| abbey / abbot | abadia / abade |
| abbreviate (to) / abbreviation | abreviar; resumir = to abridge / abreviatura, abreviação = short for; "the name "Betty" is sometimes short for "Elizabeth" |
| abduct (to) / abduction | sequestrar = to kidnap / sequestro = kidnapping |
| abhor (to) | detestar, odiar = to hate, to abominate, to detest |
| abide (to); abode; abidden / abode | 1) aguentar, suportar = to bear, to tolerate; "to abide such bigots" / 2) seguir, obedecer (lei); "I said I would abide by their decision" / 3) morar, residir (arcaico) = to live, to dwell // moradia, residência (literário) = home, residence; "welcome to my humble abode" |
| ability | habilidade; capacidade = power or capacity to act; skill |
| abject | miserável; desprezível = extremely bad or sever; "they live in abject misery" |
| abjure (to) | abjurar, renunciar; "she abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion" |
| abound (to) | abundar = to exist in abundance, to be plentiful, to teem with |
| abridge (to) | abreviar; resumir = to abbreviate |
| abroad | no exterior; no estrangeiro; "a passport to travel abroad" |
| abrogate (to) | abrogar, abolir, anular |
| absent / absence | ausente = not present; "he was absent from class again" / ausência; "an absence of several weeks" |
| absent-minded; absentminded | distraído, desatento, aéreo; "her absentminded husband forgot their anniversary" |
| absolute / absolutely | absoluto / absolute certainty = certeza absoluta // 1) absolutamente, completamente / 2) sim, com certeza! = used emphatically to express complete agreement: "do you think it will work? absolutely!" |
| abstemious | abstêmio |
| abstract | resumo de alguma obra ou dissertação acadêmica |
| abstruse | difícil de entender |
| abusive | ofensivo |
| accelerator | acelerador (veículo) |
| accent | 1) acento gráfico = a mark used in writing or printing / 2) sotaque |
| access | 1) acesso; "better information access"; "end-users require effortess access to data"; "high-speed Internet access" / 2) aproximação, entrada = a way or means to approach |
| accolade | prêmio, louvor, elogio = any award, honor, or laudatory notice; "the director won a special accolade for his achievements in film"; "the play received accolades from the press" |
| accomplish (to) / accomplishment | 1) realizar; executar; efetuar = to do, to execute, to perform, to carry out = to accomplish a task, to accomplish a project / 2) alcançar = to achieve; to accomplish a goal; to accomplish corporate objectives // realização; feito = achievement |
| account / accountant / accounting | 1) conta banco = bank account = checking account; account balance = saldo de conta; joint account = conta conjunta; savings account = conta-poupança; statement of account = extrato conta / 2) conta (agência de publicidade) / 3) relatório; relato; declaração = explanatory statement, report; book of accounts = livro-caixa = cash book; chart of accounts = plano de contas; to keep account = contabilizar; accounts payable = contas a pagar; accounts receivable = contas a receber // 2) contador / 3) Contabilidade |
| accountable / accountability | responsável por = responsible to someone or for some action; answerable / responsabilidade (para com resultado) = responsability |
| accrue (to) | aumentar, acumular = to accumulate; accrued interests = juros acumulados; "interest accrues on a daily basis" |
| accurate / accuracy | preciso, exato, correto = precise, exact, correct; "accurate calculations" / exatidão, precisão = correctness, precision |
| ache (n) / ache (to) | dor = pain / doer |
| achieve (to) / achievement | alcançar; obter = to bring to a succesful end by effort / to achieve a goal; to achieve an objective; to achieve an ideal; to achieve success // realização = accomplishment |
| acknowledge (to) / acknowledgment | reconhecer, admitir; "I acknowledge that I could have made better decisions" / reconhecimento |
| acolyte | assistente, ajudante, coroinha |
| acorn | fruto do carvalho; bolota = the nut of an oak tree |
| acquaint (to) / acquainted | conhecer, inteirar-se // conhecido / to be acquainted with = conhecer (alguém) / to become acquainted with = to get acquianted with = familiarizar-se; "you'd better get acquainted with new computers if you want to keep your job" |
| acrobat | acrobata = tumbler |
| active / activity | ativo = engaged in action or activity; "an active life"; "active sports" / atividade = something that is done as work or for a particular purpose |
| actor; actress | ator; atriz = performer |
