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  • 1 afford

    [ə'fo:d]
    1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) dar-se ao luxo
    2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permitir-se
    * * *
    af.ford
    [əf'ɔ:d] vt 1 dispor de economias, poder gastar, ter recursos. I can afford to take a taxi / posso arcar com as despesas de um táxi. I can’t afford travelling now / não tenho recursos para viajar agora. 2 permitir-se, dar-se o luxo de, arranjar (tempo, dinheiro). 3 proporcionar, propiciar, causar. it affords me great satisfaction / isto me proporciona grande satisfação. 4 fornecer, dar, produzir. the land affords minerals / o solo fornece minerais.

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  • 2 demand

    1. verb
    1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) exigir
    2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) exigir
    2. noun
    1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) exigência
    2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) exigência
    3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) procura
    •
    - on demand
    * * *
    de.mand
    [dim'a:nd] n 1 demanda, pretensão, exigência, reclamação. 2 investigação. 3 requerimento. 4 informação. 5 Com grande saída, necessidade. 6 reivindicação. • vt 1 pedir, exigir, requerer, reclamar, ter necessidade de, ir à procura de. 2 interpelar, perguntar, demandar. 3 intentar ação judicial contra, litigar, pleitear. 4 insistir em. demand and supply oferta e procura. demand for procura de, saída de. demand upon direito a. in demand, in great demand muito procurado. on demand contra apresentação.

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  • 3 mostly

    adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) sobretudo
    * * *
    most.ly
    [m'oustli] adv 1 pela maior parte. 2 a maioria das vezes. 3 principalmente.

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  • 4 save

    I 1. [seiv] verb
    1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar
    2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) fazer economias
    3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) poupar
    4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender
    5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar
    6) (to keep data in the computer.)
    2. noun
    ((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) defesa
    - saving
    - savings
    - saviour
    - saving grace
    - savings account
    - savings bank
    - save up     II [seiv] preposition, conjunction
    (except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) salvo
    * * *
    save1
    [seiv] n o que foi salvo, economia. • vt+vi 1 salvar. he saved my life / ele salvou minha vida. 2 guardar, preservar, resguardar, proteger, abrigar. God save the King! / Deus guarde o rei! 3 colher, recolher, armazenar, juntar, guardar. 4 economizar, poupar. he saved a lot of money / ele economizou muito dinheiro. 5 fazer economias, juntar dinheiro. he’s saving money / ele está economizando dinheiro. 6 prevenir, evitar. 7 Theol salvar, livrar (dos pecados). 8 cuidar, conservar. to save appearances salvar as aparências. to save one’s face escapar de uma humilhação.
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    save2
    [seiv] prep exceto, salvo. • conj a não ser que, exceto. he invited all save my friend / ele convidou todos exceto meu amigo. save for com exceção de, salvo. save that a menos que, só que, a não ser que.

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  • 5 afford

    [ə'fo:d]
    1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) dar-se ao luxo (de)
    2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permitir-se

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > afford

  • 6 demand

    1. verb
    1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) exigir
    2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) exigir
    2. noun
    1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) reivindicação
    2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) exigência
    3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) demanda
    •
    - on demand

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > demand

  • 7 mostly

    adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) principalmente, quase sempre

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > mostly

  • 8 save

    I 1. [seiv] verb
    1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar
    2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) economizar, poupar
    3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) poupar
    4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender, evitar
    5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar
    6) (to keep data in the computer.)
    2. noun
    ((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) defesa
    - saving - savings - saviour - saving grace - savings account - savings bank - save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction
    (except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) salvo

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > save

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