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1 he has not his wits about him
he has not his wits about himele não está com a cabeça no lugar.English-Portuguese dictionary > he has not his wits about him
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2 he lives by his wits
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3 it sharpened his wits
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4 to frighten one out of one’s wits
to frighten one out of one’s witsfazer alguém perder a cabeça de medo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to frighten one out of one’s wits
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5 to live by/on one’s wits
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6 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) dar um susto dos diabosEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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7 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) dar um susto dos diabosEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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8 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) fora de siEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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9 (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
((to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness: The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.) fora de siEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > (frighten/scare) out of one's wits
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10 at one's wits' end
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11 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) ficar alerta -
12 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) viver de expedientes -
13 at one's wits' end
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14 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) ficar atentoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep one's wits about one
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15 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) viver de expedientes -
16 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) graça2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) humorista3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) senso•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *wit1[wit] n 1 juízo. 2 capacidade ou faculdade mental (geralmente wits). he has quick wits / ele é de rápida compreensão. 3 razão, inteligência viva. 4 destreza, habilidade. have you not the wits to do it? / será que você não tem habilidade para fazer isto? 5 finura, perspicácia, agudeza, sagacidade. 6 engenho, aptidão. 7 entendimento, imaginação. 8 graça, humor, chiste. 9 pessoa espirituosa. 10 brincalhão. 11 wits sabedoria, juízo. she is out of her wits / ela perdeu o juízo. don’t lose your wits in an emergency! / não fique desorientado numa emergência! don’t drive me out of my wits! / não me faça enlouquecer! brevity is the soul of wit brevidade é a alma do saber. he has not his wits about him ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. he lives by his wits ele vive de expedientes. I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer. it sharpened his wits isto tornou-o mais esperto. to have a ready wit ser espirituoso. to sacre/terrify someone out of their wits, to frighten the wits out of someone amedrontar, apavorar alguém.————————wit2 -
17 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) espírito de humor2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) pessoa espirituosa3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) bom senso•- witless- - witted - witticism - witty - wittily - wittiness - at one's wits' end - keep one's wits about one - live by one's wits - frighten/scare out of one's wits - out of one's wits -
18 to have a ready wit
to have a ready witser espirituoso. to sacre/terrify someone out of their wits, to frighten the wits out of someone amedrontar, apavorar alguém. -
19 Whitsunday
Whit.sun.day[wits'∧ndei] n domingo de Pentecostes. -
20 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) aplicar2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) usar3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) requerer4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) aplicar-se5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) aplicar-se•- applicable
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- applicant
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- apply oneself/one's mind* * *ap.ply[əpl'ai] vt+vi 1 aplicar: a) apor, justapor, sobrepor, pôr em contato. b) adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. c) usar, empregar, utilizar, pôr em prática. d) dedicar, consagrar, destinar. 2 pedir, solicitar, requerer. 3 recorrer. 4 gastar, despender (dinheiro). 5 usar apropriadamente. 6 referir(-se) a, concernir. this does not apply to you / isto não se refere a você. 7 dedicar(-se), concentrar-se, demonstrar assiduidade, diligência ou atenção. apply to Mr... queira dirigir-se ao Sr... to apply for requerer, solicitar. to apply to dirigir-se a, recorrer.
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