he+said+as+much+en

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto

- so-called

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[sou] n Mus sol.

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[sou] adv 1 assim, deste modo, desta maneira, desta forma, conforme foi mostrado. so it is true? / é verdade, então? I think so / penso que sim. 2 como consta. 3 naquele estado, naquela condição. 4 tão, de tal modo, de tal grau. it is so fine a day / está um dia tão bonito. 5 muito. 6 por esta razão, então, por isto, portanto. 7 igualmente, também. are you hungry? so am I / está com fome? eu também. 8 mais ou menos, aproximadamente. he stays a week or so / ele permanecerá mais ou menos uma semana. • conj 1 de maneira que, para que. there was nothing to be done, so I went away / não havia nada que fazer, portanto fui-me embora. we left the book on the table, so that he’d find it / deixamos o livro em cima da mesa, para que ele o achasse. 2 sob a condição de, se. • interj 1 bem! 2 certo! 3 é verdade? é assim? • pron o mesmo, a mesma coisa. and so forth e assim por diante. and so on e assim por diante. be so kind as to give me... tenha a bondade de me dar... ever so much muito. if so nesse caso, caso que, se... is that so? é verdade? realmente? just/ quite so assim mesmo, bem assim. Mr. so-and-so fulano. Mrs. so-and-so fulana. not so pretty as não tão bonito como. so far so good até aqui, muito bem. so help me God! que Deus me ajude! so much for that! chega disto, basta! so much the better! tanto melhor! so so assim, assim, mais ou menos. so? so what? e daí? the more so tanto mais. why so? por quê?

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto

- so-called

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abbr south (Sul, ao sul, para o sul).

1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão, tanto, muito

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de fato

- so-called

1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.)

2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) dizer

3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) dizer

4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) dizer

- saying

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[sei] n 1 fala, palavra. 2 ocasião para falar. • vt+vi (ps, pp said) 1 falar, dizer, afirmar. I am sorry to say / lamento dizer. I should just say so! / é isto mesmo!, é isto o que queria dizer! do you say so? / está falando sério? you don’t say so / não me diga. so he says / é o que ele afirma, é o que ele diz. 2 exprimir, declarar, anunciar, pôr em palavras. he said his say / ele disse o que tinha a dizer. as I was about to say / como ia dizendo. that is well said / isto é bem formulado. that is saying a great deal / isto é bem significativo. all I wanted to say was... / somente queria dizer... he has nothing to say / ele não tem nada a dizer. he is said to be a drunkard / ele é tido como beberrão. 3 recitar, repetir. he says mass / ele celebra a missa. she says her prayers / ela reza. say the word! / diga sim!, aceite! 4 supor, dar como exemplo. (let’s) say twenty / digamos vinte. shall we say Haydn / por exemplo Haydn. does that mean to say that...? / isto quer dizer que...? I should say that... / estou inclinado a acreditar que... it says / diz-se, consta que. 5 explicar, dar uma opinião. let him have his say / deixe-o falar. when all is said / pensando bem, em suma. when all is said and done / no fim das contas. there is much to be said for it / tem muito a favor disto. I say! escute!, ora essa!, não diga! it is said ou they say diz-se, consta que. never say die! coragem! no sooner said than done dito e feito. say away! sl diga logo! says who? sl o que você pensa? so to say por assim dizer. that is to say isto quer dizer, em outras palavras. to say nothing of sem mencionar.

1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algum

2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) algum

3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) algum

4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo

1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) muito/grande

2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algum

3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) uns/umas

- somebody

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[s∧m] adj 1 uns, umas. 2 alguns, algumas. some few guests left / alguns poucos hóspedes foram-se. 3 um pouco, certa quantidade. give me some coffee / dá-me um pouco de café. some more tea? / mais um pouco de chá? may I give you some of this? / posso dar-lhe um pouco disso? 4 um, uma. it will happen some day / acontecerá qualquer dia. 5 cerca de, mais ou menos. 6 Amer coll notável, grande, forte. • adv 1 coll um tanto, até certo grau. 2 Amer coll até alto grau ou até grande extensão. • pron 1 alguns, algumas. some came, others went / alguns vieram, outros foram. 2 um pouco, certa quantidade. after some time depois de algum tempo. some-place algum lugar. some time ago algum tempo atrás. some time or other em qualquer ocasião. to forgo some of one’s right desistir de parte de seu direito. to some extent até certo ponto ou grau.

