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anagram
Word or phrase made up with the letters of another in a different order: "An anagram of 'name'
is the word 'mean'" ; "Alps is an anagram of slap"
anagrama, palavra/frase que se forma invertendo-se a ordem das letras de uma outra palavra/frase
analog
"The last analog modem you'll ever buy"
anal�gico, n�o digital
analogy, analogous
similar, (a)like; likeness, similarity, similitude, resemblance, affinity
an�logo, semelhante
analyze, analysis
anatomize, dissect, resolve; investigation, study; examine in detail
analisar, decompor
anarchy, anarchism, anarchist
without government; disorder
anarquia, anarquismo
anathema
curse, ban, excommunication
an�tema, maldi��o
anatomy
analysis, dissection; the science of the structure of the body, learned by dissection (cutting up)
of dead bodies
anatomia
ancestor
forebear, forefather, progenitor; forerunner, predecessor; a person now dead, from whom one is
descended: "His ancestors lived in this house for hundreds of years"
antepassado, ascendente
anchor
fasten, fix, moor, secure (a ship with an anchor); heavy iron hook on a long chain: "An anchor is
dropped into the water to stop a boat moving"
�ncora; atracar
ancient
old, aged, archaic; old-fashioned, antiquated, antique; very old or very long ago
antigo, antiquado
and
in addition to, together/along with; a link word expressing addition to what has gone before
e, assim como
anecdote
story, tale, narrative, joke; very short story, account of an amazing or amusing nature:
"He preceded his lecture with a humorous anecdote."
relato de um fato, de uma est�ria/caso interessante.
Obs.: piada, anedota = joke, crack, gag, humorous anecdote
anew
again, once more
de novo, novamente
angel
a messenger from God
anjo
fallen angel
sb who people used to think was successful or morally good, but who is no longer thought of in
this way: "Lloyd used to be very popular but since the court case is something of a fallen angel."
anger
(out)rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignation; bad temper
raiva, ira, f�ria, c�lera
angry
furious, infuriated, indignant, irate, ireful, wrathful, mad, enraged, resentful, irritated
zangado, irritado
being angry
be up in arms (about sth); be/get hot under the collar; be/get steamed up; beside oneself; foam
at the mouth; hopping mad; in high dudgeon; like a bear with a sore head; on the warpath; raise hell; tear one's hair
out;
suddenly become (very) angry
blow a fuse; blow one's attack; blow one's top; blow/flip one's lid; cut up
rough; do one's nut; fly into a rage; fly off the handle; go ape; go ballistic; go
bananas; go off the deep end; go spare; go through the roof; have a fit; lose one's
cool lose one's head; lose one's rag; lose one's temper; see red; throw a
tantrum; throw a wobbly; throw up one's arms;
making sb angry
be like a red rag to a bull/sb; get a rise out of sb; get sb's blood up; get sb's goat; make sb's
blood boil; raise sb's hackles; set sb's teeth on edge; ...push (sb's/the right) buttons; rattle sb's cage; ruffle sb's
feathers
angrily speak/criticize/insult
bite sb' head off;
cause a stink;
cut sb down to size;
give sb a piece of one's mind;
give sb hell;
give sb the rough side of one's tongue;
have a go at sb;
have words with sb
jump down sb's throat;
let fly;
rant and rave;
send sb away with a flea in their ear;
take it out on sb;
tear sb off a strip;
angle
the space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet; corner; aspect, viewpoint; fish; try to
get by schemes/tricks
�ngulo, canto; pescar com anzol
angular
angular; desajeitado
anglican
member of the Church of England or an episcopal church in communion with Canterbury
anglicano
anglophile
angl�filo
anguish
regret, sorrow, grief, woe, heartache/break; agony, pain, torment; extreme distress
ansiedade, ang�stia
anile
senile; of/like an old woman
animadvert
remark/comment critically/censoriously, usually with strong disapproval or censure
animal
any living thing that is not a plant
animal, bicho
a different animal
very different from another person or thing that you might expect to be similar: "The new X200
model will be a completely different animal from the old X200."
animate
(en)liven, encourage, inspire, inspirit
animar, avivar
animosity
enmity, hostility, antagonism, antipathy, rancor, animus; extreme dislike, hatred
animosidade, inimizade
ankle
the joint between the leg and the foot
tornozelo
annals
anais, cr�nicas
annex, annexe
add, attach, append, affix; seize, take possession of (territory); additional building
anexo, junto
annihilate
destroy (completely); defeat, vanquish; nullify, abolish
aniquilar, exterminar
anniversary
jubilee; a day on which an event is remembered each year, like the anniversary of a wedding
anivers�rio
annotate
commentary, interpretation, explanation, translation, gloss
anotar, apontar, comentar
announce
advertise, broadcast, declare, proclaim, promulgate, publish; tell; make known:
"Hearns & Hearns announced that the company has appointed Douglas Funt to the position of chief financail officer." ;
"She announced that she was leaving at once.";
"The Security Chief announced the new four-step surveillance service to be gradually implemented, which was designed
specially to protect the company's new takeovers from industrial espionage.";
present (a person or event);
"to announce a lecture series";
"They then announced the party had been fine."
anunciar, declarar, afirmar, apresentar, informar, publicar, divulgar (nota, informa��o, decis�o).
