of

[US]/ɒv/
[UK]/əv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. (indicando tempo) durante, antes; ao longo de (indicando maneira) de acordo com; (indicando objeto) a respeito de, referente a; (indicando razão) por causa de, devido a.

Phrases & Collocations

part of

parte de

out of

fora de

kind of

mais ou menos

because of

por causa de

sort of

mais ou menos

full of

cheio de

ahead of

à frente de

Example Sentences

a cup of coffee

uma xícara de café

a piece of cake

um pedaço de bolo

a lot of people

muitas pessoas

a bottle of water

uma garrafa de água

a sense of humor

um senso de humor

a lack of communication

falta de comunicação

a source of inspiration

uma fonte de inspiração

a variety of options

uma variedade de opções

a lack of sleep

falta de sono

a cup of tea

uma xícara de chá

Real-world Examples

Versailles stood for the power and prestige of the Bourbon dynasty.

Versalhes representava o poder e o prestígio da dinastia Bourbon.

Source: "BBC Documentary Versailles Palace" detailed explanation

Eighteen of them have been found guilty of human trafficking.

Dezoito deles foram considerados culpados de tráfico de pessoas.

Source: CRI Online August 2015 Collection

It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the words all correct.

Era uma forma abreviada de escrever uma grafia diferente das palavras todas corretas.

Source: VOA Special May 2018 Collection

The Columbia Nobel laureate considered one of the greatest Spanish language authors of all time.

O laureado do Prêmio Nobel da Columbia é considerado um dos maiores autores da língua espanhola de todos os tempos.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2014

The price of a barrel of oil has dropped below 60.

O preço de um barril de petróleo caiu abaixo de 60.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection January 2015

The disappearance of the students has deeply embarrassed the government of Enrique Pena Nieto.

O desaparecimento dos estudantes envergonhou profundamente o governo de Enrique Pena Nieto.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

The work is in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

O trabalho está na revista Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2015

The study is in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

O estudo está na revista Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2015

And these are groups that sort of touch every part of Tunisian society.

E estes são grupos que tocam quase todas as partes da sociedade tunisiana.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

The two are expected to oversee the signing of a number of agreements.

Espera-se que os dois supervisionem a assinatura de vários acordos.

Source: CRI Online March 2013 Collection

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