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1 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundos -
2 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) o melhor dos dois mundosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > the best of both worlds
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3 to the best of one’s ability
to the best of one’s abilityda melhor forma possível.English-Portuguese dictionary > to the best of one’s ability
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4 to the best of one’s power
to the best of one’s powercom todas as forças. -
5 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) superar a situação -
6 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) tirar o melhor partidoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make the best of it
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7 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) fazer o melhor possível -
8 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) fazer o melhor possívelEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make the best of a bad job
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9 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) melhor2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) o melhor3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) derrotar- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best] n 1 o melhor, a melhor parte. 2 o que é superior a tudo o mais. 3 o máximo de empenho, tudo quanto está ao alcance de alguém. 4 as melhores pessoas, os mais capazes. • vt levar a melhor sobre, superar, vencer. • adj ( sup of good) 1 o melhor, o mais desejável, que tem mais valor, superior. 2 que é mais vantajoso ou mais útil. 3 maior. 4 principal. • adv ( sup of well) 1 do modo mais excelente ou eficiente. 2 no mais alto grau. at (the) best na melhor das hipóteses. best-hated mais odiado. he did his best ele fez o possível. he got the best of ele levou a melhor. he made the best of his position ele tirou o melhor proveito do seu cargo. he put his best foot forward ele acelerou seus passos. he was at his best ele se mostrou em sua melhor forma. his best girl, sl sua namorada. I had best not ask melhor seria nem perguntar. I made the best of a bad bargain tirei o melhor de um mau negócio. in the best of humours de ótimo humor. it was all for the best foi tudo com as melhores intenções. make the best of it! faça o melhor que puder! the best part a maior parte. the very best o melhor de todos, do bom o melhor. to have the best of both worlds obter vantagens dos dois lados. to the best of my knowledge ao que eu saiba. to the best of one’s power com todas as forças. -
10 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) (o) melhor2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).)3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) derrotar, superar- best man- bestseller - the best part of - do one's best - for the best - get the best of - make the best of it -
11 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) um2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) um ano2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) aquele2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) uma pessoa3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) um2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) um ano3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) unidos•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) com um ano de idade- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *[w∧n] n 1 um, uma. 2 o número um, unidade, o todo. • num 1 um, uma. 2 algum, alguma. 3 o mesmo, a mesma. 4 um certo, um tal. 5 só. 6 único. • pron 1 um, uma. 2 alguém, algum. all one o mesmo. any one, anyone qualquer um. a sly one um espertalhão. as one todos juntos, como um todo. at one de acordo. every one cada um. for one thing em primeiro lugar. I’am one for baseball gosto muito de beisebol. I for one eu por minha parte. it is all one to me para mim tanto faz. I’ve got a million and one things to do tenho mil e uma coisas para fazer. no one ninguém. of all the books this is the one I like most de todos os livros é este o que eu mais aprecio. one after another um de cada vez, um após o outro. one and all a) todos. b) todos juntos. one and only único. one and the same tudo a mesma coisa. one by one um por um. one can never tell nunca se pode dizer (saber). one for one cada um por si. one must work to live precisa-se trabalhar para viver. one of (a group) membro de (um grupo). one Oliveira um tal de Oliveira. one or two uns poucos. one with another na média geral. that one aquele, aquela. that’s a good one esta é boa (piada). the evil one o diabo. the little ones as crianças. this one este, esta. to be in one estar de acordo. to make one a) ser parte ou membro. b) unir-se em casamento. you have one up on him coll você leva vantagem sobre ele. -
12 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) um2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) um ano2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) aquele2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) alguém3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) um2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) de um ano3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde•- one-- oneself - one-night stand - one-off - one-parent family - one-sided - one-way - one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) de um ano de idade- all one- be one up on a person - be one up on - not be oneself - one and all - one another - one by one - one or two -
13 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) o/a1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) o/a3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) o/a5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) o/a6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) muito•- the...- the...* * *[ðə, ði, enfaticamente ði:] art o, a, os, as. the day I spoke to him / o dia em que falei com ele. the place you mean / o lugar a que você se refere. all the men who escaped / todos os homens que escaparam. milk is the medicament for you / leite é (exatamente) o medicamento para você. the... the... tanto... quanto... I am the better pleased the oftener you write / fico tanto mais satisfeito, quanto mais você escreve. all the better tanto melhor. by the day por dia. (so much) the worse for you tanto pior para você. the good o bom, os bons. the more, the better quanto mais, quanto melhor. the sooner quanto mais cedo. the sooner the better quanto antes, melhor. -
14 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) o, os1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
15 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) a seguir -
16 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) o mais... a seguir -
17 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) cérebro2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) cabeça3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) inteligência•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *[brein] n 1 cérebro, miolo. 2 (geralmente brains) inteligência, intelecto. 3 sl crânio: a) pessoa muito inteligente. b) aluno que tira notas altas. • vt quebrar a cabeça de alguém, esfacelar o crânio. he blew out his brains ele deu um tiro na cabeça. he has his music on the brain ele só pensa na sua música. he knocked out his enemy’s brains ele esmagou a cabeça do seu inimigo. -
18 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) cérebro2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) inteligência, cabeça3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) cabeça•- brainy - brainchild - brain drain - brainwash - brainwashing - brainwave -
19 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) a seguir -
20 oldest etc
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) a seguir
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