1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) que

- like that

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[ðæt] demonstrative pron (pl those) esse, essa, isso, aquele, aquela, aquilo. how much are those apples? / quanto custam essas maçãs? who is that man? / quem é aquele homem? I prefer that book (those books) / prefiro esse livro (esses livros). what was that cry? / que grito foi esse? that is the girl I saw / essa é a moça que eu tinha visto. that’s all I wanted to know / isso é tudo que eu queria saber. you are responsible for that / você é responsável por isso. in that you are right / nisso você tem razão. I hoped it would come to that / esperava que chegasse a isso. • relative pron que, o que. the book that I gave you / o livro que lhe dei. the day that I met you / no dia em que o encontrei. • conj para que, que, a fim de que, de modo que. not that I have any objection / não que eu tenha alguma objeção. do you remember that she said so? / você se lembra de que ela falou assim? • adv tão, de tal modo, de tal maneira, assim. leave it at that! / deixe-o assim! I did not go that far / não cheguei a tal ponto. she is not that old / ela não é assim tão velha. and that was that! isso está liquidado! at that time naquele tempo. for all that apesar de tudo isso. for the very reason that pela própria razão que. in order that a fim de que. no one that nenhum que. now that agora que. that easily tão facilmente. that far tão longe. that is (abreviatura: i. e., Lat id est) isto é. that one (those ones) aquele (aqueles). this or that? esse ou aquele? so that’s that! portanto é isso aí!

1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algum

2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) algum

3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) algum, um pouco

4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo

1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!)

2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algum

3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) cerca de

- somebody

1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') realmente

2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) realmente

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[ind'i:d] adv de fato, realmente, certamente, na verdade, naturalmente, entretanto. • interj realmente!, decerto!, deveras! é mesmo? indeed I was decerto, estive mesmo. thank you very much indeed! muito obrigado! this is indeed a problem, this is a problem indeed isto é realmente um problema. were you there indeed? você esteve lá de fato?

1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) questao

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questao

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) questao

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dúvida

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilidade

1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) perguntar

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) questionar

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[kw'estʃən] n 1 pergunta, questão. he did without question / ele o fez obedientemente, sem questionar. 2 inquérito, exame. 3 disputa, discussão, debate. 4 dúvida. I call it in question / tenho minhas dúvidas a respeito. 5 tese, assunto. • vt+vi 1 examinar, indagar, interrogar. 2 duvidar, desconfiar. 3 disputar, debater, altercar. at question questionável. beyond question sem dúvida. in question em questão, em consideração. it is a question of é uma questão de. out of question indubitavelmente, sem qualquer dúvida. question and answer column coluna em jornais e revistas que publica cartas de leitores e respostas da redação. that’s open to question isto é questão de opinião. the book in question o livro em questão. there is no question of doing it é impossível fazê-lo. to pop the question coll pedir em casamento.

