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1 neither ... nor
(used to introduce alternatives which are both negative: Neither John nor David could come; He can neither read nor write.) nem...nem -
2 neither ... nor
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3 neither/nor
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4 neither
adjective, pronoun(not the one nor the other (of two things or people): Neither window faces the sea; Neither of them could understand Italian.) nenhum* * *nei.ther[n'aiðə, n'i:ðə] pron 1 nenhum. neither of us is unfailing / nenhum de nós é infalível. 2 nem um nem outro. • adv tampouco. • conj nem. neither you nor I will win / nem você, nem eu ganharemos. neither here nor there não tem importância, não é relevante. -
5 neither
adjective, pronoun(not the one nor the other (of two things or people): Neither window faces the sea; Neither of them could understand Italian.) nem um nem outro, nenhum dos dois -
6 neither rhyme nor reason
neither rhyme nor reasonsem tom nem som. -
7 neither here nor there
(not important; not relevant: His opinion is neither here nor there.) não vem ao caso* * *neither here nor therenão tem importância, não é relevante. -
8 nor
[no:](and not; neither: He did not know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out; I'm not going, nor is John.) nem* * *[nɔ:] conj nem, também não. neither you nor he / nem você nem ele. -
9 neither here nor there
(not important; not relevant: His opinion is neither here nor there.) não vir ao casoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > neither here nor there
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10 nor
[no:](and not; neither: He did not know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out; I'm not going, nor is John.) nem -
11 I have neither part nor lot in it
I have neither part nor lot in itnão tenho nada a ver com isso.English-Portuguese dictionary > I have neither part nor lot in it
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12 I make neither head nor tail of it
I make neither head nor tail of itnão sei o que pensar a respeito.English-Portuguese dictionary > I make neither head nor tail of it
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13 he is neither clever nor the contrary
he is neither clever nor the contraryele não é nem inteligente nem bobo.English-Portuguese dictionary > he is neither clever nor the contrary
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14 that is neither here nor there
that is neither here nor thereisso não vem ao caso, não tem importância, não é relevante.English-Portuguese dictionary > that is neither here nor there
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15 here
[hiə] 1. adverb1) ((at, in or to) this place: He's here; Come here; He lives not far from here; Here they come; Here is / Here's your lost book.) aqui2) (at this time; at this point in an argument: Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes; Here is where I disagree with you.) aí QUERY3) (beside one: My colleague here will deal with the matter.) aqui2. interjection1) (a shout of surprise, disapproval etc: Here! what do you think you're doing?) olhe lá!2) (a shout used to show that one is present: Shout `Here!' when I call your name.) presente•- hereabout
- hereafter
- the hereafter
- hereby
- herein
- herewith
- here and there
- here goes
- here's to
- here
- there and everywhere
- here you are
- neither here nor there* * *[hiə] n este lugar, tempo ou estado. • adv 1 aqui, neste lugar, cá, para cá. 2 neste momento, agora. • interj presente! are you here ? você está aí? come here! vem cá! does this belong here? é aqui o lugar disso? here and there às vezes, aqui e ali. here goes! avante!, vamos a isso!, lá vai! here’s to you! à sua saúde! here we are aqui estamos. here we go again lá vamos nós outra vez (a mesma situação indesejável está acontecendo novamente). here you are aí está. that is neither here nor there isso não vem ao caso, não tem importância, não é relevante. -
16 neuter
['nju:tə]1) (in certain languages, of the gender which is neither masculine nor feminine: a neuter noun.) neutro2) (without sex: Worker bees are neuter, being neither male nor female.) neutro* * *neu.ter[nj'u:tə] n 1 sexo neutro. 2 gênero neutro. 3 substantivo neutro. 4 animal capado. • adj 1 neutro, assexuado. 2 neutral, imparcial. 3 nem masculino, nem feminino. -
17 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) inclinação2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) declive2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinar-se- sloping* * *[sloup] n 1 declive, ladeira, rampa. 2 inclinação, grau de inclinação. • vt+vi 1 estar inclinado, ter declive. 2 inclinar, enviesar, fazer rampa ou ladeira. 3 coll fugir, escapar. slope arms! ombro, armas! slope off coll dar no pé, fugir, ir embora rapidamente. -
18 neuter
['nju:tə]1) (in certain languages, of the gender which is neither masculine nor feminine: a neuter noun.) neutro2) (without sex: Worker bees are neuter, being neither male nor female.) neutro -
19 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) declive2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) declive2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinar(-se)- sloping -
20 contrary
I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) contrário2. noun((with the) the opposite.) contrárioII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) teimoso* * *con.tra.ry[k'ɔntrəri] n 1 contrário, oposto. 2 contradição. • adj 1 contrário, oposto, completamente diferente. there has been no evidence to the contrary / não foi provado nada em contrário. 2 desfavorável, adverso. 3 do contra, obstinado, teimoso. he is a contrary child / ele é uma criança teimosa. 4 em desacordo com. contrary to nature contra a natureza, ilógico. he is neither clever nor the contrary ele não é nem inteligente nem bobo. on the contrary ao contrário.
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