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babble
prattle, chatter, gibber, gurgle
tagarelar; balbuciar
babe, baby, babyhood, babyish
babe (in arms), infant, (very young) child, tot
beb�, ca�ula
a babe in the woods
a person/sb who is innocent, does not know much and can easily be deceived; "Mary only knew the countryside, and was a babe in the woods
when she moved to Miami."; "He was a babe in the woods when he first came to New York."
throw the baby out with the bath water
be so enthusiastic about change and getting rid of old ideas or sth bad and by mistake destroy or dispose of
things that remain essencial or are good or important: "The more ambitious supporters of the new method threw the baby
out with the bathwater."; "There were problems with the old exam system but they threw the baby out with the bath water when
they discarded it altogether."
be left holding the baby/bag
be left to take care of a situation or deal with a problem or organize sth on your own without any help
from the other people who are responsible for it:
"I've been left holding the baby: jobless, practically penniless, worrying about how I'm going to pay the rent." ;
"My boss won't take responsibility for the appalling sales figures and yet again I've been left holding the baby."
leave sb holding the baby
leave sb in the lurch; stop working on a problem or project, and leave sb else to deal with it on their own
be sb's baby
be sb's special idea, plan etc: "The training scheme is seen as Morton's baby even though he is no longer
running it."
sleep like a baby
sleep like a log; sleep very well: "I slept like a baby despite the noise outside."
baboon
a large (doglike) kind of monkey of Africa or S.Asia
babu�no
babysit, babysitter, babyminder
a person who is paid to look after a child or children while the parent(s) are out
pessoa a quem se paga para cuidar de crian�as (enquanto os pais est�o fora)
bachelor
celibate, unmarried (man); sb who has taken first university degree;
"He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University." ;
"His bachelor's party was in Las Vegas.";
"He's forty years old and he's still a bachelor.";
"He says he is still a bachelor due to so many stringent religious convictions he used to have and that screwed
his personal relationships."
solteiro, solteir�o, celibat�rio; licenciado, bacharel
back, backer
cause to move/go backward(s)/in reverse;"Ask her to back the car.";
to bet/wager on; "She backed a loser.";
support, sustain, finance, help, aid, promote, stand behind; "I back your decision.";
the part of the body from the neck to the bottom; the side opposite to the front;
recuar, andar/mover para tr�s; apostar em, apoiar; costas, dorso, lombo, reverso; espaldar, encosto de cadeira
back and forth
"Kids love to sit in a hammock and swing back and forth."
para l� e para c�
back away (from)
"Horrified by the sight of the accident, she instinctively backed away.";
"Tommy was afraid and backed away from the lion's cage."
recuar, afastar-se (de)
back down
"Once he stated his opinion, he refused to back down."
voltar atr�s, ceder
back out of
"I did sign the contract, but now I wish I could back out of it."
desistir, "cair fora"
back up
"Whenever you back up, take care not to hit the car behind you."
dar marcha � r�
back up
"Mr. Bonetti is running for mayor and expects all his friends and relatives to back him up."
apoiar algu�m
backup
"It's always good to make a backup, in case something happens to your computer."
c�pia de reserva, de seguran�a
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours; you help me, I'll help you; you do favours for me, I'll do favours
for you: "After all, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; that's what business is about."; "After all, 'you scratch
my back, I'll scratch yours' is common practice in the world of business."
on the back burner
"We'll have to put it on the back burner for now."
(situa��o) pendente; algo de pouca prioridade; reservado para o futuro, quando for necess�rio
put your back into it/sth
try or work very hard to do sth; "If he really made an effort and put his back into it, he'd be finished
soon." ; "They could be leaders in the market if they really put their backs into it."
the back of beyond
in the middle of nowhere; out in the sticks; off the beaten track; out of the way; a place in/at a long way
from any public facilities or houses; somewhere far away from the city and difficult to get to;
"You feel as if you're in the back of beyond, yet it's only forty-five minutes from London." ;
"My parents live in the back of beyond - you never see another car out there."
break the back of sth
to deal with the worst part of a problem; to complete most of a task, or the most difficult part of it:
"They are confident that they have finally broken the back of the technical problem." ; "Rose had broken the back of her
assignment by that afternoon."
break one's back
to work very hard: "Farming families live there, breaking their backs to make a living from the dry,
stony land."
back-breaking; backbrake
"After years of back-breaking work, they sold the farm."
oprimir
know sth like the back of your hand
to know a place extremely well: "He knew the city like the back of his hand."
at the back of your mind
in your thoughts, but not given all your attention: "With the image of glamorous models at the back
of her mind, Zoe went on a strict diet."
