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1 he would do anything with it rather than
he would do anything with it rather than...ele faria tudo com isso menos...English-Portuguese dictionary > he would do anything with it rather than
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2 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) um tanto2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) antes que3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) antes (que)* * *rath.er[r'a:ðə; r'æðə] adv antes, preferivelmente, mais propriamente, melhor, algum tanto, um pouco, quiçá, muito. it is rather cold / está um tanto frio. it is rather late / é um tanto tarde. • interj sim, certamente! had rather preferiria. I would rather go eu antes preferiria ir. rather old idoso. rather too much excessivo. -
3 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) um tanto2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) de preferência3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) antes -
4 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) do que* * *[ðæn; ðən] conj (usado depois do comparativo) que, do que. he would do anything with it rather than... ele faria tudo com isso menos... taller than he mais alto que ele. to be wiser than to do so ser bastante ajuizado para não proceder assim. -
5 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) escolher2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) decidir-se•* * *[tʃu:z] vt+vi (ps chose, pp chosen) 1 escolher. I choose him as (or for) my friend / escolho-o como amigo. 2 eleger, preferir, selecionar. he was chosen king / ele foi eleito rei. 3 optar, decidir-se, achar melhor. I shall do as I choose / farei o que me convier. 4 joeirar. I cannot choose but do it não tenho alternativa senão fazê-lo. to choose between escolher entre. to pick and choose escolher cuidadosamente, com calma. -
6 preference
['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferência* * *pref.er.ence[pr'efərəns] n 1 preferência, predileção (to, over, above, diante). he gave his preference to / ele tinha predileção por. 2 promoção. 3 objeto ou pessoa preferida. my preference is for beer rather than wine / prefiro cerveja a vinho. 4 Jur prioridade, primazia. -
7 utilitarian
adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) utilitário* * *u.til.i.tar.i.an[ju:tilit'ɛəriən] n Philos utilitário. • adj utilitário, funcional. -
8 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) escolher2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) escolher• -
9 utilitarian
adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) -
10 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) iria, viria, teria, etc.2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) viria, teria vindo, etc.3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) faria, seria, preferiria, etc.4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) tinha que (acontecer)•- would-be- would you* * *[wud] v aux 1 usado na formação de frases interrogativas. would you care to see my photos? você gostaria de ver minhas fotos? 2 usado para formar o futuro do pretérito. he knew he would be late / ele sabia que se atrasaria. that would be her third husband / aquele devia ser seu terceiro marido. 3 usado para expressar condição. he would write if you would answer / ele escreveria se você respondesse. 4 usado no discurso indireto para expressar idéia de futuro. he said he would bring it / ele disse que o traria. 5 usado para expressar desejo. 6 usado em formas polidas de pedidos ou afirmações. would you come to lunch tomorrow? / você poderia vir almoçar amanhã? would you show me the way to the station? / você me faria o favor de mostrar o caminho da estação? 7 usado para oferecer algo. would you like a drink? / você aceitaria uma bebida? would better, Amer had better seria melhor. you would better go now / é melhor você ir agora. would rather preferiria. I would rather not say what I think / preferiria não dizer o que penso. -
11 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) à frente de3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes que2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) antes3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de* * *be.fore[bif'ɔ:] prep 1 na frente de, diante de, perante. before the fire / perto do fogo. before the house / em frente da casa. I declare before God / juro perante Deus. 2 anterior. 3 antes que, de preferência a. 4 à frente de. 5 antes de, anteriormente. before dinner / antes do almoço. before long / em breve. 6 adiantado. 7 sob a jurisdição de. 8 aberto a, acessível a. • conj 1 antes do tempo que, antes que. he knew it before she did / ele o sabia antes dela. 2 de preferência a. • adv 1 na frente de, antes de, adiante. 2 anteriormente, mais cedo. I never saw such a thing before / nunca tinha visto uma coisa destas. 3 até então, dantes, no passado. before the mast como simples marinheiro. before the wind de vento em popa, a favor do vento. I would die before I would tell him prefiro morrer a contar-lhe. I would do anything before that preferia tudo a isto. run on before! corra na frente! the day before yesterday anteontem. the question before us a questão que se nos apresenta, a questão a ser decidida. -
12 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) antes de, à frente de3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes de2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) anteriormente3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de -
13 steep
I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) escarpado2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) exorbitante•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) embeber* * *steep1[sti:p] n precipício, declive íngreme. • adj 1 íngreme, abrupto. 2 Amer coll alto, excessivo, exagerado, exorbitante.————————steep2[sti:p] n 1 infusão. 2 lixívia, solução para maceração. • vt+vi 1 macerar, pôr de infusão, extrair. 2 imergir, molhar, embeber, pôr de molho. 3 fig saturar, mergulhar. his mind is steeped in poetry / ele está saturado de poesia. to steep oneself in imergir em, aprofundar-se em. -
14 steep
