Significado de milk em inglês
milkmilk1 /mɪlk/ noun 
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by peoplelíquido branco produzido por vacas ou cabras que é bebido pelas pessoas: 
a bottle of milkuma garrafa de leite Would you like some milk in your tea?Você gostaria de um pouco de leite no seu chá? a pint of semi-skimmed milkuma pinta de leite semidesnatado2[uncountable] a white liquid produced by female animals and women for feeding their babieslíquido branco produzido por fêmeas de animais e mulheres para alimentar seus filhotes ou bebês: mothers who believe that breast milk is best for their babiesmães que acreditam que o leite materno é o melhor para seus bebês The tiny fox cubs drink nothing but their mother’s milk.Os filhotinhos de raposa não bebem nada além do leite da mãe.3[uncountable] a liquid or juice produced by particular plants, especially the coconutlíquido ou suco produzido por determinadas plantas, especialmente o coco4[countable, uncountable] a thin white liquid used to clean or protect skinlíquido branco e fino usado para limpar ou proteger a pele SYN lotion: a mild facial cleansing milkum leite de limpeza facial suave5the milk of human kindness literaryliterário the kind and sympathetic behaviour of most ordinary peopleo comportamento gentil e solidário que a maioria das pessoas comuns possui → evaporated milk, → cry over spilt milk at cry1(3), → land of milk and honey at land1(8)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbosdrink milk· Drinking milk keeps your bones strong.Beber leite mantém seus ossos fortes.have/take milk (=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?Você coloca leite no café?pour milk· She poured some milk into a saucepan.Ela colocou um pouco de leite numa panela.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + milkADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + milksour (=not fresh)· Milk turns sour very quickly in hot weather.O leite azeda muito rapidamente no calor.fresh· She made me drink a glass of fresh milk.Ela me fez beber um copo de leite fresco.cold· I can only drink milk if it’s really cold.Só consigo beber leite se estiver bem gelado.hot/warm· Can I have a cup of warm milk please?Posso tomar uma xícara de leite morno, por favor?pasteurized (=milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria)· a type of cheese made from pasteurized milkum tipo de queijo feito com leite pasteurizadohomogenized (=milk that has had the cream mixed into the milk)· Most milk sold in stores is homogenized milk.A maior parte do leite vendido em lojas é leite homogeneizado.whole milk (also full-fat milk British English) (=milk that has not had any fat taken out)· The ice cream is made from whole milk.O sorvete é feito com leite integral.semi-skimmed milk British English (also low-fat milk) (=milk that has had some of the fat taken out)· Adults should drink semi-skimmed milk rather than whole milk.Os adultos devem beber leite semidesnatado em vez de leite integral.skimmed milk British English, skim milk/nonfat milk American English (=milk that has had all the fat taken out)· a bowl of cereal with skim milkuma tigela de cereal com leite desnatadolong-life milk British English (=specially treated milk that you can keep for a long time)· I’ve got a carton of long-life milk in the cupboard.Tenho uma caixinha de leite longa vida no armário.powdered milk (also dry milk American English)· Powdered milk is useful for camping trips.O leite em pó é útil para acampamentos.baby/formula milk (=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.Muitos bebês são alimentados com leite em fórmula.milk + NOUNmilk + SUBSTANTIVOmilk bottle· Put the empty milk bottles into the crates.Coloque as garrafas de leite vazias nas caixas.milk carton (=a plastic or cardboard container in which milk is sold)· containers such as milk cartons and soap powder boxesembalagens como caixinhas de leite e caixas de sabão em pómilk jug· She put the butter, jam and milk jug on the table.Ela colocou a manteiga, a geleia e a jarra de leite sobre a mesa.milk powder· hot water mixed with milk powderágua quente misturada com leite em póphraseslocuçõesa glass of milk· Would you like a glass of milk?Você gostaria de um copo de leite?a bottle of milk· I accidentally knocked over a bottle of milk.Sem querer, eu derrubei uma garrafa de leite.a pint of milk· I need to buy a pint of milk.Preciso comprar uma pinta de leite.
