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at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | sem saber o que fazer expres |
| Nota: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | sem saber o que fazer expres |
| Nota: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
| dunno vi | slang (don't know) (gíria) | não saber loc v |
| | When questioned, Eric just kept shrugging his shoulders and saying, "I dunno." |
| | Quando questionado, Eric continuou encolhendo os ombros e dizendo: "Não sei." |
| not give a f*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (not care) | não estar nem aí, não querer saber expres v |
| | | querer que se dane expres v |
| | (vulgar, ofensivo) | estar pouco se fodendo, estar se lixando expres v |
| | I don't give a f*** what you think. |
| | Não estou nem aí para o que você pensa. |
| good to know adj | (reassuring) | bom saber loc adj |
| | There are no sharks in this ocean. That's good to know! |
| hard to say adj | (not easy to determine) (difícil de determinar) | difícil de dizer, difícil saber expres |
| | It's hard to say who will win this year's World Cup. |
| hear from sb vtr phrasal insep | (receive news from sb) | saber de vt + prep |
| | | ter notícias de expres |
| | Do you hear from David these days? She hasn't heard from her brother in 3 months. |
| | Você soube do David? Ela não sabe do irmão dela faz 3 meses. |
| hear sth from sb vtr + prep | (learn sth via sb) | saber de, ouvir de vt + prep |
| | | ter notícias de expres |
| | I heard from your mother that you're getting married next year? |
| | Eu soube de sua mãe que você vai se casar mês que vem. |
| hear nothing vtr + pron | (receive no news of sb, sth) | saber de nada loc v |
| | Since Mark moved to London, I have heard nothing from him. |
| heaven knows expr | informal (It is uncertain) (é incerto) | só Deus sabe interj |
| | | Só Deus pra saber! interj |
| | (informal) | Só Deus! interj |
| | Heaven knows how long it will take them in this traffic. |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | não saber expres v |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| | Não faz sentido me perguntar; Eu não sei. Não sei a resposta para esse complicado problema de matemática! |
| I don't care interj | (It's not important to me.) | não me importo, não ligo, não querer saber interj |
| | "You can't go out dressed like that; you'll get cold." "I don't care." |
| | "Você não pode ir vestida assim, você vai se resfriar." "Eu não me importo." |
| know sth vtr | (be conversant, familiar) | entender vt |
| | | saber sobre loc v |
| | He knows football better than anyone. |
| | Ele entende de futebol melhor que ninguém. |
| know about sth vi + prep | (be aware) | saber sobre v int + prep |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about sth vi + prep | (be well informed) | saber sobre v int + prep |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| know all the answers v expr | informal (be opinionated) (informal, ser arrogante e dogmático) | saber tudo loc v |
| | Teenagers think they know all the answers. |
| know beforehand vi + adv | (be forewarned) | saber de antemão loc v |
| | I knew beforehand what was going to be on the math exam. |
know sth by heart,
know sth off by heart v expr | (have memorized) | saber de cor expres |
| | The students had to know the poem by heart. |
know for certain,
know for certain that,
know sth for certain v expr | (be sure) | saber com certeza expres |
| | Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient. |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | saber muito bem expres |
| | He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
| know how to do sth v expr | (be able to do sth) | saber como expres v |
| | Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) | saber como expres v |
| | I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
know sth instinctively,
know instinctively (that) vtr + adv | (sense) | saber instintivamente |
| | As soon as Carmel saw Anne's face, she knew instinctively that something was wrong. |
| know not v expr | literary (do not know) (literário) | não saber, não conhecer loc v |
| | Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
| know nothing vtr + pron | (be ignorant) (estar desinformado) | não saber nada de loc v |
| | I know nothing about that. |
| know nothing of sth v expr | (be ignorant of) | não saber nada de loc v |
| | I'm ashamed to say I know nothing of American literature. |
| know nothing of sth vtr | (have no experience of) (não ter experiência) | não saber nada de loc v |
| | It is often said that the Royal Family know nothing of real life. |
| know the score v expr | informal, figurative (understand the situation) (informal, figurado) | saber o resultado expres |
| | She says the cheque is in the mail, but I know the score - she's trying not to pay us. |
| know your stuff v expr | informal (be an expert) (informal) | saber o que faz expres |
| | My history teacher really knows her stuff. She has an answer for everything! |
| learn about sth vi + prep | (become informed about) | saber sobre, aprender sobre vt + prep |
| | How did you learn about our company? The kids have been learning about the Middle Ages in their history class. |
| | Como você soube sobre a nossa empresa? As crianças estão aprendendo sobre Idade Média na aula de história. |
| namely adv | (specifically) | especificamente adv |
| | | a saber loc adv |
| | | ou seja loc adv |
| | | nomeadamente adv |
| | Josh always wanted to succeed in life; namely, he wanted to get rich. |
| | Josué sempre quis ter sucesso na vida; especificamente, ele queria ficar rico. |
| scilicet adv | Latin (that is, namely) | ou seja expres |
| | | isto é expres |
| | | a saber expres |
| search me interj | slang (I don't know) | Sei lá! interj |
| | | Que sei eu?! interj |
| | | Como vou saber?! interj |
| | | Quer me revistar?! interj |
| | Q: Who ate my cookies? A: Search me - I just got here. |
| there is no telling expr | (it's impossible to know) | não dá para saber expres v |
| videlicet adv | formal (namely, as follows) | a saber loc adv |
| | | ou seja loc adv |
| | | isto é loc adv |
viz,
viz. adv | abbreviation (videlicet: namely) | a saber, isto é loc prep |
| | This gallery houses paintings by some of the greatest Italian artists of the Renaissance, viz., Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael. |
| wonder sth vtr | (polite enquiry or request) | querer saber loc v |
| | I wonder if you would be interested in buying this car over here. |
| | Queria saber se estaria interessado em comprar este carro aqui. |