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a half-dozen; a half-kilo of tea.) meio-(quilo, etc.) -
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a half-dozen; a half-kilo of tea.) meio -
3 half a dozen
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4 dozen
plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) dúzia- dozens of- dozens* * *doz.en[d'∧zən] n 1 dúzia (não tem plural tomado quantitativamente). 2 (pl dozens) número indeterminado. a baker’s dozen dúzia de frade, treze em lugar de doze. a round dozen uma dúzia completa. by the dozen às dúzias. devil’s dozen = link=a%20baker%E2%80%99s%20dozen a baker’s dozen. dozens of times inúmeras vezes. enough for a dozen demasiado, sobrado. for the dozenth time pela centésima vez. half a dozen meia dúzia. in dozens = link=%20by%20the%20dozen by the dozen, link=per per dozen por dúzia. printer’s dozen = link=a a. baker’s dozen. to talk nineteen to the dozen falar pelos cotovelos.————————por dúzia. -
5 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metade2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) meio2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metade3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) meio3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) meio2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quase•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[ha:f; hæf] n (pl halves) 1 metade, meio. 2 semestre. 3 Sport tempo, parte. the first half is over / o primeiro tempo terminou. • adj 1 meio. 2 bastante, quase. 3 incompleto, parcial. • adv 1 meio, em parte, parcialmente. 2 consideravelmente. half a dozen meia dúzia. half an hour meia hora. half as broad again vez e meia de largura. half past four quatro e meia. he does things by halves ele faz as coisas pela metade. I liked it half and half gostei mais ou menos. let us go by halves vamos fazer o negócio meio a meio. my better half minha esposa, meu marido. too clever by half astuto, manhoso. -
6 dozen
plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) dúzia- dozens of- dozens -
7 it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the othercoll é a mesma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
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8 a
[ei](one of the notes in the musical scale.)- A flat- A sharp* * *a1[ei, ə] indef art antes de consoantes e palavras iniciadas com som consonantal [ju:] ou [wə]: a university, a eunuch. Usa-se an [æn, ən] antes de vogal e "h" mudo. 1 um, uma. 2 um certo, específico. a Mr. Smith called for you / um certo Sr. Smith procurou-o. 3 cada, por. the price is five dollars a dozen / o preço é cinco dólares a dúzia. he works eight hours a day / ele trabalha oito horas por dia. she comes here twice a week / ela vem aqui duas vezes por semana. 4 único, um só. 5 qualquer. a child can understand that! / qualquer criança pode entender isso! an hour uma hora. half an hour meia hora. many a long year muitos anos a fio. what a nice girl! que menina legal!————————a2abbr 1 about (sobre). 2 absent (ausente). 3 acceleration (aceleração). 4 accepted (aceito). 5 acre (acre). 6 acreage (área em acres). 7 acting (interinidade). 8 active (ativo). 9 adjective (adjetivo). 10 advance (adiantamento), advanced (adiantado). 11 afternoon (tarde). 12 anonymous (anônimo). 13 answer (resposta).————————A1ou a -
9 six
[siks] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 6.) seis2) (the age of 6.) seis anos2. adjective1) (6 in number.) seis2) (aged 6.) de seis anos•- six-- sixth
- six-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is six years old.) de seis anos* * *[siks] n 1 número seis, seis. 2 carta de seis pontos. • num seis. everything is at sixes and sevens está tudo em desordem, de cabeça para baixo. it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other coll é a mesma coisa.
См. также в других словарях:
half-dozen — UK US noun [S] (also half a dozen, also half a dozen) ► a set of six things or a group of six people: »The company is based in the UK but also has large operations across half a dozen European countries … Financial and business terms
half-dozen — (also half a dozen) ► NOUN ▪ a group of six … English terms dictionary
half dozen — adjective denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑six, ↑6, ↑vi, ↑half dozen • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * half dozen, a group of six. –half´ doz´e … Useful english dictionary
half-dozen — /haf ˈdʌzən/ (say hahf duzuhn) adjective 1. six: *yellow newspapered shelves holding a half dozen pairs of dust laden women s shoes –serge liberman, 1985. –noun 2. six: *Unarmed, they had been shot, a half dozen in a group –olaf ruhen, 1958 …
half-dozen — adjective denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units • Syn: ↑six, ↑6, ↑vi, ↑half dozen • Similar to: ↑cardinal … Useful english dictionary
half-dozen — /half duz euhn, hahf /, n. 1. one half of a dozen; six. adj. 2. considering six as a unit; consisting of six. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * … Universalium
half-dozen — half′ doz′en n. 1) cvb one half of a dozen; six 2) cvb considering six as a unit; consisting of six • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
half dozen — noun A set of six. Syn: half a dozen … Wiktionary
half-dozen — n. six; half of a dozen; group of six adj. consisting of six … English contemporary dictionary
half-dozen — (also half a dozen) noun a group of six … English new terms dictionary
half — [ hæf ] (plural halves [ hævz ] ) function word, quantifier *** Half can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as a, the, this, or his ): We live half a mile up the road. I have to spend half my time taking… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English