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alacrity, alacritous
promptness, speed, quickness, celerity; zeal, eagerness, cheerful willingness
alacridade: alegria, jovialidade, entusiasmo, anima��o, vivacidade
alabaster
stone similar to marble
alabastro: rocha pouco dura e muito branca, transl�cida, finamente granulada, constitu�da de gipsita
alarm, alarmist
alarum, alert, warning (sound/signal), tocsin; fear, fright, panic; scare, frighten; arouse
to sense of danger
alarme, alerta; susto; assustar
alarm bells start to ring
warning bells start to ring; begin to sense that sth is going wrong: "The warning bells started
to ring for me when I noticed she seemed to have a lot more money than usual."
a false alarm
sth that seems about to happen, but then does not: "I thought I had an ulcer last month, but it
was a false alarm"
alas
alack! woe is me!
exclama��o de pesar, tristeza; ai! ai de mim!
albatross
large seabird that spends most of its time in the air over the oceans
albatroz
albatross around sb's neck, an
problem, often one that is one's fault, that prevents sb from succeeding: "The failure of her
first film has been sth of an albatross round her neck" ; "His financial problems were an albatross around his neck
and he finally went bankrupt."; "He was an albatross around her neck."
�nus, fardos, desvantagens pesadas e constantes que causam problemas e impedem o sucesso; peso nas
costas; problema pesado, do qual n�o se consegue livrar
albino, albinism, albinistic
person or animal without natural colouring matter (pigmentation) in skin, hair and eyes
albino
album
scrapbook, record; blank book for keeping photographs, stamps etc; a collection of songs (on a
long-playing record)
�lbum
albumen, albumin
albumina
alchemy, alchemist, alchemize
medieval form of chemistry; sorcery
alquimia
alcohol
name of a group of chemical substances, mostly liquids; strong drinks, such as beer, wine and
spirits
�lcool
alcoholic, alcoholism
person addicted to drinking alcohol: "He has been a recovering alcoholic in the AA programme
since 1999.",
"Beer's alcoholic content is usually quoted as percentage by weight.";
"A person who drinks alcoholic liquors habitually and to excess is an alcoholic one."
alco�lico, alco�latra
alcove
recess (in a wall), niche: "In an alcove a young man was pouring drinks"
v�o de parede; nicho, recanto; caramanch�o, cabana de jardim. Obs.: alcova = alcove-bed
alder
tree belonging to the birch family
amieiro, �rvore pertencente � fam�lia das b�tulas
alderman
vereador; regedor
ale
kind of beer; porter('s ale), stout
cerveja (escura e forte)
a smart alec/aleck
sb who is annoying because they think they are very clever, especially saying clever things:
"What are you going to wear tonight? - Clothes. - Don't be such a smart alec."
alert
watchful(ness), wary, on guard; alarm, warning; pay attention; attract sb's attention;
"Actually it is about a complex Herculean task to alert people about the increasing foreign dangers to our cultural
heritage." ;
"Writers are not always supposed to count on alert and attentive readers, capable of liberal critical judgements."
alerta, atento, vigilante, prevenido, cauteloso; �gil, perspicaz, inteligente; alertar, prevenir
alga, algae
group of plants that includes seaweeds and other water plants
alga
algebra, algebric
branch of mathematics in which letters are used to represent quantities
�lgebra
alias
assumed name, pseudonym, nickname, also known as, otherwise:
"Prosecutors said he moved to California and used various aliases to conceal his whereabouts and assets.",
"Alejandro Vernal, alias Juvenal, had once been part of the Medellin drug cartel.";
"Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, alias Stalin."
pseud�nimo, cognome, alcunha, apelido, nome falso, vulgo, conhecido por;
Obs.: ali�s = else, by the way
alibi
excuse, explain; term used in law when a person or persons accused of a crime say that they were
somewhere else at the time it was committed
�libi
alien
foreign(er), strange(r), outlander, outsider, immigrant; turn away; make a stranger of;
"He used to say that Shakespeare seemed so alien to the young because they actually lacked an aesthetic education.";
"They were not but aliens desperately trying to acquire American citizenship."
estrangeiro, forasteiro; hostil, alheio, contr�rio, estranho; alien�gena, extraterrestre
alienate
estrange, make hostile/unfriendly
alight
glowing, lighted, on fire, burning; descend, land, dismount, arrive
em chamas, aceso, iluminado
align, aline
line up; array; bring into line
alinhar, enfileirar; associar-se, aliar-se
alike
resembling, similar, like, akin; looking or acting the same: "People say my sister and I are very
much alike"; in the same way: "We were always treated alike"
semelhante, parecido
aliment
food, sustenance
alimento
alimony
child support; maintenance
pens�o para ex-esposa
alive
live, living, not dead; sensitive, alert, aware, conscious; lively, active
vivo, com vida
alive and kicking, be
(of a person) to be still healthy and active; (of an activity) to exist successfully still;
still alive and in a strong and healthy condition: "No, he's not dead, he's alive and kicking, and living in North
London with his family.", "Country music is still alive and kicking in Brazil.",
"Bill Clinton is alive and kicking." ; "It's nice to know your grandparents are alive and kicking."
