AS
as
to/in/at the same extent, degree, quantity, manner, way, time (that); because:
"Please do it as soon as possible.";
"As good as gold";
"The baby was as good as gold.";
"As follows";
"As a friend";
"As sure as I live";
"As far as I know";
"As it rained"
"As she is sick, you will have to go."
t�o, tanto, tal, igualmente; como, quanto, assim como; pelo que, visto que; porque, quando.
Obs.: �s = ace
as a matter of fact
"Lydia is very good at languages. As a matter of fact she speaks four of them."
para falar a verdade, com efeito
as bald as a coot
"Michael's as bald as a coot."
completamente careca
as blind as a bat
"Joe is as blind as a bat when he's not wearing his thick glasses."
praticamente cego
as busy as a bee
"Marie works hard both at home and in the office. She's always as busy as a bee."
pessoa muito ativa, muito atarefada
as cool as a cucumber
"Jane's as cool as a cucumber."
completamente calmo, tranq�ilo, frio
as dead as a dodo
"After one week the campaign was as dead as a dodo."
completamente morto; superado; antiquado; irrelevante; sem import�ncia
as dead as a doornail
"The flowers are all as dead as a doornail."
completamente/bem morto
as different as chalk and cheese
"The two brothers are as different as chalk and cheese."
completamente diferentes
as far as
so far as; "As far as I know, George doesn't intend to go to the gym today.";
"As far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you please."
na medida em que, at� agora, quanto ao que, que
as fit as a fiddle
"Mr. Barnes exercises regularly; as a result, at 65 he's as fit as a fiddle."
em perfeita forma f�sica
as good as gold
"Mark's parents can't complain about their son because he's as good as gold."
muito bom, muito comportado(a), uma j�ia
as happy as a sandboy
"He's as happy as a sandboy after winning the prize."
muito feliz
as if
I really don't think so! "'I know he's weird, but his party might
still be good'. 'Right, as if!'"
as of
"As of next week, I'll be working in the marketing department."
a partir de
as old as the hills
"That proverb is as old as the hills; I'm surprised you've never heard it."
muito velho
as per usual
as usually happens. "When Don came home drunk, as per usual,
his wife refused to open the door."
as sick as a dog
"Those meatballs I ate ruined my stomach. A few hours later, I was as sick as a dog."
muito doente, muito mal
as stubborn as a mule
"It's no use trying to get Jack to change his mind; he's as stubborn as a mule."
teimoso como uma mula
as sure as eggs is eggs
"Do you think he'll come? Yes. As sure as eggs is eggs."
com toda certeza
as usual
"As usual, dad will be watching the news program after dinner."
como de costume
as yet
"As yet, Monica hasn't made up her mind."
por enquanto n�o, ainda n�o
asbestos
the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as fibres.
Because asbestos does not burn, it is used for fireproof materials.
amianto
ascend, ascent
rise, climb, soar, tower, surge; go/move/slope upward; go up a slope/hill
ascender, subir, escalar
ascension
act/process of ascending, rising
ascens�o, subida, escalada, eleva��o
ascertain
discover, determine, learn; find (out), make sure. "We are now in a
position to conduct an inquiry to ascertain exactly what happened."
apurar, verificar; descobrir, averiguar, certificar-se de; determinar.
Obs.: acertar = find the right answer
ascetic
severe, stern, austere, strict
asceta, devoto, beato
ascribe
attribute, impute, (ac)credit, assign, refer
referir, atribuir, imputar
ascription
atribui��o, imputa��o
ash
the powder that is left after sth has been burned; a tall tree with greyish bark and tough
white wood
cinzas
ashtray
cinzeiro
ashamed
feeling shame, guilt(y), inferior, inadequate, embarrassed, disgraced; abashed
envergonhado, humilhado
ashore
to/onto/the shore, on land
para/em/a praia
Asia, asian
�sia, asi�tico
aside
to/toward the side, apart, away, aloof; on one side. "I shall put this book aside for you."
de lado, � parte, para longe, fora
asinine
utterly stupid/silly, of ass
ask
(put a) question, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz; (make a) request, call for,
expect, demand:
"She asked her boss for more pay.";
"To ask the time";
"To ask the way";
"He asked us to lunch"
perguntar, indagar, convidar, pedir. Obs.: asco = aversion, repugnance.
ask for
"I'm not asking for money; I'm asking for cooperation.";
"You'll be asking for trouble if you praise Brenda's former boyfriend."
pedir; procurar, provocando uma rea��o negativa
ask out
"Bill asked Jane out but she said that she had to study for a test."
convidar para sair
don't ask me (why, how etc)
I don't kno anything about it: "'I'm supposed to copy all these, aren't I?'
'Don't ask me. I don't know waht he told you to do.'"
