
omitir; anular (mandato); reprimir ou suprimir (abuso); suspender ou desistir (a��o).
Obs.: abate (de gado) = slaughter, kill. Dar desconto (no pre�o) � rebate, discount.
abattoir
slaughterhouse
abatedouro, matadouro
abbacy, abbey
building in which monks (monastery) or nuns (convent) live
abadia, monast�rio, mosteiro, convento, comunidade religiosa
abbess
nun who is charge of the other nuns in a convent
abadessa, prelada, superiora
abbot
monk who is in charge of the other monks in a monastery
abade, prior, superior
abbreviate, abbreviation
make shorter (usu. word, phrase, piece of writing, speech, story)
abreviar, encurtar, resumir, reduzir; comp�ndio, sinopse
abbreviare
ABC
"(as) easy as ABC"; "ABC weapons"
abc, alfabeto
abdicate, abdication
"The King abdicated (from) the throne in favour of his brother.";
"He abdicated all responsibility for the care of the child.";
"To abdicate a son"
abdicar, desistir de, renunciar; repudiar, renegar, deserdar
abdicare
abdomen, abdominal
the stomach; the rear part of the body (in insects)
abdome, abd�men, ventre, barriga; abdominal
abduct, abduction, abductor
kidnap
seq�estrar, raptar, abduzir
abducere
abed
in bed
acamado, deitado
aberration, aberrant
deviation, divergence, departure from what is prescribed or expected
aberra��o, anormalidade, monstruosidade
aberrare
(aid and) abet (in)
encourage, assist, support:
"He abetted the thief in robbing the bank."
encorajar, apoiar, instigar, incitar, induzir (v�cio, crime)
(in) abeyance
suspension:
"be in abeyance";
"fall/go into abeyance"
suspens�o, lat�ncia, adiamento, dorm�ncia; cair em desuso (leis, regras, costumes)
abhor, abhorrence, abhorrent
abominate, hate, detest, despise, loathe:
"She abhors people who are cruel to animals"
odiar, detestar, repugnar, abominar, sentir horror a, aborrecer;
�dio, repulsa, avers�o, abomina��o, horror, t�dio, enfado, aborrecimento
abhorrescere, abhorrere (estremecer, arrepiar-se)
abide, (abode, abode)
1) tolerate, endure; "She can't abide that man"
2) dwell, reside, live, stay;
3) abide by: "He must abide by the rules of the company if he wants to be promoted"
suportar, tolerar, ag�entar, sofrer; residir, morar, ficar, permanecer, durar;
sustentar (palavra, opini�o), acatar, manter, ser fiel a, ater-se a
ability
"The press has the ability to cover a story";
"A man of abilities";
"Ability to operate independently"
habilidade, capacidade, aptid�o, destreza, faculdade, talento, profici�ncia
to the best of one's ability
o melhor poss�vel, da melhor maneira
abject
servile, contemptible
abjeto, vil, servil, degradado, mesquinho; pobre, miser�vel
abjure, abjuration
renounce (under oath), forswear, give up, abstain from
perjurar, renunciar
ablaze
1) aflame, afire, alight, aglow, burning, on fire
"On Christmas Eve the streets were ablaze with lights";
"He was ablaze with anger"; "His eyes were ablaze with anger"; "His face was ablaze with excitement";
ardente, flamejante, em chamas; brilhante, resplandescente, excitado
able
be able to do sth: "Are you able to help me?"
