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I . andar [ɜ̃ŋˈdar] N m

1. andar (de edifício):

andar

floor

andar térreo

ground floor

2. andar (modo de andar):

andar

walk

a reconheci pelo andar

I recognized her by her walk

o andar das coisas

the way things work

II . andar [ɜ̃ŋˈdar] VB intr

1. andar:

andar (movimentar-se)

to move

andar (com transporte)

to go

andar de carro/avião/barco/bicicleta

to go by car/plane/boat/bicycle

andar a cavalo

to go on horseback

andar a cavalo

to go horseback riding Am

andar a cavalo

to go horse-riding Brit

andar a pé

to go on foot

andar a pé

to walk

anda!

get going!

andar atrás de alguém

to go behind sb

andar atrás de alguém fig

to go after sb

pôr-se a andar

to get going

andar pelo país inteiro

to wander the entire country

onde será que ele anda?

where could he be?

2. andar (exercer uma atividade):

ela anda fazendo ginástica ultimamente

he has been working out lately

3. andar (funcionar):

andar

to work

a máquina não anda

the machine doesn't work

4. andar (decorrer):

andar

to go by

deixar andar

to let go

5. andar (progredir):

andar

to progress

o processo andou rápido

the process went quickly

6. andar (estar):

andar fora de si

to have one's head in the clouds

andar mal das pernas

to be short of money

andar de mal a pior

to go from bad to worse

andar triste

to be feeling sad

eu ando bem

I am doing fine

a quantas anda seu projeto?

how far along is your project?

7. andar inf (estar com alguém):

andar

to hang out together

as duas andavam sempre juntas

the two always used to hang out together

ele gosta de andar com as amigas da irmã

he likes to hang out with his sister's friends

I . andante [ɜ̃ŋˈdɜ̃ŋʧi̥] N m MUS

andante

andante

II . andante [ɜ̃ŋˈdɜ̃ŋʧi̥] ADJ

andante

andante

bandana [bɜ̃ŋˈdɜ̃na] N f

bandana

bandana

andada [ɜ̃ŋˈdada] N f

dar uma andada

to take a walk

I . mandar [mɜ̃ŋˈdar] VB trans

1. mandar (ordenar):

mandar

to order

mandar (alguém) fazer a. c.

order sb to do sth

mandar em alguém

to order sb around sb

2. mandar (enviar):

mandar

to send

mandar uma carta a alguém

to send sb a letter

ele manda lembranças

he sends his regards

mandou a filha passar férias na Espanha

he sent his daughter to Spain for vacation

3. mandar (encomendar):

mandar

to order

mandar chamar alguém

to send for sb

mandar embora (despedir)

to fire

mandar limpar um casaco

to send a coat to be cleaned

mandou vir os tecidos da Europa

he sent away to Europe for the fabrics

mandar ver gír

to get on with it

II . mandar [mɜ̃ŋˈdar] VB intr

mandar

to give orders

quem manda aqui sou eu!

I give the orders around here!

ele manda e desmanda

he makes the rules

III . mandar [mɜ̃ŋˈdar] VB refl

mandar mandar-se inf:

mandar-se

to take off

para evitar brigas, ela se mandou rapidinho

she took off immediately to avoid a fight