| capable of | capaz de = able to |
| care of = in care of | aos cuidados de |
| certain | certo = quite sure / definite but not specified |
| cheer up ! | ânimo ! coragem ! |
| cheers ! | saúde (usado como brinde) = used as a toast |
| cheerio | alô, viva! / até logo ! (UK, Austrália, NZ) |
| close at hand | por perto = near at hand, at the nearby, at hand |
| come on ! | vamos ! |
| compared with | comparado com |
| concerned with = concerning | relacionado com, a respeito de = in (with) reference to; in (with) regard to; in (with) relation to; in (with) respect to; as to; as regards; regarding // (to be concerned about, to be concerned for = preocupar-se com = to be worried about) |
| could you say that again ? | poderia repetir ? |
| couldn't help (verbo + ing) | não poder deixar / "I couldn't help laughing - não pude deixar de rir" |
| call (to ) a meeting | convocar reunião = to hold a meeting |
| call (to) back | retornar, ligar de volta |
| call (to) down | chamar atenção, repreender |
| call (to) for | exigir, pedir = to demand / "to call for details" // ir buscar = to fetch |
| call (to) forth | fazer surgir, trazer à tona |
| call (to) off | cancelar = to cancel |
| call (to) on | visitar |
| call (to) out | gritar |
| call (to) the roll | fazer a chamada |
| call (to) to mind | recordar = to bring to mind |
| call (to) up | telefonar |
| calm (to) down | acalmar = to soothe |
| care (to) about | importar-se com, preocupar-se com |
| care (to) for | cuidar de / gostar de |
| carry (to) out = to accomplish, to do, to perform, to execute | realizar, executar |
| carve (to) out | esculpir, entalhar |
| cash (to) a check | sacar um cheque, descontar um cheque |
| cast (to) anchor | lançar âncora |
| cast (to) doubts | lançar dúvidas |
| catch (on) fire | pegar fogo |
| catch (the ball, an illness, fish, train) | pegar (a bola; uma doença; peixe, trem) |
| catch (to) cold | pegar resfriado |
| catch catch (to) hold of | segurar, agarrar |
| catch (to) on | entender, perceber "he didn't catch on to what was going on" |
| catch (to) unaware | pegar desprevenido |
| catch up with | equiparar-se, alcançar |
| cater (to) needs / to cater consumers | atender às necessidades / satisfazer consumidores |
| change (to) money | trocar dinheiro |
| change (to) one's mind | mudar de idéia |
| check (to) in / to check out | registrar (vôo, hotel), marcar ponto // dar saída (hotel) |
| check with | consultar com |
| chop (to) p | cortar carne em pedaços |
| claim (to) to be | alegar ser |
| clear (to) the table | tirar a mesa # to set the table |
| come (to) about | acontecer = to happen |
| come (to) across = to find by chance; to run across; to run into | encontrar por acaso |
| come (to) along | ir em companhia de / progredir |
| come (to) back | voltar, regressar |
| come (to) from | vir de, ser originário de |
| come (to) in | entrar |
| come (to) in sight | aparecer = to appear |
| come (to) into view | surgir, aparecer = to arise |
| come on ! | cair (data) / vamos ! |
| come (to) to | voltar a si, recuperar os sentidos = to bring to |
| come (to) to a conclusion | chegar a uma conclusão = to reach a conclusion; to arrive to a conclusion |
| come (to) to nothing | dar em nada |
| come (to) together | reunir-se = to meet, to gather |
| come (to) true | tornar realidade, realizar-se |
| come (to) up | surgir, aparecer / "when the sign-in screen comes up just enter ..." |
| commit (to) suicide | cometer suicídio |
| commit (to) to do | comprometer fazer |
| comply (to) with | estar de acordo com = to be in compliance; to be in agreement |
| conduct a session, a seminar | conduzir uma sessão, um seminário = to lead a session; to run a session |
| conduct (to) an interview | entrevistar (ser o entrevistador) |
| conduct (to) an orchestra | reger uma orquestra |
| conduct (to) studies, research, survey | conduzir estudos; conduzir pesquisa; conduzir levantamento |
| conform (to) to | ajustar-se a = to agree; to comply |
| consist (to) in | consistir em "cooperation consists in helping" |
| consist (to) of = to be made up of | consistir de; ser composto de "bread consists of flour, ---" |
| contract (to) out | subcontratar |
| cool (to) down | acalmar-se / to slow or lessen the growth or activity of -- usually used with off or down |
| coop (to) up | confinar, engaiolar |
| cope (to) with | lutar contra |
| count (to) on | contar com, confiar em = to rely on; to reckon on |
| crack (to) a joke | dizer uma piada = to play a joke |
| crave (to) for | desejar, ansiar por |
| cross (to) out | riscar, eliminar |
| cross (to) over | passar por cima, transpor |
| cross (to) the street | atravessar a rua |
| cut (to) a class | faltar aula |
| cut (to) back | cortar, reduzir |
| cut (to) costs | cortar custos |
| cut (to) down | diminuir / cortar, derrubar (árvore) |
| cut (to) off | interromper (fornecimento de luz, gás), cortar (ligação) "I was cut off on my call" |
| cut (to) out | recortar |
| cut (to) short | encurtar |
| cut (to) staff | reduzir pessoal. |
| cut (to) waste | cortar desperdicios |