h�bil, capaz, capacitado, proficiente, talentoso, competente; apto, destro, perito
be able to do sth
can, could: "I think I will be able to visit Mary tomorrow"
poder, ser capaz de fazer algo
able-bodied
fit, robust
robusto, sadio, forte, fisicamente sadio ou apto
abloom
being in bloom; flowering
em flor, florescente
abnegate, abnegation
renounce (under oath), give up; deny
abjurar, renunciar, abster-se
abnormal, abnormality
anomalous, irregular, unusual
anormal, an�malo, disforme, irregular, extraordin�rio
aboard
on board:
"to go aboard"; "Welcome aboard"; "All aboard!"; "aboard a bus"
a bordo (de navio, avi�o etc)
abode
dwelling, residence, domicile, address:
"He's a man of/with no fixed above"; "place of abode"
resid�ncia, morada, domic�lio
abolish, abolition
eliminate, end, terminate, annul, cancel
abolir, rescindir, exting�ir, suprimir, anular, revogar, destruir
abominate, abomination, abominable
abhor, detest:
"The weather is abominable today"
abominar, detestar, execrar, desprezar; desagrad�vel, feio
aborigene, aboriginal
native, original inhabitant, indigenous
abor�gene, ind�gena, nativo, primitivo
abort, abortion
miscarry, fail: "have an abortion"
abortar; fiasco, fracasso
abortive
"Talks between both countries on a peace agreement have been completely abortive so far.";
"an abortive rebellion"
frustrado, in�til, malogrado, fracassado; abortivo (contexto m�dico)
abound (in/with)
prevail, thrive, flourish; be crowded/packed/jammed/abundant/rich, proliferate;
teem, swarm, throng, be filled/infected, overflow:
"That part of the lake abounds with fish"
abundar, afluir, ser rico em
about
1) adv.: around, round (about), close, near by, more or less, roughly:
"It's about 7 o'clock now"; "He's about 20 years old";
"The children were rushing about"; "Her clothes were lying about on the bed";
"Turn about!"
2) prep.:
"She lives somewhere about here";
"He left to walk about town"; "wander about the streets"
"She knows nothing about him"; "She talked about her work"; "talk about business"
"I have/had no money about me";
"I was about to leave when they arrived"; "he was about to go out"
"How about going to Italy for our holidays?"; "He's attractive but what about his character?";
"What about a cup of coffee?"; "What are you about?"
quase, aproximadamente, perto de, ao redor de, por volta de, por, sobre, prestes a;
por todos os lados, aqui e acol�;
na dire��o oposta
be about time
"it's about time you started cooking dinner"
estar na hora de fazer algo
come about
"No one can explain how that came about."
(vir a) acontecer
bring about
"All wars bring about death, destruction and suffering."
fazer acontecer, causar, acarretar
go/set about sth
"Do you know how to go about that problem?";
lidar com
about-face
reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround, about turn!
meia-volta, volver
above
aloft, atop, over, overhead, up, upon; above all; above-mentioned;
1) adv.: "The garden can be seen from above"; "This confirms what was mentioned above in the 2nd paragraph";
2) prep.: "We flew above the clouds"; "The job is for girls above 18";
"The prices in that shop are above average"; "He values work above all";
"If we want to succeed, we should not be above doing what is necessary";
"This book is above me"
acima (de), por cima de, em cima, no alto
above oneself, sb is getting
Someone has begun to think they are better or more important than they really are:
"He played once for the local team, and then he started getting above himself."
aboveboard
candid, open, frank, free, straightforward, without deceit or trickery:
"The deal was completely open and aboveboard";
"The arrangement was all aboveboard"
�s claras, sem subterf�gios, honesto, correto, leg�timo, com franqueza
abrade
chafe, excoriate, fret, gall; erode, wear down or rub away a surface by or as if by scraping,
friction
friccionar, atritar, esfolar, ralar
abrasion, abrasive
friction, attrition
abras�o, abrasivo; desgaste (por fric��o), esmerilamento
abreast
be/keep abreast of/with; "Keep abreast of me"; "to keep abreast of facts";
side by side; up to date with
lado a lado, frente a frente
abridge, abridgement
abbreviate, shorten, condense
abreviar, resumir, compendiar, recompilar
abroad
overseas, away, outside, in another country:
"He's living abroad"; "The news soon spread abroad"
para/em o exterior/estrangeiro; em todas as dire��es, por todo lugar, amplamente
abrogate
abolish, do away with, annul
revogar
abrupt
sudden, brusque; steep, precipitous, sheer
abrupto, brusco, repentino, inesperado, s�bito; grosseiro; �ngreme, escarpado
abscess
ulcer, boil
abcesso, tumor, fur�nculo, apostema
abscond
hide, decamp, bolt, run away, flee
esconder-se, ocultar-se, evadir-se, foragir-se, fugir com algo
abseil
rappel; "John goes abseiling every week-end"
rappel, descer por corda
absence, absent, absentee
being away, lack, want, miss: "He was absent from school yesterday";
inattentiveness, absence of mind, absent-minded: "She had an absent look at her face";
not present/existent: "In those dogs the tail is absent"
aus�ncia, falta; absorto, abstra�do, distra�do, desatento; desprovido, inexistente
absence makes the heart grow fonder
being away from someone you love makes you love them more:
"They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but relationships can be difficult when you are apart."
