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1 before you can say knife
before you can say knifeextremamente rápido, num piscar de olhos. -
2 before you could say Jack Robinson
before you could say Jack Robinsonnum abrir e fechar de olhos, num upa.English-Portuguese dictionary > before you could say Jack Robinson
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3 look before you leap
look before you leappense bem antes de agir. -
4 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) à frente de3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes que2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) antes3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de* * *be.fore[bif'ɔ:] prep 1 na frente de, diante de, perante. before the fire / perto do fogo. before the house / em frente da casa. I declare before God / juro perante Deus. 2 anterior. 3 antes que, de preferência a. 4 à frente de. 5 antes de, anteriormente. before dinner / antes do almoço. before long / em breve. 6 adiantado. 7 sob a jurisdição de. 8 aberto a, acessível a. • conj 1 antes do tempo que, antes que. he knew it before she did / ele o sabia antes dela. 2 de preferência a. • adv 1 na frente de, antes de, adiante. 2 anteriormente, mais cedo. I never saw such a thing before / nunca tinha visto uma coisa destas. 3 até então, dantes, no passado. before the mast como simples marinheiro. before the wind de vento em popa, a favor do vento. I would die before I would tell him prefiro morrer a contar-lhe. I would do anything before that preferia tudo a isto. run on before! corra na frente! the day before yesterday anteontem. the question before us a questão que se nos apresenta, a questão a ser decidida. -
5 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) antes de, à frente de3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes de2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) anteriormente3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de -
6 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) comprido2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) longo3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de comprido4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) demorado5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) comprido2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) muito tempo2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) muito tempo•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) desejar- longing- longingly* * *long1[lɔŋ] n 1 sílaba longa. 2 período ou grande distância. • adj 1 longo, comprido, alongado. 2 extenso. 3 tardio, dilatório. 4 de longo alcance. • adv 1 durante. 2 por longo tempo. 3 longamente. 4 a grande distância. as long as contanto que. before long logo, em breve. for long por muito tempo. how long...? há quanto tempo...? how long have you been here? / há quanto tempo você já está aqui? in the long run com o tempo. long since há muito tempo. so long até logo. the long and the short of it todo o assunto em poucas palavras. to be long tardar.————————long2[lɔŋ] vt cobiçar, ambicionar, almejar, ansiar. the children are longing for ice-cream / as crianças estão loucas (anseiam) por sorvete.————————long4abbr longitude (longitude). -
7 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) longo2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) longo3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de duração4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) demorado5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) abrangente2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) muito tempo2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) muito tempo•- longways- long-distance - long-drawn-out - longhand - long house - long jump - long-playing record - long-range - long-sighted - long-sightedness - long-suffering - long-winded - as long as / so long as - before very long - before long - in the long run - the long and the short of it - no longer - so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) ansiar por, desejar ardentemente- longing- longingly -
8 reckon
['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) considerar2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) contar (com)•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with* * *reck.on[r'ekən] vt+vi 1 contar, calcular, computar. reckon the cost before you decide / calcule o custo antes de decidir. 2 considerar, avaliar, estimar. he is reckoned the best player / ele é considerado o melhor jogador. 3 coll pensar, supor. I reckon you are right / suponho que você tem razão. 4 contar com. 5 pagar ( for por). 6 ajustar, fazer as contas ( with com). to reckon in incluir, acrescentar. to reckon little for fazer pouco caso de. to reckon over recalcular, examinar. to reckon up somar. to reckon with ter de se haver com, ter de enfrentar. to reckon without one’s host calcular mal, planejar sem o consentimento da pessoa interessada. you can reckon on / upon me você pode contar comigo. -