I ask you!
think about this (unreasonable thing) and agree with my disapproval or annoyance:
"They wanted me to work on Christmas night without paying me overtime. I ask you!"
sb is asking for it
Sb is behaving in a way that they know will bring them punishment or problems:
"Don's asking for it, going out with Emma when he's supposed to be with Kate!"
askance, askant
with disapproval, suspicion, distrust; with a sideways glance, obliquely
de soslaio, desconfiado
askew
to/toward one side; awry; oblique
torto, obl�quo, inclinado, enviesado, de soslaio
aslant
torto, obl�quo, enviesado, inclinado, em diagonal, obliquely, at a slant
asleep
(the state of) sleeping, inactive, dormant, indifferent; not awake.
"They were all asleep in bed when the phone rang."
adormecido, dormente
asparagus
aspargo
aspect
mien, look, view(point), standpoint, position; the direction in which a house faces
aspecto, apar�ncia, fei��o
asperity
roughness, harshness; severity, rigor; ill temper, irritability
aspereza, rudeza, rispidez
asperse, aspersion
slander, defame, calumniate, malign, traduce, vilify, libel:
"He has cast aspersion on me."
cal�nia, difama��o; aspers�o; borrifo. Obs.: cal�nia = calumny, slander.
asphalt
a brown or black tarry substance, used for surfacing roads
asfalto, betume
asphyxia
smother, suffocate
asfixia, sufocamento
aspirate
inhale, inspire, puff
aspirar, inalar, pronunciar
aspire, aspiration
desire, strive; ambition; hope, long; aim high
aspirar, ambicionar, ansiar, almejar
aspirin
a drug used for reduce pain
aspirina
ass
a donkey, especially a wild one; vain, silly, stupid; buttock(s), anus
asno, burro; n�degas, �nus
make an ass of yourself
to do sth which makes people think you are stupid:
"The first time I tried playing the game, I made a complete ass of myself."
assail
attack, bombard, storm, assault, beset; trouble, set upon
atacar, assaltar, injuriar
assassin, assassinate
murder (a public figure) by surprise attack; destroy.
"The world is full of assassins.";
"He assassinated his rival's character."
assassinar, matar; injuriar, destruir a reputa��o. Obs.: assassinar = murder, kill.
assault
attack (sb), set upon, threat/attempt to injure, rape.
"The assault is a 'huge inroad' into Iraq, putting scores of infantry troops in place, military officials told
reporters.";
"He was, however, acquitted on three other counts, including spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon (his car)
and reckless driving.";
"In fact, he assaulted the city's citizens' decency by writing that book.";
"No one had balls to admit what was going on there - women being violently assaulted by their husbands."
(tentativa de) agress�o, ataque (militar), estupro; atacar, assaltar, agredir.
Obs.: assalto (� m�o armada) = hold up; assalto a banco = bank robbery
assay
estimate, appraise, assess, evaluate, rate; analyze, examine
assemble, assembly
((for)e)gather, collect (together a number of people or things), congregate, accumulate, amass;
bring/come together (in a group/mass); put the parts of sth together to make a whole:
"Labour failed to gain a majority of seats at the Assembly elections.";
"Every vehicle is made one at a time by hand. It's not an assembly line operation that you see in factories that
produce thousands of vehicles.";
"The French Union leader had just convened a general assembly when riots began downtown.";
"She next unsuccessfully tried to remind him of the dehumanization the assembly line work caused."
reunir, juntar, acumular, congregar; assembl�ia, reuni�o, com�cio; encontrar, encontro;
montar, armar, montagem, constru��o. Obs.: assembl�ia = meeting, gathering
assent
agree, accede, acquiesce, (formal) consent, concur, subscribe
consentir, aceitar, concordar, aprovar
assert, assertion
asseverate, declare, affirm, aver, avow; state/express positively; maintain:
"Discounting that election, they assert, the party has steadily broadened its base since 1972.";
"It was known their leadership was weak and unable to assert their authority.";
"He asserted that no doubt the aftermath of the diplomatic crisis had not been the one he expected.";
"He was released on bail and proudly said he was just trying to assert himself.";
defender, reclamar, reivindicar, declarar, afirmar, assegurar, sustentar; impor-se, fazer valer
seus direitos; asser��o, afirma��o, declara��o; reivindica��o, imposi��o, defesa.
Obs.: acertar = find the right answer.
assess
estimate, appraise, assay, evaluate, rate; set/determine the value, amount, significance or
extent of
avaliar, fixar, determinar, lan�ar impostos/taxas, tributar, taxar
assessor
assistant
assessor, assistente, adjunto
asset(s)
useful/valuable quality, person, thing, item; advantage/resource
posses, bens, haveres, recursos, ativos
assiduous
busy, industrious, diligent, sedulous; constant, unceasing
ass�duo, aplicado, atencioso, perseverante
assign, assignment
allot, apportion, allocate; give sb their share; designate, appoint, ascribe, attribute:
"He was assigned to the US Embassy in Riyadth.";
"Even though he was advised not to do so, he assigned a lot of tasks to his eight-year-old son, demanding an
outstanding performance.";
"He was afraid he will be assigned to another department or even a branch abroad.";
"The holder cannot cash the cheque, only assign it to a third part.";
"He assigned me a task";
"To assign a contract"
nomear, atribuir, designar, apontar, fixar, determinar, marcar, especificar, distribuir;
transferir, ceder. Obs.: assinar = sign, underwrite, subscribe
assignee
cession�rio
assignment
task
trabalho, tarefa, incumb�ncia, dever, responsabilidade
assignor
cedente
assimilate
incorporate, absorb; make similar
assimilar, incorporar, absorver
assist, assistance, assistant
(give) help (sb), support, aid especially as subordinate; to be present as at a conference;
succor:
"Assisted by an aggressive marketing campaign, the University of Phoenix has used the technology to turn
itself into the country's largest private university.";
"Good assistant to memory"
ajudar, socorrer, auxiliar; dar assist�ncia, assistir algu�m.