absolute
complete, perfect, thorough, chief, prime, unique:
"They have absolute proof that she's guilty"
absoluto, total, completo, incondicional; real, indubit�vel
absolutely
"Do you really think he did the right thing? Absolutely!" ;
"'Are you okay?' he asked as though nothing had happened. 'Absolutely not!'";
"The show was absolutely breathtaking."
"I know it absolutely."
claro que sim!, com (toda) certeza, sem d�vida, � claro, certamente, inteiramente, completamente,
positivamente.
Obs.: (n�o) absolutamente = absolutely not
absolve, absolution
forgive, pardon, remit, cleanse, shrive, discharge, pronounce clear of guilt/blame, relieve of a
requirement/obligation:
"To absolve from a duty."
absolver, perdoar, eximir, remir; livrar, isentar, desobrigar; libertar, dispensar (de promessas,
deveres etc).
Obs.: Perdoar � tamb�m pardon, remit, forgive.
absorb, absorbent, absorption
assimilite, take in, suck up, engross, engage:
"A sponge absorbs water";
"His migraine was so severe that he couldn't absorb what the teacher was saying." ;
"The company had to undergo sweeping changes in order to absorb the financial shock.";
"Travelling expenses will be absorbed by the company";
"To absorb all the effects of the problem.";
"He absorbed all the knowledge his father gave him";
"She is always absorbed in her work";
"an absorbing book"
absorver, apreender, cativar, fascinar, interessar; assimilar, assumir, encampar, amortecer, custear,
consumir, reembolsar; embeber, sugar
absorbed
"He was totally absorbed in the work."
compenetrado, concentrado
abstain, abstemious, abstinent, abstention, abstinence
refrain, forbear, keep/prevent oneself from doing/saying sth:
"The doctor asked him to abstain from alcohol";
"total abstainer"; "total abstinence"
abster-se de, privar-se de; abst�mio, abstinente, s�brio, moderado; absten��o, abstin�ncia
abstract
1) summary, compendium, abridg(e)ment, epitome:
"Annual Abstract of Computer Science";
"An abstract of the speech."
2) theoretical, abstruse, academic, hypothetical, speculative: "abstract art";
3) absent-minded
extrato, resumo, sum�rio, comp�ndio; abstrair, subtrair, retirar, separar, tirar, extrair;
abstrato, te�rico, profundo, ideal; enlevo, idealiza��o; abstra�do, distra�do
abstruse
recondite, profound, difficult to understand, abstract
dif�cil de entender, abstrato
absurd
nonsensical, senseless, foolish, silly, fatuous, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous:
"Don't be so absurd!"
absurdo, contr�rio � raz�o, il�gico; rid�culo, tolo, disparatado, desproposital, ris�vel.
Obs.: Absurdo � tamb�m nonsensical, unreasonable; folly, nonsense
abundance, abundant
plenty, profusion; affluence, wealth, opulence:
"an abundance of"
abund�ncia, fartura, profus�o, riqueza
abuse
misuse, misapply, mistreat, injure, hurt, maltreatment; be rude to sb; verbal abuse:
"If Emily were but well, I feel as if I should not care who neglected, misunderstood, or abused me.";
"She abused my wife."
abusar, violar, ofender, injuriar, insultar, maltratar
abusive
"Abusive jibes";
"Tools for abusive use"
abusivo; injurioso, desaforado, grosseiro; causador de dano f�sico
abut, abutment
touch/border on/upon/against
limitar, confinar, estar em contato com
abysm, abyss
deep chasm/depth/void
abismo, precip�cio, caos
abysmal
"Generally speaking, your performance has been abysmal." ;
"He couldn't lower our society's abysmal teenage violence figures."
de m� qualidade, p�ssimo; enorme, terr�vel, assustador, profundo; abismal, insond�vel, ilimitado