AT-U
at
em, dentro, para
at a glance
"I could see at a glance that Bob was quite upset."
numa olhada r�pida, num piscar de olhos
at a loss
"I'm at a loss to explain Jennifer's sudden change of behavior."
estar "perdido", sem saber como explicar
at all
"I know nothing at all about impressionist art.";
"She was not at all interested in what the lecturer was saying."
absolutamente n�o, nada, de forma alguma
at best/at worst
"The new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance will at best keep the economy at a standstill;
at worst, they will bring about a disastrous economic slump."
na melhor/pior das hip�teses
at ease
"The doctor put me at ease by assuring me that the surgery would be quick and simple."
tranq�ilo, sossegado, � vontade
at first
"At first I thought Tom was joking but later I realized he was serious.";
"'If at first you don't succeed, try again', so goes an old saying."
inicialmente
at first sight
"At first sight I thought it was a trout, but then I noticed that it was a different kind of fish."
� primeira vista
at home
"Where were you last night? I thought you'd be at home.";
"We really felt at home because the hotel employees were so nice to us."
em casa, � vontade
at (long) last
"We've learned that the mountain climbers had at last/at long last been rescued."
finalmente
at least/at most
"This jacket must have cost at least/at most 200 dollars."
no m�nimo/m�ximo
at stake
"Mr. Collins hired a good lawyer to defend him because he knew his reputation was at stake."
em jogo
at the end of one's rope
"I've been working so hard lately that it makes me feel I'm at the end of my rope."
n�o ag�entar mais
atheism
disbelief (in God); godlessness
ate�smo
atheist
heretic; unbeliever; a person who does not believe that there is a God
ateu
athirst
strongly desirous; eager
athlete, athletic
sporting, gymnastic, acrobatic; agile, strong and powerful built;
sb who is good at sports or games that need strength or speed
atleta, desportista
atlas
book or bound collection of maps, tables, charts, plates
atlas
atmosphere
the air around the earth; air, climate; attitude, tone, mood
atmosfera, ambiente
you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife
you are describing a situation in which you felt that there
were very unplesant or unfriendly feelings between people there:
"I think they must have been having a row just before I arrived -
you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife in there."
atoll
a coral island with a central lagoon, or lake
atol
atom
the smallest particle of a chemical element; small part, quantity, amount;
particle, iota, speck
�tomo
atomic
"Changes almost atomic."
min�sculo, infinitesimal, impercept�vel
atone (for)
make amends (for sin/fault), expiate; pay (for/the penalty)
compensar, reparar, expiar
atrocious, atrocity
outrageous, flagrant, monstruous; (very) bad, evil, cruel, wicked
atroz, cruel, brutal
atrophy
wasting away, withering, diminution, deterioration, degeneration
atrofia
attach
fasten or join one thing to another; fasten, secure, join; connect;
(af)fix, append; add; ascribe, assign; bind, tie; seize
atar, prender, juntar, anexar, ligar, unir
attack
try to hurt a person or capture a place; "The soldiers planned to attack the castle." ;
assail, assault, beset, bombard, storm; set upon, fall on/upon, pounce on
atacar, agredir
attain
achieve, reach, gain, compass; accomplish, arrive at, success
atingir, alcan�ar, realizar
attempt
make an effort, endeavor; try to perform/make/achieve/do sth;
"Jack will attempt the climb tomorrow."
tentar, procurar
attend, attendance
be present at; "Increasing numbers of school-age children don't attend classes at all." ;
accompany, follow, wait; take care of, give attention/thought to, serve; listen to, heed, pay attention;
"Please attend to what I am saying.";
"Unfortunately he was not able to attend her funeral.";
"Attending such international congresses is highly vital not to bring you professional know-how up-to-date in
your field of expertise but up-to-the minute.";
"To attend a meeting";
"I will attend upon your wishes";
"Please, attend to this";
"He attended the church service"
freq�entar, assistir (a reuni�o, aula, palestra, show), participar, comparecer, visitar, acatar,
estar presente, prestar aten��o a; cuidar, atender. Obs.: atender (telefone, porta)= answer, get
dance attendance on sb
to do everything possible in order to please or take care of sb:
"Some people hate waiters dancing attendance on them all through the meal."