(be glad to) see the back of
to be pleased that sb or sth is going away; to be relieved to have finished with sb/sth unpleasant and
annoying: "Ann Parker was glad to see the back of 2000, the year in which her business collapsed." ;
"I bet you'll be glad to see the back of that place when you graduate, won't you?"
on the back of
as a result of; because of: "He came to power on the back of his popularity on television."
turn your back on
to refuse to pay attention to sb or sth: "He turned his back on religion when his baby daughter died."
back to square one
"The deal fell through, so we're back to square one" ; "I lost all my notes for the project,
so I'll have to go back to square one again."
de volta � estaca zero, ao in�cio de tudo/qualquer situa��o
back to the drawing board
"Let's get back to the drawing board."
voltar �s pranchetas de desenhar; recome�ar tudo
have/with your back to the wall
to be in a bad situation in which you are forced to fight; to be forced into a difficult situation which
you feel you cannot escape from:
"Of course, if your back is to the wall and you have to fight, then that is also classed as self-defence." ;
"The New Zealand team always play best with their backs to the wall."
get/put sb's back up
to offend or annoy sb: "They kept me waiting, which got my back up." ;
"I think I put her back up a bit when I remarked on her being late."
stab sb in the back
appear to be friendly when with you, but then say unpleasant or harmful things about you when you are not there;
to do sth, usually secretly, that harms sb you are working with: "She trusted Robert; he was so unlike Graham, who was
probably stabbing her in the back at that very moment." ; "There was a very competitive atmosphere in the marketing department,
with everyone stabbing each other in the back."
a stab in the back
"Nielson's decision to leave the party was seen by his comrades as a stab in the back."
back-stabbing
"People work together in local politics; it's not like the back-stabbing that goes on in central
government."
behind sb's back
without telling sb who will be affected by it: "I can't believe that my sister was seeing my boyfriend
behind my back."
say sth behind sb's back
to say unpleasant things about sb when that person is not there: "Chris is so polite when he meets me,
but apparently he's been saying terrible things about me behind my back."
cover your back
to protect yourself from criticism or blame in the future: "In business we should cover our backs
and put it in writing."
do sth with one hand tied behind your back
do sth with your hands tied behind your back; to try to do sth in spite of a disadvantage:
"She is fighting the management's decision with one hand tied behind her back." ; "The foreign students felt they had
their hands tied behind their backs because of their language difficulties."
get/receive a pat on the back
"Students at local schools have received an official pat on the back for collecting so much money."
give sb a pat on the back
pat sb on the back; to praise sb: "I think we should give Fairclough a pat on the back for his
performance in the last few games."
give yourself a pat on the back
pat oneself on the back; to feel pleased with yourself because of sth you have done:
"We'd been patting ourselves on the back for being so careful with money, but we've still spent too much."
get off sb's back
stop criticizing, hurrying, annoying or pressuring sb: "Get off my back, Charlie. I told her
I'm sorry - I can't do anything more."; "If I can just pay this last instalment, the bank manager might ger off my back
for a while."
get/keep sb off your back
to make or continue to make sb stop annoying you: "He paid the newspaper a lot of money to keep
its reporters off his back."
have a broad back
to be able to deal with criticism, complaints etc without feeling upset: "I don't care what they
say about me - I've got a broad back."
sb is on sb's back
sb is criticizing sb else: "The neighbours have been on my back about the broken fence."
watch your back
be careful because sb may try to cause trouble for you: "She had to watch her back, like any politician."
the backroom boys
people who do important work but are not famous or acknowledged: "Local people want to build a
memorial to the backroom boys who tested the fighter planes."
get/go back to basics
to try using simple ideas or methods that have worked in the past: "The police are going back to basics
and putting more men on street patrol."
back-to-basics
"The French manufacturers are producing a new back-to-basics model."
backbite
speak spitefully/slanderously about sb
backbone
the bones that run down the back of a skeleton; the spine
espinha dorsal, coluna vertebral
backcloth
main part of stage scenery
pano de fundo
backdoor
porta dos fundos
backdrop
pano de fundo
backfire
explodir; ter efeito contr�rio
backgammon
a game for 2 people played on a board with 15 light and 15 dark draughts which are moved according to the
fall of dice
gam�o
background
the part of a scene or picture that is behind all the rest or in the distance; a person's education etc
fundo (de cena), segundo plano; antecedentes, forma��o, educa��o, experi�ncia, pr�tica, conhecimentos
backlash
recuo; jogo, folga; rea��o violenta
backlog
reserva, provis�o
backnumber
n�mero atrasado (de peri�dico)
backpay
sal�rio atrasado
backseat
assento/banco traseiro; posi��o secund�ria
backside
traseiro, n�dega
backslide
recair, reincidir
backstage
behind the scenes at the theatre
bastidores, camarins
backward(s)
towards the back, opposite or forward(s); directed backwards; slow in learning
para tr�s; de tr�s para frente, ao inverso; atrasado, retr�grado, retardado
not backward in coming forward
not unwilling to ask for what you want: "Please don't be backward in coming forward with ideas and
contributions for the magazine."
backwater
remanso, �gua parada; lugar atrasado
backwoods
sert�o, regi�o remota
backyard
quintal
not in my backyard
nimby; (about sth useful that may be unpleasant or dangerous) not wanted close to where I live: "
The Nimby attitude of councillors has prevented the building of a new factory."
bacon
smoked or salted meat from a pig
toucinho defumado
bring home the bacon
to earn money: "They both work, but it's Meg sho really brings home the bacon." ;
to win or do very well in sports: "Berry will be expected to bring home the bacon for the Dragons again this year."
