all+this+said

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto

- so-called

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abbr south (Sul, ao sul, para o sul).

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto

- so-called

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[sou] n Mus sol.

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[sou] adv 1 assim, deste modo, desta maneira, desta forma, conforme foi mostrado. so it is true? / é verdade, então? I think so / penso que sim. 2 como consta. 3 naquele estado, naquela condição. 4 tão, de tal modo, de tal grau. it is so fine a day / está um dia tão bonito. 5 muito. 6 por esta razão, então, por isto, portanto. 7 igualmente, também. are you hungry? so am I / está com fome? eu também. 8 mais ou menos, aproximadamente. he stays a week or so / ele permanecerá mais ou menos uma semana. • conj 1 de maneira que, para que. there was nothing to be done, so I went away / não havia nada que fazer, portanto fui-me embora. we left the book on the table, so that he’d find it / deixamos o livro em cima da mesa, para que ele o achasse. 2 sob a condição de, se. • interj 1 bem! 2 certo! 3 é verdade? é assim? • pron o mesmo, a mesma coisa. and so forth e assim por diante. and so on e assim por diante. be so kind as to give me... tenha a bondade de me dar... ever so much muito. if so nesse caso, caso que, se... is that so? é verdade? realmente? just/ quite so assim mesmo, bem assim. Mr. so-and-so fulano. Mrs. so-and-so fulana. not so pretty as não tão bonito como. so far so good até aqui, muito bem. so help me God! que Deus me ajude! so much for that! chega disto, basta! so much the better! tanto melhor! so so assim, assim, mais ou menos. so? so what? e daí? the more so tanto mais. why so? por quê?

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão, tanto, muito

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de fato

- so-called

1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) que

- like that

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[ðæt] demonstrative pron (pl those) esse, essa, isso, aquele, aquela, aquilo. how much are those apples? / quanto custam essas maçãs? who is that man? / quem é aquele homem? I prefer that book (those books) / prefiro esse livro (esses livros). what was that cry? / que grito foi esse? that is the girl I saw / essa é a moça que eu tinha visto. that’s all I wanted to know / isso é tudo que eu queria saber. you are responsible for that / você é responsável por isso. in that you are right / nisso você tem razão. I hoped it would come to that / esperava que chegasse a isso. • relative pron que, o que. the book that I gave you / o livro que lhe dei. the day that I met you / no dia em que o encontrei. • conj para que, que, a fim de que, de modo que. not that I have any objection / não que eu tenha alguma objeção. do you remember that she said so? / você se lembra de que ela falou assim? • adv tão, de tal modo, de tal maneira, assim. leave it at that! / deixe-o assim! I did not go that far / não cheguei a tal ponto. she is not that old / ela não é assim tão velha. and that was that! isso está liquidado! at that time naquele tempo. for all that apesar de tudo isso. for the very reason that pela própria razão que. in order that a fim de que. no one that nenhum que. now that agora que. that easily tão facilmente. that far tão longe. that is (abreviatura: i. e., Lat id est) isto é. that one (those ones) aquele (aqueles). this or that? esse ou aquele? so that’s that! portanto é isso aí!

1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) resposta

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solução

1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atender

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) corresponder

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corresponder

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- answerable

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['a:nsə; 'ænsə] n 1 resposta, réplica. 2 retribuição. 3 contestação. 4 solução, resultado. • vt+vi 1 responder, replicar. 2 redargüir, retrucar, contestar. 3 atender, acatar, obedecer, reagir. the maid must answer the bell / a empregada tem de atender à campainha. 4 apresentar solução, dar o resultado (de problemas), resolver. 5 servir, satisfazer. this will answer my purpose / isto servirá aos meus propósitos, isto há de corresponder às minhas finalidades. this answers very well / isto serve bem, isto é muito bom. 6 retribuir. 7 responsabilizar(-se), estar ou tornar(-se) responsável. 8 corresponder a, condizer, estar conforme. this answers to your description / isto corresponde à sua descrição. 9 pagar, expiar. answer a fool according to his folly! responde ao louco segundo sua loucura! he answers back ele responde com insolência. he answers to the name of... ele se chama... in answer to your letter em resposta à sua carta. she knows all the answers ela tem uma língua solta. to answer for responder por, responsabilizar-se por, afiançar.

