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1 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) quase* * *al.most['ɔ:lmoust] adv quase, perto de, aproximadamente, pouco menos, por pouco. almost never quase nunca. -
2 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) quase -
3 almost
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4 almost never
almost neverquase nunca. -
5 close on
(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) a beirar* * *close onquase. -
6 next to nothing
(almost nothing: The child was wearing next to nothing.) quase nada* * *next to nothingquase nada. -
7 within an inch of
(almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) à tangente* * *within an inch ofmuito próximo de. -
8 as good as
(almost: The job's as good as done.) quase -
9 as good as
(almost: The job's as good as done.) praticamente, quase -
10 close on
(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) quase -
11 next to nothing
(almost nothing: The child was wearing next to nothing.) quase nada -
12 within an inch of
(almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.) muito perto de -
13 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) quase não, nenhum, etc.2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) mal3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) dificilmente* * *hard.ly[h'a:dli] adv 1 dificilmente, duramente. 2 apenas, mal. 3 improvavelmente. 4 severamente. I can hardly wait mal posso esperar. I hardly know him mal o conheço. -
14 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) estar debaixo da línguaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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15 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) estar na ponta da línguaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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16 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.)2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) mal3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) dificilmente -
17 TO
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) até4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) para/com, etc.5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a/para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) em7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) para9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) fazê-lo2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) até fechar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) aos sentidos, ao trabalho, etc.•* * *abbr 1 telegraph office (sala do telégrafo). 2 traditional orthography (ortografia tradicional). 3 turn over (vide verso, vire a página). -
18 anthracite
(a kind of very hard coal that burns almost without any smoke or flames.) antracite* * *an.thra.cite['ænθrəsait] n Min antracite: tipo de carvão muito duro que queima lentamente com pequena chama, produzindo pouca fumaça e grande calor. -
19 artificial respiration
(the process of forcing air into and out of the lungs eg of a person who has almost drowned.) respiração artificial* * *ar.ti.fi.cial res.pi.ra.tion[a:tifiʃəl respir'eiʃən] n respiração artificial. -
20 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) perto de2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) quase* * *close tonas proximidades.
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almost — • During the next week Morel s temper was almost unbearable D. H. Lawrence, 1913. Almost has a special role in diluting or ‘downgrading’ adjectives and adverbs that express an extreme, as if the user wants to keep the notion at arm s length or to … Modern English usage
Almost — Al most ([add]l m[=o]st), adv. [AS. ealm[ae]st, [ae]lm[ae]st, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m?st most.] Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part. [1913 Webster] Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
almost — I adverb approximately, close to, nearly, on the brink of, on the verge of, scarcely, within sight of II index approximate, quasi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
almost as — index quasi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
almost — (adv.) O.E. eallmæst nearly all, for the most part, lit. mostly all; see ALL (Cf. all) + MOST (Cf. most). Modern form from 15c … Etymology dictionary
almost — *nearly, approximately, well nigh … New Dictionary of Synonyms
almost — [adv] nearly, very nearly about, about to, all but, approximately, around, as good as, bordering on, close to, close upon, essentially, for all practical purposes, for the greatest part, in effect, in the neighborhood of, in the vicinity of, just … New thesaurus
almost — ► ADVERB ▪ very nearly. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
almost — [ôl′mōst΄, ôl mōst′] adv. [OE eallmæst: see ALL & MOST] very nearly but not completely; all but … English World dictionary
almost — adverb very nearly but not completely: We ve almost finished. | We stayed there for almost a week. | almost every: They sold almost everything. | almost all: Almost all the children here speak two languages. | an almost impossible task | wines… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
almost — al|most [ ɔlmoust ] adverb *** nearly but not completely: Are you ready? Almost! I m just putting my shoes on. It s almost a year since she died. The baby s almost walking now. almost all: Almost all of the students here are from South America.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
