Translations for „for“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . for [fɔːr, Brit fɔːʳ] PREP

1. for (destined for):

for

para

this is for you

isto é para você

2. for (to give to):

for

por

to do sth for sb

fazer a. c. por alguém

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale

à venda

for rent

aluga-se

it's time for lunch

está na hora do almoço

to wait for sb

esperar (por) alguém

to go for a walk

sair para caminhar

what's that for?

para que serve isso?

4. for (to acquire):

to search for sth

procurar (por) a. c.

to apply for a job

candidatar-se a um emprego

5. for (towards):

to make for home

ir para casa

to run for safety

correr para um lugar seguro

6. for (time):

for now

por agora

for a while/a time

por algum tempo

I've been working here for 5 years

trabalho aqui há 5 anos

7. for (on date of):

to set the wedding for May 4

marcar o casamento para 4 de maio

8. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

ele é contra ou a favor?

to fight for sth

lutar por a. c.

9. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabalhar para uma empresa

10. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...

cabe a ele dizer/fazer ...

11. for (price):

I paid $10 for it

paguei $10 por isso

12. for (cause):

excuse me for being late

desculpe-me pelo atraso

13. for (as):

for example

por exemplo

II . for [fɔːr, Brit fɔːʳ] CONJ form

for

pois

account for VB trans (explain)

account for

justificar

allow for VB trans

allow for

levar em conta

answer for VB trans

answer for action

responder por

answer for person

responsabilizar-se por

ask for VB trans

ask for

pedir

to ask for for sb

perguntar por alguém

to ask for trouble

procurar encrenca

you ask fored for it!

você pediu!

bargain for VB intr

bargain for

pechinchar

to get more than one bargained for

ser mais do que se esperava

call for VB intr insep

1. call for (demand, require):

call for

exigir

call for

requerer

to call for sth

requerer a. c.

this calls for a celebration

isto pede uma comemoração

2. call for (pick up):

to call for sb/sth

ir buscar alguém/a. c

fall for VB intr

to fall for sb

ficar caído por alguém

to fall for a trick

cair num golpe

forever [fɔːrˈevər, Brit fəˈrevəʳ] ADV, for ever ADV Brit

forever (always)

para sempre

forever (a long time)

continuamente

it took me forever to find my keys

demorei uma eternidade para encontrar as minhas chaves

go for VB trans insep

1. go for (fetch):

go for

buscar

go for

ir atrás de

2. go for (try to achieve):

go for

tentar conseguir

3. go for (choose):

go for

optar por

4. go for (attack):

go for

avançar (sobre alguém)

head for VB trans insep

head for

dirigir-se a

to head for the exit

dirigir-se à saída

to head for the exit

seguir para

we were heading for Paris

nós estávamos seguindo para Paris

look for VB trans

1. look for (seek):

look for

procurar

2. look for (expect):

look for

esperar

make for VB trans insep

1. make for (head for):

make for

ir para

2. make for (help to promote):

to make for sth

produzir

send for VB trans

send for goods

encomendar

send for person

chamar

speak for VB intr

speak for

falar em nome de

it speaks for itself

é claro

speaking for myself ...

quanto a mim ...

stand for VB trans

1. stand for (mean):

stand for

significar

2. stand for (tolerate):

stand for

tolerar

uncalled-for [ʌnˈkɔːldfɔːr, Brit -fɔːʳ] ADJ

1. uncalled-for (gratuitous):

uncalled-for

gratuito(-a)

2. uncalled-for (impertinent):

uncalled-for

impertinente

good-for-nothing N

good-for-nothing

inútil mf

Usage examples with for

for better or (for) worse

para o que der e vier

to ask for for sb

perguntar por alguém

forgive me for asking, but ...

desculpe-me por perguntar, mas ...

this is no cause for ...

isto não é motivo para ...

for himself

para si mesmo

for sale

à venda

for good

para sempre

for rent

aluga-se

for now

por agora

for example

por exemplo

for instance

por exemplo

for keeps

para valer

except for

exceto por

for sure

com certeza

for free inf

de graça

for certain

com certeza

save (for)

exceto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During his career, he developed melamine resin, a type of plastic used for moldings and castings.

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The census gives higher figures for access to house connections (25%) than the DHS (19%).

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Although there are catchwords in the manuscript, each scribe would have been responsible for all of the pages of each of his assignments.

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His surveys produced scientific backing for two useful bits of everyday advice; in kitchens, a reused washcloth is likely to be the most infectious and germ-carrying object in a house.

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For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.

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Legroom is adequate for a six-footer, as is head room.

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But the report hasn't marinated well during the past two weeks, attracting increasing criticism from scientists for its dubious conclusiveness and lack of substantiation.

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You were looking for the cloven hoof, to be honest.

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The quadrature nodes are determined by the corresponding orthogonal polynomial basis used for the approximation.

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For example, the decision of a worker to be a part of the labour force becomes a dummy dependent variable.

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