I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) escarpado2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) exorbitante•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) embeber -
15 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstracto2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstracto2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) resumo* * *ab.stract['æbstrækt] n 1 abstrato, abstração. 2 extrato, resumo, sumário. 3 idéia teórica ou abstrata. • [æbstr'ækt] vt+vi 1 abstrair, separar. 2 resumir, sumariar. 3 subtrair, surrupiar, desviar. he abstracted my wallet from my pocket / ele surrupiou a carteira do meu bolso. 4 desviar a atenção, distrair(-se). • ['æbstrækt] adj 1 abstrato. 2 ideal, teórico. 3 difícil, complicado. 4 transcendental. in the abstract por si só, na teoria. to abstract the attention from desviar a atenção de. -
16 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) agudo2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) intenso3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) perspicaz4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) agudo5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness* * *a.cute[əkj'u:t] adj agudo: 1 pontiagudo, aguçado, afiado. 2 severo, crítico. 3 repentino. 4 vívido, penetrante, arguto, sensitivo. 5 intenso, forte, pungente (dor). 6 alto (som), estridente. 7 acentuado: assinalado com acento agudo. -
17 bevel
['bevəl](a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) obliquidade- bevelled* * *bev.el[b'evəl] n 1 chanfro, bisel, chanfradura. 2 suta: esquadro móvel para medir ou marcar ângulos. • vt 1 chanfrar, esguelhar, cortar em ângulo. 2 ter direção oblíqua. • adj chanfrado, inclinado, oblíquo. bevel-cut corte oblíquo. bevel-edge bordo chanfrado. bevel-gear engrenagem cônica, roda dentada cônica. bevel-gear cutting machine máquina para cortar rodas dentadas cônicas. bevel pinion pinhão cônico. bevel protractor transferidor de ângulos. bevel square suta, esquadro móvel. -
18 bias
1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) preconceito2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) viés2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) influenciar- biassed- biased* * *bi.as[b'aiəs] n 1 linha inclinada ou oblíqua. 2 movimento oblíquo. 3 inclinação, tendência. 4 preconceito. without bias / sem preconceitos. 5 propensão. • vt influenciar (de modo desfavorável), predispor. • adj oblíquo, diagonal, enviesado (corte de tecido). • adv obliquamente, diagonalmente. -
19 by hand
1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) à mão2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) em mão própria* * *by handmanual. -
20 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar de roupa4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar(-se)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *[tʃeindʒ] n 1 mudança, alteração, variação. there is a change of plans / há uma mudança de planos. 2 troca, substituição. 3 variedade. 4 troco (de dinheiro). here is your change / aqui está o seu troco. 5 moedas de valor baixo (usado coletivamente). 6 Mus mudança de clave, modulação. 7 mudança, troca (de roupa). 8 nova fase (da Lua). 9 câmbio, conversão. • vt+vi 1 alterar ou fazer diferente. 2 trocar ( with com, for por). 3 converter ( from de, into para), fazer mudar ou passar (de um estado para outro). 4 trocar, mudar, substituir. she changed the linen / ela trocou a roupa de cama. 5 trocar (de roupas). 6 trocar, transferir de um veículo (ônibus, trem, etc.) para um outro, fazer baldeação. we must change trains / temos que fazer baldeação. change of life menopausa. for a change para variar. small change moedas de pouco valor. to change a baby trocar as fraldas. to change colour ficar vermelho, enrubescer ou ficar pálido, empalidecer. to change down mudar a marcha de direção para diminuir a velocidade. to change for the better melhorar. to change for the worse piorar. to change gear mudar de marcha (carro, bicicleta, etc.). to change hands passar de um dono para outro. the house changed hands / a casa mudou de donos. to change of heart mudar de atitude ou opinião. to change one’s mind mudar de opinião, idéia. to change one’s tune 1 mudar de idéia ou opinião. 2 mudar o jeito de falar. to change up mudar a marcha de direção para aumentar a velocidade. to get no change out of não ter sucesso em obter informação, cooperação de. to keep the change ficar com o troco. to ring the changes repetir uma ação de várias formas, possibilidades. they ring the change / eles experimentam as mais diversas possibilidades.
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rather than — phrase used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he’d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there’s something wrong? We want… … Useful english dictionary
rather than — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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rather than — used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there s something wrong? We want the… … English dictionary
rather than — 1. conjunction And not. Id like to go home early rather than risk the roads later. 2. preposition instead of; in preference to. Id like a dog rather than a cat … Wiktionary
rather than — prep. instead of conj. and not (e.g.: The legs of the table are glued to the body, rather than screwed onto it. ) … English contemporary dictionary
rather...than otherwise — rather…than otherwise Rather than not • • • Main Entry: ↑other … Useful english dictionary
rather…than otherwise — Rather than not ● other … Useful english dictionary
would rather … (than) — would rather… (than) idiom (usually reduced to d rather) would prefer to • She d rather die than give a speech. • ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘No, I d rather not.’ • Wo … Useful english dictionary
sooner rather than later — ˌsooner rather than ˈlater idiom after a short time rather than after a long time • We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. Main entry: ↑soonidiom … Useful english dictionary
implied rather than expressly stated — index implicit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