| actual / actually | verdadeiro, real = existing, real; "actual costs"; "the movie is based on actual events" / realmente = really |
| actuary | atuário = a person trained in the technical aspects of pensions and insurance |
| acumen | sagacidade, perspicácia = sharp or keen insight |
| adamant (n) / adamant (adj) | pedra, diamante ou qualquer coisa de extrema dureza = a legendary stone of impenetrable hardness, formerly sometimes identified with the diamond / duro, inflexível, determinado; "I tried to change her mind, but she was adamant" |
| adapt (to) / adaptation / adapter | adaptar; ajustar = to adjust // adaptação // adaptador = a device for connecting pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly; "electrical adapter" |
| addition / add (to) | soma, adição = the result of adding numbers; sum // somar, adicionar |
| address / address (to) / addressee | 1) endereço / home address; business address // 2) discurso = speech // 1) dirigir-se a; falar a, endereçar; "you must address the package correctly if you expect it to be delivered"; "the president will address the nation on Tuesday"/ 2) tratar de; enfocar = to deal with, to focus; "to address particular problems" // destinatário (obs.: sender = remetente) |
| adhesive | adesivo, aderente / adhesive plaster = esparadrapo, band-aid = sticking plaster |
| adjective | adjetivo |
| adjourn (to) / adjournment | 1) adiar = to postpone, to put off / 2) suspender (sessão / reunião) // adiamento = postponement |
| adjust (to) / adjustment / adjustable | ajustar = to fit, to adapt = to make necessary changes / ajuste / ajustável |
| adjuster; adjustor | avaliador, vistoriador, regulador |
| administration / administrative / administrator | administração = management; business administration // administrativo; "growing trend toward outsourcing administrative functions" // administrador |
| admit (to) / admission | 1) admitir, permitir acesso = to allow to enter;to let in; "the theater admits adults only" / 2) admitir, reconhecer = to acknowledge; "he admitted his guilt" // / admissão, entrada, ingresso = permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter / admission test = teste de admissão; vestibular / admission ticket = ingresso / free admission = entrada franca |
| admonish, to | advertir, admoestar |
| ado | estardalhaço, confusão, barulho = fuss "much ado for nothing" |
| adrift | à deriva; sem rumo; desorientado = without aim, direction, or stability: |
| advance (to) / advance, advancement | adiantar; to advance cash; to advance money = adiantar dinheiro / adiantamento; cash advance = money advance = adiantamento de dinheiro, sinal |
| advantage / advantageous | vantagem / comparative advantage; competitive advantage = vantagem comparativa; vantagem competitiva // vantajoso; proveitoso = worthwhile; profitable |
| advertise (to) / advertisement (ad) / advertiser | anunciar, fazer propaganda // anúncio, publicidade; classified ads = classificados; real estate ads = classificados de imóveis // anunciante, publicitário = publicist |
| advertising | publicidade; propaganda /advertising agency = agência de publicidade / advertising campaign = campanha publicitária / advertising matter = folhetos, material de propaganda |
| advice | conselho = a practical recommendation as to action or conduct; counsel; "her parents are always trying to give her advice" / to give advice = dar conselho; aconselhar / to take advice = receber conselho; "she refuses to take advice from anyone" |
| advise (to) / adviser; advisor | aconselhar = to give advice; "we did as she advised" // conselheiro, assessor = a person who gives advice; counselor; "my adviser suggested I take your course" / advisor to = assessor de |
| advocate (n) / advocate (to) | defensor, advogado; "she is an advocate of animal rights" // advogar, defender; "they have advocated reduction of the role of government" |
| aerial (n) / aerial (adj) | antena = radio or television antenna; "put up the car's aerial" // aéreo = done in the air; inhabiting the air; aerial combat; aerial creatures; aerial navigation; aerial photography; aerial transportation |
| affair / affairs | 1) assunto / 2) caso, romance; "he had an affair with his secretary" // negócio = business; commercial affairs; state affairs = negócio de estado |
| affidavit | declaração juramentada, depoimento juramentado = a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official; "the judge questioned the validity of the affidavit" |