save sb�s bacon
to help sb out of a dangerous situation, to avoid getting into trouble; to stop sb from failing or being punished:
"Farmers had a very dry winter, but the April rains just saved their bacon." ;
"There is also an 'undo' command which will save your bacon if you have accidentally deleted a file from your disk."
bacteria
tiny living things that can only be seen with a powerful microscope
bact�ria
bad, badness
not good, faulty, wicked
mau, perverso; desagrad�vel; ruim; grave; incorreto, deficiente; nocivo
in bad with sb
sb is angry with you because of sth you have said or done: "Walter took a two-hour lunch and, of course,
is now in bad with his boss."
sb has got it bad
sb is very much or so much in love that they act in a way that is not typical of their normal behaviour:
"Oh dear, he's got it bad; he's taken to writing poetry now." ; "Grant plays an awkward young man who's got it bad for a
beautiful girl."
not (too) bad
fairly good, or okay; quite good; not very good at all; "That's not a bad drawing." ;
"'How's your sore throat?' 'Not too bad.'"
badge
something worn by a person, usually with a picture or message on it; an emblem.
"Badges often show that a person belongs to a school or club."
distintivo, ins�gnia, emblema
badger
a dog-sized nocturnal mammal with a white mark on its forehead
texugo; perturbar com perguntas, pedidos etc
badly
incorrectly; to a serious extent."The house badly needs repairing"
mal; gravemente; incorretamente; inadequadamente; muito, muit�ssimo
badminton
a game that is played with rackets like tennis, but with a shuttlecock instead of a ball
esp�cie de t�nis jogado com peteca
baffle
bewilder, mystify:
"She was completely baffled by his behaviour."
frustrar; intrigar, inquietar, confundir, desconcertar
bag
a sack or pouch; a handbag; the animals or birds a sportsman has shot; capture, seize
saco, sacola, bolsa, maleta; capturar
bagel
"I like bagels with cream cheese."
um tipo de p�o em forma de anel
bag and baggage
with all your possessions: "The next day, she told me to move out, bag and baggage."
be a mixed bag
a group of things or people that are very different from each other: "Their latest CD is a mixed bag of
olf favourites and ultra-modern songs."
be sb's bag
to be the kind of thing that sb is interested in or is good at:
"If baseball is your bag, this is the book for you."
sb is in the bag
sb is drunk: "When Harold started singing, his wife knew he was in the bag."
sth is in the bag
sth or success is certain to be achieved or obtained:
"The prize hasn't been awarded yet, but McCarthy thinks it's in the bag." ;
"All they have to do is tell the people what they want to hear; and their re-election's in the bag."
pull sth out of the bag
to do sth unexpected that helps you to solve a problem:
"The team will have to pull sth miraculous out of the bag if they're going to catch up."
use sb as a punching bag
use sb as a punchbag; to criticize a person or organization publicly: "I know that the fans like to
use me as a punchbag - it's part of the job of being a football manager." ;
to hit sb a lot: "Whe he's drunk he tends to use his nearest drinking companion as punchbag."
sb's bag of tricks
the special skills or methods sb uses in their work:
"Computer-generated images have given photography a whole new bag of tricks."
bags of
a large amount or number of sth: "I've got bags of time to write the report."
pack your bags
to leave a place: "The managing director should pack his bags and let her deputy take over."
baggage
bagagem; equipamento
baggy
hanging loosely
largo, folgado, solto
bagpipe(s)
a musical instrument with a windbag and pipes
gaita de foles
bail
money or other security given to free an accused person before their trial.
"He was released on bail of $1000.";
"Russian programmer released on bail." ;
"Her unexpected arrest ruined both her personal and professional life. Now she is all alone and jobless,
awaiting the trial on bail at home.";
one of a pair of cross pieces on the top of the stumps in cricket; scoop water out of a boat
(tirar da cadeia sob) fian�a, garantia; baldear �gua, tirar �gua de um barco com baldes.
Obs.: baile � ball, prom (de formatura), dance, dancing party, masked ball (de m�scaras)
bail out
secure temporary release of; drop from aircraft by parachute (also spelt bale)
saltar de p�ra-quedas
bail someone out
"He got so deep into debt that even his best friends refused to bail him out."
tirar algu�m de uma dificuldade (financeira), socorrer
bailiff
bailio, alguazil, aguazil, meirinho; intendente; almoxarife
bailiwick
bailiado, distrito
bait
food used to attract fish or animals so that they can be caught; set a trap; tease
engodo, isca, tenta��o, chamariz
take the bait
rise to the bait; to react to what sb is saying or doing in exactly the way that they want you to;
let yourself get annoyed when sb is teasing you and trying to upset you:
"Don't rise to the bait; they'll tease you even more." ;
"Helen went in there to argue, but Gita refused to rise to the bait." ;
"'But my sister's so pretty...' she said. 'You're as attractive as your sister', he said, taking the bait at once."
to accept what sb is offering you to do sth:
"The survey found that 90% of traffic police took the bait and accepted bribes to 'forget' overloaded trucks."
baize
woollen cloth, often green, used to cover a table
pano que imita o feltro (para forrar mesas de jogo), baeta
bake, baker, bakery
cook in the oven; make cakes and bread (and sell them)
cozer (no forno p�o, tijolos etc), assar; padeiro
baking powder
a white powder used in cooking to make cakes light and spongy
fermento em p�
balance
keep steady.
