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1 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) estragar2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) satisfazer3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) satisfazer•- indulgent
- indulge in* * *in.dulge[ind'∧ldʒ] vt+vi 1 ter indulgência, favorecer, ceder, fazer a vontade, indultar, tolerar, perdoar. you indulge him in his vanity / você indulta a vaidade dele. he indulges his daughter too much / ele mima demasiado sua filha. 2 viciar-se, abandonar-se, perder-se em, ceder. she indulged in a cup of coffee / ela se deliciou com uma xícara de café. I occasionally allow myself to indulge at parties / ocasionalmente eu me permito tomar bebidas alcoólicas em festas. -
2 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) mimar, fazer as vontades2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) entregar-se a3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) satisfazer uma vontade•- indulgent - indulge in -
3 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) guiar2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gestão•- conduction
- conductor* * *con.duct[k'ɔnd∧kt] n 1 conduta, procedimento, comportamento. 2 direção, administração, gestão. 3 arch escolta, comboio. • [kənd'∧kt] vt+vi 1 dirigir, administrar. 2 reger (uma orquestra). 3 liderar, guiar. 4 escoltar. 5 transmitir, conduzir (eletricidade, calor, etc.). 6 comportar-se, portar-se, haver-se. he conducted himself well / ele comportou-se bem. -
4 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) deixar2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) fazer3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (morram, etc.)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alugar- to let* * *let1[let] vt+vi (ps and pp let) 1 permitir, deixar, concordar. 2 causar, fazer com que. 3 alugar, locar. let me see, let me think um instante, vejamos. let us go vamos. to let alone a) não incomodar, deixar em paz. b) sem falar em, sem mencionar, quanto mais, muito menos. he can’t even walk let alone run / ele não pode nem andar, quanto mais correr. to let be não interferir, deixar em paz, deixar como está. to let blood sangrar. to let down a) baixar, arriar. b) deixar cair. c) desapontar, decepcionar, deixar na mão. to let fall a) deixar cair. b) mencionar algo como por acaso. to let fly a) infligir golpes violentos. b) usar linguagem violenta. to let go a) soltar, largar, deixar ir. b) soltar-se, relaxar. c) tirar da mente. to let in a) deixar entrar. b) introduzir, admitir. to let in for arranjar encrenca, envolver-se em dificuldades. to let into a) admitir. b) deixar saber, partilhar. c) inserir. to let know fazer saber, informar. to let loose largar, soltar. to let off a) deixar impune, perdoar, executar. b) disparar (arma). to let on a) divulgar, revelar (segredo). b) fingir. to let oneself go obedecer aos impulsos, relaxar, soltar-se. to let out a) deixar sair. b) deixar escapar. c) divulgar. d) alargar (roupas). e) alugar. to let slip deixar escapar. to let up diminuir, cessar, afrouxar.————————let2[let] n arch obstáculo, impedimento. • vt arch obstruir, impedir. -
5 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificar2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) qualificar-se3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) classificar-se4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificar•- qualified
- qualifying* * *qual.i.fy[kw'ɔlifai] vt+vi 1 qualificar, classificar. 2 capacitar, habilitar. 3 modificar. to qualify oneself qualificar-se, habilitar-se. -
6 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) estação2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) estação3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) posto2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) postar* * *sta.tion[st'eiʃən] n 1 lugar, posto, posição, localização, situação. 2 estação, ponto de parada. 3 prédio ou lugar equipado para certo fim, posto policial, quartel, posto naval. 4 estação de rádio. 5 ponto de referência (para agrimensura). 6 posição social, cargo. 7 Biol hábitat (de uma planta ou animal). 8 Comp estação. • vt postar, estacionar, colocar. at action station pronto para ação. electric station usina elétrica. gas station Amer posto de gasolina. naval station base naval. petrol station Brit posto de gasolina. police station delegacia de polícia. service station posto de serviços. stations of the cross via-sacra. the regiment is stationed at X o regimento está aquartelado em X. weather station estação meteorológica. -
7 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) mais ou menos -
8 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduzir, guiar2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir, conduzir3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gerência, direção•- conduction - conductor -
9 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) toma lá dá cá -
10 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) estação2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) estação3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) posto2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) estacionar
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associate oneself with — allow oneself to be connected with or seen to be supportive of. → associate … English new terms dictionary
show oneself or one's face — allow oneself to be seen; appear in public. → show … English new terms dictionary
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deny oneself — 1. To refuse to allow oneself pleasure (in) 2. To exercise self denial • • • Main Entry: ↑deny … Useful english dictionary
give oneself up to — 1) surrender oneself to law enforcement agents 2) dated allow oneself to be taken over by (an emotion or addiction) he gave himself up to pleasure … Useful english dictionary
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take the leave to say — allow oneself to say, give oneself the permission to say … English contemporary dictionary
take the liberty — allow oneself to, feel free to … English contemporary dictionary
to beg to differ — allow oneself to dispute a matter … English contemporary dictionary