Obs.: anunciar (fazer propaganda/publicidade) = advertise
announcer
a person who reads the news, especially in radio:
"he began his public life as a radio announcer.";
"A sports announcer."
locutor, que l� not�cias, anuncia atra��es/programas. Obs.: anunciante = advertiser
annoy
irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rile; make sb cross or angry
aborrecer, irritar, amolar
annual
yearly; seasonal, anniversary; happening every year: "Christmas is an annual event" ; a plant that
lives for one year only
anual, anu�rio
annuity
annual payment
anuidade
annul
nullify, make/declare void/invalid; abolish, cancel
anular, invalidar, rescindir
anoint
put/apply oil/ointment/salve; smear with oil, especially in a religious ceremony
ungir
anomaly
peculiar, irregular, abnormal; exceptional or irregular condition
anomalia, anormalidade
anon
later, soon; ever/now and anon
j�, logo, sem demora
anonym
"To hide under an anonym."
an�nimo, pseud�nimo
anonymous
unnamed, nameless, incognito; without (the author's) name: "This poem is anonymous"
an�nimo, desconhecido
anorak
parka; a (waterproof) coat/jacket (, now usually made of plastic material,) with a hood:
"Take your anorak. It's raining."
jaqueta � prova d'�gua com capuz; pessoa vestida fora de moda; pessoa chata e solit�ria
another
one more, additional, (a) different (one): "Have another glass of lemonade. This is quite another
thing"
(um/uma) outro(a), mais um
answer
respond, reply (to a question), retort; solution (to a problem); response, retaliation
responder, replicar
answer to
"The girl I saw didn't answer to your description."
corresponder a (geralmente uma descri��o)
sb's answer to sth
sb or sth supposed to be as good as a well-known person or thing from another group, country etc:
"Mel proudly describes the new exhibition as 'the museum world's answer to theme parks'."
sb won't/refuses to take no for an answer
keep trying to get or do what one wants even though other people will not agree to it:
"The guy who refuses to take no for an answer has always been a hero in Hollywood films."
ant
small (social) insect that lives with many other ants:
"Ant-lion; Anteater"
formiga. Obs.: anta = tapir.
have ants in one's pants
feel excited or have a lot of energy, so that it is difficult to keep still; can not stop moving
around; isn't very restless in general: "It rained all day, and by the end of the afternoon we all had ants in our
pants." ; "It had been raining all day, and the kids had ants in their pants."
antacid
anti�cido
antagonism, antagonist, antagonize
enmity, hostility, animosity, dislike
antag�nico, hostil
up the ante
increase one's demands, the risks that one takes, ot the amount that one spends, with the aim of
gaining more from a situation: "The airline upped the ante on its competitors by offering two flights for the price
of one."
antecedente
antecede
precede, go before
antecedente
antechamber
entryway, anteroom, waiting room, hall, foyer, vestibule
antenna, antennae
aerial, mast; one of a pair of feelers on an insect's or a lobster's head
antena
anterior
before, in front of
anterior
anthem
hymn, song, choral(e):
"National anthem"; "The singing of anthems"
hino (sacro), c�ntico lit�rgico, can��o patri�tica.
Obs.: antena = aerial, antenna
anthology
collection, miscellany, assortment, catalog
antologia
anticipate
foresee, expect; forestall; accelerate: do sth first
"John Bailey, who supervised the Education Deparment report, anticipated the boom." ;
"We did not anticipate that you would get here so quickly." ;
"Is there an anticipation of violence from his supporters?" ;
"The doctor assumed the couple that he had no reason to anticipate a premature birth.";
"Despite their high-tech equipment, they completely failed to anticipate the coming storm.";
"Do not anticipate the question before I have finished asking it";
"To anticipate the pleasure of your visit"; "to anticipate the enemy's moves"; "He anticipated the shower"
prognosticar, esperar, prever, antever, antecipar, preparar-se (com anteced�ncia), adivinhar, acelerar;
expectativa.
Obs.: antecipar tamb�m �: forestall
antic
caper, escapade, prank:
"Claudius fears that Hamlet's antic behaviour might be some kind of deception.";
"He made an antic grimace"; "She and her antic behavior"; "The antic words of the play"
estripulia, cambalhota, brincadeira, careta; brincalh�o, alegre, jovial, travesso, extravagante,
grotesco. Obs.: antigo = old, ancient, old-fashioned, dated, obsolete
antidote
remedy, cure; antitoxin
ant�doto
antipathy
aversion, repugnance, enmity
antipatia, avers�o
antiquary
who studies/collects/deals in antiquities
antiquate
make obsolete/old-fashioned; (very) old, aged, outmoded, outdated; a very old object; "Antiques are
often valuable"
antique
collectible, bibelot, rarity, article/object d�art/de vertu:
"For those eager to purchase Chinese antiques, Hong Kong still has the best choices and prices."
antigo, arcaico, antiquado; antig�idade (objeto de arte).
Obs.: antigo = old, old-fashioned, dated, obsolete
antler
the branched horn of a deer
chifre, corno
antonym
a word which has the opposite meaning to another
ant�nimo, oposto
anvil
a block on which a blacksmith hammers metal into shape
bigorna
anxiety
worry, care, concern, solicitude; uneasy feeling of uncertainty
ansiedade, �nsia, ang�stia
anxious
"I am anxious about your safety"; "Anxious about the future"
ansioso; preocupado, apreensivo. Obs.: ansioso � tamb�m: eager, longing for
any
some: "I haven't got any money"
qualquer
anybody, anyone
anyone, any person; no matter who: "Can anybody tell me the time?"
algu�m, qualquer um(a)
anyhow, anyway
de qualquer forma/modo
anything
alguma coisa, qualquer coisa
anywhere
em/para algum/qualquer lugar
anywhere from
anywhere form one thin gto another means between those two things: "I'll be paid anywhere from
$5 to $8 for the job."