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Locuções verbais
Inglês		Português
kick [sb] around, kick around [sb], kick about [sb], kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep	(mistreat, abuse)	enxovalhar vt
knock [sb] about vtr phrasal sep	UK, informal (punch or treat roughly)	bater vt
knock [sth] about vtr phrasal sep	UK, informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea)	debater vt
knock [sb] around, also UK: knock [sb] about vtr phrasal sep	informal (punch or treat roughly)	bater vt
knock [sth] around, also UK: knock [sth] about vtr phrasal sep	figurative, informal (consider, debate: an idea)	debater vt
knock around, also UK: knock about vi phrasal	informal (idle, hang around)	dar uma volta expres v
knock around with [sb], knock about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	UK, informal (spend time with)	passar tempo com expres v
lay about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep	UK (attack, beat)	atacar vt
laze about vi phrasal	UK (be idle, lounge around) (passar o tempo ociosamente)	vadiar, vagabundar v int
		ficar à toa loc v
	I don't feel like working today; I'm just going to laze about.
lie about vi phrasal	UK, informal ([sth]: remain unused)	estar parado, sem uso expres v
lie about vi phrasal	UK ([sb]: lounge idly)	andar por aí expres v
look around for [sb/sth], also UK: look round for [sb/sth], look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep	(seek in surrounding area)	procurar por
	I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them.
mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasal	informal (be frivolous)	ser frívolo loc v
	Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously.
	Pare de ser frívolo e vamos discutir isso seriamente.
mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasal	informal (be unproductive)	estar à toa, agir de modo frívolo expres v
		entreter-se, distrair-se vp
	My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there.
	Meu marido está à toa na garagem. Não tenho ideia do que ele está fazendo lá.
mess around with [sth], also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep	informal (tamper, play with)	brincar v int
	He enjoyed messing around with boats.
	Ele curtia brincar com barcos.
mess around with [sth], also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep	informal (spoil by fussing) (estragar algo, maltratar)	meter a mão loc v
	(figurado)	mexer vt
	Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it.
	Sua pintura está boa agora, Não meta mais a mão nela ou você vai arruiná-la.
mess around with [sb], also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	slang (tease) (alguém: importunar, provocar)	fazer hora com expres
		zoar vt
		sacanear vt
		brincar vt
	Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you.
	Por que você está tão desapontado? Só estávamos fazendo hora com você.
mess around with [sb], also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	slang (have an affair)	ter um caso amoroso loc v
		ter um amante loc v
	Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman.
	Helen pegou o marido dela tendo um caso amoroso com outra mulher.
mess [sb] around, also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep	slang (treat disrespectfully)	ser desrespeitoso loc v
	I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting.
	Eu sinto muito ser desrespeitoso, mas eu preciso mudar a data do nosso encontro.
mill around, mill about vi phrasal	(walk about)	dar volta expres v
mouth off about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep	informal (give opinion loudly)	alardear sua opinião sobre expres v + prep
	(figurado, informal)	botar a boca no trombone sobre expres v + prep
	Brian was mouthing off about his lazy assistant, not realising she was standing behind him.
move about vi phrasal	UK (fidget, be restless)	mexer-se, remexer-se vp
	The child was moving about in his chair because he was bored.
move about vi phrasal	UK (relocate frequently)	mudar-se constantemente loc v
	Irena often has to move about because of her job; she's lived in three different countries in the last five years.
move about vi phrasal	UK (be mobile or active)	manter-se em movimento loc v
		manter-se ativo loc v
	You should move about more, not sit in front of the computer all day!
muck about, muck around vi phrasal	UK, slang (behave in a frivolous way) (figurado)	enrolar vt
	(figurado)	ficar voando expres
	(figurado)	ficar de bobeira expres
	Stop mucking about and get to work.
muck about with [sb/sth], muck around with [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep	UK, slang (waste time on)	perder tempo com expres v + prep
	I've spent an hour mucking about with passwords and haven't even managed to log into the website yet!
