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1 how-d’ye-do
how-d’ye-do[haudjud'u:] n 1 coll calamidade. 2 o bom-dia. -
2 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) como2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) quanto3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) como4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) como5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) como•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) de qualquer maneira que- how come
- how do you do?* * *[hau] n 1 pergunta que começa com how. 2 modo de fazer • adv como, de que maneira. how about having tea? que tal tomar um chá? how are you? como vai? how come? Amer coll como aconteceu isso? how is it that...? como é que...? how many? quantos? how much? quanto? how much is it? quanto é?, quanto custa? how now? e agora? she knows how to play ela sabe tocar. the how a maneira, o modo. -
3 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) como2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) como, quanto3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) como4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) como5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) como•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) de qualquer maneira que- how come - how do you do? -
4 how
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5 how come?
how come?Amer coll como aconteceu isso?————————how come?por quê?, como? how come you know that?/como você ficou sabendo disso? -
6 how long?
how long...?há quanto tempo...? how long have you been here?/há quanto tempo você já está aqui? -
7 how about a glass of wine?
how about a glass of wine?que tal um copo de vinho? -
8 how about having tea?
how about having tea?que tal tomar um chá? -
9 how are things stacking up?
how are things stacking up?como vão as coisas? -
10 how are we to go on?
how are we to go on?como vamos continuar?, que será de nós? -
11 how are you doing?
how are you doing?Amer como vai você? -
12 how are you keeping?
how are you keeping?como vai?, como tem passado? -
13 how are you?
how are you?como vai? -
14 how did she get that way
how did she get that way? como foi possível ela ficar assim? -
15 how do we stand?
how do we stand?como estamos? qual é a situação? -
16 how do you like it?
how do you like it?o que você acha disso? -
17 how far?
how far?a que distância, até onde, até que ponto? -
18 how have you sped?
how have you sped?como tem passado? more haste, less speed devagar se vai ao longe. -
19 how is it that?
how is it that...?como é que...? -
20 how is this?
how is this?o que significa isto?
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