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1 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) ele mesmo2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) em si3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') ele próprio* * *it.self -
2 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) si mesmo, si mesma2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) em si3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') sozinho -
3 itself
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4 in itself
in itselfem si mesmo, intrinsicamente.————————in itselfem si mesmo.————————in itselfpor si mesmo. -
5 by itself
by itselfpor si mesmo, sozinho. -
6 it had taken wings to itself
it had taken wings to itselfdesapareceu depressa.English-Portuguese dictionary > it had taken wings to itself
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7 of itself
of itselfde si mesmo. -
8 the child cried itself to sleep
the child cried itself to sleepa criança chorou até pegar no sono.English-Portuguese dictionary > the child cried itself to sleep
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9 the screw worked itself loose
the screw worked itself looseo parafuso soltou-se.English-Portuguese dictionary > the screw worked itself loose
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10 to lend itself/oneself to
to lend itself/oneself toprestar-se, servir para. -
11 truth itself
truth itselfa própria verdade. -
12 lend itself to
(to be suitable for or adapt easily to: The play lends itself to performance by children.) prestar-se -
13 lend itself to
(to be suitable for or adapt easily to: The play lends itself to performance by children.) prestar-se a -
14 thing-in-itself
thing-in-it.self[θiŋ in its'elf] n Philos coisa em si, realidade por si só. -
15 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) falar por si -
16 speak for itself/themselves
(to have an obvious meaning; not to need explaining: The facts speak for themselves.) ser evidenteEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > speak for itself/themselves
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17 in
(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) em pedaços* * *[in] n ins pessoas ou partido no poder. • adj interno. • adv dentro, não fora. • prep em, dentro, durante, por, de, a, para. she has it in her / ela é capaz de tudo. there is nothing in it / não há nada nisto. I found a friend in him / encontrei nele um amigo. he is in it / ele está envolvido nisto. am I to be in on this? / coll estarei nesta marmita?, terei meu quinhão disto? 1 (indicando o lugar) in town na cidade. in America na América. in the country no campo, no país. in camera Jur em sessão secreta. 2 (indicando o tempo) in spring na primavera. in October em outubro. in the afternoon à tarde. in 1954 no ano de 1954. in a fortnight dentro de duas semanas. in life durante a vida. in his sleep durante o seu sono. 3 (indicando o estado) in adversity na miséria. in debt endividado. in hopes na esperança. in pieces em pedaços. in good humour de bom humor. in trouble em apuros. 4 (indicando traje ou aspecto) in black de preto. in arms em armas. in uniform de uniforme, fardado. in silk com vestido de seda. 5 (indicando estado atmosférico) in (the) rain na chuva. in bad weather com tempo ruim. 6 (indicando tamanho ou número) in size em tamanho. ten in number em número de dez. six feet in length seis pés de comprimento. 7 (indicando o modo) in pairs em pares. in any case em qualquer caso. in itself por si mesmo. in turn em ordem seguida. in writing por escrito. in a few words em poucas palavras. in Portuguese em português. 8 (indicando finalidade e causa) in her defence em sua defesa. in his honour em sua honra. in reply to em resposta a. blind in one eye cego de um olho. one in ten um em dez. a penny in a pound um pêni por libra. in here aqui dentro. come in! entre! do you go in for tennis? você joga tênis? he is in for it pegaram-no como Judas, ele pagará o pato. I’m all in Amer coll estou liquidado, cansado. in absentia na ausência, apesar de ausente. in a funk sl deprimido, nervoso, amedrontado. in a hole coll no buraco, com dificuldades. in a huff sl bravo, petulante. in a jam coll em uma enrascada. in a lather coll bravo, nervoso. in a pinch coll se necessário. in as much as, in so far as visto que, porquanto, tanto quanto. in a sweat coll irritado, tenso. in business em operação. in cash coll provido de dinheiro. in clover coll numa boa. in company training treinamento na empresa. in Dutch coll numa enrascada. in harness coll trabalhando ativamente. in high gear coll em uma fase de grande atividade. in hock coll pendurado, empenhado. in hot water coll numa enrascada. in itself em si mesmo, intrinsicamente. in sync coll em harmonia. in that visto que, desde que. in the bag coll arruinado, destruído. in the bucks coll com muito dinheiro. in the buff coll pelado, nu. in the cards coll nas cartas, certo de acontecer. in the dog house coll na pior. in the flesh coll pessoalmente. in the hay coll na cama. in the know coll bem informado. in the tub coll arruinado. in the wrong coll errado. in with you! venha para dentro! summer is in o verão chegou. the in-patient o paciente interno, internado. the ins os que governam, ministros. the ins and outs a) os partidos situacionista e oposicionista. b) os detalhes. he knows the ins and outs / ele conhece todos os detalhes. c) as vantagens e as desvantagens. to be in a) estar em casa. b) ter chegado (o trem, o ônibus). c) estar no poder. to get in entrar, penetrar. to go in entrar. to keep in deixar de castigo (escola). to keep one’s hand in something manter-se metido num negócio. -
18 lend
[lend]past tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) emprestar2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) dar•* * *[lend] vt+vi (ps and pp lent) 1 emprestar, fazer empréstimo. 2 prestar-se a, emprestar, fornecer. to lend a hand auxiliar, ajudar. to lend an ear prestar atenção, dar ouvidos. to lend itself/ oneself to prestar-se, servir para. -
19 self-
[self]1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) auto-2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) auto-3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) por si próprio4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) em si* * *self-indicando: 1 de si mesmo, por si mesmo, automático. 2 independente, autônomo. she is self-sufficient/ela é auto-suficiente. -
20 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) falar2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) falar3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) falar4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dizer5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) falar•- speaker- speaking
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- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *[spi:k] vt+vi (ps spoke, pp spoken) 1 dizer, articular. 2 falar, conversar. 3 fazer discurso, orar. 4 contar, declarar, exprimir, tornar conhecido. 5 exprimir (idéia), pronunciar, manifestar, comunicar. speak your mind / fale o que está pensando. 6 pedir, requerer, apelar. 7 conversar, falar (with, to com, a). 8 latir. he spoke up for me ele falou a meu favor. not to speak of sem mencionar, sem citar. not to speak of expenses / sem falar das despesas. nothing to speak of nada digno de menção. so to speak por assim dizer. speak up! fale! fale mais alto! that speaks well for him / isso fala a seu favor. to be spoken for estar prometido, estar reservado. to speak about falar sobre, tratar de, falar de. to speak for falar por alguém. he can speak for himself / ele mesmo pode falar. that speaks for itself / isso fala por si mesmo. to speak ill of somebody falar mal de alguém. she never speaks ill of anybody / ela nunca fala mal de ninguém. to speak on continuar falando. he spoke on the same subject / ele falou sobre o mesmo assunto. to speak out falar alto, falar à vontade, manifestar-se livremente, declarar, comunicar, esclarecer, falar francamente, dar opinião abertamente. to speak to a) dirigir-se a. b) coll admoestar. c) falar ao sentimento, atrair, interessar. to speak to someone falar com alguém. I should like to speak to you / gostaria de falar-lhe. to speak up a) falar alto. b) defender alguém, protestar. to speak well/ highly of somebody falar muito bem de alguém, elogiar. she speaks highly of him / ela fala dele em palavras elogiosas.
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