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1 he had his labour for his pains
he had his labour for his painsele esforçou-se à toa.English-Portuguese dictionary > he had his labour for his pains
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2 to be a fool for one’s pains
to be a fool for one’s painsperder o tempo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be a fool for one’s pains
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3 to take pains for
to take pains foresforçar-se para. -
4 pain
[pein] 1. noun(hurt or suffering of the body or mind: a pain in the chest.) dor2. verb(to cause suffering or upset to (someone): It pained her to admit that she was wrong.) doer- pained- painful
- painfully
- painless
- painlessly
- painkiller
- painstaking
- a pain in the neck
- take pains* * *[pein] n 1 dor, sofrimento. 2 tormento, aflição, angústia. 3 castigo, pena, punição. 4 pains dores do parto. 5 esforço, trabalho. • vt+vi 1 atormentar, afligir. 2 magoar, desgostar. 3 causar dor a. 4 doer. 5 esforçar-se, empenhar-se. he had his labour for his pains ele esforçou-se à toa. he’s a pain in the ass/ backside Amer coll ele é um indivíduo insuportável, Brit coll ele é um pé no saco. he’s a pain in the neck Amer ele é um indivíduo intragável. no pains no gains sem trabalho nada se alcança, não há bônus sem ônus. to be at great pains a) fazer um grande esforço. b) estar ansioso por fazer algo muito bem. to be in pains sofrer, padecer. to put to pains torturar, atormentar. to spare no pains não poupar esforços. to take pains for esforçar-se para. under pains sob pena de. -
5 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tal3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tão/tanto4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tão2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) tal- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *[s∧tʃ] adj 1 desta maneira, deste mesmo modo ou grau. one such action and you leave the house / mais um ato destes e você deixa a casa. 2 tal, de modo que. I’ve never heard of such a thing / nunca ouvi tal coisa. 3 semelhante, igual. he did no such thing / ele não fez coisa semelhante. 4 tanto, tamanho. he suffered such pains / ele sofreu tantas dores. 5 certo, certa, assim. • pron 1 tal pessoa, tal coisa. 2 esse, essa, o tal. 3 isto, aquilo. 4 as such como tal. such is life / a vida é assim, a vida é esta. such is my hate / tão grande é o meu ódio. • adv 1 tão, em tal grau. 2 assim mesmo. 3 de tal maneira. and such e assim por diante, e coisas parecidas. as such como tal, em si. he was not afraid of change as such / ele não teve medo da mudança em si. at such an hour of the night em hora tão avançada. children such as yours crianças como as suas. Mr. such and such fulano de tal. such a thing as pity algo semelhante a compaixão. such and tal (não especificado). such good luck tanta sorte. the only such case o único caso desta natureza. -
6 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) droga2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) droga2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) drogar- druggist- drug-addict
- drugstore* * *[dr∧g] n 1 droga, qualquer substância ou ingrediente que entra na composição de algum medicamento. 2 tóxico. 3 entorpecente, narcótico. 4 substância medicinal que vicia. 5 droga, mercadoria invendável, que não tem saída. • vt+vi 1 ministrar drogas, especialmente drogas narcóticas ou entorpecentes, misturar drogas. 2 entorpecer, narcotizar, tornar insensível mediante narcóticos. 3 ingerir drogas. 4 amortecer, embotar, insensibilizar, embebedar-se, envenenar. drug on (in) the market Brit encalhe, artigo de pouca saída. -
7 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) tolo2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) enganar2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) brincar•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool* * *fool1[fu:l] n 1 louco, bobo, tolo, néscio, parvo, insensato, imbecil. I was fool enough to consent / fui tolo bastante para consentir. 2 bufão, bobo. 3 trouxa, joguete, ingênuo, ludíbrio. • vt+vi 1 bobear, fazer o papel de tolo, doidejar, brincar, desapontar, desperdiçar o tempo, folgar, gracejar. 2 fazer de tolo, fazer escárnio de, chasquear, zombar de. 3 enganar, burlar, engazopar, embrulhar, fraudar, trapacear. a big fool um perfeito idiota. a fool and his money are soon parted o tolo e seu dinheiro logo se separam. April Fool’s Day, All Fool’s Day dia primeiro de abril, dia da mentira. don’t make a fool of yourself não se faça de tolo. no fool like an old one não há tolo como tolo velho. to be a fool for one’s pains perder o tempo. to be nobody’s fool ser esperto, ser astuto. to fool about, Amer, coll to fool around a) vadiar. b) sl prevaricar, ter aventura sexual especialmente adulterina. c) sl flertar. to fool away malbaratar, desperdiçar. to fool on someone pregar uma peça a alguém. to fool someone of his money apanhar o dinheiro de alguém, com astúcia e velhacaria. to fool with não tratar seriamente, brincar irresponsavelmente. to make a fool of fazer de tolo. to make a fool of oneself fazer-se ridículo, fazer asneira. to play the fool fazer papel de bobo.————————fool2[fu:l] n doce de fruta com nata batida. -
8 grudge
1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) ressentir2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) sentir ressentimento2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rancor- grudging- grudgingly* * *[gr∧dʒ] n 1 rancor, ressentimento. 2 má vontade. • vt 1 invejar. 2 fazer ou dar com má vontade. to bear someone a grudge ter rancor contra alguém. to grudge no pains não medir esforço. to grudge someone a thing or something to someone invejar alguém por alguma coisa. -
9 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) remédio2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) droga2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) drogar- druggist- drug-addict - drugstore
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