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by peoplelíquido branco produzido por vacas ou cabras que é bebido pelas pessoas: a bottle of milkuma garrafa de leite Would you like some milk in your tea?Você gostaria de um pouco de leite no seu chá? a pint of semi-skimmed milkuma pinta de leite semidesnatado2[uncountable] a white liquid produced by female animals and women for feeding their babieslíquido branco produzido por fêmeas de animais e mulheres para alimentar seus filhotes ou bebês: mothers who believe that breast milk is best for their babiesmães que acreditam que o leite materno é o melhor para seus bebês The tiny fox cubs drink nothing but their mother’s milk.Os filhotinhos de raposa não bebem nada além do leite da mãe.3[uncountable] a liquid or juice produced by particular plants, especially the coconutlíquido ou suco produzido por determinadas plantas, especialmente o coco4[countable, uncountable] a thin white liquid used to clean or protect skinlíquido branco e fino usado para limpar ou proteger a pele SYN lotion: a mild facial cleansing milkum leite de limpeza facial suave5the milk of human kindness literaryliterário the kind and sympathetic behaviour of most ordinary peopleo comportamento gentil e solidário que a maioria das pessoas comuns possui → evaporated milk, → cry over spilt milk at cry1(3), → land of milk and honey at land1(8)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbosdrink milk· Drinking milk keeps your bones strong.Beber leite mantém seus ossos fortes.have/take milk (=drink milk in your tea or coffee)· Do you take milk in your coffee?Você coloca leite no café?pour milk· She poured some milk into a saucepan.Ela colocou um pouco de leite numa panela.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + milkADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + milksour (=not fresh)· Milk turns sour very quickly in hot weather.O leite azeda muito rapidamente no calor.fresh· She made me drink a glass of fresh milk.Ela me fez beber um copo de leite fresco.cold· I can only drink milk if it’s really cold.Só consigo beber leite se estiver bem gelado.hot/warm· Can I have a cup of warm milk please?Posso tomar uma xícara de leite morno, por favor?pasteurized (=milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria)· a type of cheese made from pasteurized milkum tipo de queijo feito com leite pasteurizadohomogenized (=milk that has had the cream mixed into the milk)· Most milk sold in stores is homogenized milk.A maior parte do leite vendido em lojas é leite homogeneizado.whole milk (also full-fat milk British English) (=milk that has not had any fat taken out)· The ice cream is made from whole milk.O sorvete é feito com leite integral.semi-skimmed milk British English (also low-fat milk) (=milk that has had some of the fat taken out)· Adults should drink semi-skimmed milk rather than whole milk.Os adultos devem beber leite semidesnatado em vez de leite integral.skimmed milk British English, skim milk/nonfat milk American English (=milk that has had all the fat taken out)· a bowl of cereal with skim milkuma tigela de cereal com leite desnatadolong-life milk British English (=specially treated milk that you can keep for a long time)· I’ve got a carton of long-life milk in the cupboard.Tenho uma caixinha de leite longa vida no armário.powdered milk (also dry milk American English)· Powdered milk is useful for camping trips.O leite em pó é útil para acampamentos.baby/formula milk (=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.Muitos bebês são alimentados com leite em fórmula.milk + NOUNmilk + SUBSTANTIVOmilk bottle· Put the empty milk bottles into the crates.Coloque as garrafas de leite vazias nas caixas.milk carton (=a plastic or cardboard container in which milk is sold)· containers such as milk cartons and soap powder boxesembalagens como caixinhas de leite e caixas de sabão em pómilk jug· She put the butter, jam and milk jug on the table.Ela colocou a manteiga, a geleia e a jarra de leite sobre a mesa.milk powder· hot water mixed with milk powderágua quente misturada com leite em póphraseslocuçõesa glass of milk· Would you like a glass of milk?Você gostaria de um copo de leite?a bottle of milk· I accidentally knocked over a bottle of milk.Sem querer, eu derrubei uma garrafa de leite.a pint of milk· I need to buy a pint of milk.Preciso comprar uma pinta de leite.milkmilk2 verb [transitive] 1informalinformal to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest wayobter o máximo de dinheiro ou vantagens possível de uma situação de forma muito determinada e às vezes desonestamilk somebody/something for something Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property.O senhorio deles regularmente os explora para obter dinheiro extra alegando danos à sua propriedade. He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth (=getting as much from it as possible).Ele parece estar explorando o incidente ao máximo (=tirando o máximo proveito possível).2to take milk from a cow or goattirar leite de uma vaca ou cabra: I helped to milk the cows.Ajudei a ordenhar as vacas.—milking noun [uncountable]: They had risen at 5.30 to do the milking.Eles tinham acordado às 5h30 para fazer a ordenha.
1informalinformal to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest wayobter o máximo de dinheiro ou vantagens possível de uma situação de forma muito determinada e às vezes desonestamilk somebody/something for something Their landlord regularly milks them for extra money by claiming for damage to his property.O senhorio deles regularmente os explora para obter dinheiro extra alegando danos à sua propriedade. He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth (=getting as much from it as possible).Ele parece estar explorando o incidente ao máximo (=tirando o máximo proveito possível).2to take milk from a cow or goattirar leite de uma vaca ou cabra: I helped to milk the cows.Ajudei a ordenhar as vacas.—milking noun [uncountable]: They had risen at 5.30 to do the milking.Eles tinham acordado às 5h30 para fazer a ordenha.