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1 as was his custom
as was his customcomo era de seu hábito. -
2 it was his pleasure to do so
it was his pleasure to do soele dignou-se fazê-lo.English-Portuguese dictionary > it was his pleasure to do so
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3 his body was cast up onto the shore
his body was cast up onto the shoreseu corpo foi lançado na praia (na maré alta).English-Portuguese dictionary > his body was cast up onto the shore
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4 his power was broken down
his power was broken downseu poder foi quebrado. -
5 his remark was rather pointed
his remark was rather pointedsua observação foi assaz alusiva.English-Portuguese dictionary > his remark was rather pointed
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6 his rent was in arrears
his rent was in arrearsseu aluguel estava atrasado. -
7 his salary was pared down
his salary was pared downseu salário foi reduzido. -
8 he was at his best
he was at his bestele se mostrou em sua melhor forma. his best girl, sl sua namorada. -
9 he was as good as his word
he was as good as his wordele cumpriu com sua palavra. -
10 he was better than his word
he was better than his wordele fez mais do que tinha prometido. -
11 he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth
he was born with a silver spoon in his mouthele nasceu num berço de ouro, ele é filhinho de papai.English-Portuguese dictionary > he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth
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12 he was holsted with his own petard
he was holsted with his own petardele caiu na própria cilada, o tiro saiu pela culatra, o feitiço virou contra o feiticeiro.English-Portuguese dictionary > he was holsted with his own petard
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13 not a hair of his head was hurt
not a hair of his head was hurtnão lhe torceram um fio de cabelo.English-Portuguese dictionary > not a hair of his head was hurt
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14 the trend of his argument was
the trend of his argument wasseu argumento tendeu para.English-Portuguese dictionary > the trend of his argument was
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15 reply
1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) responder2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) resposta2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) resposta* * *re.ply[ripl'ai] n resposta, réplica. • vt+vi 1 responder, replicar, retorquir. 2 Jur contestar uma ação. in reply to em resposta a. make no reply! não responda! we said in reply that respondemos que. -
16 reply
1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) replicar, responder2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) resposta2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) resposta -
17 companion
[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) companheiro2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) guia•- companionship* * *com.pan.ion1[kəmp'ænjən] n 1 companheiro, parceiro, camarada, colega. 2 associado, sócio. 3 o que combina em tamanho, cor, etc. 4 acompanhante, companheiro de viagem. 5 livro de bolso sobre um assunto especial. • vt+vi 1 acompanhar. 2 ser o companheiro, parceiro, etc. de.————————com.pan.ion2[kəmp'ænjən] n Naut gaiúta: cobertura da escada de tombadilho. -
18 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) prática2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) costume3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) treino4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) escritório•- make a practice of
- put into practice* * *prac.tice[pr'æktis] n 1 prática: a) uso, costume, hábito, praxe. b) experiência, tirocínio. c) aplicação do saber. d) exercício, adestramento. e) desempenho de uma profissão. f) método, processo, sistema. 2 artifício, ardil, manha. 3 clínica. 4 clientela. 5 arch negociação, conferência. 6 arch intriga, maquinação. • vt+vi (também practise) 1 praticar: a) executar, realizar, fazer. b) exercer, desempenhar. c) exercitar, treinar. d) tratar ou negociar com. e) exercitar-se, adestrar-se. 2 proceder, agir. 3 instigar, maquinar. 4 advogar. 5 clinicar. foul practices procedimento condenável. he practiced on his patience ele aproveitou-se de sua paciência. in practice 1 de fato, na prática. 2 praticamente. 3 em forma, adestrado. out of practice sem prática, fora de forma. practice makes perfect a prática faz o mestre. practice of doing something o costume de fazer alguma coisa. practice of the court procedimento processual. to practice on the piano praticar ao piano. to practice on ou upon iludir, defraudar. to put into practice pôr em prática. -
19 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruína2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) ruína3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruína2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) arruinar2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) estragar•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins* * *ru.in[r'u:in] n 1 ruína, destruição, estrago, dano. they brought him to ruin / levaram-no à ruína. 2 decadência, queda, arruinamento. 3 aniquilamento, assolação. 4 bancarrota, falência, perda. 5 ruins ruínas, destroços, escombros. • vt 1 arruinar, estragar, decair, destruir. he ruined himself / ele arruinou-se. 2 falir, ir à falência ou bancarrota. 3 seduzir, desonrar, fazer perder. 4 desgraçar, empobrecer. to go to ruin arruinar-se, decair. -
20 companion
[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) companheiro2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) guia•- companionship
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