| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| put it to sb that v expr | (assert, posit) | afirmar vt |
| affirm that vtr | (with clause: assert that) (asseverar) | afirmar vt |
| | He affirmed that he would provide funding for the group. |
| predicate sth vtr | (affirm, declare) | declarar, afirmar vt |
| | | predicar vt |
| | | aconselhar, indicar vt |
| | The priest predicated the goodness of all mankind in his touching sermon. |
| affirm sth vtr | (state, assert) (confirmar) | afirmar vt |
| | In his speech, the CEO affirmed the company's commitment to diversity. |
| protest sth vtr | (assert strongly) | afirmar vt |
| | | declarar vt |
| | | asseverar vt |
| | Matt thinks Rob stole his phone, but Rob is protesting his innocence. |
| | Matt pensa que Rob roubou seu telefone, mas Rob afirma que é inocente. |
| contend that vtr | (argue) | sustentar, afirmar vt |
| | The scientist contended that global warming is mostly due to human activities. |
| | O cientista sustentou que o aquecimento global é principalmente por causa de atividades humanas. |
protest,
protest that vtr | (with clause: assert) | afirmar vt |
| | | declarar vt |
| | | asseverar vt |
| | The defendant protested that he had never even met his accuser before. |
claim,
claim that vtr | (with clause: assert that) | alegar, afirmar vt |
| | Roger claims that he has seen aliens. |
| | Rogério alega ter visto alienígenas. |
| claim to do sth v expr | (achievement: assert) | afirmar vt |
| | | reclamar vt |
| | | reivindicar vt |
| | This paint brand claims to cover a larger area than that rival brand. |
| | Esta marca de tinta afirma cobrir uma área maior do que a marca rival. |
| argue sth vtr | (with direct speech: assert) | afirmar vt |
| | | argumentar vt |
| | "That's simply not true," she argued. |
| | "Isto simplesmente não é verdade", ela afirmou. |
| claim to have done sth v expr | (achievement: assert) | afirmar vt |
| | | alegar vt |
| | Weston claimed to have invented a new method for producing copper. |
| | Weston afirmou ter inventado um novo método para produzir cobre. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| tell sb vtr | (assure) | dizer, assegurar, afirmar vt |
| | I have done all the work, I tell you. |
| | Eu fiz todo o trabalho, eu lhe asseguro. |
| say sth vtr | (affirm) | dizer vt |
| | | afirmar vt |
| | She is said to be the best painter of her generation. |
| | Dizem que ela é a melhor pintora da geração dela. |
| affirm sth vtr | (law: uphold a judgment) | afirmar vt |
| | The court of appeals affirmed the ruling. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| arguably adv | (can be defended, asserted) | poder-se dizer loc v |
| | | poder-se afirmar loc v |
| | He is arguably the best candidate for president. |
| | Pode se dizer que ele é o melhor candidato a presidente. |
| claim to be sth v expr | (say that one is) | afirmar ser loc v |
| | You claim to be a musician, but is this the truth? The young man claimed to be her long-lost son. |
| | Você afirma ser músico, mas é verdade? |
reassert,
reassert sth,
reassert that vtr | (state or affirm again) | reafirmar vt |
| | | tornar a afirmar loc v |
| | The president reasserted his commitment to anti-terrorism policies. |