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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| screw sth back on v expr | (twist back into place) | enroscar vt |
| | | rosquear vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | Don't forget to screw the top of the toothpaste tube back on. |
| slip into sth vi + prep | figurative (put on: clothing) (figurado, roupa) | colocar vt |
| | | vestir vt |
| | | botar vt |
| | Give me a minute to get out of my work clothes and slip into something more comfortable. |
| lay sth vtr | (place horizontally) (posicionar) | pôr vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| Nota: "Lay" is also the past tense of "lie." It is sometimes used incorrectly in the present tense instead of "lie." |
| | He usually lays the plans on the table. |
| | Ele geralmente põe os planos na mesa. |
set sth down,
set down sth vtr phrasal sep | (place, put on a surface) | colocar vt |
| | | depositar vt |
| | She set down the book on a nearby table. |
| | Ela colocou o livro numa mesa próxima. |
slip sth on,
slip on sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (clothing: put on quickly) | vestir vt |
| | (informal) | colocar vt |
| | I dashed upstairs to slip on something less formal. |
| | Corri até lá em cima para vestir alguma coisa menos formal. |
| slip over sth vi + prep | (fit easily onto) (vestir facilmente em) | colocar vt |
| | | vestir vt |
| | The glove slipped easily over his hand. |
| put sth vtr | figurative (cause to be) (figurativo: colocar) | colocar vt |
| | | pôr vt |
| | He put all his affairs in order before leaving for Australia. |
| | Ele colocou tudo em ordem antes de partir para a Austrália. |
| lay sth on sb vtr + prep | (blame, stress: assign) (atribuir culpa) | pôr, colocar vt |
| | He would usually lay the blame on his sister. |
| | Geralmente ele punha a culpa na irmã. |
| pop sth in/into sth vtr + prep | informal (insert, put inside) | colocar vt |
| | (informal) | enfiar vt |
| | Just pop that soup in the microwave and cook it for a couple of minutes. |
| | Só coloque essa sopa no micro-ondas e cozinhe por alguns minutos. |
set sth down,
set down sth vtr phrasal sep | (put in writing) | registrar vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | | assentar vt |
| | If you set your thoughts down on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly. |
| | Se você registra seus pensamentos no papel primeiro, isso lhe ajuda a pensar nas coisas com mais clareza. |
set sth out,
set out sth vtr phrasal sep | (lay out, arrange) | pretender vt |
| | | planejar vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | Isabelle set out the cutlery for dinner. |
| dollop sth onto sth vtr | informal (put a blob of sth on sth) | empilhar vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | The chef dolloped some sour cream onto the surface of the spicy soup. |
| spray sth vtr | (apply as a fine mist) (desodorante, com spray) | colocar vt |
| | | aplicar vt |
| | Liam sprayed deodorant under his arms. |
| | Liam colocou desodorante embaixo dos braços. |
| set sth vtr | (place, put) | colocar, botar vt |
| | | pôr vt |
| | He set the glass on the edge of the table. |
| | Ele colocou o copo na beira da mesa. |
| spray sth/sb with sth vtr | (apply a fine mist to) (com spray) | colocar vt |
| | | aplicar vt |
| | Patrick sprayed the table with polish. |
| | Patrick aplicou verniz na mesa. |
spray sth on sth/sb,
spray sth onto sth/sb vtr | (apply a fine mist to) (com spray) | aplicar vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | Helen sprayed the cleaning product on the windows. |
| | Helen aplicou o produto de limpeza nas janelas. |
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set sb/sth to sth,
set sb/sth on sth v expr | (apply, start) | colocar vt |
| | The boss set his employees to work on the project. |
| | O chefe colocou seus funcionários para trabalhar no projeto. |
| place sth vtr | (put) (pôr em algum lugar) | colocar, pôr vt |
| | He placed the book on the shelf. |
| | Ele colocou o livro na estante. |
| place sb in sth vtr | (put: person in situation) (colocar alguém numa situação) | colocar vt |
| | His action placed her in danger. |
| | A ação dele a colocou em perigo. |
| place sb vtr | (child: for adoption) (para adoção) | colocar vt |
| | The child was placed with a family in another city. |
| | A criança foi colocada para adoção para uma família em outra cidade. |
| place sb vtr | (rank) (classificar) | colocar vt |
| | I would place him in the top ten players of all time. |
| | Eu o colocaria entre os dez melhores jogadores de todos os tempos. |
| place sth vtr | (situate) (situar, posicionar) | colocar vt |
| | She placed vases of flowers in the dining room. |
| | Ela colocou vasos de flores na sala de estar. |
| place sb vtr | (enrol: in a school, institution) (matricular) | colocar vt |
