AV-Z
avail
to be of use/advantage/value to, serve, do, suffice; help, benefit;
"The English were apparently eager to avail themselves of this opportunity to consolidate their power over such
provinces.";
"Of little avail"; "To no avail"
proveito, vantagem, utilidade; aproveitar(-se de), valer-se, usar, ser �til e proveitoso;
ajuda, benef�cio. Obs.: aval = collateral security; avaliar = appraise, evaluate, assess
to no avail
you do sth to no avail when you do not get the desired result:
"I have scoured magazines for any information on this subject, but so far to no avail.";
"Despite the fact he had worked hard to get the information right from the horse's mouth, he could not use it in
court. All to no avail."
em v�o, inutilmente
available, availability
present/ready for use or to be used, at hand, accessible, convenient,
obtainable, usable, at one's disposal:
"The available resources"; "Ticket available for two days"; "The only available excuse"
� m�o, dispon�vel, acess�vel, vi�vel, �til, v�lido. Obs.: avali�vel = appraisable, assessable.
avalanche
a great mass of snow and rocks sliding down a mountain; snowslide,
landslide
avalanche
avant-garde
innovative, advanced, progressive
de vanguarda
avarice, avaricious
greed (for wealth or gain), acquisitiveness, cupidity
avareza
avenge, avenger
take vengeance; get satisfaction for a wrong by punishing the wrongdoer;
revenge, retaliate
vingar
avenue
a road with trees on both sides; a broad street in a town; boulevard,
roadway, artery, thoroughfare:
"Avenues of success"; "He explored every avenue"
avenida; caminho, possibilidade, meio
aver
assert, asseverate, declare, affirm, avow
afirmar, asseverar; provar
average
medium, mediocre, fair, middling, indifferent, tolerable; mean, norm(al),
usual, standard, ordinary:
"General average"
m�dia, termo m�dio, propor��o; avaria (linguagem mar�tima)
averse, aversion
disinclined, unwilling, reluctant, loath, opposed (to); dislike,
repugnance, rejection, avoidance
adverso, avesso, contr�rio, oposto; antipatia, repugn�ncia, repulsa
avert
turn away; prevent; ward off (sth about to happen)
desviar; evitar; obstar
aviary
a place in which birds are kept, often a large cage or a building
containing cages.
avi�rio
aviate, aviation, aviator
operate an aircraft; fly; (science) of flying in a powered plane.
avia��o
avid, avidity
greedy; eager, keen, agog; long, desire
�vido, s�frego, ansioso
avocado
avocado pear, alligator pear; a pulpy green fruit with a large stone which
grows on several kinds of tropical trees. "Avocado is usually eaten raw in salads." ;
"The region is known for citrus fruit and avocado."; "The scientific name of avocado is Persea americana"
abacate. Obs.: advogado = lawyer, attorney, counsel(or), barrister, solicitor.
Avocado = appealed, arrogated
avocation
hobby, sideline
divers�o, passatempo
avoid
keep out of the way of sb or sth; fail to do sth; "He decided that she was
deliberately avoiding him." ; shun, keep (away) from, keep off/aloof, keep one's distance,
stay clear of, escape
evitar, escapar, abster
avoidance
"Tax avoidance"; "Avoidance clause"
anula��o, invalida��o (linguagem jur�dica); evita��o
avow, avowal
acknowledge, confess, admit; assert, declare, affirm
reconhecer, admitir, confessar
await
wait for (sb or sth), expect, hope, anticipate; be/lie in store (for), impend
esperar, aguardar
awake(n), awoke, awoken
(a)rouse, (a)waken; stir up, excite; wake up, conscious, alert, aware,
cognizant, vigilant, watchful, not sleeping
acordar, despertar, estimular, provocar; acordado
a rude awakening
an unpleasant surprise; a sudden realization that sth is not true or not as good as expected:
"Anyone who gets married expecting romance for the rest of their life is in for a very rude awakening." ;
"Jones is an idealist, and will probably face a rude awakening when confronted with the realities of bureaucracy."
award
give sb a prize or distinction; grant as merit/due, vouchsafe, concede, accord;
prize, reward, trophy, medal
pr�mio, recompensa, distin��o; laudo, senten�a
aware, awareness
cognizant, conscious, sensible, watchful, vigilant, alert, informed, knowing;
"Aware of dangers."
ciente, a par, atento, consciente, informado, conhecedor
awash
washed by the sea/waves
away
at a distance; far off; "Do not throw anything away."; absent, distant, elsewhere,
far-off, gone; continuously: "Sing away."
longe, distante, fora, ausente; continuamente
awe, awesome, awestruck
reverence, respect (mixed with fear), dread and wonder: "The soldier stood in awe
of the general."
estupefa��o, admira��o; terror, pavor
awful
bad, terrible, horrible, unpleasant, dreadful, nasty
terr�vel, horr�vel, medonho, tremendo
awkward
clumsy, ungainly, gauche, inept, maladroit, ungraceful, unskilled; uncomfortable;
difficult
desajeitado, desastrado, inadequado, inconveniente; desconfort�vel; dif�cil
awning
covering, often of canvas, to protect against water;
rooflike structure that serves as a shelter
toldo
awary
askance, askew; amiss, afield, astray, wrong
torto, obl�quo
ax(e)
a tool for chopping wood; hatchet, tomahawk; dismiss, boot, bounce, can, cashier,
discharge, drop, fire, sack
machado, machadinha
get the axe = be given the axe
(of a person) to be dismissed from one's job; (of a plan, service etc)
to be ended suddenly: "Several new teachers may get the axe as the school district tries to save $7 million."
wield the axe
to threaten to get rid of jobs, or to stop sth planned, often in order to save money:
"The latest company to wield the axe is Hargreaves, who plan to lose 200 jobs by the end of next year."
have an axe to grind
sb has a personal aim or strong opinion that may stop them being fair and reasonable:
"Selby had an axe to grind, but he did have the courage to stand up for the ordinary taxpayer." ;
sb has a strong belief or desire that sth should happen, and keep telling people about it, and trying to
persuade them to see its importance. "We all have an axe to grind now that our working conditions have
become so unbearable."
have no axe to grind
sb is not very concerned about a particular matter, or does not disapprove of it:
"Mr Doe insists that he is no opponent of privatization as such and has no political axe to grind."
axiom
maxim, postulate, law, principle, rule
axioma
axis
shaft, pivot
eixo
axle(-tree)
the rod on which a wheel turns; crossbar/rod/shaft supporting a vehicle
eixo, �rvore (mec�nica)
ay(e)
affirmative vote/voter; yes, yea; always, ever
voto a favor, sim; para sempre
azure
(light purplish) blue; (unclouded) blue sky; sky-blue
azul do c�u, azul celeste