1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) lado

2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) lado

3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) lado

4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) lado

5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) lado

6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) lado

7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) encosta

8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) aspecto

9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) lado

- - side

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[said] n 1 lado. 2 face. 3 superfície. 4 aspecto, ponto de vista. there are two sides to every question / todas as questões têm dois aspectos. there is a serious side to the question / a questão tem um lado sério. 5 parte, parte lateral. 6 ladeira, fralda de montanha, declive, flanco. 7 partido, grupo de pessoas que está em oposição, Sport adversário. he changed sides / ele mudou de partido. 8 posição, atitude. 9 margem, beira. 10 parte da família, linha de descendentes. • vt+vi tomar partido, favorecer. • adj 1 lateral, de lado. 2 de um lado, num lado. 3 para um lado, em direção a um lado. 4 secundário. at/by my side ao meu lado. classical, modern side divisão clássica, grupo moderno. dark/ shady side lado desagradável. on each side of em cada lado de. (on) either side of dos dois lados de, em ambos os lados de. on every side/ on all sides de todos os lados. on my side da minha parte. on the other side de outro lado. on this side deste lado. side by side ombro a ombro. the bright side o lado agradável. to be on somebody’s side apoiar alguém em situação de crise. to be on the safe side para não correr riscos, por via das dúvidas. to be on the wrong/ dark/ shady side of something estar no lado errado de alguma coisa. to get on the right side of someone agradar alguém. to get on the wrong side of someone desagradar alguém. she is on the wrong (dark) side of thirty / ela já passou dos trinta. to put side on fazer farol, bancar o importante. to shake/split one’s sides with laughing sl ficar com as ilhargas doendo de tanto rir. to side against somebody ficar contra alguém. they sided against me / eles juntaram forças contra mim.

- whichever

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[witʃ] adj, pron 1 qual? quais? quê? which pictures did you like best? / de qual dos quadros você gostou mais? to which of our theaters do you wish to go? / para qual dos nossos teatros você deseja ir? 2 qual, quais, que, o que, qualquer. this red which is the most demanded colour / este vermelho que é a cor mais procurada. the step which you have taken will lead to... / fig o passo que você tomou conduzirá a... all of which todos os quais. do you know which is which? você sabe distinguir as duas coisas? he tried every which way ele tentou por todos os modos. of which do qual, dos quais, de que. which of you? quem (ou qual) de vocês?

1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) equivalente

2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de

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- worthless

- worthily

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[wə:θ] n 1 valor: a) preço, custo. b) qualidade. c) conceito. d) mérito. e) importância, significação, excelência. f) utilidade. 2 propriedade, riqueza, bens. • adj 1 que vale, valedor. 2 que merece, merecedor, digno. 3 equivalente a. 4 que tem o preço de. 5 que vale a pena. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando. a book worth reading um livro digno de ser lido. a man of great worth um homem de grande valor, de grandes méritos. an hour’s worth of work valor equivalente a uma hora de trabalho. a shilling’s worth of cheese queijo por um xelim. a week’s worth of food alimento suficiente para uma semana. for all one is worth com o máximo esforço. he is said to be worth hundred pounds a month consta que ele tem uma renda mensal de cem libras. he’s worth his weight in gold ele vale seu peso em ouro, seu valor é inestimável. he took him for all he was worth fig ele sangrou-o, fê-lo pagar excessivamente. I tell you that for what it is worth digo-lhe isto com reserva. it is worth it! vale a pena! it is worth its price vale o preço. not to be worth a bucket of warm spit não valer nada. not to be worth the paper it’s written on ser sem valor, não ter o menor valor. not worth mentioning a) indigno de ser mencionado. b) insignificante. of little worth de pouco valor. she died worth a million ela morreu deixando um milhão. this guy doesn’t sing worth a damn/ a shit sl esse cara não conta nada. to be worth valer. it is worth little/ much/ nothing / vale pouco/muito/não vale nada. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth ten shillings to him / vale-lhe dez xelins. to be worth doing, to be worth while doing valer a pena. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth doing / vale a pena fazê-lo. the risk is worth taking / vale a pena correr o risco. to judge people by their worth julgar as pessoas pelo seu valor. to make life worth living valer a pena viver.