muck [sb] about, muck [sb] around vtr phrasal sep	UK, slang (be inconsiderate) (figurado)	enrolar vt
	I wish you wouldn't muck me about like this. Why do you always cancel at the last minute?
play about vi phrasal	UK, informal (behave in a frivolous way) (comportar-se de maneira frívola)	fazer hora loc v
		ser fútil loc v
		ser desajuizado vt
	Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about.
pootle about, pootle around, poodle about, poodle around vi phrasal	UK, informal (move in a leisurely way)	mover-se despreocupadamente vp + adv
pootle about, pootle around, poodle about, poodle around vi phrasal	UK, informal (do little of importance)	fazer pouco expres v
potter about, potter around vi phrasal	UK (do [sth] leisurely or unproductive)	ficar de enrolação expres
put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep	UK, informal (spread: a rumour) (divulgar: um rumor)	circular vt
	(um boato)	espalhar vt
	It was put about that she was of loose moral character.
put about vi phrasal	(nautical: turn around) (náutica: virar)	mudar o curso loc v
		virar vt
	He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock.
	Ele mudou rapidamente o curso e evitou que o barco atingisse a rocha submersa.
putter around (US), potter around, potter about (UK) vi phrasal	US (do [sth] leisurely or unproductive) (figurado, fazer algo indolentemente)	ficar de enrolação expres v
rabbit on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep	UK, slang (talk incessantly) (informal, figurado)	falar como um papagaio sobre expres v
	(informal)	tagarelar sobre, matraquear sobre v int
	Barbara is always rabbiting on about her lazy husband.
roll about vi phrasal	UK (sway this way and that)	rolar v int
		revirar v int
	The two youngest kids were rolling about and playing on the large bed.
roll around, also UK: roll about vi phrasal	(turn over and over)	rolar vi
	The two youngest kids were rolling about and playing on the large bed.
roll around, also UK: roll about vi phrasal	(sway this way and that)	sacolejar v int
	The passengers were rolling around as the bus sped along the winding road.
stick around vi phrasal	informal (stay)	ficar vt
		permanecer por perto loc v
	If you stick around after the closing credits, you will catch the movie's extra scene.
swing [sb/sth] around, also UK: swing [sb/sth] round vtr phrasal sep	(turn [sb/sth] around quickly)	virar algo/alguém rapidamente vt + adv
swing around (US), swing round (UK) vi phrasal	(turn quickly)	virar-se rapidamente vp + adv
swing around (US), swing round (UK) vi phrasal	figurative (change opinion)	mudar de ideia expres v
talk [sb] around, also UK: talk [sb] round vtr phrasal sep	(persuade)	persuadir vt
	I didn't really feel like going out, but my friends talked me round.
throw [sth] around vtr phrasal sep	informal, figurative (ideas, etc.: exchange, brainstorm) (ideias, etc.)	trocar ideias loc v
throw [sb/sth] around vtr phrasal sep	informal, figurative (treat roughly)	tratar mal loc v
		maltratar vt
		destratar vt
toss [sth] around, toss around [sth] vtr phrasal sep	informal, figurative (ideas, etc.: brainstorm)	jogar vt
		pensar vt
	The scientists got together to toss around a few ideas.
toss [sth] around, toss around [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(object: throw about) (objetos: jogar)	jogar vt
		lançar vt
		atirar vt
	The abusive husband was tossing his wife around as though she were a rag doll.
travel around vi phrasal	(go to many places) (visitar muitos lugares)	viajar por aí expres
	(informal)	rodar vt
	This rail pass lets you travel around for four weeks without having to keep buying tickets.
turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep	figurative (transform, reform)	mudar vt
	My sister has turned her life around.
	Minha irmã mudou a vida dela.
turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep	figurative (provide or do [sth])	entregar vt
		processar vt
		finalizar vt
	The factory turns orders around within a week.
	The translator turned the project around in three days.
twirl around vi phrasal	(do pirouettes)	dar piruetas loc v
	The girl twirled around like a ballerina.
wait around, also UK: wait about vi phrasal	(wait for [sb/sth])	esperar vt
wheel around vi phrasal	(turn, spin 180 degrees)	girar sobre os calcanhares expres v
work around [sth], also UK: work round [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(avoid, bypass)	contornar vt
	They worked around the software bug by eliminating some features.