| afford (to) / affordable | arcar, poder, ter recursos (meios; condições) para; dar-se ao luxo de; "how much can you afford? = quanto você pode pagar?"; "I can't afford that = não tenho meios para isto"; "we can't afford a large house" // acessível; affordable prices = preços acessiveis = reasonable prices |
| Africa, african | África, africano |
| after | depois; depois de; "a quarter after two = duas e quinze" |
| aftermath | consequência, resultado, sequela = something that follows from an event; "in the aftermath of the war"; "food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought" |
| age | idade; age group = faixa etária = age band; age range / envelhecer = to grow older; "as people age, they develop wrinkles" |
| agency / agent | agência / advertising agency = agência de publicidade / travel agency = ticket agency = agência de viagens / government agency = órgão do governo // 1) agente / airline reservation agent / 2) corretor (seguros) = broker |
| agenda | 1) agenda = list of things to be done = appointment schedule; daily schedule; appointment book / 2) agenda de reunião "what is on the agenda?" |
| aglow | incandescente, inflamado, em brasa; avermelhado |
| agree (to) / agreement | 1) concordar / 2) combinar (preço / data) // acordo; contrato = contract / to reach an agreement = chegar a um acordo / to be in agreement = estar de acordo, estar em conformidade = to be in compliance / non-disclosure agreement = acordo de não-divulgação / under the terms of the agreement = sob os termos do acordo |
| ail (to) / ailing | afligir, doer = to cause pain or trouble; "this medicine is good for what ails you" // 1) enfermo, doente = unhealthy; "ailing Pope" / 2) em dificuldades; "ailing company"; "ailing business" |
| aim (to) / aim (n) / aimless | 1) objetivar, visar, ter como objetivo = to be aimed at / 2) mirar (arma) // alvo; mira; objetivo = purpose; goal; objective = the end toward which effort is directed // aleatório; sem destino; a esmo; sem objetivo = at random |
| air / air (to) | ar / air conditioning = ar condicionado; air hostess = aeromoça = flight atendant; stewardess; air pocket = bolsa de ar; air taxi = táxi aéreo // transmitir, expor = to bring to public notice; to broadcast or televise |
| airborne | no ar; em vôo; aerotransportado |
| aircraft | aeronave = any machine capable of flying, such as a glider, helicopter, or aeroplane |
| airline | companhia de aviação = air carrier |
| airplane; plane | avião / jet plane, jet aircraft = avião a jato / turbo-prop aircraft, turbo-propeller aircraft = avião turbo-hélice |
| airport | aeroporto |
| aisle | 1) corredor (avião, teatro) / 2) aleia (jardim) / 3) nave (igreja) |
| ajar | entreaberto |
| akin | semelhante, parecido = similar |
| alarm | alarme = a device that makes a loud sound as a warning or signal; alarm-bell = campainha de alarme; alarm-clock = despertador; alarm system = sistema de alarme; "the whole town heard the alarm"; "she set the alarm for six o'clock"; "the alarm went off when he opened the door = o alarme disparou quando ele abriu a porta" |
| albatross | albatroz |
| albeit | embora, mesmo assim = although, even if; even though; "he was making progress, albeit rather slowly" |
| alcohol | álcool |
| ale | cerveja de alta fermentação |
| Algebra | Álgebra |
| alien (n) [eilian] / alien (adj) | 1) alienígena, extraterrestre = a being or creature from outer space; an extraterrestrial; "the film opens with aliens landing on a beach" / 2) estrangeiro, forasteiro = a foreign-born person who is living in a country and has not been legally naturalized or been granted citizenship; "aliens must register any change of address with the police" // estrangeiro; extratesrrestre, alienígena = foreign; extraterrestrial; "a people accustomed to alien rulers"; "alien life form" |
| align (to) / alignment | alinhar; "to align IT with business processes is the biggest issue on the CEO agenda" // alinhamento |
| alive | vivo = living, existing; "he was still alive after being buried in the snow for five days" |
| allege (to) / allegedly | alegar / segundo dizem |
| allegiance | lealdade; fidelidade = loyalty; fidelity |
| alley; alleyway | beco, viela, ruela, passagem = a narrow lane or passage, especially one between or behind buildings |
| alligator | jacaré |
| allocate (to) / allocation | alocar; distribuir = to set apart for a purpose; to allot; to assign / alocação; distribuição = assignment |
| allot (to) / allotment | 1) distribuir; repartir / 2) alocar = to allocate; to assign // distribuição, alocação |
| allow (to) | permitir, deixar; "smoking is allowed, but only on the balcony" |