9 Jack
[‹æk]1) (an instrument for lifting up a motor car or other heavy weight: You should always keep a jack in the car in case you need to change a wheel.) macaco2) (the playing-card between the ten and queen, sometimes called the knave: The jack, queen and king are the three face cards.) valete•- jack up* * *Jack1[dʒæk] n apelido derivado do nome John: Joãozinho. before you could say Jack Robinson num abrir e fechar de olhos, num upa. Jack Frost fig geada (General Inverno). Jack Ketch carrasco, verdugo. -
10 chit
[ it](a brief note: You must hand in a chit stating your expenses before you receive any money.) nota* * *chit1[tʃit] n 1 criança. 2 moça atrevida. 3 germe, rebento. • a chit of a girl uma mocinha levada, uma sirigaita.————————chit2[tʃit] n 1 penhor, vale, garantia (de pequena despesa). 2 referência. 3 nota, bilhete, memorando. -
11 knife
1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) faca2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) faca2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) esfaquear* * *[naif] n (pl knives) 1 faca. 2 qualquer coisa semelhante em forma ou função, como: punhal, canivete, navalha. 3 lâmina cortante de qualquer instrumento ou máquina. • vt+vi 1 apunhalar, esfaquear. 2 cortar com faca, ou como se fosse uma faca. 3 Amer coll derrotar traiçoeiramente, tentar arruinar, atraiçoar. before you can say knife extremamente rápido, num piscar de olhos. he plays a good knife and fork ele é um bom garfo. he wants to get/ have his knife in you ele quer pegar/prejudicar você. to be under the knife ser submetido a uma cirurgia, entrar na faca. under the knife em uma intervenção cirúrgica. -
12 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) seguinte2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) a seguir3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) seguinte- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *[nekst] n seguinte, próximo. • adj 1 seguinte, próximo. 2 contíguo. • adv logo, em seguida. • prep junto a, pegado. next but one segundo. next door ao lado (casa, apartamento), o mais perto. next door to vizinho, contíguo. next of kin parente mais próximo. next to nothing quase nada. -
13 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) perfeito2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar- primer* * *prime1[praim] n 1 prima: a primeira das horas canônicas. 2 início, primórdio, aurora. 3 juventude, mocidade. 4 fig apogeu, auge, plenitude. 5 fig escol, nata. 6 Math número primo. 7 Math plica. 8 Math minuto. • adj 1 primitivo, primário, primordial. 2 principal, primeiro. 3 superior, excelente. 4 primário, fundamental. 5 Math primo. 6 Math marcado com plica. in her prime na flor da mocidade. of prime importance de capital importância. to be in the prime of life estar no vigor dos anos. to prime with information prover de informações.————————prime2[praim] vt 1 escorvar (bomba hidráulica). 2 aprontar, preparar, aparelhar. 3 imprimir. 4 instruir, industriar. 5 munir, prover. 6 Math marcar com plica. 7 carregar arma de fogo. -
14 go over
1) (to study or examine carefully: I want to go over the work you have done before you do any more.) rever2) (to repeat (a story etc): I'll go over the whole lesson again.) repassar3) (to list: He went over all her faults.) enumerar4) ((of plays, behaviour etc) to be received (well or badly): The play didn't go over at all well the first night.) ser recebido -
15 jack up
(to raise (a motor car etc) and keep it supported, with a jack: You need to jack up the car before you try to remove the wheel.) levantar -
16 chit
[ it](a brief note: You must hand in a chit stating your expenses before you receive any money.) nota -
17 go over
1) (to study or examine carefully: I want to go over the work you have done before you do any more.) examinar2) (to repeat (a story etc): I'll go over the whole lesson again.) repetir3) (to list: He went over all her faults.) recapitular4) ((of plays, behaviour etc) to be received (well or badly): The play didn't go over at all well the first night.) ser bem/mal recebido -
18 jack up
(to raise (a motor car etc) and keep it supported, with a jack: You need to jack up the car before you try to remove the wheel.) levantar com macaco -
19 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) próximo, seguinte2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) em seguida3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) o seguinte- biggest - oldest - next door - next to -
20 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) de primeira qualidade2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily - primary colours - prime minister - prime number - prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) de horário nobreII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar, aprontar- primer
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