"Roger balanced the book on his head.";
"The coach believes he has made the team's performance much more balanced.";
"He lost his balance.";
"You need good balance to skateboard well." ;
"I could not believe I would be able to achieve spiritual balance by just stopping working there.";
"The constitutional protections of speech and privacy that Americans value so highly reflect a balance between
individual liberty and state security." ;
"Assume your account balance is $5,000 on December 31, 2003" ;
"I must live up to the limitations imposed by mey bank balance.";
"Export subsidies seem a less painful way to improve the trade balance." ;
"The ending balance." ;
an instrument to weighing
comparar, pesar; equilibrar, harmonizar; equil�brio, bom-senso, harmonia, estabilidade;
saldo, resto, restante, balan�o; balan�a.
Obs.: balan�a tamb�m � scales. "He's so overweight that he broke the scales.";
Balan�a como brinquedo de crian�a � swings.
be in the balance
hang in the balance; to be in an uncertain state because of events that are still happening, or a
decision that must be made: "I waited for the meeting to end, knowing that my career was in the balance."
throw sb off balance
catch sb off balance; to make sb confused or less certain by surprising them:
"Don't let unexpected questions throw you off balance in the interview."
tip the balance
swing the balance; to make a difference that decides the result of a situation:
"Rising costs tipped the balance against renting an office in the city."
balcony
a platform or gallery attached to an outside wall;
varanda, sacada; Obs.: balc�o pode ser counter, bar, desk.
"He counted the money on the counter" ;
"Grandma was drunk again, dancing on the bar." ;
"You can find out at the British Airways desk."
bald, baldness, balding
without hair
calvo, careca; pelado, sem penas/plumas, sem folhas, sem p�lo
baldly
francamente
bale
fardo
baleful
maligno, funesto
balk, baulk
falhar, perder oportunidade; empacar, refugar, fazer birra; recusar, enjeitar; torcer o nariz;
impedir, frustrar, desapontar
ball, ballroom
bala, proj�til, esfera, bola; baile, reuni�o dan�ante. Obs.: baile � tamb�m dance
a ball and chain
sb or sth that stops you doing what you want to do:
"I hope the prime minister realizes what a ball and chain these taxes could become to small businesses."
pick up the ball and run (with it)
to take an idea or opportunity that you have been given and make it successful:
"The president was trying to find ways to help industry, but it was up to the leaders to pick up the ball and
run with it."
a different ball game altogether
a completely different ball game; (it's) a (whole) new/different ball game;
a pretty/fine/different or another kettle of fish; a new and different situation or activity you are not used to:
"Kelly would like to go back to work, but it's a whole new ball game now, with the new technology." ;
"Life's a completely different ball game once you've left home and have to look after yourself
the ball is in sb's court
the ball is in so-and-so's court; sb must do sth before progress can be made in a situation;
sb is responsible for the nest move in a situation:
"I told them we were interested in buying but at lower price; so the ball's in their court now." ;
"You've phoned her twice and left a message, so now the ball's very firmly in her court."
the whole ball of wax
everything, the whole lot: "The police told me how he survived, who helped him, the whole ball of wax."
get the ball rolling
set or start the ball rolling; to cause some activity to begin; to start a discussion or an activity:
"Geri started the ball rolling by inviting criticism of the education system." ;
"To get the ball rolling, here are a few questions I've prepared. "
keep the ball rolling
to make sure an activity or discussion continues
(be) on the ball
to have all the most recent information about sth:
"They're very much on the ball in this department where research is concerned." ;
to pay attention to what you are doing: "He wasn't quite on the ball at the meeting this morning." ;
to be quick to notice and understand things: "She's over 90 but she's still on the ball."
carry the ball
to take responsibility for sth, or make certain that a job is done:
"Everyone worked hard, but it was Melissa who carried the ball."
drop the ball
to make a bad mistake, or fail to do sth you should:
"Dan was in charge of buying the tickets, but he dropped the ball." ;
"Someone dropped the ball in getting the safety measures through. The accident should never have happened."
have a ball
live it up; have the time of your life; to have an enjoyable time, usually socially;
to enjoy yourself very much:
"Sounds like she's having a ball at that university of hers; I hope she's finding time to get some work done as well." ;
"They promised themselves they'd have a ball once the exams were over."
have sth on the ball
to be clever and have ability: "I wouldn't have hired my brother if he didn't have something on the ball."
play ball
to work with sb else to achieve a result that is good for both of you:
"If his lawyers don't want to play ball, we can't make them."
ballad
balada, can��o
ballast
lastro (de navio)
ballbearing
rolamento de esferas, rolim�
ballerina
bailarina
ballet
bailado, bal�
ballistics
bal�stica
go ballistic
to become very angry suddenly and shout at people:
"When I told him what had happened to the car, he went ballistic." ;
"Peter went ballistic when he read the headlines in this morning's newspapers."