| allowance | pensão; mesada = an amount of money, given or allotted usually at regular intervals / monthly allowance = mesada / daily allowance = diária |
| alloy | liga de metal |
| allude (to) | fazer referência a; aludir, mencionar = to make an allusion; refer; "who are you alluding to?" |
| allure (n) / allure (to) / alluring | atração, sedução // atrair, seduzir // atraente, sedutor, tentador |
| ally [alai] | aliado |
| almond | amêndoa [Prunus dulcis] |
| alms / almshouse | esmola / asilo, albergue |
| alphabet / alphabetical | alfabeto / alfabético |
| alter (to) / alteration | alterar, modificar; "to alter a will" / alteração, modificação; "can we make alterations to the contract?" |
| alternative | alternativa = option |
| aluminum | alumínio |
| amaze (to) / amazement / amazing | impressionar, maravilhar, espantar, assombrar = to astonish / to be amazed at = estar espantado de // admiração, assombro, espanto = astonishment // espantoso, incrível, inacreditável, estupendo, surpreendente = causing astonishment, wonder, or admiration; astonishing; "amazing feats = proezas incríveis"; "amazing experience"; "amazing story"; "amazing thing"; "amazing view"; "magician's amazing trick"; "he has an amazing ability to learn new languages" |
| ambassador | embaixador |
| ambush | emboscada |
| ameliorate (to) | melhorar = to improve |
| amend (to) / amendment | corrigir; emendar; reformar = to correct; to mend; to revise / correção; emenda = correction |
| amiable | amigável, amável, afável |
| amount / amount (to) | quantia, soma, total / to amount to = somar |
| ampersand | & (E comercial) |
| amuse (to) / amusing | divertir, entreter // divertido / amusing park; amusing story |
| analogy / analogous | analogia = partial similarity between things / análogo = similar; corresponding in certain ways |
| analyze (to); analyse (to) / analysis (pl. analyses) / analyst | analisar / análise / analista; sytem analyst |
| anchor | âncora / to cast anchor = lançar âncora / to weigh anchor = levantar âncoras; zarpar |
| anchovy | anchova |
| ancillary (adj) | auxiliar, subordinado = auxiliary, subordinate |
| angel | anjo (ser espiritual); "heaven is filled with angels" / anjo (pessoa boa); "she is an angel for the poor" / anjo da guarda = guardian angel |
| anger / anger (to) / angry | raiva, ira = rage, fury, wrath // irritar // bravo, zangado; "I am angry with my sister for taking my book"; "angry words" / to be angry with = estar zangado com; "she was angry with her husband" |
| angle | ângulo / straight angle = right angle = ângulo reto |
| animal | animal |
| ankle | tornozelo |
| anniversary | aniversário = yearly return of the date of an event; "that date was the anniversary of the invasion" / aniversário de casamento = wedding anniversary; "every year, my parents go on a cruise for their anniversary" |
| announce (to) / announcement | anunciar; declarar = to reveal; to make known // anúncio; aviso; declaração |
| annoy (to) / annoying / annoyance | incomodar, aborrecer, chatear = to bother / irritante / incômodo, aborrecimento = bother |
| annual | anual = yearly |
| annuity | previdência; renda vitalícia = a contract that provides an income for a specified number of years |
| answer (to) / answer (n) | responder / answering machine = secretária eletrônica; "he left a message on my answering machine" // resposta |
| ant | formiga / ant hill = formigueiro |
| antenna | 1) antena = a device (such as a wire or a metal rod) for sending or receiving radio or television signals; aerial; "we took the antenna off our house and put up a satellite dish" / 2) antena (inseto) |
| anthem | hino = a song of loyalty or devotion / national anthem = hino nacional (obs.: hymn = hino religioso = religious chant) |
| anticipate (to) / anticipated / anticipation | prever, antecipar = to foresee, to forecast, to predict, to look forward to; "anticipating an early reply = na expectativa de uma breve resposta" // previsto = expected, foreseen, predicted / anticipated profit = lucro previsto // previsão = forecast, prediction |
| antics | palhaçadas, travessuras, comportamento tolo = a playful or silly trick; "his antics make the whole family laugh"; "the antics of our political parties" |
| antique | antiguidade; coisa antiga = a relic or object of ancient times / antique store = loja de antiguidades |
| apartment | apartamento (US) = flat (UK) |
| ape | macaco primata, macaco (hominídeo) |
| apologize (to); apologise (to) | pedir desculpas; desculpar-se |
| apothecary (arc.) | botica = pharmacy / boticário = pharmacist |
