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-to meaning in English

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-to

-th(used to form the ordinal numeral)

-o

-um(Latinate singular grammatical number suffix)

-o- interfix

-o-(linking vowel between morphemes)
interfix

-oico

-oic

-oide

-oid(suffix meaning similar but not the same)

-oide {m}

-ide(any of a group of several elements)

-ologia {f}

-ology(branch of learning)

-oma {m}

-oma(suffix forming nouns indicating tumors or masses)

-on {m}

-on((physics) subatomic particles)

-ona {f}

-one(ketone)

-onímia {f}

-onymy(used to form nouns describing the study, formation, or use of words or names)

-ose {f}

-ose(suffix used to form the names of sugars)

-osis(suffix for functional disorders)

-oso

-ly(forming adjectives from nouns, in the sense "similar to, like, characteristic of")
[UK: ˈlaɪ] [US: ˈlaɪ]

-ous(suffix to form adjectives)

-y(having the quality of)
[UK: waɪ] [US: ˈwaɪ]

a cereja no topo do bolo noun
{f}

icing on the cake(something that intensifies the appreciation of something else)
noun

a necessidade é a mãe de toda invenção phrase

necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way)
phrase
[UK: nɪ.ˈse.sɪ.ti ɪz ðə ˈmʌð.ə(r) əv ɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: nə.ˈse.sə.ti ˈɪz ðə ˈmʌð.r̩ əv ˌɪn.ˈven.ʃn̩]

a noite toda/inteira adverb

all night(entire night)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl naɪt] [US: ɔːl ˈnaɪt]

a todo instante preposition

around the clock(all the time)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈklɑːk]

a todo vapor noun

full blast(maximum capacity or effort)
noun
[UK: fʊl blɑːst] [US: ˈfʊl ˈblæst]

a todo vapor adjective

full speed ahead(nautical)
adjective
[UK: fʊl spiːd ə.ˈhed] [US: ˈfʊl ˈspiːd ə.ˈhed]

a torto e a direito adverb

left and right(all over the place)
adverb

acento tonal noun
{m}

pitch accent(phonology)
noun

ao todo adverb

all told(with all included, counted or summed)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl təʊld] [US: ɔːl toʊld]

altogether(on the whole; everything considered)
adverb
[UK: ˌɔːl.tə.ˈɡeð.ə(r)] [US: ˌɒl.tə.ˈɡeð.r̩]

bagunça total noun

shambles(a great mess or clutter)
noun
[UK: ˈʃæm.bl̩z] [US: ˈʃæm.bl̩z]

bloqueio total noun
{m}

lockdown(confinement of people as a security measure)
noun
[UK: ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn] [US: ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn]

cair um to verb

rain cats and dogs(to rain very heavily)
verb
[UK: reɪn kæts ənd dɒɡz] [US: ˈreɪn ˈkæts ænd ˈdɑːɡz]

caixa torácica noun
{f}

rib cage [rib cages](part of skeleton)
noun
[UK: rɪb keɪdʒ] [US: ˈrɪb ˈkeɪdʒ]

com todo o respeito preposition

with all due respect(phrase used before disagreeing with someone)
preposition

como um todo preposition

as a whole(considered all together)
preposition
[UK: əz ə həʊl] [US: ˈæz ə hoʊl]

contra todas as expectativas preposition

against all odds(despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability)
preposition

corrida de touros noun
{f}

bullfightingnoun
[UK: ˈbʊl.faɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbʊl.ˌfaɪt.ɪŋ]

coruja-das-torres noun
{f}

barn owl [barn owls](Tyto alba)
noun
[UK: bɑːn aʊl] [US: ˈbɑːrn ˈaʊl]

western barn owl(Tyto alba furcata)
noun

custe o que custar; a todo custo preposition

at all costs(sparing no effort)
preposition
[UK: ət ɔːl kɒsts] [US: ət ɔːl ˈkɑːsts]

de todo adverb

all in all(generally)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl ɪn ɔːl] [US: ɔːl ɪn ɔːl]

at all(to the slightest degree, in any way)
adverb
[UK: ət ɔːl] [US: ət ɔːl]

de todo coração adverb

wholeheartedly(in a wholehearted manner; with one's whole heart; enthusiastically)
adverb
[UK: ˌhəʊl.ˈhɑː.tɪd.li] [US: ˌhoʊl.ˈhɑː.tɪd.li]

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