LISTA 1 - DO INGLÊS PARA O PORTUGUÊS (em ordem alfabética) - BUSINESS ENGLISH

 

Abide by (verb) - Aceitar e executar uma tarefa, cumprir algo, ficar fiel.

Account for (verb) - Prestar contas, responder por, explicar algo

Acknowledge (verb): recognize, accept – “He acknowledged he was wrong.” - Admitir, reconhecer

Aid: (verb and noun) help    “The government provided financial aid to the people.” - Auxílio, assistência, ajuda, auxiliar, ajudar, socorrer

 

Aim (verb and noun) “The new law aims to benefit retired people” / “overall aim”: objetivo global

Visar alguém ou alguma coisa, mirar em um objetivo, almejar, pretender, apontar e uma determinada direção.

 

Allow – permit, make possible  “A flexible schedule allows the employees more freedom” - Permitir, conceder, possibilitar.

 

Amount  (noun): quantity.  total amount (noun): montante total / gross amount: montante bruto - montante, quantidade, valor, quantia.

 

Amount to (verb): To be equivalent  “The phone bill amounts to 50 euros.”   -Equivaler, corresponder a

 

Apply for (verb): request admission. “he applied for unemployment benefits”; “she will apply to college next year”. - Candidatar-se a, concorrer, registrar-se (à uma vaga de emprego ou faculdade)

 

Available (adj) ready for use; at hand; accessible (disponível) “this service is available from all good travel agents”  (“from” not “with”) “tickets are available from the box office”    “there’s no information available.”

“I used whatever tools were available.”

 

Boundary: a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line - Limite, fronteira

 

Core: 1)essential (noun)   2)(verb) extrair a parte essencial; 3 (verb) fill in; build with a central part consisting of a different material from that of the covering: “this is a fiberglass boat deck that is cored with wood.”

core 1)Essencial (substantivo). / core 2) extrair uma parte (verbo)  core 3. preencher (verbo)

 

Current (adj): present time, in progress now. (atual) current job; current leaders. current negotiations.

 

Data - information - dados

 

Dependable (adj) reliable, trustworthy – “scientists only use dependable data for their researches.”

confiável, seguro

 

Despite (conjunction) despite this/ despite the fact that …  (without of!)  / despite + verb + ing

In spite of, regardless (apesar de, mesmo)

“Despite the age difference, they were close friends.”

“The school is going to be closed despite protests from local people.”

"Queen Elizabeth is a great leader despite her age."

“Despite a thorough investigation, no sign of him has been found.”

“He didn't get the job despite all his qualifications”

“she wasn’t well, but despite this she continued working”

 

Divert: turn to another direction. - desviar

 

Enable: make possible, permit, activate.  “the evidence would enable us to arrive at firm conclusions” “this box has wheels to enable easy transportation”    - Possibilitar, habilitar, ativar

 

Enclosed – attached. “See enclosed leaflet for further information.”  - anexo

 

Exert: exercise, put (oneself) to a big effort: “we exerted ourselves to raise funds.” “he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer”  -  esforçar-se

 

Exerting – applying a force or influence. “the moon exerts a force on the Earth” -exercendo, empregando

 

Flight – escape  - fuga

 

Foreground (verb and noun)  the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a photograph - primeiro plano

 

Further (adj) additional, extra. Adicional, mais, complementar. “Further information is available at our website" “See enclosed leaflet for further information.” “Please remain indoors until further instructions” 

For further information – para mais informações

 

Gauge: (verb) "guei-gi" measure, determine the amount, or volume of.  - Medir, calibrar, aferir

 

Hence (adv + conjunction): consequently, therefore, that is the reason “These screws are more robust and hence last longer.”

“Hence, our company will invest in projects with the greatest potential”

Conseqüentemente, por isso, sendo assim “Estes parafusos são mais fortes e consequentemente duram mais tempo.”

“sendo assim, nossa empresa irá investir nos projetos com maior potencial.” 

 

Issue: problem, situation, subject … that people discuss. (Assunto, questão, situação, problema)  “this website is devoted to environmental issues.” “assuntos ambientais”

 

know-how - knowledge conhecimento

 

Merely: simply, only, nothing else.  “Singing is merely a hobby to me.” “The aim is not merely to collect data but to facilitate…”

Simplesmente, meramente, somente, apenas.  “O objetivo não é apenas coletar dados, mas possibilitar ...”

 

Misplaced (adj) out of the correct place.  “he misplaced his credential card”

extraviado, colocado em lugar errado

 

Misplace (verb) – put in a wrong place, lose temporarily -  Extraviar, Perder temporariamente

 

Money order - boleto

 

Mop up: clean, exterminate - Limpar, exterminar

 

Neatly – clearly  - Nitidamente, claramente

 

Outlay (noun) something spent.  “Initial outlay”: gasto inicial.  “These often require a

 hefty financial outlay and you need to be certain that you will more than recover your costs.”

Gasto, custo,  desembolso, despesa.  “Isto normalmente terá um custo alto e você precisa ter certeza que vai ter um bom retorno.” 

 

Outline (verb) “The president outlined his proposals for the next year.” -Delinear, traçar. “O presidente delineou as propostas...”

 

Perennial: (adj)  existing for a long infinite time; always existing and never seeming to change. “his perennial distrust of the media” (perene, permanente)

 

Prevailing (adj): dominant, most important. “Only a few scientists reject the prevailing theory.”

prevailing conditions – condições predominantes,  prevailing view - opinião dominante

Predominante, dominante.

 

Prevail (verb): prove to be more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious  “The trial was controversial, but justice prevailed.”

 

Prevalecer, predominar, determinar. “O julgamento foi controverso, mas a justiça prevaleceu.”

 

PO - purchase order  - Orçamento para pedido de compra

 

Raise: “reiz” -  to lift something - “raise your hand if you have a question - Levantar (a mão, uma placa)

 

Reappraisal: revaluation, reassessment, review - reavaliação

 

Recall: remember - bring a situation back into your mind. “I can still vaguely recall being taken to the hospital”  (recordar, relembrar)

 

Relay: transmit again - retransmitir

 

Rely on: depend on, count on, trust me - Confiar, contar com o apoio.

 

Rise: to move up  “rá-iz”–– give rise to experiences – “origin” -  “hot air rises” - Subir

 

Scope - escopo, objeto de observação

 

Signpost: a sign giving information about the direction or distance - Placa, letreiro

 

Spill: allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container and fall on the floor - Derramar

 

Sweeping – extensive (adjective)  “she is exerting sweeping influence on behavior.” - Extensivo, grande

 

Suppression: omission   (noun)  (suppress - verb) - Omissão, repressão

 

tax invoice - nota fiscal

 

Trigger: Initiate - Desencadear, iniciar

 

Unaware of (adj) not informed - desinformado

 

Underlie: be the basis of;  “Integrity is the principle that underlies the company's policy.” “Integridade é o

princípio que fundamenta a política da empresa.” - Basear, ter como base, ter como prioridade, fundamentar

 

Vexing (adj) frustrating, annoying - Incomodo, irritante

 

Wary (adj) cautious about possible problems - Cauteloso

 

Whilst: While - enquanto