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| bring sth off vtr phrasal sep | informal (succeed in carrying sth out) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | We didn't think that he could bring it off, but the success of his business proved us wrong. |
| cable sth vtr | often passive (supply with cable television) | ter TV a cabo, possuir TV a cabo expres v |
| | Our house isn't cabled, so we only get local channels. |
| | Na nossa casa não tem TV a cabo, então só temos canais locais. |
| cable n | uncountable (cable television) | TV a cabo loc sf |
| | In the days before streaming video, we had cable. |
| cable television n | (TV broadcasting via cable) | televisão a cabo |
| cable TV n | informal, abbreviation (cable television) | tv a cabo loc sf |
carry sth out,
carry out sth vtr phrasal sep | (bring to fruition) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | | executar, efetuar vt |
| | The executor of a will carries out the wishes of the deceased. |
| carry through with sth v expr | UK (complete) | completar vt |
| | | levar a cabo loc v |
| | She has good intentions but never carries through with them. |
| effect sth vtr | (bring about sth) | efetuar, realizar vt |
| | | levar a cabo expres v |
| | The government effected change through its policy of taxation. |
| | O governo efetuou mudanças através de sua política de cobrança de impostos. |
| execute sth vtr | (plan: put into action) | executar vt |
| | | levar a cabo loc v |
| | The company executed its plan to bring in new business and it was a great success. |
| | A empresa levou a cabo seu plano de trazer novos negócios e foi um grande sucesso. |
| go through with it v expr | informal (do sth daunting) | levar adiante vt + adv |
| | | seguir com vt + prep |
| | | levar a cabo expres v |
| | | realizar vt |
| | Bethan had doubts about applying for the job, but eventually went through with it. |
| | Betânia tinha dúvidas sobre se candidatar para o emprego, mas depois levou adiante. |
| perform sth vtr | (duty, task: carry out) (executar) | realizar, efetuar vt |
| | (cumprir) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | If you can't perform the activities required, find someone who can. |
| | Os espiões realizaram a missão. |
| see sth through vtr phrasal sep | informal (task, project: complete) (informal) | chegar até o fim expres v |
| | | terminar vt |
| | (formal) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | It won't be easy, but we'll see this project through. |
| | Não vai ser fácil, mas vamos chegar até o fim deste projeto. |
| set out to do sth vtr phrasal insep | (undertake) (empreender) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | | empreender vt |
| | | encarregar-se vp |
| | He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire before he was halfway done. |
| stage sth vtr | (carry out) | realizar vt |
| | | levar a cabo expres v |
| | The army is set to stage an invasion tomorrow. |
| | O exército está pronto para realizar um invasão amanhã. |
| undertake sth vtr | (project: commit to) (projeto: comprometer-se) | assumir, executar vt |
| | (informal, gíria) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | The builder agreed to undertake the renovation. |
| | O construtor concordou em assumir a reforma. |
| unhatched adj | figurative (plan, etc: not brought to fruition, not carried out) | não levado a cabo loc adj |
| | | não levado adiante loc adj |
| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| handle n | (tool, object: place to grip) (ferramenta, panela) | cabo sm |
| | (de xícara) | asa sf |
| | (de armário, micro-ondas, etc) | puxador sm |
| | (de bolsa, mala) | alça sf |
| | Grab the axe by the handle and swing. |
| | Pegue o machado pelo cabo e golpeie. |
| cable n | (wire) (fio, conjunto de fios) | cabo sm |
| | The acrobats are suspended with wire cables so they appear to be flying. |
| | Os acrobatas são pendurados por cabos para dar a impressão de que estão voando. |
| hilt n | (sword or knife handle) (de espada) | cabo, punho sm |
| | The hilt of the sword had a beautiful, intricate design. |
| corporal n | (military officer) (militar) | cabo sm |
| | Please report to the corporal at the end of your shift. |
| helve n | (tool handle) (de ferramenta) | cabo sm |
| Cpl. n | written, abbreviation (Corporal) (militar) | cabo sm |
| marline n | (light rope) | cabo sm |
| cord n | (flex: electric cable) (cabo elétrico) | fio sm |
| | | cabo sm |
| | This cord is too short to reach the electrical outlet. |
| | Este fio é muito curto para alcançar o fio elétrico. |
| cape n | (geography) (geografia) | cabo sm |
| | Theresa watched the sun rise at the cape this morning. |
| | Teresa viu o nascer do sol no cabo hoje de manhã. |
| cable n | (electrical wire) (elétrico) | cabo sm |
| | There is a tangle of cables behind my computer. |
| shaft n | (handle of golf club) | cabo sm |
| | The golfer gripped the shaft of her club and prepared to make her shot. |
| | O golfista segurou o cabo de seu taco e se preparou para fazer sua tacada. |
| cable n | (nautical measure: cable length) | cabo sm |
| crook n | (bend in sth) | cabo sm |
| | | curvatura sf |
| | She hung the umbrella up by its crook. |
| | Ela segurou o guarda-chuvas pelo cabo. |
| grip n | (handle) | cabo sm |
| | The grip on the old knife was worn and needed to be replaced. |
| | O cabo da velha faca estava gasto e precisava ser trocado. |
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| flex n | UK (cord: electric cable) | cabo, fio sm |
| | Tim replaced the flex on his phone. |
guy,