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Formas compostas: about \| around
Inglês		Português
know about [sth] vi + prep	(be aware)	saber sobre v int + prep
	Do you know about the recent policy changes?
know about [sth] vi + prep	(be well informed)	saber sobre v int + prep
	That professor really knows about European history.
knowledgeable about [sth] adj + prep	(knows a lot about [sth])	entendido sobre, versado sobre adj+prep
		instruído sobre adj+prep
		informado sobre adj+prep
	The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria.
	O pesquisador é muito entendido sobre o ciclo de vida da bactéria E.Coli.
kvetch about [sth] vi + prep	informal (complain about [sth])	reclamar v int
	Colin is always kvetching about his job.
learn about [sth] vi + prep	(become informed about)	saber sobre, aprender sobre vt + prep
	How did you learn about our company? The kids have been learning about the Middle Ages in their history class.
	Como você soube sobre a nossa empresa? As crianças estão aprendendo sobre Idade Média na aula de história.
learn all about [sth] v expr	(become fully informed)	aprender tudo sobre loc v
	Before I invest in a company, I am always sure to learn all about their history and business practices.
lecture [sb] about doing [sth] v expr	figurative (reprimand, moralize) (figurado: repreender)	passar um sermão expres v
	Deanna lectured her son about staying out late.
	Deanna passou um sermão no filho dela sobre ficar fora até tarde.
let up about [sth] v expr	(subject: stop talking about)	parar de falar expres v
	Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it.
look around, also UK: look round, look about vi + adv	(seek [sth] in surrounding area)	procurar vt
	I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses.
	Eu tenho procurado em todo lugar, mas não consigo achar meus óculos de leitura.
look sharp about it v expr	UK, figurative, slang (hurry)	apressar-se vp
		andar logo expres
	If you want to get ready in time for the party, you'd better look sharp about it.
mad about adj + prep	informal (passionate about) (figurado)	louco por expres
	I'm mad about that singer; I own all his CDs and I'm president of his fan club.
mad about adj + prep	informal (angry about)	zangado por causa de expres
		irritado por causa de expres
		louco por causa de expres
	His jaws are clenched. He must be mad about something.
made up about [sth], made up with [sth] expr	UK, regional, informal (pleased)	contente adj
		feliz adj
	I'm made up about my new car!
	Eu estou contente com meu novo carro!
make a noise about [sth] v expr	figurative, informal (call attention to [sth])	chamar a atenção expres v
make a noise about [sth] v expr	figurative, informal (complain about [sth])	reclamar vt
make a song and dance about [sth] v expr	informal, figurative (make a fuss) (figurado, informal, fazer alarde)	bater bumbo vt + sm
		fazer alarde expres
	Stop making such a song and dance about it! It's not that big a deal.
make no bones about [sth] v expr	figurative, informal (be forthright, direct)	Ser direto expres v
	The journalist made no bones about her dislike of politicians.
	A jornalista foi direta quanto a sua aversão a políticos.
make no bones about doing [sth] v expr	figurative, informal (be forthright, direct in doing) (figurado)	não ter papas na língua expres v
	Veronica made no bones about telling her boss exactly what she thought of him.
much ado about nothing n	(fuss for little reason)	muito barulho por nada expres
Nota: From the title of a play by William Shakespeare.
Much Ado About Nothing n	(Shakespeare play)	Muito barulho por nada expres
muse on [sth], muse over [sth], muse about [sth] vi + prep	(ponder, consider)	meditar sobre vt + prep
	(coloquial)	matutar vt
		refletir sobre vt + prep
	He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper.
nag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep	(remind constantly) (BRA, figurado, informal)	encher o saco de alguém por expres v vt
	(figurado)	chatear, atazanar vt
	I wish my parents would stop nagging me about the dangers of smoking.
