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1 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) um ou outro2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) qualquer2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) cada3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) também não2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) por sinal•- either way* * *ei.ther['aið2; 'i:ð2] adj 1 um ou outro (de dois). 2 cada, qualquer (de duas alternativas). 3 um e outro. either one will do qualquer um (dentre dois) serve. either the one or the other um ou outro. in either case em qualquer caso. in either group em cada grupo, em qualquer um dos (dois) grupos. on either side em ambos os lados. without either rhyme or reason sem pé nem cabeça. • adv 1 igualmente não, tampouco. 2 também, de modo idêntico. 3 em vez de. I do not like either / não gosto de nenhum (dos dois). if she does not go he will not go either / se ela não vai ele também não irá. • conj ou... ou. either you or your brother is wrong / ou você ou seu irmão está enganado. • pron um e outro (de dois), cada um. -
2 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) um ou outro, nem um nem outro2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) um ou outro, qualquer dos dois2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) cada um dos dois3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) também não2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) aliás•- either way -
3 force someone's hand
(to force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it.) forçar a mão de -
4 force someone's hand
(to force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it.) forçar a mão deEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > force someone's hand
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