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a | A |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | melhor um pássaro na mão do que dois voando proverb |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a bit long adj | colloquial (slightly too long) | um pouco grande loc adj |
| | My hair is getting a bit long; it's time to have it trimmed. |
| a bit thick adj | colloquial (slightly too thick) | meio grosso loc adj |
| | The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| | He's a bit thick though the waist. |
| a bit thick adj | (not very intelligent) não muito inteligente | meio burro loc adj |
| | He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| a bit thin adj | colloquial (slightly too thin) | meio magro loc adj |
| | The gravy seems a bit thin, so I think I'll add some more flour to thicken it up. |
| a bit thin adj | (with limited resources) fig., com recursos limitados | meio magro loc adj |
| | My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | colloquial (slightly excessively) | meio exagerado loc adv |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm. Something must be wrong. |
| a cappella adv | music (without instrumental accompaniment) sem acompanhamento | a capela loc adv |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | (singing: without music) cantar sem música | a capela loc adj |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a couple of adj | colloquial (two, a pair of) | um par de, um casal de loc adj |
| | I'll take a couple of donuts, please. |
| a couple of adj | US, colloquial (two or three of) | dois ou três de loc adj |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| a cut above adj | (superior to) superior a | um nível acima, à frente de loc adj |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above adj | (superior) superior | um nível acima, à frente loc adj |
| a dime a dozen adj | US, informal (very common, not rare) muito comum e abundante | às dúzias loc adj |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around twelve) | mais ou menos uma dúzia loc adj |
| | dúzia de treze | dúzia de frade expres |
| | Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) algo trivial | uma gota d'água loc sf |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | (sth with no material consequences) sem consequências materiais | uma gota d'água loc sf |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK (a negligible amount) uma insignificância | uma gota d'água loc sf |
| | | uma gota de água no oceano loc sf |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a far cry from adj | (very different from) completamente diferente | uma longa distância loc adj |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from her homeland of Haiti. |
| a few | | alguns |
| a fine mess n | informal (complicated or awkward situation) situação complicada ou esquisita | saia justa loc sf |
| | The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| | Now you've done it. Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| a fortiori adv | (law, logic: with stronger reason) por causa de uma razão mais forte | a fortiori expres latina |
| a ghost of a chance n | (a very slight possibility) pouca possibilidade | sem a menor possibilidade expres |
| | My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| a great deal | | muito |
| | | uma boa quantidade |
| a great deal of effort n | (a lot of effort, much effort) muito esforço | esforço considerável loc sm |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hair's breadth away adv | (very close) pertíssimo | por um fio de cabelo, por um triz loc adj |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| | The election returns so far show that Harry is a hair's breadth away from victory. |
| a heap of adj | literal (an untidy pile of) de coisas desordenadas | uma pilha de loc adj |
| | There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room. |
| a heap of adj | figurative, slang (a lot of) muito | uma pilha de, um montão de loc adj |
| | | um monte de loc adj |
| | Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands. |
| a hoot n | figurative, slang (sth funny or fun) algo engraçado | uma piada, uma graça loc sf |
| | The party last night was a hoot! I had so much fun! |
| | We had a hoot at the monster truck rally. |
| a hoot n | literal (owl's cry) | pio do mocho loc sm |
| | When camping in the woods, we heard the hoots of owls instead of lullabies. |
| a hoot n | (any care to or for) não ligar, não se importar | a mínima expres |
| | I don't give a hoot about your opinion. |
| a la adv | (in the style of) no estilo de | a la loc adv |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| a la mode adj | (fashionable, in fashion) | na moda loc adj |
| a la mode adj | US (with ice cream) | com sorvete loc adj |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| a little thing n | (sth small or trivial) coisa pequena | coisinha à-toa, coisinha de nada loc sf |
| | | nadinha sf |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a long time ago | | há muito tempo |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | de longe loc adv |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | a grande distância daqui loc adv |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) no futuro distante | daqui a muito tempo loc adv |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a lot | | muito |
| | | muitos |
| a lot of | | muito de |
| a lot to do with n | (closely related to) | muito a ver com expres |
| | Bill's continual lying had a lot to do with why no one trusted him. |
| a lot to do with n | (largely due to) devido a | muito a ver com expres |
| | His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections. |
| a lot to say about n | (much to contribute on the topic of) | diz muito sobre expres |
| | Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement. |
| a mile long adj | (measuring one mile in length) | uma milha de comprimento loc sf |
| | The road is about a mile long. |
| a mile long adj | US, colloquial (extensive) | enorme, gigantesco adj |