1) (finished or complete: That's that job done at last.) terminado

2) ((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) no ponto

3) (socially accepted: the done thing.) aceite

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[d∧n] vt pp of to do. • adj 1 acabado, completo, feito, executado, concluído. 2 cozido, assado, pronto. 3 enganado, atraiçoado, logrado. 4 sl exausto, extenuado, esgotado, esfalfado. • interj está feito! topo! está feita a aposta, está valendo! as good as done como se estivesse concluído. done for arruinado, liquidado, mortalmente ferido, exausto, esgotado, nas últimas. done in exausto, esfalfado, fatigado. done up coll embrulhado, empacotado. done with acabado, terminado. easier said than done falar é fácil, fazer é que são elas. have done with this! deixe-se disso! it is not to be done não se pode fazer. no sooner said than done dito e feito. that done depois disto. to be done factível, praticável. to get a thing done mandar fazer alguma coisa. to have done with não interessar-se mais em ou por. well done! bravo! bem feito! what’s done cannot be undone o que está feito não tem mais jeito. when all is done no fim, finalmente.

1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito

2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto

3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina

4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo

5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito

1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter

2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter

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[s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão.

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[teik] n 1 quantidade que se pegou. 2 ato de pegar. 3 objeto que se pegou. 4 Cin tomada. 5 receita, renda. 6 parte, quinhão. 7 cicatriz de vacina. • vt+vi (ps took, pp taken) 1 tomar, pegar. a pain took him in the leg / ele foi tomado de dores na perna. 2 alcançar, agarrar, prender, capturar, apropriar-se. 3 arrebatar, arrancar, levar. 4 receber (como pagamento), aceitar, obter, adquirir. he won’t take "no" for an answer / ele não vai aceitar um "não" como resposta. 5 tomar, receber como marido ou mulher, tomar alojamento ou pensão. 6 suportar, receber, acolher. 7 tomar, comer, beber, engolir, consumir. 8 ganhar. 9 apanhar, contrair (doença). 10 ocupar. 11 usar, tomar (um veículo). 12 aproveitar (oportunidade). 13 tirar, tomar (férias). 14 submeter-se, sofrer, agüentar, aturar. I wouldn’t take it from anybody / não aturaria isso de ninguém. he couldn’t take it / Amer coll ele não agüentou. 15 necessitar, requerer, exigir. it takes an honest man to... / é necessário um homem honesto para... he’s got what it takes / ele possui as qualidades necessárias. 16 abranger, ocupar, consumir (tempo). 17 escolher, selecionar. 18 afastar, remover (por morte). 19 diminuir, prejudicar. 20 subtrair, extrair, extorquir, fraudar, lesar, roubar. 21 guiar, levar. 22 acompanhar, escoltar, levar. 23 carregar, transportar. 24 tirar (fotografia). 25 ser fotogênico. 26 sentir (orgulho). 27 determinar, verificar. 28 agir, ter efeito. 29 compreender. 30 supor, presumir. how old do you take him? / quantos anos lhe dá? 31 considerar. 32 assumir (responsabilidade), adotar. 33 alugar, empregar. 34 escrever, anotar. 35 tomar assinatura, assinar. 36 Gram ser usado com. 37 agradar, atrair, encantar. 38 prender (a atenção). 39 ir, andar. 40 vencer, conquistar, tomar (obstáculo). 41 ficar, tornar-se. 42 pegar, começar a crescer. 43 ser afetado por, sentir, experimentar, contrair. 44 fig manietar, subjugar. 45 assaltar, surpreender. 46 necessitar, custar. 47 colher. 48 fazer (viagem). 49 conquistar. 50 enveredar. 51 deduzir. 52 inflamar-se. 53 conceber, emprenhar, engravidar. 54 morder a isca. 55 preparar-se, empreender. as I take it a meu ver, na minha opinião. don’t take on so much about that não se preocupe tanto com isso, não faça tanto caso disso. it takes two to make a bargain quando um não quer dois não brigam. take it on! tome conta disso! take it or leave it! faça como quiser! take me, for example eu, por exemplo. taken all round considerado em conjunto. to be taken ill ficar doente. to be taken out of oneself ficar fora de si. to be taken with estar encantado com, ficar impressionado com. to take aback surpreender, espantar (alguém). to take a back seat deixar-se suplantar, aceitar ou receber lugar inferior, ser demasiado modesto. to take a breath respirar para descansar. to take account of prestar atenção a, considerar. to take action a) tomar medidas. b) Jur demandar. to take advantage of tirar proveito de, prevalecer-se de. to take after puxar a, sair à semelhança de. she takes after her mother / ela puxa à mãe. to take aim visar. to take a joke topar uma brincadeira. to take along levar. to