| | They placed her in one of the country's finest schools. |
| | Eles a colocaram numa das melhores escolas do país. |
| place sb vtr | (employment) (emprego) | empregar vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | The job agency placed him almost immediately. |
| | A agência de empregos o empregou quase imediatamente. |
place sb in sth,
place sb as sth vtr | (appoint) (nomear) | colocar vt |
| | They placed him as head of the new sales team. |
| | Eles o colocaram como o chefe da nova equipe de vendas. |
| place sth vtr | (sport: kick or hit ball) (esportes: chutar ou bater na bola) | posicionar vt |
| | | colocar |
| | He placed the ball in the upper right corner of the net. |
| | Ele posicionou a bola no canto superior direito da rede. |
| take sth vtr | (use for flavour) | usar, colocar vt |
| | I take two sugars in my coffee. |
| | Eu coloco duas colheres de açúcar no meu café. |
| put sb with sb vtr | (place in the custody of) | colocar vt |
| | The social workers put the child with a foster family. |
| | Os assistentes sociais colocaram a criança em uma família adotiva. |
| put sth vtr | (apply) | colocar, pôr vt |
| | You should put your language skills to use in translating or interpreting. |
| put sth vtr | (make) | colocar, pôr vt |
| | Let's put an end to this argument. |
| rest sth vtr | (place) | colocar vt |
| | Rest the statue carefully on its stand. |
| track sb vtr | US (education: stream) (educação, tipo de curso) | colocar vt |
| | He was tracked into the accelerated learning programme. |
| pack sth vtr | (load into a car) (malas: num carro) | colocar vt |
| | (malas: num carro) | acondicionar vt |
| | I need to pack the suitcases in the car before we go. |
| | Preciso colocar as malas no carro antes de partirmos. |
| kick sth vtr | informal (auto: change gear) (automóvel: mudar a marcha) | colocar vt |
| | He kicked the car into third gear. |
| | Ele colocou o carro em terceira. |
| seat sth vtr | (place) | colocar vt |
| | | assentar vt |
| | Hal seated the gun firmly in its case. |
| | Hal colocou o revólver firmemente em seu estojo. |
| hump sth vtr | (heave) | colocar vt |
| | | erguer vt |
| | The worker humped the box into the back of the truck. |
| dump sth vtr | (drop, let fall) | colocar vt |
| | | largar, soltar vt |
| | (figurado) | jogar vt |
| | Just dump those papers on my desk. Dump that topsoil over here. |
| | Apenas coloque esses papéis na minha mesa. Coloque esse solo aqui. |
| poke sth into sth vtr + prep | (thrust, put) | enfiar vt |
| | | colocar vt |
| | Poke this into your pocket so no one sees it. |
| | Enfie isso no seu bolso para que ninguém veja. |
put sth on,
put on sth vtr phrasal sep | (provide a service) | colocar vt |
| | The activists are putting on coaches to take protesters to London. |
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| bottom sth vtr | (put a bottom on) | colocar fundo expres v |
| | I've nearly finished making the crate - I've just got to bottom it. |
| | Quase terminei de fazer o caixote - acabei de colocar o fundo dele. |
| check sth vtr | (chess piece: put in check) (xadrez) | colocar em xeque expres v |
| | My opponent moved his knight and I realised he had checked my king. |
| | Meu oponente mudou seu cavaleiro e eu percebi que ele havia colocado o meu rei em cheque. |
| down adv | (sitting or lying) | colocar para dormir loc adv |
| | | em posição sentada loc adv |
| | I put her down for her nap. |
| | Eu a coloquei para dormir. |
| ground sb vtr | informal (punish by keeping indoors) | colocar de castigo, deixar de castigo expres v |
| | His parents grounded him for two weeks. |
| | Seus pais o colocaram (or: deixaram) de castigo por duas semanas. |
| post sth vtr | (cover with posters) | colocar pôster expres v |
| | | colar vt |
| | The boys posted the fence with concert advertisements. |
| | Os garotos colocaram pôsteres na cerca com anúncios do show. |
put sb/sth at risk of sth,
put sb/sth at risk of doing sth v expr | (expose to) | colocar em risco expres |
| | We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| ring sth vtr | (fit a ring to: nose of livestock) (no nariz do gado) | colocar anéis expres v |
| | The farmer ringed his cattle so that they could be led. |
| ring sth vtr | (fit a tag to: a bird) (pássaros) | colocar anéis expres v |
| | The birds were ringed so that they could be identified later. |
| stand vi | (place yourself) | colocar-se vp |
| | | posicionar-se vp |
| | The referee stood between the fighters. |
| | O árbitro se colocou entre os lutadores. |
| stand sth vtr | (set upright) | colocar em pé expres v |
| | The children stood the dominoes on end. |
| | As crianças colocaram os dominós de pé. |
| star sth vtr | (set with stars) | colocar estrelas loc v |
| | The students starred their art projects. |