Translations for „ish“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

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dish <-es> [dɪʃ] N

1. dish (container, food):

dish

prato m

a Brazilian dish

um prato da cozinha brasileira

to do the dishes

lavar a louça

2. dish (receiving device):

satellite dish

antena f parabólica

I . wish <-es> [wɪʃ] N

1. wish (desire):

wish

desejo m

a wish for sth

um desejo de a. c.

against my wishes

contra a minha vontade f

to make a wish

fazer um pedido m

2. wish pl (greetings):

give him my best wishes

mande lembranças f a ele pl

(with) best wishes (at end of letter)

saudações f cordiais pl

II . wish [wɪʃ] VB trans

1. wish (feel a desire):

wish

desejar

I wish he hadn't come

antes ele não tivesse vindo

I wish he were more intelligent

eu gostaria que ele fosse mais inteligente

2. wish form (want):

to wish to do sth

querer fazer a. c.

3. wish (hope):

to wish sb happy birthday

cumprimentar alguém pelo aniversário

to wish sb luck

fazer votos de boa sorte a alguém

III . wish [wɪʃ] VB intr

wish

desejar

if you wish

como queira

to wish for sth

ansiar por a. c.

to wish for sth (make a wish)

fazer um pedido

I . fish <-(es)> [fɪʃ] N

1. fish:

fish ZOOL, FOOD

peixe m

Phrases:

fish and chips

peixe frito com batatas fritas

to feel like a fish out of water

sentir-se um peixe fora d'água

II . fish [fɪʃ] VB intr

fish

pescar

to fish for compliments

tentar arrancar elogios

III . fish [fɪʃ] VB trans

fish

pescar

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English

Her confusion between past and present makes her a walking, talking, twinset-wearing version of this carousel-ish, revolving season.

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The imminent changes to traditional recruiting deadlines will likely do away with that kind of tick-tock facsimiled "24" -ish drama.

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A number of fairytale-ish sequences involving plant therapy aren't exactly flagged up, either.

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So, fairytale-ish in a good way, rather best.

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We open a third bottle and bumble along, seasoning some good mince, mushing it into round(ish) patties and frying it.

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The open-plan office is the new(ish) norm for workplace design.

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How antediluvian and flat earth-ish that sounds to us now!

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It's pretty fairytale-ish either way, really, and we have an intriguing match on so many levels.

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But he's more clutterbug than curator, possessive of the packrat-ish instinct to never throw anything out.

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The skyscraper-ish hospital buildings were designed mainly for housing short-term patients; therefore it has inadequate space for residents to move around freely.

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