| appal (to) / appalling | apavorar, assustar, aterrorizar, espantar, consternar / apavorante, assustador, aterrador, terrível |
| apparatus (pl.: apparatuses) | aparelho; mecanismo = an instrument or appliance designed for a specific operation; device, mechanism |
| apparel | vestuário, roupa = dress, attire, garb |
| appeal (n) / appeal (to) | 1) petição; recurso, apelação (jur.); "the appeal against his conviction failed, and he was sent back to prison" / 2) atrativo, encanto; sex appeal // 1) apelar, recorrer (jur.); " / 2) agradar, atrair; "that house really appeals to me" |
| appear (to) | 1) aparecer, surgir = to come into sight; "at last, they appeared at the far end of the beach" / 2) parecer = to seem. "she appears to be sleeping" |
| appetite | apetite |
| apple | maçã |
| appliance | aparelho doméstico, utensílio = device or apparatus for use in the home, instrument, device; house appliance = eletrodoméstico = household appliance |
| apply (to) / application / applicant | 1) aplicar = to put in practice // 2) requerer, pedir, solicitar / to apply for = inscrever-se, candidatar-se "to apply for a job" /// 1) aplicação = relevance or value; "the practical applications of space technology" // 2) pedido, solicitação, requerimento; inscrição / application form = formulário de requisição ou inscrição; "our loan application has been approved" // 3) aplicação, software (IT) / application package; application software; application system // 4) proposta (seguro) /// candidato; pretendente = a person who applies for a position |
| appoint (to) / appointment | nomear; designar, indicar pessoas = to nominate; to assign // 1) nomeação; designação; alocação, indicação = assignment / 2) compromisso, hora marcada / appointment book = appointment schedule = agenda |
| appraise (to) / appraisal / appraiser | avaliar; estimar = to evaluate; to rate; to estimate; to assess // avaliação = evaluation // avaliador = assessor, adjuster |
| appreciate (to) / appreciation | 1) apreciar, gostar muito de, estimar = to value or admire highly; "he appreciates our work" / 2) agradecer, estar agradecido por, ser grato por = to be grateful for; to recognize with gratitude; "he certainly appreciates your kindness"; "we would appreciate your analysis on the following itens" / 3) avaliar, estimar // 1) agradecimento = gratitude; to express one's appreciation / 2) valorização; reconhecimento de valor |
| apprentice | aprendiz |
| apprise (to) | notificar, informar, avisar = to give information to (someone) / to be apprised of = ser informado de; "to be apprised of the death of an old friend" |
| approach / approach (to) | enfoque; abordagem = method of solving a problem / to take a new approach // abordar, aproximar-se = to come nearer (to); "the plane approached the runaway" |
| apricot | damasco |
| apron | avental |
| apse | abside = nas basílicas cristãs, cabeceira da igreja onde ficam colocados o altar-mor e a cadeira episcopal |
| aquamarine | azul-esverdeado = a pale blue to light greenish blue |
| arc | arco (geometria) = degree measurement on the circumference of a circle; (obs.: arch = arco em arquitetura) |
| arcane | arcano, secreto, misterioso, enigmático |
| arch | arco (construção) = a doorway, gateway, or opening having a curved head |
| architecture / architect | arquitetura / arquiteto |
| archive, archives | 1) arquivo, coleção de documentos = a collection of records // 2) arquivo público, arquivo com documentos históricos = a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are kept |
| arcing / arcing (to) | arcos / formar um arco; arquear |
| area | área = a part of a space or a surface |
| Arithmetic / arithmetic; arithmetical | Aritmética / aritmética (adj); arithmetic progression |
| arm | braço |
| armchair | poltrona |
| armoire | armário = a large wardrobe or cabinet |
| armor; armour | 1) armadura, couraça // 2) blindagem / armoured car = carro blindado |
| armory | 1) sala de armas = a storage place for weapons / 2) arsenal = a factory where weapons are made |
| arouse (to) | provocar; despertar = to excite; to awaken; to encourage, to stir |
| arrange (to) / arrangement | 1) arranjar, arrumar, pôr em ordem; "he arranged the books in alphabetical order" / 2) providenciar = to arrange for; to see to; "they arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children" // 1) ordem, arranjo, arrumação; "they changed the arrangement of furniture in the room" / 2) arrangements = preparativos; providências |
