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1 to make name for oneself
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2 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) defender-se -
3 fend for oneself
(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) cuidar-se -
4 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se conhecido -
5 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se famosoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a name for oneself
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6 to thank oneself for
to thank oneself forser responsável por, dever a si mesmo. he may thank himself for it/ele deve isso a si mesmo. -
7 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) tomar sobre siEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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8 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) tomar sobre siEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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9 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) encarregar-se deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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10 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) encarregar-se deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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11 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) reputação2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) chamar2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) enumerar•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *[neim] n 1 nome. what is your name? / qual é o seu nome? 2 título. 3 epíteto. 4 reputação, fama, renome. his name is mud / ele tem má fama. 5 pessoa renomada. 6 aparência. 7 autoridade. 8 denominação. • vt 1 nomear, chamar pelo nome. 2 dar nome a. 3 mencionar, citar. 4 designar. 5 especificar. 6 nomear, indicar. brand name marca registrada. by name de nome. Christian name nome. give it a name! diga o que deseja! given name nome. he doesn’t have a penny to his name ele é muito pobre. in name only apenas aparentemente. in the name of em nome de. maiden name sobrenome de solteira. name of the game coll elemento essencial, chave, propósito. profit is the name of the game in business / lucro é a chave do negócio. surname sobrenome. the above named o acima mencionado. to call names xingar, dizer insultos. to make name for oneself tornar-se famoso. -
12 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
13 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
14 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > feather one's (own) nest
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15 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > feather one's (own) nest
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16 fend
[fend]* * *[fend] vt+vi 1 afastar, desviar, rechaçar (um golpe, etc.). 2 prover a. to fend for someone arranjar-se, prover a própria subsistência. to fend off (people or questions) agir defensivamente em relação a pessoas ou perguntas para não ser prejudicado. to fend off a blow aparar um golpe. -
17 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) iniciativa2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) iniciativa* * *in.it.i.a.tive[in'iʃiətiv] n 1 iniciativa, atividade. 2 iniciação, sugestão. 3 direito iniciativo. • adj iniciativo, inicial, introdutivo. on his own initiative de iniciativa própria. to take the initiative tomar a iniciativa. -
18 self-respect
[selfri'spekt](respect for oneself and concern for one's reputation: Well-known personalities should have more self-respect than to take part in television advertising.) respeito próprio* * *self-res.pect[self risp'ekt] n respeito próprio, auto-respeito. -
19 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) iniciativa2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) iniciativa -
20 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) fama2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) dar nome a, chamar2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nomear•- nameless- namely - nameplate - namesake - call someone names - call names - in the name of - make a name for oneself - name after
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