guy rope,
guyline n | (tent rope) | corda sf |
| | | cabo sm |
| | You have to fasten the guy down on that stake. |
guy,
guyline n | (cable used on ship mast) | cabo sm |
| | | corda sf |
| | You pull that rope and I'll manage the guy to keep it from going all over the place. |
| beam n | (plow shaft) (de arado) | cabo sm |
| | The fields can't be plowed until we fix the beam. |
| | Os campos não podem ser arados até consertarmos o cabo. |
| shaft n | (handle of tool) | cabo sm |
| | Jane grasped the shaft of the axe and swung it with all her force. |
| loom n | (part of an oar) (remo) | cabo sm |
| | The rower laid the loom of the oar into the oar lock. |
| cable n | (anchor chain) (náutica: corda grossa) | cabo sm |
| | The deck on the ship is slippery, so be careful not to trip over the cable. |
| | O convés do navio está escorregadio, então cuidado para não tropeçar no cabo. |
| shank n | (narrow, shaftlike part of object) | cabo sm |
| | | haste sf |
| | This drill bit has a tapered shank. |
| loom n | (protective tubing for wire) | cabo sm |
| | Wrap the loom around the wires and secure it with electrical tape. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) (global, universal) | em geral, de cabo a rabo loc adj |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| battery cable n | (connects cars' batteries) (para carro) | cabo de bateria loc sm |
| belay sth/sb vtr | (secure with a rope) | amarrar vt |
| | (náutico) | dar volta ao cabo loc v |
| | Jon belayed his fellow climber, making sure the rope was not too slack. |
| broom handle n | (long stick of a broom) | cabo de vassoura sm |
| | Attach the broom handle to the broom head. |
| broomstick n | (handle of broom) | cabo de vassoura loc sm |
| | The witch in the fairy tale flew away on her broomstick. |
| cable television n | (TV broadcasting via cable) | televisão a cabo |
| cable TV n | informal, abbreviation (cable television) | tv a cabo loc sf |
| cablecast n | (cable TV broadcast) | transmissão via cabo expres |
| cablecast sth vtr | (broadcast by cabletelevision) | transmitir via cabo expres v |
| canvasser n | (person soliciting votes) (de votos) | angariador sm |
| | | cabo eleitoral sm |
| | Tina worked as a canvasser for the presidential campaign. |
| coaxial cable n | (cable for conducting signals) | cabo coaxial loc sm |
| | A coaxial cable is used to carry a TV signal from the antenna to the TV. |
| Cuban coney n | (extinct rodent) | damão-do-cabo sm |
| effect sth vtr | (bring about sth) | efetuar, realizar vt |
| | | levar a cabo expres v |
| | The government effected change through its policy of taxation. |
| | O governo efetuou mudanças através de sua política de cobrança de impostos. |
| go through with it v expr | informal (do sth daunting) | levar adiante vt + adv |
| | | seguir com vt + prep |
| | | levar a cabo expres v |
| | | realizar vt |
| | Bethan had doubts about applying for the job, but eventually went through with it. |
| | Betânia tinha dúvidas sobre se candidatar para o emprego, mas depois levou adiante. |
| jumpers npl | informal, abbreviation (jumper cables) (BRA: engenharia elétrica) | cabo para chupeta sm |
| | (POR) | cabos de arranque sm pl |
| | Paul kept a pair of jumpers in his car in case he left his lights on. |
| | Paul guardava um par de cabos para chupeta em seu carro caso esquecesse os faróis acesos. |
| | O Paul guardava um par de cabos de arranque no carro para o caso de se esquecer das luzes acesas. |
| lead n | (electricity: connecting wire) (eletricidade) | cabo condutor sm |
| | First, connect the red lead to the brown connector. |
| panhandle n | (handle of a pan) (literal) | cabo de frigideira, cabo de caçarola loc sm |
| | Be careful; the panhandle is a little hot. |
| panhandle n | US (strip of land extending from larger area) (fig., extensão territorial longa e estreita) | cabo de frigideira, cabo de caçarola loc sm |
| | I grew up in the Oklahoma Panhandle. |
| perform sth vtr | (duty, task: carry out) (executar) | realizar, efetuar vt |
| | (cumprir) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | If you can't perform the activities required, find someone who can. |
| | Os espiões realizaram a missão. |
| see sth through vtr phrasal sep | informal (task, project: complete) (informal) | chegar até o fim expres v |
| | | terminar vt |
| | (formal) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | It won't be easy, but we'll see this project through. |
| | Não vai ser fácil, mas vamos chegar até o fim deste projeto. |
| towline n | (rope for pulling sth along) | cabo de reboque sm+loc adj |
| | | toa sf |
| towrope n | (cord used to pull a boat) | cabo de reboque sm + prep + sm |
| tromp sb/sth vtr | US (roundly defeat) | dar cabo loc v |
tug-of-war,
tug of war,
tug-o-war,
tug o' war n | (game: pulling on rope) (jogo com corda) | cabo-de-guerra sm |
| | The heaviest people are at the back in games of tug-of-war. |
tug-of-war,
tug of war n | figurative (struggle, competition) (figurado: competição) | luta, medição de força, batalha sf |
| | (figurado) | cabo-de-guerra sm |
| | They will not get anything done until they cease this tug-of-war and start pulling in the same direction. |
| undertake sth vtr | (project: commit to) (projeto: comprometer-se) | assumir, executar vt |
| | (informal, gíria) | levar a cabo expres v |
| | The builder agreed to undertake the renovation. |
| | O construtor concordou em assumir a reforma. |
| unhatched adj | figurative (plan, etc: not brought to fruition, not carried out) | não levado a cabo loc adj |
| | | não levado adiante loc adj |