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a despeito de preposition

despitepreposition
[UK: dɪ.ˈspaɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspaɪt]

in spite ofpreposition
[UK: ɪn spaɪt əv] [US: ɪn ˈspaɪt əv]

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)
phrase

a meia-nau adverb

amidships(in the middle of a ship)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈmɪd.ʃɪps] [US: ə.ˈmɪd.ʃəps]

a noite toda/inteira adverb

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

a prática faz a perfeição phrase

practice makes perfect(if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it)
phrase
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪs ˈmeɪks pə.ˈfekt] [US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs ˈmeɪks pər.ˈfekt]

a pressa é a inimiga da perfeição phrase

haste makes waste(being too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes)
phrase
[UK: heɪst ˈmeɪks weɪst] [US: ˈheɪst ˈmeɪks ˈweɪst]

à primeira vista preposition

at first blush(upon first impression or consideration)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst blʌʃ] [US: ət ˈfɝːst ˈbləʃ]

at first glance(after only a superficial examination or review)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst ɡlɑːns] [US: ət ˈfɝːst ˈɡlæns]

a queima-roupa adjective

point-blank(so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk] [US: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]

à queima-roupa adverb

point blank(directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution)
adverb
[UK: pɔɪnt blæŋk] [US: ˈpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]

a quem de direito phrase

to whom it may concern(phrase used to begin a formal letter to an unknown recipient)
phrase
[UK: tuː huːm ɪt meɪ kən.ˈsɜːn] [US: ˈtuː ˈhuːm ˈɪt ˈmeɪ kən.ˈsɝːn]

a respeito de preposition

of(introducing topic or subject matter)
preposition
[UK: əv] [US: əv]

with regard to(concerning)
preposition
[UK: wɪð rɪ.ˈɡɑːd tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: wɪθ rə.ˈɡɑːrd ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

à terceira é de vez phrase

third time's a charmphrase

a torto e a direito adverb

left and right(all over the place)
adverb

abacateiro noun
{m}

avocado [avocados](tree)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.vəˈk.ɑː.dəʊ] [US: ˌæ.vəˈk.ɑːdo.ʊ]

abandeirar verb

flag [flagged, flagging, flags](to furnish with flags)
verb
[UK: flæɡ] [US: ˈflæɡ]

abelha-pedreira noun
{f}

hornet [hornets](a large wasp, of the genus Vespa, with a brown-and-yellow-striped body)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔː.nɪt] [US: ˈhɔːr.nət]

abelheira noun
{f}

beekeeper [beekeepers](someone who keeps bees)
noun
[UK: ˈbi:ˌk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈbiːˌk.i.pər]

abelheiro noun
{m}

beekeeper [beekeepers](someone who keeps bees)
noun
[UK: ˈbi:ˌk.iː.pə(r)] [US: ˈbiːˌk.i.pər]

abetalipoproteinemia noun
{f}

abetalipoproteinemia(rare disorder)
noun

aboboreira noun
{f}

pumpkin [pumpkins](plant)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌmpkɪn] [US: ˈpʌmpkən]

Abomei proper noun
{f}

Abomey(major city in southern Benin)
proper noun

abraçadeira noun
{f}

cable tie(a type of fastener)
noun

hose clamp(device to clamp a hose to a fitting)
noun

abraçadeira plástica noun
{f}

cable tie(a type of fastener)
noun

abraçadeira poliamida noun
{f}

cable tie(a type of fastener)
noun

abrasileirar verb

Brazilianize(to make Brazilian)
verb

abrunheiro noun
{m}

damson [damsons](tree)
noun
[UK: ˈdæm.zən] [US: ˈdæm.sən]

sloe [sloes](tree of the genus Prunus bearing dark-purple fruit)
noun
[UK: sləʊ] [US: sˈloʊ]

abrunheiro-bravo noun
{m}

blackthorn [blackthorns](Prunus spinosa)
noun
[UK: ˈblæk.θɔːn] [US: ˈblæk.θɔːrn]

açaizeiro noun
{m}

acai(South American palms of the genus Euterpe)
noun

acará-bandeira noun
{m}

angelfish [angelfishes](freshwater fish)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪn.dʒəl.ˌfɪʃ] [US: ˈeɪn.dʒəl.ˌfɪʃ]

ácaro-do-queijo noun
{m}

cheese mite(category of mite)
noun

aceiro noun
{m}

firebreak(area cleared of flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə.breɪk] [US: ˈfaɪə.breɪk]

aceitabilidade noun
{f}

acceptability [acceptabilities](acceptableness)
noun
[UK: ək.ˌsep.tə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] [US: ək.ˌsep.tə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

aceitação noun
{f}

acceptance [acceptances](act of accepting)
noun
[UK: ək.ˈsep.təns] [US: æk.ˈsep.təns]

aceitado adjective

accepted(generally approved, believed, or recognized)
adjective
[UK: ək.ˈsep.tɪd] [US: æk.ˈsep.təd]

aceitador noun
{m}

acceptor [acceptors](one who accepts)
noun
[UK: ək.ˈsep.tə] [US: æk.ˈsep.tər]

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