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| be no match for sb v expr | (not be as good as sb) | não estar a altura de expres v |
| come up short vi phrasal + adj | informal (disappoint) | desapontar, desiludir vt |
| | | não estar à altura de expres |
| | Ari had hoped to raise $1000 for charity, but his efforts came up short by $200. |
| come up to sth vi phrasal + prep | figurative (meet: standards, expectations) | corresponder às expectativas expres v |
| | | estar à altura de expres v |
| | No matter what he did, he wasn't able to come up to his father's expectations. |
| | Não importava o que ele fizesse, não era capaz de corresponder às expectativas de seu pai. |
| equal to sth prep | (good enough for) | à altura de loc adv + prep |
| | | bom o bastante para loc adj + prep |
| | He is strong, and is equal to the task. |
| hit the mark v expr | figurative (be suitable for sth) | estar a altura de expres |
| hold a candle to sb/sth v expr | figurative (be as good) | estar à altura de loc v |
| Nota: Used in the negative, in questions and where there is doubt |
| | As a songwriter, George Harrison couldn't hold a candle to Paul McCartney. |
| knee-high adj | (reaching height of knees) | à altura dos joelhos, até os joelhos loc adj |
| live up to sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (be as good as) | viver à altura de expres v |
| | She made every effort to live up to her ideals. |
| | Ela fez todos os esforços para viver à altura de seus ideais. |
| match sth/sb vtr | (measure up to) | estar à altura de expres v |
| | If the players can match their previous performance, they'll win this game easily. |
| | Se os jogadores estiverem à altura de seu desempenho anterior, vencerão este jogo facilmente. |
| measure up vi phrasal | figurative (be adequate) | adequar-se vp |
| | | estar à altura expres |
| | He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now. |
| measure up to sb/sth vi phrasal + prep | figurative (match, be equal to) | estar à altura expres |
| | | corresponder vt |
| | Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job. |
| not up to prep | informal (not fit enough for) | não estar à altura expres |
| | He tried hard, but he was not up to the challenge. Your performance is not up to the standards we are looking for. |
| | Ele se esforçou, mas não estava à altura do desafio. Seu desempenho não está à altura do que estamos procurando. |
| raise the height of sth v expr | (make higher) (tornar mais alto) | aumentar a altura expres v |
| | When basketball players speak, we usually have to raise the height of the microphone. |
| rise vi | (prove adequate) | mostrar-se à altura expres v |
| | The star basketball player rises to the occasion for important games. |
| rise to the occasion v expr | (meet a challenge) | estar à altura da situação expres v |
| | It was a difficult game, but the team rose to the occasion and performed brilliantly. |
| shoot sth vtr | (star, planet: site) | tomar a altura expres v |
| | | medir altitude expres v |
| | The captain used a sextant to shoot the sun. |
| | O capitão usou um sextante para tomar a altura do sol. |
| up to scratch adj | informal, figurative (meets expected standard) | corresponder às expectativas expres v |
| | | estar à altura expres v |
| | I didn't get the job as a tour guide because my spoken Spanish wasn't up to scratch. |
| worthy of sth adj + prep | (the type of thing done by) | à altura de loc adj |
| | Jane's short story was worthy of a master like O. Henry or de Maupassant. |