balloon
bal�o, bola de g�s, bexiga
the balloon goes up
(a dangerous and difficult situation) starts very suddenly:
"On November 5th the balloon went up when 4000 people were forced to leave their homes because of an unexploded bomb."
go down like a lead balloon
fall flat; a suggestion or a performance not well received;
sth that was supposed to be interesting or funny did not get a good reaction:
"His sexist jokes went down like a lead balloon." ;
"The song, so successful in Australia, went down like a lead balloon in the UK."
a trial balloon
sth done in order to discover people's opinions about a new idea:
"Reports of the chairman's resignation could just be a trial balloon to see how shareholders react."
ballot
votar; vota��o (secreta), c�dula eleitoral; eleitoral, para/de vota��o
ballpoint
esferogr�fica
balm, balmy
b�lsamo, ung�ento, que causa conforto, al�vio, consolo; perfumado, cheiroso
a ballpark figure
about the right or expected amount:
"We think $5000 would be a good ballpark figure." ;
"This is just a ballpark figure."
uma quantia ou n�mero aproximado
be in the same ballpark
to be similar to sth else, or as expected:
"He said it was exciting but it wasn't even in the same ballpark as the pressure you feel in the Ryder Cup."
in the right ballpark
(an estimate) is likely to be more or less correct
in the wrong ballpark
(an estimate) is far from being correct:
"We exclude those observations where the estimates were clearly in the wrong ballpark."
balustrade, banister
bala�stre, corrim�o, balaustrada
bamboo
bambu
bamboozle
enganar, iludir, confundir
ban
"The German Constitution bans the possession of a military force."
banir; barrar, proibir, impedir, interditar; proibi��o, interdi��o.
Obs.: banir � tamb�m expatriate, exile.
banal, banality
trivial, vulgar, banal
banana
banana
banana skin
a situation in which sb is embarrassed or made to seem stupid:
"There appear to be plenty of banana skins littering the route to the next election."
slip on a banana skin
"The minister slipped on a giant banana skin almost as soon as the election was over."
be bananas
to be mad or stupid: "You paid $6000 for that? You must be bananas."
go bananas
to go ape, to go apeshit; to start to behave in an angry, excited, or strange way;
to go mad or get wild with anger, be off your trolley/rocker:
"His mum would go bananas if she saw him smoking." ;
"Sheila will go bananas if she finds out you went out with Steve." ;
"Excuse the noise, my alarm clock's gone bananas." ;
"My dad goes bananas when I take his car without his permission." ;
"She'll go bananas when you tell her the good news."
endoidar, enloquecer, ficar maluco de raiva, frustra��o, excita��o, prazer
band
"According to the story, Ali Baba is gathering wood and witnesses a band of thieves enter a cave that opens
when they say the words 'Open Sesame'.";
"Gran was forced two or three times to pawn her gold wedding band to buy us some food." ;
"We are an experienced wedding band. Chose your own music from our song list."
"31 meter band." ; "Short waves band."
enfaixar; banda, grupo/conjunto musical; faixa, especialmente de ondas de r�dio;
tira, fita, cinta; grupo, bando; alian�a
a one-man band
sb who does every part of an activity themselves:
"Advertising agencies can be one-man bands, small outfits, or large public companies."
bandage
atadura, faixa
bandit
bandido, bandoleiro
make out like a bandit
to receive a lot of presents or money:
"Connie's kids make out like bandits every Christmas."
bandstand
coreto
bandwagom
large and beautiful vehicle for circus musicians, pulled by a horse in a circus procession
climb/jump on the bandwagon
to start doing sth because a lot of other people are doing it;
to join in, or show interest in, a popular activity only because it is fashionable, and hope to gain some advantage
or public praise for doing so:
"Channel 4's Saturday-night series showing favourite TV shows from the past has been so successful that the BBC
have jumped on the bandwagon." ;
"Yet more wine-growers have climbed on the organic bandwagon."
bandy
atirar de um lado para o outro; trocar; de pernas tortas
to bandy words
"Don't bandy words with me!"
brigar, perder tempo com simples troca de insultos
bane, baneful
veneno; mort�fero, venenoso, pernicioso
be the bane of sb's existence/life
the bane of your life; sth that causes you constant trouble and problems;
to cause continual trouble or unhappiness for sb:
"This weight problem has always been the bane of my life." ;
"Income tax, the bane of modern existence, was invented as a 'temporary measure' to raise money for the Napoleonic War."
bang
explos�o, estrondo; batida, pancada; golpear; bater ruidosamente (porta)
not with a bang but a whimper
(to end) with much less excitement than expected:
"The evening ended not with a bang but a whimper when the sound system broke down."
bang goes (such-and-such)
the probability of sth happen or succeed suddenly disappears; that ends (a chance to do or have sth):
"Bang go my chances of promotion." ;
"If he's lost his job, bang goes the new house."
be bang on
spot on; be exactly right or precise; be in exactly the right place or situation at the right time:
"That's right. You're bang on; how did you know that?" ;
"The train left bang on time for once; just the day that I happened to be late."