vivo, ativo, em vigor, em plena atividade
alkali
name of a number of chemical substances, such as ammonia, which have the property
of dissolving other substances, but which are distinct from acids
�lcali, alcalino
all
(the) whole (of sth), entire, gross, total; each, every
todo, todos, qualquer, tudo
be all about sth
to put all one's time and energy into an activity, or be excited about it: "Right now, I'm all
about teaching. I've never worked so hard in my life."
all along
"I suspected all along that you were trying to fool me!"
o tempo todo
all at once
"All at once, the drizzle turned into a heavy rain."
de repente
all day long
"It rained all day long, so we did nothing but watch TV."
o dia inteiro
be all dressed up with nowhere to go
to be completely ready to do sth, but unable to do it: "The crew of the delayed space flight were
all dressed up with nowhere to go today, but repairs should only take another 24 hours."
all in all
"All in all, the result was quite satisfactory."
levando-se tudo em considera��o
all of a sudden
"All of a sudden, the dog started barking ferociously."
de repente, subitamente
all or nothing
"You've studied my proposal, haven't you? Now make up your mind because it's all or nothing with me."
tudo ou nada
all-out
"Juliet made an all-out effort to win the essay contest."
n�o medir esfor�os
all over
"Before the end of the second round, the boxing match was all over!"
acabado, terminado
all over
"Soon after the bomb went off, there were policemen all over the affected area."
em toda parte, em todo lugar
be all over sb
to be kissing and touching another person in a sexual way: "Julia and Dan were all over each other
in the back of the car."
be all over sth
to be feeling happy, excited, or confident about doing sth: "Man, I was all over that computer
course today."
do sth for all one is worth
to do sth using all one's energy:
"She dived into the sea and started swimming towards the beach for all she was worth."
all set
"She was all set to leave the house when the baby started to cry."
pronto
all the same
"Whether you want to go now or later, it's all the same to me."
d� tudo no mesmo, � a mesma coisa
all the same
"All the same, you'll have to pay a pretty heavy fine."
de qualquer forma, n�o importa, mesmo assim
sb is not all there
sb seems rather stupid or is not thinking clearly:
"I'm sorry, I was thinking about sth else. I'm not all there this morning."
it's all gone pear-shaped
sth has gone wrong, or failed, after starting off well:
"Internet companies like hers were set to make enormous profits, but it all went pear-shaped when her business partner died."
all-singing, all-dancing
(of a machine, software etc) having many of the newest technical features, enabling it to do a
lot of things:
"Promotion of the week is a new all-singing, all-dancing entertainment centre."
all tarred with the same brush
"All politicians are tarred with the same brush."
todos culpados, todos com os mesmos defeitos
all thumbs
"Jack is really all thumbs. He couldn't even sew a button on his shirt!"
muito desajeitado
all told
"I guess that only about a hundred people were present at the lecture, all told."
ao todo
all wet
"Peter says that Texas is bigger than Alaska, but he's all wet."
completamente enganado
allay
lessen, soothe; calm, pacify, placate; ease, relieve, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate,
palliate
allege
declare, state, assert, affirm, avow, asseverate, depose, charge, accuse:
"With greater consistency than plausibility Kant alleged..."
declarar, afirmar, sustentar sem prova; alegar, pretextar.
Obs.: pretextar = pretend, feign
alleged
assumed, presumed, supposed, suspected
suposto
allegiance
loyalty, fidelity, devotion; duty
fidelidade, lealdade; submiss�o, obedi�ncia
allegory
parable, fable; story with a deeper meaning than the literal one
alegoria; par�bola; f�bula
allergy, allergic
sensitivity, reaction; a bodily reaction to some normally harmless substance: "She has an allergy
to eggs"
alergia
alleviate
allay, lessen, mitigate, relieve; make easier: "The pill alleviated the pain"
aliviar, suavizar, mitigar
alley
passage, lane, walk, path, passageway; short narrow passage between buildings:
"Blind alley"; "The danger of the dark alleys of great cities."
passagem entre edif�cios, beco, ruela, viela, al�ia
a blind alley
a course of action that is not succeeding: "In my opinion, medical science is stuck up a blind
alley with all this money being spent on genetic modification."
beco sem sa�da
be right up sb's alley/street
to be exactly what sb likes or is good at doing: "Simon's reviewing a travel guide; it's a great
job that's right up his alley."
alliance
(con)federation, association, league, combination, connection; union, especially of states,
political parties etc
acordo, pacto, alian�a
an unholy alliance
an association between people who are not normally linked together, and who unite for a bad
purpose: "Prices are artificially high because of an unholly alliance of established retailers and big manufacturers."
alligator
el lagarto, the lizard; a reptile like a crocodile that lives in parts of the Americas and in
China: "An alligator is a reptile similar to a crocodile.",
"See you later, alligator! - In a while, crocodile!"
