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1 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) logo que -
2 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) -
3 sooner
soon.er[s'u:nə] compar of soon. no sooner...than... imediatamente após. no sooner did he come than she began to cry / tão logo ele chegou, ela começou a chorar. sooner or later mais cedo ou mais tarde. the sooner the better quanto antes melhor. -
4 no sooner said than done
no sooner said than donedito e feito. -
5 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) cedo2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) cedo2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) começo2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) cedo4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) rápido•- early bird* * *ear.ly['2:li] adj 1 matinal, de manhã, matutino. 2 precoce, prematuro, adiantado, antecipado. 3 primitivo, antigo. 4 que está no começo. 5 pimeiro, inicial. 6 próximo (no futuro). • adv 1 cedo. 2 antecipadamente, prematuramente, antes da hora. 3 no princípio, no início. an early reply uma resposta rápida. as early as 1200 já no ano 1200. at an early date logo mais. at the earliest não antes de. at your earliest convenience logo que possa. early closing day meio-feriado (lojas). early in June em princípios de junho. early in the evening no começo da noite. early in the morning de manhã cedo. early warning system Mil sistema de radar que informa antecipadamente sobre ataques inimigos. in early life na infância. in early times nos tempos antigos. to be early chegar cedo. to keep early hours levantar e deitar-se cedo. -
6 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) no início2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) cedo2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) cedo, no início2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) antecipado4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) breve•- early bird -
7 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) em breve2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) cedo3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) antes•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *[su:n] adv 1 logo, brevemente. I’ll go as soon as I can / irei assim que puder. 2 cedo. 3 prontamente, rapidamente. as soon as possible tão logo que for possível. -
8 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) logo2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) cedo3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) mais, antes•- no sooner... than - sooner or later - the sooner the better -
9 no soonerthan
no sooner...than...imediatamente após. no sooner did he come than she began to cry / tão logo ele chegou, ela começou a chorar. -
10 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 -
11 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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12 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) o/a1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) o/a3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) o/a5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) o/a6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) muito•- the...- the...* * *[ðə, ði, enfaticamente ði:] art o, a, os, as. the day I spoke to him / o dia em que falei com ele. the place you mean / o lugar a que você se refere. all the men who escaped / todos os homens que escaparam. milk is the medicament for you / leite é (exatamente) o medicamento para você. the... the... tanto... quanto... I am the better pleased the oftener you write / fico tanto mais satisfeito, quanto mais você escreve. all the better tanto melhor. by the day por dia. (so much) the worse for you tanto pior para você. the good o bom, os bons. the more, the better quanto mais, quanto melhor. the sooner quanto mais cedo. the sooner the better quanto antes, melhor. -
13 done
1) (finished or complete: That's that job done at last.) terminado2) ((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) no ponto3) (socially accepted: the done thing.) aceite* * *[d∧n] vt pp of to do. • adj 1 acabado, completo, feito, executado, concluído. 2 cozido, assado, pronto. 3 enganado, atraiçoado, logrado. 4 sl exausto, extenuado, esgotado, esfalfado. • interj está feito! topo! está feita a aposta, está valendo! as good as done como se estivesse concluído. done for arruinado, liquidado, mortalmente ferido, exausto, esgotado, nas últimas. done in exausto, esfalfado, fatigado. done up coll embrulhado, empacotado. done with acabado, terminado. easier said than done falar é fácil, fazer é que são elas. have done with this! deixe-se disso! it is not to be done não se pode fazer. no sooner said than done dito e feito. that done depois disto. to be done factível, praticável. to get a thing done mandar fazer alguma coisa. to have done with não interessar-se mais em ou por. well done! bravo! bem feito! what’s done cannot be undone o que está feito não tem mais jeito. when all is done no fim, finalmente. -
14 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.)2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) dizer3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) dizer4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) dizer2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) direito a pronunciar-se- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] n 1 fala, palavra. 2 ocasião para falar. • vt+vi (ps, pp said) 1 falar, dizer, afirmar. I am sorry to say / lamento dizer. I should just say so! / é isto mesmo!, é isto o que queria dizer! do you say so? / está falando sério? you don’t say so / não me diga. so he says / é o que ele afirma, é o que ele diz. 2 exprimir, declarar, anunciar, pôr em palavras. he said his say / ele disse o que tinha a dizer. as I was about to say / como ia dizendo. that is well said / isto é bem formulado. that is saying a great deal / isto é bem significativo. all I wanted to say was... / somente queria dizer... he has nothing to say / ele não tem nada a dizer. he is said to be a drunkard / ele é tido como beberrão. 3 recitar, repetir. he says mass / ele celebra a missa. she says her prayers / ela reza. say the word! / diga sim!, aceite! 4 supor, dar como exemplo. (let’s) say twenty / digamos vinte. shall we say Haydn / por exemplo Haydn. does that mean to say that...? / isto quer dizer que...? I should say that... / estou inclinado a acreditar que... it says / diz-se, consta que. 5 explicar, dar uma opinião. let him have his say / deixe-o falar. when all is said / pensando bem, em suma. when all is said and done / no fim das contas. there is much to be said for it / tem muito a favor disto. I say! escute!, ora essa!, não diga! it is said ou they say diz-se, consta que. never say die! coragem! no sooner said than done dito e feito. say away! sl diga logo! says who? sl o que você pensa? so to say por assim dizer. that is to say isto quer dizer, em outras palavras. to say nothing of sem mencionar.
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