go (out) with a bang
to end with a lot of excitement; be a great success:
"The idea of dying didn't worry him, as long as he went out with a bang." ;
"In the end the evening went with a bang and everyone enjoyed themselves."
start with a bang
to start with great energy and enthusiasm:
"He hired a band to start his election campaign with a bang."
banger
fogos de artif�cio muito barulhentos; salsicha; carro velho, muito usado
bangle
bracelete, pulseira
banish
desterrar, exilar, banir, expulsar
banjo
banjo
bank, banker, banking
"The river bank." ; "A bank of keys on a keyboard." ; "A bank of clouds." ;
"Gerren Young, a 25-year-old banker at Citigroup in New York, may be the kind of customer Schick wants to lure."
margem, barranco, encosta, ladeira; aterro, barreira, dique, barragem; banco; grupo, s�rie, fileira.
Obs.: banker pode ser banqueiro e banc�rio. Banco (para sentar-se) � tamb�m seat, bench.
I wouldn't bank on it
don't count your chickens begore they are hatched; not to depend on sth which in fact may not happen:
"'It's okay, Henry will give me a lift to the airport.' 'I wouldn't bank on it, it's his afternoon off.'"
don't bank on it/sth
don't depend on it/sth:
"'Maybe they have some great job for me.' 'Don't bank on it.'"
sth won't break the bank
you can afford it:
"The tickets are only $2 each, so they're hardly going to break the bank."
banknote
nota, c�dula, papel-moeda
bankrupt, bankrupcy
falido; fal�ncia, bancarrota
be bankrupt
"I'll be bankrupt soon if I don't find a job."
falir, ficar quebrado/arruinado
go bankrupt
"He went bankrupt after only two years in his own business."
falido, arruinado, quebrado, levado � bancarrota
banner
estandarte, bandeira
do sth under the banner of
to give a particular idea as the reason for doing sth:
"You could say that feminism marched under the banner of equality, while the sexual revolution marched under that of freedom."
banns
proclamas (de casamento)
banquet
banquete
bantam
garnis�, ra�a de galo (pequeno) de briga
banter
ca�oar, zombar, tro�ar
baptism, baptist, baptize
batismo
baptism of fire
a difficult first experience that proves your ability to deal with the situation:
"Opening the store a week before Christmas will be a baptism of fire."
bar
"The bar of public opinion." ;
"We have helped thousands of lawyers pass the bar exam.";
corte de justi�a, tribunal; ordem dos advogados, profiss�o de advogado;
bar; balc�o onde se servem refei��es;
faixa, lista; ouro em lingote;
barra, tranca, grade; barreira, obst�culo; banco de areia;
Obs.: bar � tamb�m bar-room, saloon, public house, pub
bar (someone) (from)
"It seems obvious that ten or twelve-year old children should be barred from smoking,
as they often do in the slums of our big cities.";
"The police have barred the road to the city."
barrar, proibir, obstruir, excluir, impedir, bloquear, fechar, confinar.
barb
"Even presidents - many of whom he counted as friends - weren't immune to his barbs."
tirada, sacada, brincadeira; farpa; rebarba.
Obs.: barba � beard.
barbarian, barbarism, barbarity
b�rbaro, inculto; rudeza, grosseria, brutalidade, crueldade
barbecue
"They're having a barbecue on Saturday."
churrasco, churrascada; grelhar
barbedwire
arame farpado
barber
barbeiro
bard
bardo, poeta, trovador
bare
nu, despido, descoberto; s�, apenas; desnudar, descobrir, revelar
bareback
em p�lo, sem arreios
barefaced
insolente, descarado
barefoot(ed)
descal�o
barely
somente, apenas, mal; abertamente
bargain
"Power of bargain." ;
"To meet his part of the bargain." ;
"He plans to expand unemployment insurance and advocates a return to collective bargaining."
compra barata ou de ocasi�o, pechincha; acordo, (bom) neg�cio (comercial), negocia��o, ajuste, pacto, conv�nio;
regatear, negociar, barganhar, trocar, ajustar, chegar a um acordo
drive a hard bargain
to demand a lot and refuse to give much;
to negotiate hard to get an agreement that will be of most benefit to himself:
"He drives a hard bargain but he only deals in top-quality cars." ;
"The new managers were warned that the union chiefs were likely to drive a hard bargain."
into the bargain
to emphasise some additional and rather surprising element in a situation:
"They are expected to be exemplary girlfriends, brilliant cooks, and to have a super job into the bargain."
get more than you bargained for
to have more problems than you had expected:
"Thieves got more than they bargained for when they broke into the flat and found six pet snakes."
barge (into)
"We were talking about sports when Fred barged into our conversation."
barca�a; atropelar, interromper rudemente, intrometer-se
bargeple
a long pole used for moving a barge on a canal.
