Portuguese | English |
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a jusante adjective | downstream(biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) |
a jusante de preposition | below(downstream of) |
a lamentar adjective | sorry [sorrier, sorriest](grieved, saddened) |
a leste adverb | east(towards the east) |
à letra adverb | to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) verbatim(word for word) |
a linha está ocupada phrase | the line is busyphrase |
a longo prazo preposition | in the long run(eventually) |
a longo prazo adjective | long-term [longer-term, longest-term](becoming evident after a relatively long time period) |
à luz de preposition | in light of(given, considering) |
à luz do dia preposition | in broad daylight(in ample natural illumination) |
a luz no fim do túnel noun | light at the end of the tunnel(a better situation after long hardship) |
a mais velha profissão do mundo noun {f} | world's oldest profession(euphemism for prostitution) |
à mão preposition | at hand(within easy reach; nearby) by handpreposition |
à mão adjective | handy [handier, handiest](within reach) |
à mão adverb | manually(by hand) |
a mão esquerda não sabe o que faz a direita phrase | the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing(two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities) |
A Marselhesa proper noun {f} | Marseillaise(the French national anthem) |
à medida que conjunction | as(varying through time to the same proportion that) |
a médio prazo adjective | medium-termadjective |
a meia-nau adverb | amidships(in the middle of a ship) |
a menos que conjunction | unless(except on a specified condition) |
à mercê de preposition | at the mercy of(defenseless against) |
a mim também phrase | me too(that applies to me as well) |
à moda antiga adjective | old-fashioned(preferring the customs of earlier times) |
a Mona Lisa proper noun {f} | Mona Lisa(painting by Leonardo da Vinci) |
à montante adjective | upstream(Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule) |
a não ser preposition | besides(other than; except for) |
a não ser que conjunction | unless(except on a specified condition) |
a necessidade aguça o engenho phrase | necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way) |
a necessidade é a mãe de toda invenção phrase | necessity is the mother of invention(a person in need will find a way) |
A negativo adjective {m} | A negativeadjective |
a noite adverb | at night(during the night) |
a noite de amanhã noun {f} | tomorrow night(night after the present day) |
a noite é uma criança phrase | the night is young(it's not very late) |
a noite toda/inteira adverb | all night(entire night) |
à noite todo gato é pardo phrase | all cats are grey in the dark(proverb) |
a paciência é uma virtude phrase | patience is a virtue(it is better to be patient than impatient) |
à paisana adjective | plainclothes(wearing civilian clothes) |