Portuguese | English |
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a propósito preposition | by the way(incidentally) |
a propósito adverb | apropos(by the way) incidentally(by the way) |
à prova de | -proof(denoting an impervious quality) |
à prova de água adjective | waterproof(resistant to water) |
à prova de balas adjective | bulletproof(capable of withstanding a bullet) |
à prova de fogo adjective | fireproofadjective |
à prova de formigas adjective | antproof(resistant to ants) |
a qual pronoun {f} | whom(relative pronoun (object)) |
a qual determiner {f} | which((relative) designating the one(s) mentioned) |
a qualquer hora adverb | any minute now(very soon) |
a que horas vocês fecham? phrase | when is closing time(when is closing time?) |
a queima-roupa adjective | point-blank(so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target) |
à queima-roupa adverb | point blank(directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution) |
a quem de direito phrase | to whom it may concern(phrase used to begin a formal letter to an unknown recipient) |
a quem possa interessar phrase | to whom it may concern(phrase used to begin a formal letter to an unknown recipient) |
a Rena do Nariz Vermelho proper noun {f} | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(the red-nosed reindeer) |
a respeito de preposition | of(introducing topic or subject matter) with regard to(concerning) |
a Roda da Fortuna proper noun {f} | wheel of Fortune(Tarot card) |
a salvo adjective | safe [safer, safest](not in danger) secure [securer, securest](free from attack or danger; protected) |
a sangue frio preposition | in cold blood(in a ruthless and unfeeling manner) |
a seguir adverb | next(On the first subsequent occasion) |
a seguir adjective {m} {f} | upcoming(of the relatively near future) |
a senhora pronoun {f} | you(object pronoun: the person being addressed) |
A Senhora noun {f} | ladyship(Term of respect) |
a senhora protesta muito phrase | the lady doth protest too much(because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite must be true) |
a sério adverb | seriously(in a serious or literal manner) |
a sete palmos adjective | six feet underadjective |
a si pronoun | herself((reflexive object) her) |
a si mesmo pronoun | himself((reflexive) male person as the previously mentioned object) itself((reflexive) it) |
a sim interjection | as if(interjection) |
à solta preposition | at large(on the loose) on the loose(not in captivity) |
a sorte está lançada phrase | the die is cast(conclusive action has been taken, so events will proceed in an irreversible manner) |
a sorte favorece os audazes phrase | fortune favors the bold(luck favors the adventurous) |
a sua pronoun {f} | hers(that which belongs to her) |
a sul de preposition | below(south of) |