(sb would) not touch sb/sth with a bargepole
sb does not like, trust, or approve of a person or thing;
to refuse to have anything to do with sb/sth, for example, because he/it is not safe or reliable
"I wouldn't touch his business ventures with a bargepole." ;
"I warned against it at the time, telling investors not to touch it with a bargepole."
baritone
bar�tono
bark
casca (de �rvore); corti�a; descascar, tirar a casca, esfolar; latido, ladrar, latir
sb's bark is worse than his/her bite
sb is not as angry or unpleasant as he/she seems:
"Everyone's scared of Mrs Jordan, but her bark's much worse than her bite."
bark up the wrong tree
"The researchers are barking up the wrong tree." ;
"If he thinks she'll give him the money, he's barking up the wrong tree.";
"If you think I'm to blame for the mistake, you're barking up the wrong tree."
estar errado/enganado, desperdi�ar seus esfor�os para tentar conseguir
algo que n�o tem chance de sucesso; procurar no lugar errado; culpar a pessoa errada
barley
cevada
barmaid, barman, bartender
gar�on, balconista (de bar)
barn
celeiro; palheiro; est�bulo, cocheira
barnacle
craca, crust�ceo cirr�pede
barnyard
quintal, terreiro
barometer, barometric
bar�metro
baron, baroness, baronial
bar�o, magnata
baroque
barroco
barracks
"The refugees are being housed at the moment in a military barracks used by the Marines for many years."
caserna, quartel, alojamento, barrac�o. Obs.: barraca � tent.
barrage
barragem, a�ude
barrel, barrelful
barril, barrica, tonel; cano de arma de fogo
not be (exactly) a barrel of laughs
sth or sb is not very funny or enjoyable:
"Those laast few days before the exam weren't exactly a barrel of laughs, you know."
(have sb) over a barrel
in a position in which sb is forced to do what you want;
sb is in a position to get whatever they want from you:
"She must be working for a pretty powerful organization to have the editor of such an important newspaper over a barrel." ;
"I always like doing business with someone who knows he's over a barrel." ;
"If I don't pay now, they'll just keep putting the price up; basically they've got me over a barrel."
scrape the (bottom of the) barrel
to be forced to use or choose a person or thing that is not very good because there is nothing else;
to have to use, or take, poor-quality things or people because the best have already been used or taken, or because you
can't get anything better:
"Two batsmen were injured, so Hearne had to scrape the bottom of the barrel - he came up with Dixon." ;
"You're scraping the barrel a bit with those old jokes, aren't you?"
let sb have (it with) both barrels
give sb both barrels; to criticize sb strongly, angrily, or loudly:
"In grand operatic style, she let her husband have it with both barrels, while he went on eating calmly."
barren
est�ril, improdutivo, infrut�fero, infecundo, �rido
barricade
barricada, barreira; barricar, bloquear, obstruir, defender com barricada ou barreira
barrier
barreira, obst�culo, grade
barring
barrister
advogado, caus�dico
barrow
carrinho de m�o; t�mulo
barter
trocar, permutar, fazer interc�mbio
base
"So as to provide the text with realism, he exclusively based his instances on actual happenings.";
"'The latest figures show that people are still not prepared to take on new credit and this will restrain
any turnaround in the economy,' said John Remington, of US-based Bank of Prosperity.";
"He was assigned to work as consultant with a New York-based company."
base, alicerce, fundamento; fundo, p�, suporte; vil, baixo, ign�bil, desprez�vel;
assentar; instalar, lotar, estacionar
be (way) off base
to be completely wrong or badly mistaken about sth;
"You're way off base criticizing Joe for being lazy - he hasn't stopped all day!" ;
"If you believe we can afford that, you are way off base."
get to the first base
to achieve the first part of sth, but no more:
"Too often, producers don't even get to first base because they can't find a good scriptwriter."
touch base
to communicate with sb for a short time to find out what has happened since the last time you spoke to them:
"Our sons touch base two or three times a month."
cover all the bases
to deal with a situation thoroughly:
"We have 20 detectives working on this case - we want to make sure we cover all the bases."
baseball
beisebol
basement
subsolo (de casa), por�o
bash
golpear, socar, bater violentamente; esmagar
have a bash (at sth)
to try to do sth:
"Why don't we have a bash at table-tennis this winter?" ;
"I've never sung a solo in public before but I don't mind having a bash."
bashful
t�mido, retra�do, acanhado, envergonhado
basic, basically, basics
b�sico, fundamental
basilica
bas�lica
basin
bacia, tigela; bacia de rio, enseada
basis, bases
base, fundamento; funda��o, alicerce
bask
expor-se ou aquecer-se ao sol ou ao fogo; gozar carinho, fortuna
basket
cesto, cesta, canastra
a basket case
a person or organization that cannot deal with their problems:
"Don't believe everything Helen says - she's a basket case." ;
"He's a real basket case!"
pessoa completamente incapaz; pessoa sem condi��es de enfrentar uma situa��o
basketball
basquetebol
bass
pesca fluvial, peixe de �gua doce; (tom) baixo
bassoon
fagote
bastard
bastardo, ileg�timo
baste
alinhavar; regar carne com molho ou gordura
bat
morcego; bast�o, raquete, p�
go (in) to bat for (sb)
to support sb who is having problems; to help, support or defend sb:
"Why not ask Denise to contact them? I'm sure she'd be happy to go in to bat for you." ;
"Everyone blamed Michael, so jack went to bat for him."
like a bat out of hell
to leave a place very fast, often because frightened or worried;
to go somewhere moving at a great speed:
"She saw a man snatch the bag and take off like a bat out of hell." ;
"When I saw the headteacher coming I was out of there like a bat out of hell."
