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  • 1 to be the thin end of the wedge

    to be the thin end of the wedge
    ser apenas o começo.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > to be the thin end of the wedge

  • 2 end

    [end] 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end
    * * *
    [end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > end

  • 3 wedge

    [we‹] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cunha
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) fatia
    2. verb
    (to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) entalar(-se)
    * * *
    [wedʒ] n 1 cunha (também fig), calço. 2 objeto em forma de cunha. • vt+vi 1 usar cunha, cunhar, rachar por meio de cunha. 2 entalar, prender ou segurar com cunha, calçar. 3 apertar, pressionar, prender em um espaço estreito. 4 forçar, socar, escavar. 5 forçar caminho. to wedge apart separar, rachar por meio de cunhas. to wedge into fixar, apertar(-se). to wedge off lascar, rachar com cunhas. to wedge oneself in introduzir-se à força. to wedge open abrir à força.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > wedge

  • 4 wedge

    [we‹] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cunha
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) fatia
    2. verb
    (to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) entalar(-se)

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > wedge

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  • (the) thin end of the wedge — the thin end of the wedge phrase something that is not important by itself but will have serious, usually bad, effects in the future If we bend the rules for him this time, it will be the thin end of the wedge. Thesaurus: small and minor… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the thin end of the wedge — Brit : the beginning of something that will become more serious, unpleasant, etc. The bank s decision to raise rates could be the thin end of the wedge. [=many other banks may also decide to raise rates] • • • Main Entry: ↑thin the …   Useful english dictionary

  • the thin end of the wedge — UK ► something that is not very harmful in itself but that will be the start of a harmful development: »The introduction of a fee for the service has been described as the thin end of the wedge by union leaders. Main Entry: ↑thin …   Financial and business terms

  • the thin end of the wedge — ► the thin end of the wedge informal an action of little importance in itself but likely to lead to more serious developments. Main Entry: ↑wedge …   English terms dictionary

  • (the) thin end of the wedge — British & Australian the start of a harmful development. There are those who see the closure of the hospital as the thin end of the wedge …   New idioms dictionary

  • the thin end of the wedge — something that is not important by itself but will have serious, usually bad, effects in the future If we bend the rules for him this time, it will be the thin end of the wedge …   English dictionary

  • thin end of the wedge —    The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To refer to an event or action as the thin end of the wedge means that it… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • thin end of the wedge — The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Thin end of the wedge —   The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • thin end of the wedge — noun Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment. The MP told parliament that legalising cannabis would be the thin end of the wedge …   Wiktionary

  • the thin end of the wedge — informal an action of little intrinsic importance that is likely to lead to more serious developments. → wedge …   English new terms dictionary

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