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1 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) mas2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) senão* * *[b∧t] n objeção, restrição. • conj 1 mas, porém. 2 não obstante, embora. 3 de que. 4 que. 5 mesmo que. 6 que não. 7 todavia, entretanto. 8 senão. • prep com exceção de, exceto, salvo, a não ser, menos. everybody was present but Paul / todos estavam presentes, menos Paulo. nothing more remains but to go / não resta outra coisa a não ser ir embora. they all excused themselves but him / todos se desculparam, menos ele. • adv somente, meramente, apenas. it is but a trifle / é apenas uma bagatela. all but aproximadamente, quase. but for all that apesar disso. but for my good health I should have died não fosse minha boa saúde teria morrido. but then entretanto, no entanto. it never rains but it pours quando chove, chove muito. no doctor but a very inexperienced one somente um médico de pouca experiência. no one but tries ninguém que não experimente. nothing but misfortunes nada além de infortúnios. not only poor but also ill não somente pobre mas também doente, além de pobre doente. the last but one o penúltimo. -
2 the last but one
the last but oneo penúltimo. -
3 the pictures
(the cinema: We went to the pictures last night, but it wasn't a very good film.) cinema -
4 the rest
1) (what is left when part of something is taken away, finished etc: the rest of the meal.) resto2) (all the other people, things etc: Jack went home, but the rest of us went to the cinema.) os outros* * *the restos outros, os demais. -
5 the blues
(low spirits; depression: He's got the blues today but he's usually cheerful.) depressão* * *the bluescoll tristeza. she has the blues/ela está triste.————————the bluesestado de tristeza, melancolia. -
6 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) a última pessoa -
7 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.)* * *in the long runcom o tempo.————————in the long runno final das contas, com o correr do tempo, a longo prazo. -
8 at the same time
1) (together.) ao mesmo tempo2) (nevertheless: Mountain-climbing is fun, but at the same time we must not forget the danger.) ao mesmo tempo* * *at the same timeao mesmo tempo. -
9 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) por um lado...por outroEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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10 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) por um lado...por outroEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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11 all/just the same
(nevertheless: I'm sure I locked the door, but, all the same, I think I'll go and check.) pelo sim pelo não -
12 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) chegar ao principal2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) chegar o momento -
13 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) sonho -
14 none but
(only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) só* * *none butsomente. -
15 nothing but
(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) apenas* * *nothing butapenas, só. -
16 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) chegar ao fundo QUERYEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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17 in the flesh
(actually present; in person: I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh.) em carne e osso* * *in the fleshcoll pessoalmente.————————in the fleshem carne e osso, em pessoa. -
18 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) pelo seu bem -
19 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) ganhar vantagemEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > have/get/gain the upper hand
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20 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) não sofrer com
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