| Matching entries from other side of dictionary |
| strike | vtr | (a target) dar no alvo | atingir vt |
| | | acertar vt |
| The arrow struck its target. |
| A flecha atingiu o alvo. |
| Acertou com a flecha no alvo. |
| ante up | vtr | US (Poker: make required contribution to a betting pot) pôquer | acertar vt |
| I had to ante up $100 just to stay in the game. |
| nail | vtr | informal (say well) informal: dizer bem | acertar vt |
| guess right | | | acertar |
| hit | vtr | (sb: punch) | acertar, golpear vt |
| He hit his brother in the stomach with his fist. |
| Ele acertou (or: golpeou) o estômago do irmão com o punho. |
| hit | vtr | (reach a target) | acertar, atingir vt |
| The arrow hit the target. |
| A flecha acertou (or: atingiu) o alvo. |
| kneecap | vtr | (shoot in the knees) | acertar no joelho loc vt |
| ante up | vtr | (pay) | pagar, acertar vt |
| Ante up, you must pay your fair share. |
| deal with | vtr | informal (reprimand, punish) informal, repreender | acertar as contas |
| I'll deal with you later! For now go to your room and think about what you did. |
| fork out | vtr | slang (produce, hand over: money owed) dívida | pagar, acertar vt |
| I can't believe we forked out two hundred bucks a ticket to see this lousy show. |
| fork over | vtr | slang (hand over, give: money owed) dívida | entregar, acertar vt |
| | contra a vontade | pagar na marra loc vt |
| Ok, you've got the money you owe me, so fork it over! |
| hit the nail on the head | | | acertar em cheio |
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