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1 for better for worse
for better for worsepara tempos bons ou maus, na felicidade ou na infelicidade. -
2 he is none the better for his hard training
he is none the better for his hard trainingapesar de treinar muito, ele não melhorou.English-Portuguese dictionary > he is none the better for his hard training
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3 for better or for worse
for better or for worsepara o que der e vier. -
4 for the better part of the day
for the better part of the dayquase o dia inteiro.English-Portuguese dictionary > for the better part of the day
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5 for the better
for the betterpara melhor. -
6 better
['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet.ter[b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não... -
7 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) melhorar/piorar -
8 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) melhorar, piorarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take a turn for the better
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9 a turn for the better
a turn for the betteruma mudança para o melhor. -
10 to change for the better
to change for the bettermelhorar. -
11 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) pensar melhor em2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) julgar alguém -
12 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) mudar de idéia2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) fazer uma idéia melhor -
13 the better part of
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14 the better part of
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15 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. -
16 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) melhorar/piorar* * *[wə:s] n o pior. • adj 1 (compar de bad, evil, ill) pior. 2 inferior. 3 mais, mais intenso. 4 mais mau, mais maligno. 5 em pior estado. am I the worse for it? / estou pior assim (em piores condições)? • adv pior. the storm raged worse in our village / o temporal desabou com mais violência sobre nossa aldeia. a change for the worse uma mudança para pior. farther and far worse por muito pior. for better for worse para tempos bons ou maus, na felicidade ou na infelicidade. from bad to worse de mal a pior. he/it is not the worse for it não lhe fez mal algum, não está pior por isso, não sofreu por isso. he was the worse for drink ele estava bastante embriagado. I think none the worse of him if... não faço pior juízo dele se... (not) to be worse (não) estar pior (em pior estado ou situação, em piores circunstâncias). no worse não pior. someone’s bark is worse than their bite o diabo não é tão feio como se pinta. ( so much) the worse tanto pior. the later the worse quanto mais tarde, pior. the trousers are little/ much the worse for use as calças estão pouco/muito usadas. to become worse piorar, tornar-se pior. to be none the worse for não ser prejudicado, não sofrer dano. they were none the worse for him / não sofreram prejuízo ou dano algum por causa dele. to get worse piorar. to make matters worse tornar as coisas piores. worse and worse cada vez pior. worse cannot be told coisa pior não se pode narrar. worse luck! infelizmente! worse off em pior situação, mais pobre. he is worse off than he was / ele está passando pior, está em pior situação que antes. your hands would not be worse for a wash não lhe faria mal algum se você lavasse as mãos. -
17 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) todo2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) todos2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) totalmente2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) muito•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *[ɔ:l] n 1 tudo, totalidade. all has been done / tudo foi feito. all’s well that ends well / o resultado coroa a obra, bem está o que bem acaba. 2 todos os bens (de uma pessoa). 3 universo. • adj 1 todo(s), toda(s), inteiro. he lost all respect for her / perdeu todo o respeito por ela. 2 cada, todos indistintamente. 3 o maior possível, máximo. 4 qualquer, algum, tudo quanto. 5 somente, só, apenas. 6 completo, inteiro. • adv 1 completamente, inteiramente, totalmente, positivamente. he was dressed all in black / ele estava inteiramente vestido de preto. he shivered all over / ele tremeu da cabeça aos pés. I am quite all right! / estou passando bem! the news is all over the place / a novidade é conhecida aqui e em todo lugar. 2 unicamente, exclusivamente. 3 excessivamente, muito, extremamente. 4 quase. I have all but forgotten / quase esqueci. he was all but drowned / por pouco ele não pereceu afogado. he is all but engaged / ele já está praticamente noivo. • pron tudo, todos, todas. what is all this about? / qual é a causa de tudo isso? he wanted all or nothing / ele queria tudo ou nada. all of us want to go / todos nós queremos ir. the trip costs all in all five dollars / no total, a excursão custa cinco dólares. above all acima de tudo, antes de tudo. after all 1 afinal de contas. 2 apesar de tudo. all about em redor. all along sempre, durante todo o tempo. all at once de repente. all day o dia todo. all in tudo incluído. all-in cost custo total. all-in insurance seguro contra todos os riscos. all kind(s) of things muitas coisas (objetos) diferentes. all of tanto quanto, não menos do que. all of a heap coll espantado, perplexo. all of us todos nós. all over the country em todo o país. all right! está bem! muito bem! all-round price preço global. all the better tanto melhor. all the town toda a cidade. all the world and his wife! coll Deus e todo o mundo! all-time record recorde mundial. all too soon cedo demais. all wet 1 completamente molhado. 2 Amer sl totalmente errado. all-weather utilizável sob qualquer condição de tempo. and all that e tudo mais, etc. at all 1 sob qualquer condição. 2 de qualquer modo. at all events em qualquer caso, de todo jeito. before all acima de tudo, antes de tudo. dressed all in green toda vestida de verde. each and all cada um, cada qual. first of all primeiramente, antes de tudo. for all I know ao que eu saiba. for all that apesar de tudo. for all the world! coll isso mesmo, exatamente! good-bye to all that! vamos dar um fim a isto! in all em soma, no total. it is all one (ou the same) to me tudo isto não me importa, é a mesma coisa para mim. it is all up with him coll ele está nas últimas. not at all de jeito nenhum. not for all the world! nem por nada! nothing at all absolutamente nada. once and for all de uma vez para sempre, definitivamente. one and all todos juntos (sem exceção), todo e qualquer. that is all! isto é tudo! basta! that is all very well, but... tudo isto está muito bem, mas... with all my heart com todo o meu coração, com toda a sinceridade. -
18 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... -
19 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) nenhum2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) nada- none but- nonetheless
- none the less* * *[n∧n] adj 1 nenhum. 2 ninguém. 3 nada. • adv de modo algum, em absoluto. • pron 1 nenhum. 2 ninguém. 3 nada. he is none the better for his hard training apesar de treinar muito, ele não melhorou. it is second to none é o melhor, está em primeiro lugar. I will have none of it eu me recuso a tolerar isto. none but somente. this is none of your business isto não é de sua conta. -
20 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) todo2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) todos2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) totalmente2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) muito•- all-out - all-round - all-rounder - all-terrain vehicle - all along - all at once - all in - all in all - all over - all right - in all
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