| a bit | um pouquinho; um bocadinho; um tempinho = a short time / "wait a bit"; "slow a bit" = diminua um pouco / a little bit = um pouquinho |
| a couple of | um par de, dois // alguns, poucos, número pequeno = few "a couple of days ago = alguns dias atrás" |
| a few | alguns |
| a good deal of | muito, bastante = a lot of; a great deal of |
| a great deal | muito, bastante = a lot of; a good deal of |
| a great many | muitíssimos |
| a kind of | uma espécie de |
| a large number of | um grande número de |
| a little / a little bit | um pouco de "a little milk" = um pouco de leite / a little bit = um pouquinho |
| a little at a time | um pouco de cada vez |
| a lot less # a lot more | muito menos # muito mais |
| a lot; a lot of ; lots of | muito / "I read a lot" // muito(s) = lots of |
| a rule of thumb | regra prática |
| a short time ago | ainda há pouco = a short while ago # within a short time |
| able to | capaz de = capable of |
| above | acima de # below |
| absolutely | certamente, é claro! |
| accomplish (to) a goal | atingir um objetivo = to achieve a goal |
| accomplish (to) a task (a project, etc) | realizar uma tarefa (um projeto, etc) = to carry out |
| according to | de acordo com / "I always act according to my thought" // according to expectations = de acordo com as expectativas |
| account (to) for | representar, significar, responder por / "It accounts for nearly 3/4 of the work force" |
| accountable to | responsável por |
| achieve (to) a goal (an ideal, success, etc) | atingir um objetivo (um ideal; sucesso , etc) |
| across | através de = from one side to the opposite side of "he swam across the river" // to go across; to walk across = atravessar // no outro lado de, do outro lado de = on the other side of "across the street (the river; the bay)" = do outro lado da rua (do rio; da baía) // the lake is 12 km across (wide) = o lago tem 12 km de largura" |
| across from | do outro lado de |
| add (to) up | totalizar = to sum, to total |
| address (to) issues | enfocar questões |
| admit (to) in a hospital | internar |
| advance (to) the date | antecipar a data |
| after all | afinal de contas |
| afterwards | em seguida, depois; mais tarde = after that / "we had dinner and afterwards we went away" |
| against expectations | contra as expectativas |
| agree (to) with | estar de acordo com |
| ahead | adiante; à frente / "the leader walked ahead" |
| ahead of time | antecipadamente; de antemão = beforehand; in advance / to arrive ahead of time = chegar adiantado |
| aim (to) at | objetivar, visar, ter como objetivo = to aim |
| alike | igual (adj.predic.) / "they are alike in many ways" / "they are very much alike" = eles são muito parecidos // do mesmo modo (adv) |
| all | todo, a, os, as / "all five came = todos os cinco vieram" / all food / all the books / all the time / all his life / at all = not at all = de modo algum, absolutamente não |
| all at once | subitamente, de repente |
| all day long; all night long | o dia todo; a noite toda |
| all over | em todo lugar = everywhere // all over the country = no país todo / all over the world = no mundo todo |
| all right | tudo bem |
| all the better | tanto melhor |
| all the same | a mesma coisa, indiferente |
| allow (to) for | levar em consideração = to accomodate / "allow for the special interests of various groups" |
| alone | só, sozinho / somente // last year alone = somente no ano passado |
| along with | juntamente com, em companhia de |
| altogether | totalmente; completamente = wholly, completely / "an altogether different problem" // ao todo, no todo = on the whole |
| amount (to) to | somar |
| and so on | e assim por diante |
| and the like | etc |
| answer (to) a call | atender uma chamada, ligação |
| any other | outro qualquer |
| any way | de qualquer jeito |
| appear (to) on the market | aparecer no mercado |
| appear (to) on TV | passar, sair na TV |
| apply (to) for | inscrever-se, candidatar-se = to register for |
| appoint (to) a meeting | marcar uma reunião = to schedule a meeting |
| argue (to) about / to argue that | discutir sobre // afirmar que, sustentar que |
| around | em volta de, perto de / around the world = ao redor do mundo // aproximadamente "it costs around $5" // in a circle or in circumference "a tree five feet around" |
| around the clock | contínuo, constante = lasting 24 hours a day |
| around the corner | perto = at hand / iminente "good times are just around the corner" |
| arrange (to ) to meet someone | marcar um encontro com alguém |
| arrange (to) for | providenciar, arranjar, arrumar, encarregar = to see to, to make preparations for, to plan / "arrange a reception for the visitor" / "arrange for a vacation with his family" |
