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1 upstairs
adverb (on or to an upper floor: His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom.) lá para cima* * *up.stairs[∧pst'ɛəz] n o andar superior. • adj do andar superior. • adv 1 em cima, situado no andar superior. 2 para cima, escada acima. she went upstairs / ela foi para cima. 3 Aeron, coll em grande altura. to kick someone upstairs coll promover alguém com o fim de ver-se livre dele. -
2 upstairs
adverb (on or to an upper floor: His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom.) -
3 are you upstairs or downstairs?
are you upstairs or downstairs?você está no andar de cima ou no de baixo?English-Portuguese dictionary > are you upstairs or downstairs?
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4 to kick someone upstairs
to kick someone upstairscoll promover alguém com o fim de ver-se livre dele. -
5 stair
[steə]((any one of) a number of steps, usually inside a building, going from one floor to another: He fell down the stairs.) escada- stairway* * *[stɛə] n 1 degrau. 2 escada, escadaria (também stairs pl) are you upstairs or downstairs? você está no andar de cima ou no de baixo? below stairs no porão, no andar subtérreo, com os empregados. flight of stairs lance de escada. go downstairs, upstairs! vá para baixo, para cima! -
6 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) perguntar2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) pedir3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) convidar•- ask for
- for the asking* * *[a:sk; æsk] vt+vi 1 perguntar, inquirir, indagar. may I ask? / posso perguntar? she asked after my father / ela perguntou como meu pai estava passando. 2 requerer, solicitar, pedir. I asked his advice, permission / pedi seu conselho, sua permissão. may I ask you to pass me the salt / queira passar-me o sal, por favor. ask, and it shall be given you / pedi e dar-se-vos-á (Mateus, VII, 7). you asked for it! / você é que criou esta situação! she asked for a drink / ela pediu uma bebida. 3 reclamar, demandar, exigir. this work asks great care / este serviço exige cuidado especial. 4 convidar. I asked him to lunch / convidei-o para o almoço. ask him upstairs / convide-o para subir, peça-lhe que suba. 5 necessitar, precisar. 6 publicar proclamas (na igreja), apregoar. I ask you o que eu queria saber é, diga-me. to ask a favour pedir um favor. to ask a question fazer ou formular uma pergunta. to ask for trouble procurar confusão, dificuldades. to ask one’s way perguntar pelo caminho. to ask the time indagar as horas. to ask too much exigir demais. -
7 flight of stairs
flight of stairslance de escada.————————flight of stairslance de escada. go downstairs, upstairs! vá para baixo, para cima! -
8 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) senhora2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) senhora3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *la.dy[l'eidi] n (pl ladies) 1 senhora, dama, fidalga. 2 esposa, dona da casa. 3 Lady título de nobreza. 4 amada, namorada, amante. Lady in the Chair Astr Cassiopéia: constelação boreal. lady of the house dona de casa. Our Lady Nossa Senhora. -
9 lead the way
(to go first (especially to show the way): She led the way upstairs.) mostrar o caminho -
10 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) senhora, mulher2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) senhora3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship - ladybird -
11 lead the way
(to go first (especially to show the way): She led the way upstairs.) mostrar o caminho
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Upstairs — Up*stairs , adv. Up the stairs; in or toward an upper story. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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upstairs — /up stairz /, adv., adj., n., pl. upstairs. adv. 1. up the stairs; to or on an upper floor. 2. Informal. in the mind: to be a little weak upstairs. 3. to or at a higher level of authority: You may have to take the matter upstairs. 4. Mil. Slang.… … Universalium
upstairs — 1. an allusion to a taboo act or place In former times, she s gone upstairs meant that a birth was imminent. An invalid who has been upstairs for two months indicates the duration of his infirmity. Socially, Would you like to go upstairs?… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
upstairs — 1 adverb 1 towards a higher floor in a building, using the stairs: Lucy came rushing upstairs after her sister. opposite downstairs (1) 2 on an upper floor in a building, especially a house: My office is upstairs on the right. compare downstairs… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
