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Computational Linguistics Group, 2008
University of Vigo

English-Portuguese CLUVI Dictionary

(Based on the CLUVI Corpus of the University of Vigo)



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- bell, bench, beside, besides, big, bill, bird, bit, bite, bitter, black, blank, blanket, blind, blood, bloody, blue, boat, body


bitter


- adjective
- amargo

EN The spittle in his throat grew bitter and foul to swallow and the faint sickness climbed to his brain so that for a moment he closed his eyes and walked on in darkness.
PT A saliva foi ficando cada vez mais amarga na sua garganta, mais difícil de engolir; e o mal-estar trepava-lhe para o cérebro a ponto de ter sido, por um momento, forçado a fechar os olhos e caminhar nas trevas.
- Fonte: JOV (1899)
- profundo

EN He was not prone to rashness and precipitate action; and in the bitter hatred between him and Spitz he betrayed no impatience, shunned all offensive acts.
PT Não era dado a rompantes nem a precipitações; e no ódio profundo entre ele e Spitz não traía qualquer impaciência, ignorando todas as provocações do outro.
- Fonte: SEL (372)
- cortante

EN The cold was bitter and though the platform itself was protected, heavy snow was falling outside.
PT Estava um frio cortante e caía uma neve pesada lá fora apesar de a plataforma estar resguardada.
- Fonte: CRI (677)
- cruel

EN His small eyes burned with a vicious and bitter light, while he roared with fury at sight of Buck.
PT Nos seus olhos pequenos ardia uma luz traiçoeira e cruel, enquanto furiosamente bramava à vista de Buck.
- Fonte: SEL (1552)