| array | arranjo, disposição, conjunto = orderly arrangement (facts, figures, etc); "an array of solar panels = um conjunto de paineis solares" |
| arrow | 1) flecha // 2) seta = a mark (such as →) that is shaped like an arrow and that is used to show direction |
| art / artist | arte / fine arts = belas-artes // artista |
| artful | astuto, habilidoso, engenhoso, esperto, malandro = tricky; sly; cunning; crafty; wily |
| artichoke | alcachofra |
| article | 1) produto, mercadoria = one of a class of objects; item; articles of value // 2) artigo (imprensa), matéria sobre determinado assunto = a written composition on a subject, often being one of several found in a magazine, newspaper, etc; "I just read an interesting article on the city's early history" // 3) artigo (lei); cada uma das partes numeradas de uma lei, estatuto, etc; "article 3 of the U.S. Constitution" |
| arugula | rúcula = rocket |
| as | 1) como; "do as I say, not as I do"; "as she said"; "a number of spring flowers, as the tulip"; " / 2) enquanto, à medida que; "as he grows older, he grows more grumpy" / 3) já que; "I made you some coffee, as you don't like tea"; "as you are leaving last, lock the door" // as ... as = tão ... como; "as rich as the president" / as of = a partir de / as well = também |
| ash; ashes | cinza, cinzas; "the city was covered with ash from the eruption"/ ash tray = cinzeiro / ash tree = freixo (árvore - Fraxinus angustifolia) // cinzas |
| ask (to) | 1) perguntar = to ask if; to ask whether; " I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party" / 2) pedrir = to ask for; "the homeless woman asked me for money" |
| askew | torto, de lado, de esguelha |
| asparagus | aspargo |
| aspen | álamo = poplar (Populus spp.) |
| ass | 1) burro, asno = donkey // 2) bunda, ânus, cu / ass kisser = ass licker = puxa-saco |
| assail (to) / assailant | assaltar, atacar / assaltante, atacante |
| assassinate (to) / assassination / assassin | assassinar = to kill (someone) for hire or from fanaticism / assassinato = murder / assassino = murderer |
| assault / assault (to) | ataque = attack / assaltar, atacar |
| assemble (to) / assembly | reunir, montar // montagem / assembly line = linha de montagem |
| assert (to) / assertion | afirmar; declarar = to state; to declare; to affirm // afirmação, declaração = statement |
| assess (to) / assessment / assessor | avaliar, calcular = to evaluate, to rate, to appraise // avaliação // avaliador, vistoriador, regulador = adjuster, appraiser |
| assets | 1) bens, haveres, ativo (Contabilidade) (obs.: liabilities = passivo) / to sell assets = vender ativos / fixed assets = ativo imobilizado // 2) vantagem, ganho; "It is always an asset to have a flexible approach" |
| assign (to) / assignment | alocar; designar; nomear = to appoint; to allocate; to nominate / to appoint to a post or duty; "assigned them to light duty" // 1) alocação; designação; nomeação = apointment / 2) tarefa, obrigação, atribuição, serviço; "his boss gave him three assignments to be completed by the end of the week" / to take assignment = ser alocado a determinada tarefa, assumir uma tarefa / assignment of personnel = alocação de pessoal |
| assistant | assistente; auxiliar = helper, subordinate; assistant to the chief executive |
| associate (to) / association / associate | associar-se // associação; sociedade // sócio; associado = partner |
| assortment | sortimento |
| assure (to) / assurance | assegurar; garantir = to ensure; to make sure / to be assured of = ter certeza de // segurança; garantia = certainty; quality assurance = garantia de qualidade |
| asterisk | asterisco |
| astonish (to) / astonishing / astonishment | assombrar, espantar = to amaze // surpreendente, assombroso, espantoso, incrível, inacreditável = amazing; "the most astonishing thing they had ever seen"; "an astonishing victory"; "an astonishing discovery" // assombro, espanto = amazement |
| Astronomy | Astronomia |
| athlete | atleta |
| atlas | atlas = book of maps |
| atonement | 1) reparação, compensação, reconciliação / 2) redenção, expiação = the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ |
| attach (to) / attached / attachment | ligar, atar, anexar = to join, to fasten, to link, to connect // anexo = enclosed / to be attached = to be enclosed = estar anexo / "fill out and mail the attached card" / attached form = formulário anexo // 1) conexão, ligação / 2) acessório = an object to be attached, especially a supplementary part; "an attachment for an electric drill" / 3) afeição; fixação = love, strong liking |
