Translations for „befürchten“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

frighten [ˈfraɪtən] VB trans

frighten

assustar

I . brighten [ˈbraɪtən] VB intr

brighten

iluminar

brighten eyes

brilhar

to brighten up sky

clarear

to brighten up the future

prometer

to brighten up (become cheerful)

alegrar-se

to brighten up sb's face

iluminar-se

II . brighten [ˈbraɪtən] VB trans to brighten sth (up)

1. brighten room:

to brighten sth (up)

alegrar

2. brighten party, mood:

to brighten sth (up)

animar

heighten [ˈhaɪtn] VB trans

heighten effect

acentuar

heighten tension

aumentar

enlighten [enˈlaɪtn, Brit ɪnˈ-] VB trans

1. enlighten REL:

enlighten

iluminar

2. enlighten (explain):

enlighten

esclarecer

enlighten

instruir

to enlighten sb about [or on] sth

esclarecer a. c. a alguém

I . before [bɪˈfɔːr, Brit -ˈfɔːʳ] PREP

1. before (earlier):

before

antes de

to leave before sb

sair antes de alguém

before doing sth

antes de fazer a. c.

2. before (in front of):

before

na frente de

before our eyes

diante dos olhos

3. before (having priority):

before

antes de

before everything

antes de mais nada

to put sth before sth else

pôr a. c. à frente de a. c.

II . before [bɪˈfɔːr, Brit -ˈfɔːʳ] ADV

before

antes

the day before

o dia anterior

two days before

dois dias antes

as before

como antes

III . before [bɪˈfɔːr, Brit -ˈfɔːʳ] CONJ

before

antes que +subj

he spoke before she went out

ele falou antes que ela saísse

he had a glass before he went

ele bebeu um drinque antes de sair

befriend [bɪˈfrend] VB trans

befriend

fazer amizade com

beforehand ADV

beforehand

de antemão

beforehand

antecipadamente

beaten

beaten pp of:

See also beat

I . beat [biːt] N

1. beat:

beat (of heart)

batimento m

beat (of pulse)

pulsação f

beat (of drum)

batida f

2. beat MUS:

beat (tempo)

compasso m

beat (rhythm)

ritmo m

3. beat (policeman's rounds):

beat

ronda f policial

II . beat [biːt] ADJ inf (tired)

to be beat

estar pregado

III . beat <beat, beaten> [biːt] VB trans

1. beat (strike):

beat a. metal, eggs

bater

beat carpet

sacudir

to beat sb black and blue

deixar alguém roxo de pancadas

to beat a confession out of sb

arrancar uma confissão de alguém

2. beat wings:

beat

bater

3. beat (defeat):

beat

derrotar

it beats me why ...

não entendo porque ...

if you can't beat them, join them prov

se não pode vencê-los, junte-se a eles

4. beat MUS:

beat drum

bater

Phrases:

beat it! Am sl

cai fora!

IV . beat <beat, beaten> [biːt] VB intr

1. beat (pulsate):

beat a. wings, drum, rain

bater

Phrases:

to beat around the bush fig

usar de rodeios