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[teik] n 1 quantidade que se pegou. 2 ato de pegar. 3 objeto que se pegou. 4 Cin tomada. 5 receita, renda. 6 parte, quinhão. 7 cicatriz de vacina. • vt+vi (ps took, pp taken) 1 tomar, pegar. a pain took him in the leg / ele foi tomado de dores na perna. 2 alcançar, agarrar, prender, capturar, apropriar-se. 3 arrebatar, arrancar, levar. 4 receber (como pagamento), aceitar, obter, adquirir. he won’t take "no" for an answer / ele não vai aceitar um "não" como resposta. 5 tomar, receber como marido ou mulher, tomar alojamento ou pensão. 6 suportar, receber, acolher. 7 tomar, comer, beber, engolir, consumir. 8 ganhar. 9 apanhar, contrair (doença). 10 ocupar. 11 usar, tomar (um veículo). 12 aproveitar (oportunidade). 13 tirar, tomar (férias). 14 submeter-se, sofrer, agüentar, aturar. I wouldn’t take it from anybody / não aturaria isso de ninguém. he couldn’t take it / Amer coll ele não agüentou. 15 necessitar, requerer, exigir. it takes an honest man to... / é necessário um homem honesto para... he’s got what it takes / ele possui as qualidades necessárias. 16 abranger, ocupar, consumir (tempo). 17 escolher, selecionar. 18 afastar, remover (por morte). 19 diminuir, prejudicar. 20 subtrair, extrair, extorquir, fraudar, lesar, roubar. 21 guiar, levar. 22 acompanhar, escoltar, levar. 23 carregar, transportar. 24 tirar (fotografia). 25 ser fotogênico. 26 sentir (orgulho). 27 determinar, verificar. 28 agir, ter efeito. 29 compreender. 30 supor, presumir. how old do you take him? / quantos anos lhe dá? 31 considerar. 32 assumir (responsabilidade), adotar. 33 alugar, empregar. 34 escrever, anotar. 35 tomar assinatura, assinar. 36 Gram ser usado com. 37 agradar, atrair, encantar. 38 prender (a atenção). 39 ir, andar. 40 vencer, conquistar, tomar (obstáculo). 41 ficar, tornar-se. 42 pegar, começar a crescer. 43 ser afetado por, sentir, experimentar, contrair. 44 fig manietar, subjugar. 45 assaltar, surpreender. 46 necessitar, custar. 47 colher. 48 fazer (viagem). 49 conquistar. 50 enveredar. 51 deduzir. 52 inflamar-se. 53 conceber, emprenhar, engravidar. 54 morder a isca. 55 preparar-se, empreender. as I take it a meu ver, na minha opinião. don’t take on so much about that não se preocupe tanto com isso, não faça tanto caso disso. it takes two to make a bargain quando um não quer dois não brigam. take it on! tome conta disso! take it or leave it! faça como quiser! take me, for example eu, por exemplo. taken all round considerado em conjunto. to be taken ill ficar doente. to be taken out of oneself ficar fora de si. to be taken with estar encantado com, ficar impressionado com. to take aback surpreender, espantar (alguém). to take a back seat deixar-se suplantar, aceitar ou receber lugar inferior, ser demasiado modesto. to take a breath respirar para descansar. to take account of prestar atenção a, considerar. to take action a) tomar medidas. b) Jur demandar. to take advantage of tirar proveito de, prevalecer-se de. to take after puxar a, sair à semelhança de. she takes after her mother / ela puxa à mãe. to take aim visar. to take a joke topar uma brincadeira. to take along levar. to take amiss levar a mal, sentir-se ofendido. to take away a) tirar, roubar, tomar. b) descontar. c) levar embora, afastar. to take back a) levar de volta, retirar. b) aceitar de volta. to take care ser cauteloso, tomar cuidado. to take care of cuidar de. to take charge of encarregar-se de. to take down a) tirar de cima, descer, trazer para baixo. b) escrever, anotar, registrar por escrito, tomar nota. c) derrubar (árvore), demolir (casa). d) passar na frente, transpassar. to take down a peg humilhar, baixar a estima. they took him down a peg / tiraram-lhe a prosa. to take effect entrar em vigor. to take evasive action coll evadir-se. to take exception at não gostar de. she took exception at what he said / ela não gostou do que ele disse. to take felt Mil dar baixa. to take fire a) inflamar-se. b) fig exaltar-se. to take for tomar por, considerar, confundir com. to take for a walk levar para um passeio. to take for granted tomar como certo, não dar atenção por julgar óbvio. to take forward favorecer, proteger. to take from tirar, descontar. to take heed tomar conhecimento de, considerar. to take hold of pegar. to take in a) tomar, absorver, chupar, comer, recolher, guardar (velas). b) receber (dinheiro), comprar (mercadorias). c) receber (hóspede). d) recolher, aceitar em casa. e) receber (trabalho) para fazer em casa. f) notar, perceber. g) compreender. h) engolir (mentiras). i) enganar. you can’t take me in / você não pode me tapear. to take in hand empreender, tentar. to take into account levar em conta, considerar. to take into one’s head dar na cabeça, decidir-se. to take in vain fazer mau uso, abusar. to take it easy ir com calma, ir devagar. to take it from someone acreditar em alguém. to take leave a) despedir-se, partir. b) Mil pedir licença. to take long tomar tempo, levar tempo. it would take us too long / isto nos tomaria tempo demais. how long does it take? / quanto tempo leva? to take lying down aceitar sem protesto ou defesa. to take off a) tirar. it was taken off my hands / foi tirado das minhas mãos. b) levantar vôo, decolar (também fig). he’ll take off any minute now / ele vai decolar a qualquer momento, vai começar a fazer sucesso. c) escapar, safar-se. he took himself off / coll ele safou-se, ele deu às de vila-diogo. d) exonerar. they took him off / eles exoneraram-no. to take on a) tomar conta. b) empregar, contratar. c) assumir (aparência). d) adotar, adquirir, contrair. to take one’s life into one’s hands Amer coll tomar o próprio destino nas mãos. to take one’s time não se apressar. to take on in the service alistar-se no serviço militar. to take out a) tirar, comprar. b) tirar de dentro. c) arrancar (dente). d) sacar (dinheiro). e) emprestar (livro). f) tirar (mancha). g) convidar uma dama (para dançar). h) escolher, reservar (mercadorias). i) levar para um passeio. will you take us out on Sunday? / você nos levará para passear domingo? to take out a licence tirar um documento de licença. to take over a) assumir (cargo, serviço), tomar posse. b) levar alguma coisa a alguém. to take part in tomar parte. to take path jurar. to take place acontecer, ocorrer. to take root arraigar, criar raízes, firmar-se. to take someone by surprise surpreender alguém, pegar de surpresa. to take someone by the hand a) pegar alguém pela mão. b) fig proteger alguém. to take someone for a ride Amer coll levar alguém para um passeio (a fim de matar). to take something off one’s hands encarregar-se de alguma coisa. to take steps tomar medidas. to take stock of examinar, analisar. to take the air a) Aeron levantar vôo. b) sair ao ar livre para um passeio. to take the cake ser o melhor. to take through rever, estudar. to take to a) ir para. b) refugiar-se em. the fox took to the earth / a raposa refugiou-se na cova. c) ocupar-se, dedicar-se. he takes to study / ele dedica-se aos estudos. d) afeiçoar-se, dar-se bem com. children take to him / crianças gostam dele. e) começar a fazer habitualmente, acostumar-se. we took kindly to this way of life / acostumamo-nos facilmente a este modo de vida. to take to heart levar a sério. to take to one’s bed ficar de cama por doença. she took to her bed / ela ficou de cama (por doença). to take to one’s heels correr, fugir. to take to pieces desmontar. to take up a) começar a estudar. he took up law / ele começou a estudar Direito. b) encurtar, diminuir. you’d better take that skirt up a little / é melhor você encurtar um pouco essa saia. c) adotar, começar, seguir. he took up teaching / ele seguiu a carreira de professor. d) ocupar, fazer uso de. e) utilizar, absorver. it takes up all my time / isto toma todo meu tempo. to take upon oneself tomar sob sua responsabilidade, assumir o encargo. to take up the cudgels for someone apoiar alguém, ficar do lado de alguém. to take up with ter relações, ter amizade com. what size do you take? que tamanho você usa?

