| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| lateral adj | (sideways) | lateral adj |
| | Many forms of exercise prefer lateral movement. |
| sideline n | (side limit of sports field) (de campo) | lateral sf |
| | He caught the ball on the sideline. |
| sidepiece n | (lateral part of sth) (parte de algo) | lateral sf |
line-out, lineout n | (rugby: restart method) (rugby) | lateral sf |
edgewise, edgeways adj | (sideways, with the edge upward) | lateral adj |
| Nota: "Edgewise" is more common in US English, and "edgeways" is more common in UK English. |
| | The dominos were edgewise on the table in a snake formation. |
| lateral adj | (anatomy: side) (anatomia) | lateral adj |
| | The radiologist took a lateral x-ray of the patient's chest. |
on the sidelines, also US: in the sidelines expr | figurative (position: not central to action) | bastidores sm pl |
| | | lateral sf |
| | After 20 years in office she says she'll enjoy life on the sidelines. |
sideways, also US: sidewise adj | (from one side) | lateral adj |
| | Helen gave a sideways look at the girl next to her. |
| lateral adj | figurative (oblique, not straightforward) | inclinado, lateral adj |
| | | oblíquo adj |
| | The company offered Jeff a lateral move but not a promotion. |
| lateral adj | UK, figurative (relating to lateral thinking) (figurado) | lateral adj |
| | John takes a lateral approach to solving engineering problems. |
| | John tem uma abordagem lateral para resolver problemas de engenharia. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| abutment n | (part of dam) (estrutura de uma barragem) | encosta lateral sf + adj |
| alley n | mainly US (part of tennis court: sideline) (quadra de tênis) | linha lateral para duplas loc sf |
| | If the ball lands on the inside line of the alley, it is in. |
| cliff-side adj | (situated on the side of a cliff) | lateral do despenhadeiro loc adj |
| crosswind n | (wind blowing across a flight path) (meteorologia) | vento lateral loc sm |
| lateral flow test n | (rapid method of screening for infection) | teste de fluxo lateral loc sm |
| lateral thinking n | (unconventional or creative problem-solving) (forma de pensar que gera soluções novas e criativas) | pensamento lateral loc sm |
| | His lateral thinking helped us solve the problem in a way we would never have thought of. |
| shoulder bag n | (bag with long strap) (sacola com longa tira) | bolsa lateral sf |
| | He carries a leather shoulder bag for overnight trips. |
| side aisle n | (lateral walkway in a church) | entrada lateral sf |
| | (entrada lateral em uma igreja) | nave lateral sf |
| side shuffle n | (sideways movement) | deslocamento lateral sm |
| | | movimento lateral sm |
| side view n | (lateral aspect, sth seen from sideways on) (aspecto lateral, algo visto lateralmente) | visão lateral sf |
| | | vista lateral sf |
| | | perfil sm |
| sidelight n | (natural light: from the side) | iluminação lateral sf |
| sidelight n | (artificial lighting: from the side) | iluminação lateral sf |
| the sidelines n | (sports: off the field of play) (esportes) | linha lateral sf + adj |
| | The injured player watched from the sidelines as his team scored the winning goal. |
| sideswipe sb vtr | US (hit from the side) | bater na lateral vt |
| sideswipe n | US (sideways hit) | batida lateral loc sf |
| sideview mirror n | (wing mirror on a vehicle) (espelho retrovisor em um veículo) | espelho retrovisor lateral sm |
| sidewall n | (tyre part) (pneu) | parte lateral loc sf |
sidewinder, side-winder n | US (sports: punch delivered from the side) (esporte) | soco lateral loc sm |
| standing fly n | usually plural (fitness: upper body exercise) (exercício físico) | elevação lateral sf + adj |
| T-bone sth vtr | US, informal (crash into side of vehicle) (EUA, veículo: batida na lateral) | bater na lateral de vt |
| | The truck blew through a red light and T-boned a car in the middle of the intersection. |
| throw-in n | (soccer, rugby: restarts play) | arremesso lateral loc sm |
| | The referee stopped the game soon after the throw-in. |
touchline, US: sideline n | (football, soccer: line marking long edge of playing field) (esportes, parte mais longa do campo) | linha lateral sf |
| tramlines npl | (part of tennis court) | linha lateral da quadra de tênis expres |
wing mirror, side-view mirror, side mirror n | (small mirror at either side of a vehicle) (pequeno espelho em ambos os lados do automóvel) | espelho retrovisor lateral loc sm |