	Queria que meus pais parassem de me encher o saco sobre os perigos de fumar.
no two ways about it, there's no two ways about it expr	informal (there is no doubt)	sem sombra de dúvidas expres v
not bear thinking about v expr	(be unpleasant thought)	não suportar a ideia de loc v
nothing to say about [sth] prep	(no information or opinion about)	nada a dizer sobre algo
	When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that."
nothing to write home about expr	figurative, informal (unremarkable)	nada de mais, nada de especial expres
		nada de espetacular expres
		não fede nem cheira expres
	I enjoyed his last film, but this new one is nothing to write home about.
obsess over [sth], obsess about [sth] vi + prep	(be overly preoccupied with sthg)	ficar obcecado expres v
	She's constantly obsessing about her weight.
the one about n	(joke)	aquela pron
	When I told the one about the horse and the bar, nobody laughed.
	Quando eu contei aquela do cavalo e do bar ninguém riu.
out and about adv	(busy, active outside the home) (informal)	por aí loc adv
	He's always out and about these days - I hardly ever see him at home.
	Ele está sempre por aí hoje em dia - quase não vejo ele em casa.
passionate about [sth] adj + prep	(cares, believes strongly in)	apaixonado adj
	Dan is passionate about his human rights work.
	Dan é apaixonado por seu trabalho em direitos humanos.
poke around, poke about vi + adv	(search, rummage)	remexer vt
		vasculhar vt
	The security guard at the museum poked around in my rucksack.
poke around, poke about vi + adv	figurative (intrude, be nosy)	bisbilhotar vt
	She's always poking around in her neighbours' private affairs.
	Ela está sempre bisbilhotando os assuntos privados dos vizinhos dela.
pontificate on [sth], pontificate about [sth] vi + prep	(talk pompously about) (falar ou escrever de maneira enfática)	pontificar v int
	The lecturer pontificated on the meaning of life.
potty about [sth/sb] adj + prep	slang (passionate about)	apaixonado por adj + prep
preach about [sth] vi + prep	(moralize on the subject of) (figurado)	pregar sermão sobre expres v
	(figurado)	dar lição de moral sobre expres v
	My uncle gave up smoking years ago and now he's always preaching about the dangers of tobacco.
	Meu tio parou de fumar anos atrás e agora está sempre dando sermão sobre os perigos do tabaco.
protest, protest about [sth], protest against [sth] vi + prep	(complain about)	protestar vt
	The staff protested about having to work on a public holiday.
	A equipe protestou sobre ter que trabalhar num feriado.
psyched about [sth], psyched for [sth] adj + prep	informal (excited, keyed up about) (figurado)	louco por adj + prep
		maluco por adj + prep
	James is psyched about seeing his favorite band in concert.
pussyfoot around, also UK: pussyfoot about vi + adv	(act cautiously) (figurado, informal)	enrolar v int
		ser receoso expres v
	Don't pussyfoot around; just tell me the truth!
put it about v expr	UK, slang (have sex with many people) (inf., fazer sexo com muitas pessoas)	galinhar vt
	(gír., vulgar, fazer sexo com muitos)	dar pra todo o mundo expres
	(gíria, fazer sexo com muitos)	transar com todo o mundo expres
	I hear Tracy's been putting it about with the entire football team!
put it about v expr	UK, informal (disseminate information)	espalhar o boato expres v
	Someone had been putting it about that the gang boss was getting soft.
put out at [sth], put out about [sth] expr	informal (aggrieved)	ofendido adj
	They were extremely put out at not being allowed to sit together.
	Eles ficaram extremamente ofendidos por não lhes terem permitido sentar juntos.
quiz [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep	(question about a topic)	questionar vt
		interrogar vt
	The police quizzed the witness about exactly what she had seen.
	A polícia interrogou a testemunha sobre o que exatamente ela tinha visto.
quiz [sb] on [sth], quiz [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep	US (students: test on a subject)	questionar vt
		sabatinar vt
	The teacher quizzed her students on the Civil War.
	A professora questionou seus alunos sobre a guerra civil.
rabbit about [sth] vi + prep	UK, slang (talk incessantly)	falar sem parar loc v
	He's a real bore at parties - always rabbiting about the economy or immigration.