Obs.: assistir (estar presente) a aula, palestra, show = to attend, to go to, to come to.
assistir (acompanhar visualmente) TV = watch. Assistente = helper; spectator
assize
a session of a court
associate, association
join as a partner, comrade, ally, friend, colleague; combine, unite, connect (together); link,
relate:
"Rap music firm associates charged with murder.";
"It was hard to believe that 5-year-olds were able to associate actual facts with so abstract concepts.";
"Although he had been found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison, his associate could somehow get away with it.";
"My most intimate associate";
"Associate professor"
s�cio, associado, aliado; camarada, companheiro, colega, c�mplice, amigo; assistente, adjunto;
associar(-se), unir(-se); raciocinar. Obs.: associado = partner
assonance
rough similarity; approximate agreement
assort
separate into groups/classes, classify; supply with; agree in kind, fall into the same class
sortir, variar; classificar
assuage
relieve, allay, alleviate, lighten, mitigate, palliate; satisfy, appease, pacify, calm
mitigar, aliviar; abrandar, amenizar
assume
take upon/to oneself; undertake the duties of; take on, adopt; take over, seize;
affect appearance/possession of, feign, pretend; take for granted (as true); suppose, presume;
"She has assumed far two much responsibility." ;
"We assume the facts are correct.";
"Let's assume that the government was right to sue Microsoft.";
"We assumed he had arrived there in time.";
"To assume a false humility";
"He assumed innocence";
"They must not assume our authority";
"Do you assume to do this?";
"Let us assume he is right";
"He assumed his garment"
fingir, simular; assumir, pretender, supor, presumir, admitir, encarregar-se,
entrar no exerc�cio de, usurpar; vestir. Obs.: assumir = take upon
assumption
presumption; arrogance:
"A mere assumption";
"The assumption of a principle"
suposi��o, hip�tese, conjectura; arrog�ncia, orgulho, presun��o, pretens�o
assure
ensure, insure, make/be safe, secure, (make) certain;
"She assured me that she had posted the letter." , give confidence to, be confident of, reassure; promise
garantir, assegurar, afirmar, certificar, segurar
assurance
guarantee, pledge; certainty; self-confidence; presumption
asterisk
a star-shaped mark (*), often used in books to refer to footnotes
asterisco
astern
behind, at or to the stern (rear part) of a vessel/boat; backward
� popa, � r�
asteroid, asteroidal
starfish, sea star: "Large numbers of the asteroid congregate
in sheltered areas to spawn."
aster�ide; estrela do mar
asthma
a medical condition which causes difficult in breathing
asma
astir
moving about; being in motion; having gotten out of bed
em movimento, agitado; de p�, fora da cama
astonish, astonishment
surprise, amaze, astound, dum(b)found, flabbergast; wonder
surpreender, espantar, maravilhar
astound
surprise, amaze, dum(b)found, flabbergast; disorient; shock
chocar, assustar, aturdir, aterrar, espantar, assombrar
astray
amiss, afield, awry, wrong; away from the correct/proper way/course;
in the wrong direction. "My notes seem to have gone astray."
desviado, perdido, desencaminhado, desgarrado, extraviado
astride
with a leg on each side (of); with the legs wide apart; (bestride, straddle)
a cavalo, montado em, com uma perna para cada lado
astringent
sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe
rigoroso, severo, dr�stico
astrology
the study of the stars in order to predict the future
astrologia
astronaut
a traveller in space
astronauta
astronomy
the study of the Sun, planets, Moon and stars
astronomia
astute
shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious; clever, ingenious; crafty
astuto, esperto, perspicaz, ardiloso
asunder
into separate parts/pieces; apart from each other
asylum
shelter, refuge, sanctuary, retreat, cover. Once a place to for treating people with mental illness.
"Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane.";
"One out nine immigrants is a war refugee or someone seeking political asylum.";
"Psychiatry Association-sponsored conference focused on national asylums and the decay they have fallen into."
asilo (pol�tico), abrigo, ref�gio, prote��o, albergue; manic�mio, hosp�cio, sanat�rio, cl�nica psiqui�trica.
Asilo de velhos = home for old people, old folk's home.
asymmetry
lack of balance/simmetry