| attack / attack (to) | 1) ataque = assault ; 2) ataque (doença) = a sudden violent attack of a disease // atacar; "the robbers attacked him in the street" |
| attain (to) | alcançar; atingir (com esforço) = to achieve; to accomplish; to reach (especially by effort); "to attain the organization goals" |
| attempt / attempt (to) | tentativa = an endeavour to achieve something; effort; "she failed her driving test on the first attempt" // tentar, esforçar-se, procurar = to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); to try; to endeavor; to strive; " I will attempt to talk to him on Monday" |
| attend (to) / attendance | 1) freqüentar, participar, estar presente; assistir = to go to (aula, conferência, evento, demonstração) / to attend a demonstration; to attend a meeting // 2) atender, visitar paciente (médico) // presença; participação; comparecimento |
| attendant | atendente / cabin attendant= flight attendant = comissário de bordo |
| attic | sótão = loft, garret |
| attire | roupas, vestimenta, vestuário, traje = clothes, clothing, garment, apparel |
| attorney | advogado; procurador = lawyer / attorney general = procurador público / prosecuting attorney = promotor público |
| attract (to) / attractive / attraction | atrair; "magnets attract iron or steel" / atraente; "she was wearing a very attractive dress" / atração; "I don't understand the attraction of horror movies" |
| aubergine | berinjela (UK) (obs.: eggplant - US) |
| auction | leilão / to hold an auction = realizar um leilão |
| audience | audiência, platéia, público = a group of listeners or spectators; a group of persons assembled to listen; people reached by radio or TV broadcast // auditor |
| audit (to) / audit; auditing / auditor | auditar // auditoria = formal examination of financial records or accounts / audit trail = trilha de auditoria // auditor |
| augment (to) | aumentar = to increase, to enlarge |
| aunt | tia (obs.: tio = uncle) |
| authorize (to) / authority | autorizar / autoridade |
| automate (to) / automatic / automation | automatizar // automático / automatic teller machine (ATM) // automação |
| avail (to) | aproveitar = use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource); "my daughter did not avail herself of my advice" |
| available / availability | disponível; "there are no more tickets available"; "articles available in any drugstore"; "available candidates"; "available water" / to make available = disponibilizar // disponibilidade; "lack of availability"; "availability of application packages" |
| avenue | avenida |
| average (adj) / average (n) | médio (adj); average temperature = temperatura média; "average annual rise of 4.5%" // média (subst) = a single value that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values; "per-capita income will grow at an average 1.4% a year" / on the average = na média |
| avert (to) | desviar, evitar |
| avocado | abacate |
| avoid (to) | evitar |
| award / award (to) | prêmio; recompensa = something (such as a prize) that is given to someone or something for being excellent or for doing something that is admired // premiar; recompensar; conceder; "roughly 1000 business degress were awarded" |
| aware / awareness | ciente; cônscio = informed / to be aware of = estar ciente de, estar a par de / to become aware of = conscientizar de; reparar em, saber de // conscientização, consciência |
| awe | temor (respeitoso), reverência = solemn fear |
| awesome | 1) apavorante, terrível, impressionante = inspiring or displaying awe, frightening; "the awesome sight of an erupting volcano" // 2) excelente, fantástico, muito legal, = extremely good, terrific; "we had an awesome time" // 3) que barato!, que legal! = great! (coloq.) |
| awestruck | impressionado, admirado |
| awful | terrível, horrível = very bad; unpleasant, disagreeable; "the awful smell of gas"; "an awful accident"; "awful paintings"; "an awful job"; "awful noise" |
| awkward | 1) desajeitado, sem jeito = not having much skill; clumsy; "she is awkward at dancing"; "she is awkward with a needle and thread"; "the machine is very awkward to operate" // 2) embaraçoso = causing embarrassment; "an awkward moment"; "an awkward question"; "an awkward situation" |
| awry | 1) errado, torto, desarrumado (clothes); despenteado; "his tie was awry = sua gravata estava torta" / 2) incorretamente |
| ax (US); axe (UK) / axe (to) | machado // 1) cortar, reduzir = to cut or remove (something); "to axe expenses, to axe jobs" / 2) demitir = to fire; "the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets" |
| axis (pl. axes) | eixo |