attention
observing, listening, notice, consideration, courtesy, gallantry
aten��o; cortesia
attentive
giving care/attention; watchful; considerate, solicitous, thoughtful
atencioso, atento, cort�s
attenuate
make/become thin, weak, fine, small, slender; weaken, rarefy, reduce
attest
bear witness; give testimony; certify (by signature/oath), put under oath;
indicate, testify, witness, argue, bespeak, betoken
atestar, afirmar, certificar
attic
a room in the roof of a house; story/room below the roof
s�t�o, �ltimo andar
attire
dress, cloathe; clothing, array; apparel; clothes, costume:
"To dress in appropriate attire"
traje, veste, adorno, ornato, vestu�rio, roupa. Obs.: atirar = shoot, fire
attitude
posture, carriage, pose, stance; disposition, orientation; position;
way of thinking, opinion;
"She was quickly labeled as a girl with an attitude problem." ;
"We had the attitude that you can't fail, you can't be No. 3 in your class, you have to be No. 1 or 2.
And that's not the attitude in the US, by and large.";
"The liberal policy of Martin, followed by the no less conciliatory attitude of his successor, Caswell, for the time
proved wholly abortive.";
"My attitude is that we don't need it";
"Attitude of mind"
atitude, opini�o, disposi��o, postura, posicionamento, comportamento, prop�sito, objetivo, ponto de vista,
personalidade, conduta, modo de agir, temperamento, filosofia.
Obs.: tomar uma atitude = take action. Atitude = manner
have an attitude (problem)
to behave in an angry or threatening way, often with people in authority:
"It was the interviewer and not the minister who seemed to have the attitude problem."
with attitude
showing the confidence to do exactly what you want, especially if it
annoys or worries other people: "I like what Krista was wearing - it's club fashion with attitude."
attorney
lawyer, counsel(or), barrister, solicitor;
person authorized to act on behalf of sb else in legal matters
advogado, procurador
attract, attraction, attractive
draw/pull near, direct to, toward, pull towards; have an appeal for,
arouse/compel interest, attention, admiration; charm;
"An attractive personality"
atrair, aproximar, conquistar, cativar. Obs.: atrativo = attraction, appeal, charm.
attribute
ascribe, impute, credit, assign, refer; quality, characteristic
atributo, qualidade, caracter�stica
attrition
rubbing away or wearing down by friction/stress; abrasion; erosion
aubergine
(fruit of the) eggplant (used as a vegetable), melongene; blackish purple;
"Aubergine is used to make the delicious Greek dish called moussaka."
berinjela
auburn
moderate reddish brown
castanho-avermelhado (cabelo)
auction, auctioneer
a public sale (at/by the highest bidder);
a public sale at which the asking price is raised until a buyer is found; sell by auction
leil�o, leiloar
put sth up at auction
offer an item for sale at an auction: "Now I know where my records went.
Dad put them up at auction."
audacious
adventurous, (ad)venturesome, daring, daredevil;
brave, courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, valiant, valorous,
doughty, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
audacioso, ousado, atrevido
audacity
temerity, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall;
boldness; insolent, impertinent
aud�cia, ousadia, atrevimento
audible
that is/can be (loud enough to be) heard
aud�vel, percept�vel
audience
people who watch a play or listen to music together; spectators, listeners, adherents;
"The station's core audience consists of viewers between the ages of 13 and 22." ;
"TV ratings of her show are down more than 15%.";
a formal interview; hearing, attending;
"Even though his work has been harshly criticized by scholars, one must admit that he, as writer, deeply knows his
audience's expectations.";
"The actress was very much applauded by the audience"
audi�ncia, entrevista; assist�ncia, ouvintes, espectadores, telespectadores, p�blico, plat�ia;
leitores. Obs.: (�ndice de) audi�ncia = ratings; audi�ncia = audition, hearing.
