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1 to make name for oneself
to make name for oneselftornar-se famoso. -
2 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se conhecido -
3 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se famosoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a name for oneself
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4 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) reputação2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) chamar2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) enumerar•- nameless- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after* * *[neim] n 1 nome. what is your name? / qual é o seu nome? 2 título. 3 epíteto. 4 reputação, fama, renome. his name is mud / ele tem má fama. 5 pessoa renomada. 6 aparência. 7 autoridade. 8 denominação. • vt 1 nomear, chamar pelo nome. 2 dar nome a. 3 mencionar, citar. 4 designar. 5 especificar. 6 nomear, indicar. brand name marca registrada. by name de nome. Christian name nome. give it a name! diga o que deseja! given name nome. he doesn’t have a penny to his name ele é muito pobre. in name only apenas aparentemente. in the name of em nome de. maiden name sobrenome de solteira. name of the game coll elemento essencial, chave, propósito. profit is the name of the game in business / lucro é a chave do negócio. surname sobrenome. the above named o acima mencionado. to call names xingar, dizer insultos. to make name for oneself tornar-se famoso. -
5 name
[neim] 1. noun1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) fama2. verb1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) dar nome a, chamar2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) nomear•- nameless- namely - nameplate - namesake - call someone names - call names - in the name of - make a name for oneself - name after -
6 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) para abreviar -
7 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) como abreviação -
8 pet name
(a particular name used to express affection: His pet name for her was `Kitten'.) alcunha* * *pet name[p'et neim] n nome carinhoso, apelido, alcunha. -
9 pet name
(a particular name used to express affection: His pet name for her was `Kitten'.) apelido carinhoso -
10 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) por nada no mundo* * *not for the life of mepor nada neste mundo. -
11 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) inscrever -
12 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) inscrever para -
13 bill eligible for the National bank discount
effet admis à l'escompte par la Banque nationaleInvestor's Forget-me-Nots Dictionary > bill eligible for the National bank discount
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14 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) de jeito nenhumEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > not for the life of me
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15 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) soletrar2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) ler-se3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) grafar correctamente4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) significar•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) feitiço2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) encantoIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) temporada2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) temporada3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) temporada* * *[spel] n 1 palavra ou palavras que têm força mágica. 2 encanto, fascinação, feitiço. she has cast a spell over me / ela me deixou encantado. they are under his spell / elas estão sob o fascínio dele. 3 período de trabalho, turno, vigia. 4 coll período de tempo. 5 Amer coll indisposição, doença. 6 período climático. 7 rendição, substituição. • vt+vi (ps+pp Amer spelled, Brit spelt) 1 soletrar. 2 falar ou escrever corretamente. he spells his name with an E / ele escreve seu nome com E. how do you spell this? / como você escreve isto? 3 formar (palavras). 4 significar, dizer. 5 coll substituir, render, trabalhar (temporariamente) em lugar de outro. 6 dar descanso, dar um intervalo. 7 descansar durante um intervalo. 8 enfeitiçar. a spell of bad weather um período de mau tempo. by spells de vez em quando. to spell out a) soletrar, ler ou escrever letra a letra com dificuldade. I can’t spell it out / não consigo decifrá-lo. b) sl explicar nos mínimos detalhes. -
16 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) soletrar2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) formar3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) soletrar4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) significar•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) fórmula mágica2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) encantoIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) turno2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) temporada3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) período -
17 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) prato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) chapa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) baixela4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) estampa6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) placa7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) chapa•- plated- plateful
- plating
- plate glass* * *[pleit] n 1 chapa, lâmina, folha. 2 placa. 3 ilustração, gravura. 4 baixela de prata ou de outro metal. 5 objeto metálico com incrustações de prata. 6 prato. 7 pratada. 8 Electr ânodo, eletrodo positivo. 9 chapa fotográfica. 10 Typogr estereotipia ou eletrotipia. 11 Sports copa, taça. 12 armadura, couraça. 13 Zool carapaça. 14 Eccl prato de coleta. 15 Eccl fig coleta. 16 Dent dentadura postiça. 17 Biol lâmina, lamela. 18 Bact lâmina. 19 chapa de blindagem. 20 Archit frechal. 21 trilho chato. 22 Her besante de prata. 23 corte de carne de boi. • vt 1 chapear. 2 laminar. 3 incrustar. 4 blindar, couraçar. 5 Typogr estereotipar. 6 Bact preparar lâminas. -
18 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituir2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substituto* * *sub.sti.tute[s'∧bstitju:t] n 1 substituto, representante. 2 sucedâneo. • vt+vi 1 substituir, colocar no lugar de. 2 assumir o lugar de. • adj substituto. -
19 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) prato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) chapa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) baixela4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa, clichê5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) estampa6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentadura7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) chapa•- plated- plateful - plating - plate glass -
20 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituir2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substituto, sucedâneo
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