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1 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) não se importa de...? -
2 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) você poderia, você faria o favor de -
3 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ser capaz de2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) podia•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) força- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *[m'ait] n força, poder. • v ps of may (poder). with might and main com toda a força. -
4 please
[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.)2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.)2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) por favor- pleased- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself* * *[pli:z] n por favor. please be seated! / faça o favor de sentar-se! • vt+vi agradar: a) ser agradável a. b) deleitar, dar prazer a. c) contentar, satisfazer. he pleased everybody / ele agradou a todos. they are hard to please / eles são difíceis de contentar. d) fazer favor. as you please! como queira! do as you please faça o que quiser. if God please se Deus quiser. if you please se faz favor. only to please you! apenas para lhe ser agradável! to please oneself 1 deleitar-se. 2 fazer o que tiver vontade. -
5 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) conflitos3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problema2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incómodo•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *troub.le[tr'∧bəl] n 1 aborrecimento, transtorno, preocupação, dificuldade. we took the trouble of doing (to do) it / esforçamo-nos em fazê-lo. I must put you to the trouble / tinha de incomodá-lo. 2 distúrbio, agitação, desordem, encrenca. don’t ask (look) for trouble / não procure encrencas. 3 doença, desgraça sofrimento, defeito (físico), falha. 4 embaraço, incômodo, aperto. I am sorry to give you so much trouble / sinto causar-lhe tanto incômodo. 5 esforço, trabalho extra. it is too much trouble / é trabalho demais. save yourself the trouble / não se dê ao trabalho. 6 pessoa ou coisa que causa aborrecimento. 7 troubles problemas da vida, desgraças, infortúnios. • vt+vi 1 preocupar, importunar, aborrecer, perturbar, molestar. 2 atormentar, afligir. I am troubled with headache / estou atormentado com dores de cabeça. 3 incomodar, estorvar. may I trouble you for a light? / permite pedir-lhe um fósforo? 4 agitar, causar distúrbio, perturbar. 5 pedir. may I trouble you to tell me the time? / permita-me perguntar-lhe as horas? 6 turvar. 7 incomodar-se, preocupar-se. don’t trouble (yourself) / não se incomode, não se preocupe. she is troubled about ela está preocupada com. to be in trouble estar em apuros, em dificuldade. to get into trouble a) meter-se em dificuldades. you will get into trouble / você vai meter-se em apuros. b) engravidar. to trouble about something preocupar-se com alguma coisa. troubled in mind aflito, preocupado. troubled look olhar preocupado. troubled waters fig situação confusa, condições duvidosas. -
6 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) seria possível que2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) bem poderia•- might have - I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) força- mighty- mightily - mightiness -
7 please
[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.) agradar2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.) aprazer2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) por favor- pleased- pleasing - pleasingly - if you please - please yourself -
8 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) distúrbio3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) distúrbio2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) perturbar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) incomodar3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) dar-se ao incômodo•- troubled- troublesome - troublemaker
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