| | Her grocery list seemed like it was a mile long! |
| a narrow escape | | escapar por pouco |
| a nobody n | (an unimportant person) | um joão-ninguém loc sm |
| | Why would she want to date me? She's a supermodel; I'm a nobody. |
| a novice at n | (a beginner in or at an activity) | um novato, um principiante sm |
| | I'm trying to design an entire website although I'm a novice at HTML. |
| a pack of lies n | informal (a totally untrue account) | amontoado de mentiras loc sm |
| | Instead of being honest, he told his mother a pack of lies. |
| a pain n | figurative, informal (an annoyance) | um tormento loc sm |
| | | uma amolação loc sf |
| | These stupid new regulations are such a pain! |
| | Your little brother is a pain in the behind. |
| a pain n | literal (physical discomfort) desconforto físico | dor, sofrimento sm |
| a pat on the back n | informal (congratulations, praise) cumprimento | tapinha nas costas loc sm |
| | His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) envolvimento, participação | uma fatia do bolo loc sf |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) conhecimento, etc., proveniente da experiência | a posteriori loc adv |
| a pretty penny n | informal (a high price) um alto preço | uma boa bolada, uma nota preta loc sf |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| a quarter past | | e quinze minutos |
| a quarter till | | quinze minutos até |
| a quarter to | | quinze minutos para |
| a tall order | | tarefa difícil |
| a thing for n | (a liking for: sth) gostar de alguém | uma queda por loc sf |
| | I have a thing for chocolate . |
| a thing for n | (an attraction to: sb) atração por alguém | uma queda por loc sf |
| | She has a thing for her boss. Unfortunately, he's married. |
| a try n | (an attempt) | uma tentativa sf |
| | If you don't have a try at speaking English, you will never improve. |
| a try n | (rugby: a touchdown, goal) rúgbi | ensaio sm |
| | Wales managed to score a try in the last few minutes of the game. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) | um conselho de amigo exprs |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| a-plenty adj | (in abundance) | abundante, copioso adj |
| | There are vegetables a-plenty. |
| | There are heroes aplenty in the armed forces, but most of them are unsung heroes. |
| a-plenty adv | (more than a little) | abundantemente adv |
| | She screamed aplenty when they called out her name. |
| a-whirl adj | (spinning) | de rotação, de giro loc adj |
| | He set the music world a-whirl with his new hit song. |
| a.k.a. prep | (also known as) | também conhecido como loc adv |
| | | aliás adv |
| a.m. adv | abbr (before 12 noon) antes do meio dia | a.m. abrev |
| | | de manhã loc adv |
| a.m. adv | abbr (period: midnight to noon) período: 0 até 12h | antemeridiano adj |
| after a fashion adv | (in a way) | de certo modo loc adv |
| after a long absence adv | (after being away for a long time) | depois de uma longa ausência loc adv |
| | He returned home after a long absence and found everything had changed while he was gone. |
| after a while | | depois de um tempo |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | de repente loc adv |
| | All of a sudden a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang (high price, high cost) preço muito alto | os olhos da cara loc sm pl |
| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| | No, the price is too high, he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| answer to a problem | | resposta a um problema |
| apply for a job | | candidatar-se a um emprego |
| as a bonus adv | (in addition) em adição | como bônus loc adv |
| | We're going on a hike in the mountains today, and as a bonus we'll have a picnic. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) por essa razão, por isso | consequentemente adv |
| | | por conseguinte loc adv |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a friend adv | (preface to giving difficult news or advice) | como amigo loc adv |
| | You know I say this as a friend, but I don't think that you should date him. |
| as a joke adv | (for humorous effect) | de brincadeira loc adv |
| | Don't be upset, that comment was meant as a joke. |
| as a matter of fact | | para falar a verdade |
| | | aliás |
| as a replacement for adv | (as a substitute for) | em substituição a loc adv |
| | Margarine is widely used as a replacement for butter. |
| as a result | | como resultado |
| as a result of | | como resultado de |
| as a rule adv | (in general, usually) | como regra loc adv |
| | As a rule, we go to bed early on weeknights. |
| as a substitute for adv | (to replace, instead of) em vez de | como substituto de loc adv |
| | She used two cups of milk as a substitute for three eggs called for by the recipe. |
| as a whole | | como um todo |
| as sly as a fox adj | (devious, cunning) | astuto como raposa loc adj |
| | Reynard was as sly as a fox as he wheedled his way into the hen house. |
| ask a question v | (make an enquiry, pose a question) | fazer uma pergunta loc v |
| | | perguntar vt |
| | The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!". |
| at a disadvantage adv | (in an inferior position) | em desvantagem loc adv |
| | I'm afraid you've caught me at a disadvantage, I've just gotten out of the shower and am dripping wet. |
| at a discount | | com desconto |
| at a distance adv | (comfortably far away) | à distância loc adv |
| | He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| at a distance adv | literal (some distance removed) | ao longe, de longe loc adv |
| at a glance adv | literal (with one quick look) | numa olhadela, numa espiada loc adv |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) rapidamente | de imediato, só de olhar loc adv |
| at a good price adv | (at a fair or reasonable cost) | a bom preço loc adv |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later time | | posteriormente |
| at a premium adv | (scarce, sought-after) escasso, valioso | a prêmio loc adv |
| | During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
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