take amiss levar a mal, sentir-se ofendido. to take away a) tirar, roubar, tomar. b) descontar. c) levar embora, afastar. to take back a) levar de volta, retirar. b) aceitar de volta. to take care ser cauteloso, tomar cuidado. to take care of cuidar de. to take charge of encarregar-se de. to take down a) tirar de cima, descer, trazer para baixo. b) escrever, anotar, registrar por escrito, tomar nota. c) derrubar (árvore), demolir (casa). d) passar na frente, transpassar. to take down a peg humilhar, baixar a estima. they took him down a peg / tiraram-lhe a prosa. to take effect entrar em vigor. to take evasive action coll evadir-se. to take exception at não gostar de. she took exception at what he said / ela não gostou do que ele disse. to take felt Mil dar baixa. to take fire a) inflamar-se. b) fig exaltar-se. to take for tomar por, considerar, confundir com. to take for a walk levar para um passeio. to take for granted tomar como certo, não dar atenção por julgar óbvio. to take forward favorecer, proteger. to take from tirar, descontar. to take heed tomar conhecimento de, considerar. to take hold of pegar. to take in a) tomar, absorver, chupar, comer, recolher, guardar (velas). b) receber (dinheiro), comprar (mercadorias). c) receber (hóspede). d) recolher, aceitar em casa. e) receber (trabalho) para fazer em casa. f) notar, perceber. g) compreender. h) engolir (mentiras). i) enganar. you can’t take me in / você não pode me tapear. to take in hand empreender, tentar. to take into account levar em conta, considerar. to take into one’s head dar na cabeça, decidir-se. to take in vain fazer mau uso, abusar. to take it easy ir com calma, ir devagar. to take it from someone acreditar em alguém. to take leave a) despedir-se, partir. b) Mil pedir licença. to take long tomar tempo, levar tempo. it would take us too long / isto nos tomaria tempo demais. how long does it take? / quanto tempo leva? to take lying down aceitar sem protesto ou defesa. to take off a) tirar. it was taken off my hands / foi tirado das minhas mãos. b) levantar vôo, decolar (também fig). he’ll take off any minute now / ele vai decolar a qualquer momento, vai começar a fazer sucesso. c) escapar, safar-se. he took himself off / coll ele safou-se, ele deu às de vila-diogo. d) exonerar. they took him off / eles exoneraram-no. to take on a) tomar conta. b) empregar, contratar. c) assumir (aparência). d) adotar, adquirir, contrair. to take one’s life into one’s hands Amer coll tomar o próprio destino nas mãos. to take one’s time não se apressar. to take on in the service alistar-se no serviço militar. to take out a) tirar, comprar. b) tirar de dentro. c) arrancar (dente). d) sacar (dinheiro). e) emprestar (livro). f) tirar (mancha). g) convidar uma dama (para dançar). h) escolher, reservar (mercadorias). i) levar para um passeio. will you take us out on Sunday? / você nos levará para passear domingo? to take out a licence tirar um documento de licença. to take over a) assumir (cargo, serviço), tomar posse. b) levar alguma coisa a alguém. to take part in tomar parte. to take path jurar. to take place acontecer, ocorrer. to take root arraigar, criar raízes, firmar-se. to take someone by surprise surpreender alguém, pegar de surpresa. to take someone by the hand a) pegar alguém pela mão. b) fig proteger alguém. to take someone for a ride Amer coll levar alguém para um passeio (a fim de matar). to take something off one’s hands encarregar-se de alguma coisa. to take steps tomar medidas. to take stock of examinar, analisar. to take the air a) Aeron levantar vôo. b) sair ao ar livre para um passeio. to take the cake ser o melhor. to take through rever, estudar. to take to a) ir para. b) refugiar-se em. the fox took to the earth / a raposa refugiou-se na cova. c) ocupar-se, dedicar-se. he takes to study / ele dedica-se aos estudos. d) afeiçoar-se, dar-se bem com. children take to him / crianças gostam dele. e) começar a fazer habitualmente, acostumar-se. we took kindly to this way of life / acostumamo-nos facilmente a este modo de vida. to take to heart levar a sério. to take to one’s bed ficar de cama por doença. she took to her bed / ela ficou de cama (por doença). to take to one’s heels correr, fugir. to take to pieces desmontar. to take up a) começar a estudar. he took up law / ele começou a estudar Direito. b) encurtar, diminuir. you’d better take that skirt up a little / é melhor você encurtar um pouco essa saia. c) adotar, começar, seguir. he took up teaching / ele seguiu a carreira de professor. d) ocupar, fazer uso de. e) utilizar, absorver. it takes up all my time / isto toma todo meu tempo. to take upon oneself tomar sob sua responsabilidade, assumir o encargo. to take up the cudgels for someone apoiar alguém, ficar do lado de alguém. to take up with ter relações, ter amizade com. what size do you take? que tamanho você usa?

