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eon [eons] (eternity) noun [UK: ˈiːən] [US: ˈiːən] | eternidadenoun |
eon [eons] (period of 1,000,000,000 years) noun [UK: ˈiːən] [US: ˈiːən] | éonnoun |
Alcmaeonid (member of a powerful noble family of ancient Athens) noun | alcmeónidanoun alcmeônidanoun |
American wigeon (Anas americana) noun | piadeira-americananoun |
Anacreon (Ancient Greek name) proper noun | Anacreonteproper noun |
anacreontic (pertaining to the Greek poet Anacreon) adjective [UK: ə.ˌnæ.krɪ.ˈɒn.tɪk] [US: ə.næ.kriː.ˈɑːn.tɪk] | anacreônticoadjective |
another nail in someone's coffin (one in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall) phrase | mais um prego no caixãophrase |
antinucleon (the antiparticle of a nucleon) noun | antinucleãonoun antinúcleonnoun |
apple of someone's eye (favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one) noun [UK: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪ] [US: ˈæp.l̩ əv ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪ] | menina dos olhosnoun |
archaeon (microorganism) noun | arqueanoun arqueobactérianoun |
Astur-Leonese (Romance language) proper noun | asturo-leonêsproper noun ásture-leonêsproper noun |
barber surgeon (medical practitioner) noun | barbeiro-cirurgiãonoun |
bludgeon (short heavy club) noun [UK: ˈblʌ.dʒən] [US: ˈblʌ.dʒən] | clavanoun |
box someone's ears (slap on the side of the head) verb | dar um pé de ouvidoverb |
break someone's heart (to cause a person to feel grief or sadness) verb | |
breathe down someone's neck (to follow or supervise too closely) verb | |
burgeon [burgeoned, burgeoning, burgeons] (to grow or expand) verb [UK: ˈbɜː.dʒən] [US: ˈbɝː.dʒən] | desabrocharverb |
burst someone's bubble (to disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable) verb | |
carrier pigeon noun [UK: ˈkæ.rɪə(r) ˈpɪ.dʒən] [US: ˈkæ.riər ˈpɪ.dʒən] | pombo-correionoun |
cat got someone's tongue (why are you not saying anything?) phrase | o gato comeu sua línguaphrase |
chameleon [chameleons] (reptile) noun [UK: kə.ˈmiː.lɪən] [US: tʃə.ˈme.liən] | camaleãonoun |
chameleonic (readily changing color or other attributes) adjective [UK: tʃˌeɪmlɪˈɒnɪk] [US: tʃˌeɪmlɪˈɑːnɪk] | camaleónicoadjective camaleônicoadjective |
come to someone's aid (to assist and rescue someone) verb | acudirverb |
curmudgeon [curmudgeons] (an ill-tempered stubborn person) noun [UK: kɜː.ˈmʌ.dʒən] [US: kər.ˈmə.dʒən] | casmurronoun caturranoun rabugentonoun |
cut someone loose (to let someone go) verb | dispensarverb |
cut someone some slack verb | dar um tempoverb dar uma folgaverb |
deontic (pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation) adjective | deônticoadjective |
deontological (of or relating to deontology) adjective [UK: diːˌɒntəlˈɒdʒɪkəl] [US: diːˌɑːntəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl] | deontológicoadjective |
deontologically (in terms of deontology) adverb | deontologicamenteadverb |
don't get someone started (used to attempt to avoid a discussion) phrase | nem me falephrase |
drive someone crazy (annoy) verb | deixar loucoverb |
drive someone crazy (cause insanity) verb | enlouquecerverb |