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1 marvellous
1) (wonderful: The Alps are a marvellous sight.) maravilhoso2) (very good in some way; excellent: a marvellous idea.) maravilhoso* * *mar.vel.lous[m'a:vələs] adj = link=marvelous marvelous. -
2 marvellous
1) (wonderful: The Alps are a marvellous sight.) maravilhoso2) (very good in some way; excellent: a marvellous idea.) ótimo -
3 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) merecido•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) justamente2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exactamente3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) agora mesmo4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) mesmo agora5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) mesmo6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) à justa7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) só8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) absolutamente9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) mesmo•- just now
- just then* * *just1[dʒ∧st] adj 1 justo, imparcial equitativo. 2 probo, íntegro. 3 justificável, razoável, merecido. 4 legal, lícito, legítimo. 5 adequado, oportuno. 6 correto, exato. 7 verdadeiro, verídico. • adv 1 exatamente, perfeitamente. it is just three o’clock / são exatamente três horas. that’s just it! / exatamente assim! I just knew it / eu o sabia exatamente. this hat is just you / este chapéu é parecido com você, é a sua cara. 2 quase, agora mesmo. 3 há pouco, daqui a pouco. he’s just gone / ele acaba de sair. 4 por mínima margem, por pouco. 5 somente, meramente. just let me pass! / deixem-me ainda (ou apenas) passar! just tell me / diga-me apenas. 6 coll positivamente, realmente. I just won’t do it / de forma nenhuma vou fazê-lo. it was just marvellous! / era realmente magnífico! 7 no mesmo momento. just as he came / no momento em que chegou. just as I had left, it began to rain / mal tinha saído, começou a chover. a just distinction uma justa distinção. I was just sure at it senti absoluta certeza. just about a) quase. b) quase não. just a moment! um momento, por favor! just beyond mais adiante. just in case no caso de, na hipótese de. just now agora mesmo. just so! certamente! just then naquele momento. just the same apesar disso, todavia. just two hours apenas ou exatamente duas horas. that is just as well coll isto é a mesmíssima coisa.————————just2[dʒ∧st] n, vi = link=joust joust. -
4 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) justo•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exatamente2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exatamente3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) há pouco4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) justamente5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) no momento em que6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) justamente7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) só, apenas8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) simplesmente9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolutamente•- just now - just then -
5 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) apurar- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *[ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca. -
6 invention
[-ʃən]1) (the act of inventing or the ability to invent: He had great powers of invention.) invenção2) (something invented: What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was!) invenção* * *in.ven.tion[inv'enʃən] n 1 invenção. 2 coisa inventada. 3 faculdade inventiva. 4 astúcia, engano, fábula. the Invention of the Cross a descoberta ou o achado da Santa Cruz. -
7 marvel
1. noun(something or someone astonishing or wonderful: the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals.) maravilha2. verb((often with at) to feel astonishment or wonder (at): They marvelled at the fantastic sight.) maravilhar-se- marvellously* * *mar.vel[m'a:vəl] n 1 maravilha. 2 prodígio. 3 estranheza, admiração. • vt+vi 1 maravilhar-se. 2 admirar-se (at de), estranhar. -
8 invention
[-ʃən]1) (the act of inventing or the ability to invent: He had great powers of invention.) invenção2) (something invented: What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was!) invenção -
9 marvel
1. noun(something or someone astonishing or wonderful: the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals.) maravilha2. verb((often with at) to feel astonishment or wonder (at): They marvelled at the fantastic sight.) maravilhar-se- marvellously -
10 on view
(being shown or exhibited: There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.) em exposição* * *on viewem exibição, em exposição, aberto ao público, exposto. -
11 terrific
[tə'rifik]1) (marvellous; wonderful: a terrific party.) maravilhoso2) (very great, powerful etc: He gave the ball a terrific kick.) tremendo* * *ter.rif.ic[tər'ifik] adj 1 terrificante, terrível. 2 impressionante, medonho. 3 sl extraordinário, excelente. at a terrific velocity em velocidade espantosa. -
12 to be/to run/to go/to come short of something
to be/to run/to go/to come short of somethingfaltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be/to run/to go/to come short of something
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13 on view
(being shown or exhibited: There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.) exposto -
14 terrific
[tə'rifik]1) (marvellous; wonderful: a terrific party.) esplêndido2) (very great, powerful etc: He gave the ball a terrific kick.) terrível
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