(do sth) off your own bat
to do sth because you have decided to do it, and not because sb has told you to;
to do sth when you do it without being told to, or without help:
"He applied for early retirement off his own bat when he realized the company was in trouble." ;
"I didn't ask her to prepare a forward plan; she did it off her own bat."
do sth (right) off the bat
to do sth immediately:
"We want to start right off the bat training our dogs not to be aggressive." ;
"I said we were in a hurry, so he signed the papers right off the bat."
batch
fornada; grupo, lote; turma, leva
bath, bathhouse, baths, bathroom, bathrobe, bathing suit
banho
take a bath
to lose a lot of money in business, in a deal or investment:
"The companies were badly managed, and investors have taken a bath." ;
"The computer shares looked good, but I really took a bath when the market dropped."
take an early bath
to be ordered to leave the field in a football game:
"He was told to take an early bath for questioning the referee's decision."
bathe, bather
nadar; banhar; lavar
baton
"After 1929 the great maestro conducted without a baton." ;
"The angry workers went into the streets, faced the bullets and the batons and said: we've had enough."
batuta, bast�o, cassetete; bast�o (ins�gnia de comando).
Obs.: baton � lipstick.
hand on the baton
"It is the process of education that allows us to hand on the baton to the next generation."
pick/take up the baton
to take the place of sb who stops doing sth:
"A couple of local singers took up the baton with great success when the band cancelled."
battalion
batalh�o
batten, batten down
batter, battering (ram), battery
martelar, bater com for�a; massa (de farinha, leite e ovos)
battery
"Current technology limits the distance an electric car can travel before its battery must be recharged." ;
"The criminal was charged in 1992 with assault and battery.";
"Two men got teed off over a car crash. One of them was arrested on battery charges."
bateria, pilha, grupo, conjunto, artilharia; espancamento, agress�o (f�sica), vias de fato.
Obs: bateria (instrumento musical) � drums.
recharge your batteries
to have a long rest or a holiday so that you feel better;
to have a rest, taking a holiday, in order to regain energy and enthusiasm for work:
"The island was a brilliant place to recharge our batteries after the trial." ;
"Don't try to do too much when you're on holiday; this is a good chance for you to recharge your batteries."
battle
batalha; lutar, combater, batalhar, duelar
do battle (with)
to argue or struggle (against):
"They are preparing to do battle in the courts over their inheritance."
join battle (with)
to start a fight, argument, or competition (with sb):
"PDR is about to join battle with Granville over control of the supermarket chain."
win a battle but lose the war
to get one thing you want but fail to achieve the more important overall aim:
"They had won the battle for more pay, but they lost the war against poor management, and the factory closed within a year."
the battle lines are drawn
the people involved in an argument, competition, election etc are well prepared for the start:
"The battle lines were being drawn between Kim and the sales team."
a battle of wills
a struggle between people or groups who have great determination to succeed:
"Refusing to eat can become the child's way of winning a battle of wills with her parents."
a battle of wits
a situation in which two people or groups use all their intelligence in order to win:
"She plays a murder witness, in a battle of wits with two hitmen who want to kill her before she can testify."
(sth is) half the battle
an important part of doing sth difficult; an important step towards success:
"If the medicine helps you get a good night's sleep, that's half the battle." ;
"'They've invited me in for an interview.' 'Oh well, that's half the battle, isn't it?'"
a running battle
a series of related arguments or trouble between two people or groups, that continue for a long time:
"I've been fighting a running battle with the water company over my rates these past few months."
be a losing battle
"We try to teach our kids to enjoy books, but with TV and pop music it's a losing battle."
fight a losing battle
to keep trying to do sth that you cannot succeed in doing; to try to do sth which is certain to fail:
"She was fighting a losing battle against cancer." ;
"I'm fighting a losing battle, trying to get Joanne to stay on at school."
battlecry
grito de guerra
battlefield
campo de batalha
battlement(s)
ameia
battleship
coura�ado, navio de guerra
bauble
bugiganga, quinquilharia; bagatela
bauxite
bauxita
bawdy
indecente, obsceno
bawl
berro, grito, choro em voz alta
bay
ba�a, enseada; latido, ladrido (forte) de c�es de ca�a; louro, loureiro; louros; cavalo baio
hold/keep at bay
to prevent sb or sth from harming you; to keep sb or sth unwanted or threatening at a distance so
that they do not harm or affect you:
"He kept the police at bay for two hours and threatened suicide before finally surrendering" ;
"Concentrating on her guests would keep her worries at bay for a little while." ;
"The best medicine for keeping colds at bay is a dose of your favourite tipple."
bayonet
baioneta
baywindow
janela saliente (de sacada)
bazaar
bazar, loja
bazooka
bazuca