audit
examine, verify, correct, adjust financial accounts
examinar, revisar; balan�o, auditoria
audition
act/sense/power of hearing; "Joey auditioned for the part but didn't get it." ;
"Little Richard won an audition at the age of 13.";
trial performance, trial hearing of a musician, actor etc
audi��o, capacidade de ouvir; teste (voz), teste para atores/cantores/m�sicos/dan�arinos
auditorium
part of concert hall or theatre where audience sits;
large room/bilding for meetings, performances, audiences
audit�rio
augment
increase, expand, enlarge, extend, multiply
aumentar, engrandecer
auger
tool for boring holes
verruma, broca
augur
foretell, divine, prophecy, vaticinate, predict, call, forecast,
prognosticate
augurar, agourar, prever, vaticinar, adivinhar
august
the eighth month of the year;
grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose; venerable
Agosto
auld lang syne
old long since: "Auld Lang Syne is always sung at midnight on New Year's Eve."
h� muito tempo
aura
atmosphere, air; breath, emanation, radiation
aurora
dawn; birth, nascence, genesis
aurora
aunt
auntie, aunty; sister of one's father or mother, wife of one's uncle
tia
Aunt Sally
a person, group, or institution that is often attacked or criticized in public:
"It would appear that the team hsa become the latest Aunt Sally for the British press."
au pair
young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light work
in the house to learn the language; "She went to work in France as an au pair."
auspice
protection, support, protectorship, sponsorship, patronage
ausp�cio, press�gio; patroc�nio, prote��o, ajuda
austere, austerity
severe, stern, strict, ascetic, simple, somber, grave, serious, without luxury
austero, grave, s�rio, sombrio; rigoroso, r�gido, severo
authentic
genuine, real, true, bona fide, undoubted, unquestionable, trustworthy,
(authoritative), reliable
aut�ntico, genu�no, leg�timo
author
a person who writes a book or a play; creator, originator; writer, inventor
autor, escritor, compositor, inventor
authoritarian
dictatorial, dogmatic, doctrinaire, imperious, overbearing; totalitarian
autorit�rio
authoritative
official; scholarly; reliable, truthful;
"The book is an authoritative account of World War Two."
autorizado, que tem autoridade; autorit�rio; perempt�rio;
confi�vel, convincente, completo, preciso
authority
power (over others), jurisdiction, right, prerogative;
"Visit the Metropolitan Area Transit Authority home page for schedules at www.wmata.com.";
an expert: "She was an authority on Shakespeare.";
"The Tennessee Valley Authority";
"The Port Authority"
autoridade, diretoria, administra��o; unidade administrativa do governo, departamento
have it on good authority that
to know sth because sb you can trust has told you about it:
"We have it on good authority - from the owner himself - that the horse should run well in tomorrow's race."
authorize
accredit, commission, empower, sanction, license, permit, allow
autorizar, permitir
autobiography
the story of a person's life written by that person
autobiografia
autocracy
despotism
autocracia
autograph
sb's name written in their own handwriting; signature, handwriting;
"Georgia collected the autographs of famous authors."
aut�grafo
automatic
working without being looked after; self-regulating, self-operating; involuntary,
instinctive, spontaneous, impulsive
autom�tico
automation
the control by machine of the process of manufacturing goods
automa��o
automobile
self-propelled; motorcar, car, auto
autom�vel
autonomy
self-government, self-determination, independence
autonomia, independ�ncia
autopsy
necropsy, postmortem examination (of a body after death)
aut�psia, necr�psia
autumn, autumnal
fall; the season of the year between summer and winter
outono
auxiliary
assistant, helper, helping, helpful, accessory,
supplementary, reserve
auxiliar, acess�rio, suplementar, assistente