| arrive (to ) ahead of time | chegar adiantado |
| arrive (to ) to a conclusion | chegar a uma conclusão = to reach a conclusion; to come to a conclusion |
| as | como = in the role of / "I worked as consultant for IBM" // já que, como = since, because / "as you can't come ..." "stayed home as she had no car" // in the way or manner that "do as I do"; "do as you wish" // à medida que, enquanto = when, while / "as the years went by" / "as they do so" |
| as a matter of fact | em verdade, de fato |
| as a result | como resultado, consequentemente = therefore, consequently |
| as a rule | em geral, geralmente |
| as a whole | no todo, de uma maneira geral = on the whole |
| as always | como sempre = as usual |
| as far as I can see | pelo que pude entender |
| as far as I know | tanto quanto eu saiba = for all I know |
| as from | a partir de = as of |
| as it happens | acontece que ... |
| as long as | contanto que |
| as many as | até (quantidade) "you can eat as many as 5 apples a day = você pode comer até 5 maçãs por dia" |
| as many as | tantos ( ) quanto "buy as many books as you can afford = compre tantos livros quanto você puder pagar" |
| as much as | tanto como, tanto quanto "I like grapes as much as you = eu gosto de uvas tanto quanto você" |
| as of | a partir de = as from |
| as opposed to | em oposição a, em contraste com |
| as regards = as to | quanto a, no que se refere a, a este respeito, a respeito de = in this regard, in this respect, in (with) reference to = in (with) regard to = in (with) relation to = in (with) respect to |
| as requested | conforme solicitado |
| as soon as | logo que "as soon as possible = logo que possível" |
| as though | como se |
| as to = as regards | quanto a, no que se refere a, a este respeito, a respeito de = as regards, in this regard, in this respect, in (with) reference to = in (with) regard to = in (with) relation to = in (with) respect to |
| as usual | como sempre, como de costume = as always |
| as well | também, igualmente "I'll have it as well" |
| as well as | bem como |
| as yet | até agora = so far, up to now |
| ask (to) a favor | pedir (um favor) |
| ask (to) a question | perguntar, fazer uma pergunta = to ask / to ask (somebody) (something) = perguntar algo a alguém |
| to ask for (a thing) | pedir (algo, alguma coisa) "the child asked him for some sweets" |
| ask (to) for a ride | pedir carona |
| assume (to) control of | assumir controle de |
| at a glance | de relance |
| at all | at all = de modo algum, absolutamente não = not at all |
| at all hours | a qualquer hora |
| at any price | a qualquer preço |
| at any rate | de qualquer jeito |
| at best | na melhor das hipóteses |
| at dawn | de madrugada = early in the morning |
| at full speed | a toda velocidade |
| at hand | à mão, próximo, por perto = near at hand, close at hand, at the nearby |
| at last | afinal, finalmente |
| at least | pelo menos / "you could at least have written" // no mínimo # at most |
| at lenght | em toda extensão |
| at maturity | no vencimento |
| at moment | no momento |
| at most | no máximo # at least |
| at my expense | por minha conta |
| at once | imediatamente = right away, without delay |
| at one's own risk | em seu próprio risco |
| at present | no momento, atualmente = presently, now, at the present time |
| at random | ao acaso, aleatório, sem objetivo = aimless |
| at rest | em paz |
| at sea | no mar, longe da terra |
| at short notice | em cima da hora, de última hora |
| at sight | à vista = in sight, on sight |
| at the appointed hour | na hora marcada |
| at the edge, at the leading edge | na ponta, em vantagem |
| at the expense of | às custas de |
| at the heart of | no centro de |
| at the nearby | por perto = close at hand, near at hand |
| at the outbreak of | ao irromper de "at the outbreak of war = ao irromper a guerra" |
| at the present time | no momento presente, agora = now, at present |
| at the same time | ao mesmo tempo |
| at the top of | no alto de = on the top of / at the top of the stairs. at the top of the page |
| at this rate | deste jeito, desta maneira |
| at will | à vontade |
| at worst | na pior das hipóteses |
| at your disposal | ao seu dispor = at your service |
| at your convenience | quando lhe convier |
| at your service | ao seu dispor = at your disposal |
| attend (to) a class (a conference, a course, a demonstration, an event, a lecture, a meeting, a seminar, a workshop, etc) | frequentar, participar, estar presente, assistir aula (conferência, curso, demonstração, evento, palestra, reunião, seminário, workshop, etc) |
| available on (through) the Internet | disponível na Internet |
