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vez noun
{f}

turn [turns](chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
noun
[UK: tɜːn] [US: ˈtɝːn]

vez por outra adverb

now and then((idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently)
adverb
[UK: naʊ ənd ðen] [US: ˈnaʊ ænd ˈðen]

vezes

-fold(used to make adjectives)

vezes preposition

times(multiplied by)
preposition
[UK: ˈtaɪmz] [US: ˈtaɪmz]

; a threefold increase - um aumento de três vezes

-fold(used to make adjectives)

alguma vez adverb

ever(at any time)
adverb
[UK: ˈev.ə(r)] [US: ˈev.r̩]

altivez noun
{f}

arrogance(act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.rə.ɡəns] [US: ˈe.rə.ɡəns]

haughtiness(the property of being haughty)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔː.tɪ.nəs] [US: ˈhɔː.tɪ.nəs]

braveza noun
{f}

bravery(being brave)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪ.və.ri] [US: ˈbreɪ.və.ri]

cada vez mais adverb

increasingly(increasing in amount or intensity)
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˈkriː.sɪŋ.li] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkriː.sɪŋ.li]

more and more(progressively more)
adverb
[UK: mɔː(r) ənd mɔː(r)] [US: ˈmɔːr ænd ˈmɔːr]

clicar duas vezes verb

double-click(to push a mouse-button twice)
verb
[UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ klɪk] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈklɪk]

de uma só vez noun

one fell swoop(one stroke; one action or event with many results)
noun

de uma vez adverb

already(intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl.ˈre.di] [US: ɒl.ˈre.di]

de uma vez por todas adverb

once and for all(Finally, permanently, conclusively)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ənd fɔː(r) ɔːl] [US: ˈwəns ænd ˈfɔːr ɔːl]

de vez preposition

for good(forever; permanently)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ɡʊd] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈɡʊd]

de vez em nunca adverb

once in a blue moon(very rarely)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːn] [US: ˈwəns ɪn ə ˈbluː ˈmuːn]

de vez em quando preposition

from time to time(occasionally)
preposition
[UK: frəm ˈtaɪm tuː ˈtaɪm] [US: frəm ˈtaɪm ˈtuː ˈtaɪm]

de vez em quando adverb

now and then((idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently)
adverb
[UK: naʊ ənd ðen] [US: ˈnaʊ ænd ˈðen]

desta vez noun

this time(now, today, on this occasion)
noun
[UK: ðɪs ˈtaɪm] [US: ðɪs ˈtaɪm]

duas vezes adverb

twice(two times)
adverb
[UK: twaɪs] [US: ˈtwaɪs]

duas vezes por semana adverb

biweekly(twice a week)
adverb
[UK: bi.wee.kli] [US: baɪ.ˈwiː.kli]

em vez de preposition

as opposed to(in contrast to)
preposition
[UK: əz ə.ˈpəʊzd tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈæz əˈpoʊzd ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

in lieu of(instead; in place of; as a substitute for)
preposition
[UK: ɪn luː əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ɪn ˈluː əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

instead of(in lieu of; in place of; rather than)
preposition
[UK: ɪn.ˈsted əv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsted əv]

em vez de adverb

else(word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to)
adverb
[UK: els] [US: ˈels]

instead(in the place of (it))
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˈsted] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsted]

em vez de amaldiçoar a escuridão phrase

better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness(in bad times it is worthwhile to do good)
phrase

em X vezes

-fold(used to make adverbs)

era uma vez adverb

once upon a time(traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ə.ˈpɒn ə ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈwəns ə.ˈpɑːn ə ˈtaɪm]

havia uma vez adverb

once upon a time(traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ə.ˈpɒn ə ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈwəns ə.ˈpɑːn ə ˈtaɪm]

leveza noun

levity [levities](lightness of manner or speech)
noun
[UK: ˈle.vɪ.ti] [US: ˈle.və.ti]

nevezinha noun
{f}

flurry [flurries](brief snowfall)
noun
[UK: ˈflʌ.ri] [US: ˈflɜː.ri]

outra vez adverb

again(another time)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈɡen] [US: ə.ˈɡen]

once again(one more time)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ə.ˈɡen] [US: ˈwəns ə.ˈɡen]

pensar duas vezes verb

think twice(to reconsider, use judgement)
verb

perguntando-nos se o ônibus chegaria tarde esta vez. verb

would(indicating a possible (but not definite) future action or state)
verb
[UK: wʊd] [US: ˈwʊd]

por sua vez preposition

in turn(having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned)
preposition
[UK: ɪn tɜːn] [US: ɪn ˈtɝːn]

por vez preposition

at a time(simultaneously)
preposition

in turn(one after the other; successively)
preposition
[UK: ɪn tɜːn] [US: ɪn ˈtɝːn]

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