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por causa de preposition

after(as a result of)
preposition
[UK: ˈɑːf.tə(r)] [US: ˈæf.tər]

because of(on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of)
preposition
[UK: bɪˈkɒz əv] [US: bɪˈkɒz əv]

for(because of)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr]

por causa de adverb

because(on account)
adverb
[UK: bɪˈkɒz] [US: bɪˈkɒz]

por cento noun

percent [percents](a part or other object per hundred)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈsent] [US: pər.ˈsent]

pôr chifres em verb

cuckold [cuckolded, cuckolding, cuckolds](make a cuckold)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌk.əʊld] [US: ˈkʌkoʊld]

por completo preposition

at large((obsolete in English) in full)
preposition
[UK: ət lɑːdʒ] [US: ət ˈlɑːrdʒ]

por completo adjective

proper(informal: utter)
adjective
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə(r)] [US: ˈprɑː.pər]

por conseguinte adverb

consequently(as a result or consequence)
adverb
[UK: ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li] [US: ˈkɑːn.sə.kwənt.li]

por conta da casa preposition

on the house(free service)
preposition

por conta de preposition

at the expense of(paid for by an individual or group)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

pôr de molho verb

soak [soaked, soaking, soaks](to immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation)
verb
[UK: səʊk] [US: soʊk]

pôr de volta verb

put back(to return something to its original place)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ˈbæk] [US: ˈpʊt ˈbæk]

por defeito preposition

by default(in absence of any opposing action)
preposition
[UK: baɪ dɪ.ˈfɔːlt] [US: baɪ də.ˈfɒlt]

por dentro adjective

up(informed about)
adjective
[UK: ʌp] [US: ʌp]

por detrás dos bastidores preposition

behind the scenes(in secret; out of public view)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz] [US: bə.ˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsiːnz]

pôr do sol noun
{m}

dusk(period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night)
noun
[UK: dʌsk] [US: ˈdəsk]

sunset [sunsets](time of day)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌn.set] [US: ˈsʌn.ˌset]

pôr-do-sol noun
{m}

sunset [sunsets](time of day)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌn.set] [US: ˈsʌn.ˌset]

pôr dobradiças em verb

hinge [hinged, hinging, hinges](to attach by a hinge)
verb
[UK: hɪndʒ] [US: ˈhɪndʒ]

por em evidência verb

factor out((algebra) to isolate a common factor from an expression)
verb

pôr em jogo verb

jeopardize [jeopardized, jeopardizing, jeopardizes](put in jeopardy)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒe.pə.daɪz] [US: ˈdʒe.pər.ˌdaɪz]

pôr em ordem alfabética verb

alphabetize [alphabetized, alphabetizing, alphabetizes](to arrange alphabetically)
verb
[UK: ˈæl.fə.bə.ˌtaɪz] [US: ˈæl.fə.bə.ˌtaɪz]

pôr em pilha verb

pile [piled, piling, piles](to lay or throw into a pile)
verb
[UK: paɪl] [US: ˈpaɪl]

pôr em risco verb

risk [risked, risking, risks](to incur risk to something)
verb
[UK: rɪsk] [US: ˈrɪsk]

por enquanto preposition

for now(at the moment; until later)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) naʊ] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈnaʊ]

por enquanto adverb

as yet(up to the present)
adverb
[UK: əz jet] [US: ˈæz jet]

for the time being(temporarily; until later)
adverb
[UK: fɔː(r) ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ]

por entre preposition

through(surrounded by (while moving))
preposition
[UK: θruː] [US: θruː]

pôr entre parêntesis verb

parenthesize [parenthesized, parenthesizing, parenthesizes](place in parentheses)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈren.θɪ.saɪz] [US: pə.ˈren.θɪ.saɪz]

por este meio adverb

hereby(formal phrase)
adverb
[UK: ˌhɪə.ˈbaɪ] [US: ˌhɪr.ˈbaɪ]

por exemplo preposition

for example(as an example)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ɪɡ.ˈzɑːmp.l̩] [US: ˈfɔːr ɪg.ˈzæmp.l̩]

por favor phrase

could I see the menu, please(said to ask for a menu)
phrase

do me a favour(expressing incredulity)
phrase

one moment, please(one moment please)
phrase
[UK: wʌn ˈməʊ.mənt pliːz] [US: wʌn ˈmoʊ.mənt ˈpliːz]

please help mephrase

please pass the saltphrase

please repeat after me(phrase)
phrase

please say that againphrase

please turn leftphrase

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