1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que

2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que

- whoever

1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) seja quem for que

2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem

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- whom

1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que

2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que

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- know who's who

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[d∧bəlju: eitʃ 'ou] abbr World Health Organization (Organização Mundial de Saúde).

1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que

2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que

- whoever

1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) seja quem for que

2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem

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- whom

1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que

2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que

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[hu:] pron 1 interrogative quem? who goes there? / quem está aí? did you know who that was? / você sabia quem era? 2 relative quem, que, o(a) qual, aquele ou aquela que. I who am your master / eu que sou o seu mestre.

1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que

2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que

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- whoever

1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) quem quer que

2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem

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- whom

1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) quem

2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que

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1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) fácil

2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) folgado

3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) amigável

4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) descontraído

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['i:zi] adj 1 fácil, leve, cômodo, confortável, natural. 2 indolor, tranqüilo. 3 confortante, tranqüilizador. 4 tranqüilo, sossegado, indolente. 5 afável, tratável. 6 acessível, cooperativo, oficioso, serviçal. 7 style fluente, ligeiro, agradável. 8 solto, folgado, frouxo. 9 corriqueiro, vulgar. • adv facilmente, suavemente. • interj devagar! cuidado! an easy task tarefa fácil. a woman of easy virtue mulher promíscua. easier said than done mais fácil falar do que fazer. easy all! parado! easy come, easy go fácil vem, fácil vai. easy does it vá com calma, não se afobe. easy on the ear/ eye agradável aos ouvidos/olhos. easy over frito dos dois lados. easy style estilo agradável, fluente. easy to do fácil de fazer. free and easy desembaraçado, sem cerimônias. I’m easy para mim tanto faz, por mim tudo bem. on easy street Amer financeiramente independente. on easy terms financiado, facilitado (pagamento). stand easy Mil à vontade. take it easy calma! não se afobe!. to go easy on ir com calma.

1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) resposta

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solução

1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) atender

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfazer

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) corresponder a

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