	Ele é um chato. Sempre fala sem parar sobre economia.
rag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep	informal (tease about [sth]) (informal)	atazanar vt
		infernizar vt
	(BRA)	encher o saco expres v
	(figurativo)	brincar com vt + prep
	Adam's colleagues ragged him about his taste in clothes.
	Os colegas de Adam o atazanaram por causa de seu gosto para roupas.
rag on [sb] about [sth] v expr	US, informal (tease about [sth])	criticar vt
rant about [sth/sb] vi + prep	(discuss angrily at length)	vociferar v int
		bradar
	Edmund ranted about his colleagues; they'd really been getting on his nerves lately.
	Edmund vociferou sobre seus colegas; eles estavam realmente irritando ele ultimamente.
rave about [sth/sb] vi + prep	(speak angrily) (reclamar de)	esbravejar vt
		arengar vt
		enfurecer-se vp
	Poor Fred's always raving about how the government is out to get him.
	Pobre Fred, ele está sempre esbravejando sobre como o governo está atras dele.
rave about [sth/sb] vi + prep	(praise enthusiastically)	elogiar muito vt + adv
		louvar vt
	The critics are raving about that new film.
	Os críticos elogiaram muito aquele novo filme.
razz [sb] for [sth], razz [sb] about [sth] v expr	US, slang (tease about [sth])	amolar, arreliar, importunar vt
razz [sb] about doing [sth], razz [sb] for doing [sth] v expr	US, slang (tease for doing [sth])	provocar vp
read about [sth/sb] vtr + prep	(read on the topic of)	ler sobre vt + prep
		ler acerca de vt + loc prep
	I read about your accident in the newspaper.
	Eu li sobre seu acidente nos jornais.
Read all about it! interj	(newspaper seller's cry) (grito do jornaleiro)	não percam! interj
		extra, extra! interj
	The kiosk sign read "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! RMSTitanic sinks, huge loss of life.".
remind [sb] of [sth], remind [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep	(cause [sb] to remember)	lembrar vt
	The alarm reminded Tim of his appointment.
	I reminded my son about his mother's birthday.
	O alarme lembrou Tim de seu compromisso. / Lembrei meu filho do aniversário da sua mãe.
reminisce about [sth] vi + prep	(recount memories) (contar as memórias)	rememorar v int
	It's fun to hear my aunt reminisce about her military service.
remonstrate about [sth], remonstrate against [sth] vi + prep	(protest about)	reprovar, desaprovar vt
rib [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep	(tease [sb] about [sth])	provocar vt
		caçoar de expres v
	(informal)	encher o saco de expres v
	Billy's classmates rib him about his red hair.
right about adv	(more or less, approximately)	mais ou menos loc adv
		por aqui loc adv
	There was a farm right about here a long time ago.
right about adv	US (the opposite way round)	do outro lado loc adv
		do lado oposto loc adv
right about here adv	(in this vicinity)	por aqui loc adv
		nas proximidades loc adv
	We should find the treasure right about here.
right about now adv	US, informal (at almost exactly this moment)	agorinha mesmo loc adv
		neste exato momento loc adv
	She phones every day at the same time; in fact, she should be phoning right about now.
	Ela telefona todos os dias no mesmo horário; na verdade, ela deve estar ligando agorinha mesmo.
romanticize about [sth], also UK: romanticise about [sth] vi + prep	(have unrealistic ideas about [sth])	romantizar sobre v int + prep
	A lot of people romanticize about living a simple, self-sufficient life in the countryside, without realizing how much hard work it is.
strut around, also UK: strut about vi + adv	(go about self-importantly)	vangloriar-se vp
		pavonear vt
		ser arrogante expres v
	The bully was strutting around the playground as if he owned the place.
	The boxer strutted about as if he had just won the title.
walk around, walk about vi + adv	(stroll about, go about on foot)	dar um passeio expres v
	I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around.
	Eu não tinha lugar para ir. Só estava dando um passeio.
wander around, UK: wander about vi + adv	(stroll aimlessly)	andar sem rumo expres v
		perambular vt
		passear vt
	I had some free time, so I decided to wander around the city.