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1 to come to an understanding with/to have an understanding with
to come to an understanding with/to have an understanding withchegar a um acordo. the good understanding between us is a blessing / a boa harmonia entre nós é uma bênção.English-Portuguese dictionary > to come to an understanding with/to have an understanding with
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2 understanding
adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) compreensivo* * *un.der.stand.ing[∧ndəst'ændiŋ] n 1 compreensão, simpatia, conhecimento. 2 inteligência, mente, juízo, intelecto, entendimento. 3 discernimento, espírito. 4 acordo, ajuste, combinação. 5 interpretação pessoal. 6 cooperação. • adj 1 sabedor, sabido, inteligente. 2 sensível, sensato, compreensivo, simpático. he is a man of understanding / ele é um homem compreensivo. to come to an understanding with ou to have an understanding with chegar a um acordo. the good understanding between us is a blessing / a boa harmonia entre nós é uma bênção. -
3 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) em desarmonia (com) -
4 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) em desarmonia (com) -
5 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) fora de contato2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) fora de contatoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > out of touch (with)
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6 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).) fora de contato2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) fora de contatoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > out of touch (with)
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7 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) compreender2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) compreender3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) perceber•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) intelecto2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) compreensão3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) acordo•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *un.der.stand[∧ndəst'ænd] vt+vi (ps, pp understood) 1 compreender, entender, perceber. he understands boys / ele tem habilidade para lidar com rapazes. I cannot understand him / eu não o posso compreender. we could not make ourselves understood / não conseguimos nos fazer entender. 2 saber. 3 reconhecer. 4 ouvir, tomar conhecimento, ficar inteirado, ser informado. I was given to understand / deram-me a entender. he gave me to understand that he would be here soon / ele me deu a entender que estaria aqui logo. 5 supor, pensar, julgar, inferir, acreditar, crer. I understood him to say... / compreendi que ele disse. I understand that we need help / creio que precisamos de ajuda. 6 subentender, ser subentendido. am I to understand that you wish to go? / você quer dizer que deseja ir embora? an understood thing coisa lógica, natural. as I understand it assim como eu o entendo. that is understood isto é evidente, subentendido, natural. to understand by compreender por. to understand each other ( one another) entender-se. to understand from tomar conhecimento por intermédio de (carta etc.).————————understand.• adj 1 compreendido, entendido. 2 de acordo. 3 implícito. -
8 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.)2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.)3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.)•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.)2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.)3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.)•- make oneself understood- make understood -
9 come to terms
1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) chegar a acordo2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) adaptar-se -
10 come to terms
1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) chegar a um acordo2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) adaptar-se a -
11 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) agarrar2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) aperto2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) mala3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) compreensão•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip* * *[grip] n 1 ação de agarrar, de segurar, aperto. 2 poder, força da mão. 3 cabo, alça. 4 ferramenta para agarrar ou segurar: pinça, garra de máquina, embreagem. 5 aperto de mão. 6 Amer mala, bolsa de viagem. 7 fig domínio, controle. 8 fig apoio (moral). 9 dor aguda e repentina. • vt 1 agarrar, apanhar, segurar, pegar. 2 fascinar, prender a atenção. 3 entender, compreender, fig pegar. he is losing his grip on reality ele está se perdendo no terreno da fantasia. to come to grips engalfinhar-se, atracar-se, lutar corpo-a-corpo. to come to grips with desentender-se com. winter holds nature in his grip o inverno domina a natureza. -
12 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) dificuldade2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) dificuldade3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) dificuldade* * *dif.fi.cul.ty[d'ifikəlti] n 1 dificuldade, qualidade do que é difícil. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, objeção, situação crítica, embaraço. 3 disputa, querela, desacordo. 4 fadiga, apuro, relutância. 5 difficulties pl embaraço financeiro. to be in difficulties estar em dificuldades financeiras. to do something with difficulty fazer algo com dificuldade, com esforço. to have/ find difficulty in doing something encontrar dificuldade para fazer algo. -
13 literal
['litərəl]1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) literal2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) literal•- literally* * *lit.er.al[l'itərəl] adj 1 literal, ao pé da letra. 2 fig prosaico, positivo. -
14 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) dentro/fora de perspectiva2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) perspectiva -
15 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) segurar2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) aperto2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) valise3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) compreensão•- gripping- come to grips with - lose one's grip -
16 in / out of perspective
1) ((of an object in a painting, photograph etc) having, or not having, the correct size, shape, distance etc in relation to the rest of the picture: These houses don't seem to be in perspective in your drawing.) dentro/fora de perspectiva2) (with, or without, a correct or sensible understanding of something's true importance: Try to get these problems in(to) perspective; Keep things in perspective.) em perspectivaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > in / out of perspective
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17 literal
['litərəl]1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) literal2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) literal•- literally
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