1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) equivalente

2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de

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- worthily

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[wə:θ] n 1 valor: a) preço, custo. b) qualidade. c) conceito. d) mérito. e) importância, significação, excelência. f) utilidade. 2 propriedade, riqueza, bens. • adj 1 que vale, valedor. 2 que merece, merecedor, digno. 3 equivalente a. 4 que tem o preço de. 5 que vale a pena. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando. a book worth reading um livro digno de ser lido. a man of great worth um homem de grande valor, de grandes méritos. an hour’s worth of work valor equivalente a uma hora de trabalho. a shilling’s worth of cheese queijo por um xelim. a week’s worth of food alimento suficiente para uma semana. for all one is worth com o máximo esforço. he is said to be worth hundred pounds a month consta que ele tem uma renda mensal de cem libras. he’s worth his weight in gold ele vale seu peso em ouro, seu valor é inestimável. he took him for all he was worth fig ele sangrou-o, fê-lo pagar excessivamente. I tell you that for what it is worth digo-lhe isto com reserva. it is worth it! vale a pena! it is worth its price vale o preço. not to be worth a bucket of warm spit não valer nada. not to be worth the paper it’s written on ser sem valor, não ter o menor valor. not worth mentioning a) indigno de ser mencionado. b) insignificante. of little worth de pouco valor. she died worth a million ela morreu deixando um milhão. this guy doesn’t sing worth a damn/ a shit sl esse cara não conta nada. to be worth valer. it is worth little/ much/ nothing / vale pouco/muito/não vale nada. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth ten shillings to him / vale-lhe dez xelins. to be worth doing, to be worth while doing valer a pena. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth doing / vale a pena fazê-lo. the risk is worth taking / vale a pena correr o risco. to judge people by their worth julgar as pessoas pelo seu valor. to make life worth living valer a pena viver.

1) (really; in fact; as you say; of course etc: `He's very talented, isn't he?' He is indeed; `Do you remember your grandmother?' `Indeed I do!') de fato

2) (used for emphasis: Thank you very much indeed; He is very clever indeed.) mesmo

1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pergunta

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questão

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) questão

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dúvida

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilidade

1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) perguntar

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) questionar

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