alig�tor, (esp�cie de) jacar�
alliteration
the same sound frequently repeated in a poem or sentence: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers"
alitera��o
allocate
appropriate, designate, earmark, allot
alocar; designar, determinar
allocation
"Allocation of shares."
distribui��o, dota��o, destina��o
allot, allotment
allocate, assign (as a portion), apportion, distribute, parcel/dole out; share (out); small plot
of land for cultivation
alocar, distribuir; designar
allow, allowable, allowance
let sb do sth, permit: "He allows us to play in his garden"; fixed sum (of money) allowed
permitir, conceder
alloy
compound, (ad)mix(ture), combination, composite; adulterate, pollute, contaminate; mixture of
metals; mix metals together
liga (de metais)
allude
refer (to briefly or indirectly); mention, advert
aludir, insinuar
allure
tempt, atract, charm, entice; have the power to attract
seduzir
allusion, allusive
reference, mention, suggestion, hint
alus�o, insinua��o
alluvium
sand, soil, gravel etc washed down by a river
aluvi�o
ally
confederate, friend, colleague, partner; associate, unite, connect, league, combine; country that
helps another
aliar, unir; aliado
almanac
calendar, ephemeris
almighty
all-powerful, omnipotent
todo-poderoso
almond
tree cultivated in warm climates for its edible nuts
am�ndoa, amendoeira
almost
(very) nearly, approximately, not quite, all but
quase, aproximadamente
alms
dole, money/goods/clothing given as charity: "The two nuns have dedicated their lives to helping
others, giving aid, alms, and relief."
esmola, donativo. Obs.: almas = souls
aloft
above, on, high/higher up, (up) in the air
alone, aloneness
lonely, lonesome, solitary, solo; by oneself, with no one else
s�, solit�rio, apenas
along
lengthwise; onward, forward; together with, in addition to, besides; at hand; the length of sth;
from end to end: "Jill walked along the path"
para frente, adiante; junto; por, ao longo de
alongside
abreast, side by side (with), at/to/by the side (of)
aloof, aloofness
distant, remote, reserved, apart, away
distante, indiferente
aloud
loudly, orally, audibly, vociferously; in a voice that can be heard
alto (voz); em voz alta
alp, alpine; alpinism, alpinist
os Alpes
alpha
first letterof the Greek alphabet
alfa
alpha male
"They are just two alpha males fighting for control."
homem poderoso ou rico, mais forte, melhor lutador, l�der da matilha, macho dominante
alphabet, alphabetical
letters, ABC's; all the letters of a language arranged in order
alfabeto
already
by now/this time, previously, so soon: "Have you finished your work already?"
j�
also
too, likewise, besides, moreover, further(more), in addition (to sth); as well as
tamb�m, al�m disso
also-ran
runner up, second best, loser: "They'll never win the campaign - they're just also-rans.",
"Forget him! He's an also-ran."
coadjuvante; pessoa malsucedida, fracassado, algo de qualidade inferior, sem import�ncia
altar
communion/sacrifice table, shrine; table in a church with a cross on it
altar
be sacrificed on the altar of sth
to be destroyed so that sth else can be achieved, especially sth one does not approve of:
"Essential medical care is being sacrificed on the altar of cost-effectiveness."
alter, alterarion, alterant
change (sth), make/become different, modify: "You should alter the dress to make it fit"
alterar, mudar, variar
altercate, altercation
argue/dispute/quarrel vehemently, wrangle
altercar, provocar ou defender em pol�mica, discutir com ardor, disputar calorosamente, debater,
argumentar
alternate
rotate, (ex/inter)change, do/execute by turns, occur/follow/go/take in turns; happen by turn,
one after the other;
"A director by writing may appoint another director or any other person to be his alternate.";
"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.";
"Three representatives and three alternates."
alternar, revezar; alternado, rec�proco, alternativo, substituto, suplente.
Obs.: alternado = rotated
alternative
choice between two things
alternativa
altho, although
albeit, (even)though, regardless of the fact that; even if: "Although he was ill, he went to work"
embora, se bem que, apesar de
altitude
height (above the sea level), elevation, high position/location:
"The aircraft flew at a very high altitude.";
"The altitude of human passion.";
"An altitude of tension."
altitude, altura, eleva��o, excel�ncia, profundidade
alto
male singing voice of the highest pitch (above tenor)
contralto
altogether
entirely, completely, utterly, on the whole, with all/everything considered/included
inteiramente, completamente, totalmente
altruism
selflessness, unselfishness, generosity
altru�smo
aluminium
silvery metal which weighs less than most other metals: "Aluminium is used to make cooking pots
and aircraft"
alum�nio
alumnus, alumni, alumna, alumnae
graduate or former student of school/college/university: "Armed with a degree in finance, the
22-year-old Creighton University alumnus accepted an $18,500 salary at a local software company."
ex-aluno (de faculdade/universidade), bacharel, graduado. Obs.: aluno = student, pupil, schoolboy
always
at all times; invariably; for all time; all the time; (for)ever; at any time; in any event
sempre, repetidamente