(to+begin+with)

1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) no começo

2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) para começar

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to begin with

em primeiro lugar, antes de tudo.

1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) no início

2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) para começar

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[big'in] vt+vi (ps began, pp begun) 1 começar, iniciar, fazer a primeira parte. he began by saying / ele começou por dizer. he began on (upon) his novel / ele iniciou seu romance. he began talking, to talk / ele começou a falar. this begins (or is beginning) to be tiresome / isto está começando a ficar enfadonho. 2 originar, dar origem, aparecer. 3 aproximar-se, estar próximo, chegar a. 4 dar início a. 5 instituir, produzir, inaugurar, principiar. begin at the beginning! comece pelo princípio! the King of England does not begin to have the power of the President Amer o Rei da Inglaterra está longe de ter o poder do presidente. to begin with em primeiro lugar, antes de tudo. well begun is half done bem começado é meio caminho andado. you don’t begin to play soccer Amer você joga mal o futebol.

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first of all

antes de mais nada.

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first of all

primeiramente, antes de tudo.

1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir

2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar

3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (pôr a) andar

4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar

1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) começo

2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avanço

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- starter

1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto

2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto

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[sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar.

1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) sair

2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar

3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pôr para funcionar

4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar

1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) início

2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) dianteira

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- starter

1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto

2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto

1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) entrar a tocar

2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) encetar

1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) começar a tocar

2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) travar relações

1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) aberto

2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) aberto

3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) aberto

4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) aberto

5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) aberto

6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) em aberto

7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) aberto

1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) abrir(-se)

2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) abrir

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- opener

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['oupən] n 1 campo raso. 2 clareira. 3 ar livre. 4 abertura. 5 notoriedade. • vt+vi 1 abrir. 2 descerrar. 3 destampar. 4 desatar. 5 tornar acessível. 6 esclarecer. 7 divulgar, expor. 8 franquear, desobstruir. 9 estender, desdobrar. 10 começar, iniciar. 11 inaugurar. l2 ampliar, desenvolver. 13 romper. 14 rachar, fender. 15 tornar-se visível. • adj 1 aberto. 2 descerrado. 3 destampado. 4 desatado. 5 desembrulhado. 6 livre, desocupado. 7 disponível. 8 acessível. 9 conquistável. 10 discutível. 11 desprotegido, exposto. 12 público, notório. 13 claro, evidente. 14 franco, direto. 15 generoso, liberal. l6 sujeito a, suscetível de. 17 pendente, em aberto. 18 poroso. 19 perfurado. 20 irrestrito. half open meio aberto. he is not open with you ele não é franco com você. in the open a) ao ar livre. b) do conhecimento público. in the open street em plena rua. it is open to him ele tem plena liberdade. open to a) aberto a. b) sujeito a. c) disponível para. to lay open esclarecer. to open fire abrir fogo, atirar. to open out falar abertamente, revelar o que pensa. to open up a) tornar acessível. b) explorar. c) esclarecer. wide open escancarado.

1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) quebrar

3) (to make or become unusable.) quebrar

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) faltar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bater

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interromper

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) quebrar

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) comunicar

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) quebrar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) abrandar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) começar

1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) quebra

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) mudança

3) (an opening.) brecha

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidade

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- breakable

- breakage

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[breik] n = link=brake brake.¹, acepção 1.

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[breik] n 1 ruptura, quebra, fratura. 2 brecha, racho. 3 fenda, abertura. 4 interrupção, cessação. 5 pausa, intervalo. 6 fuga, saída por meios violentos. 7 mudança repentina ou acentuada (de tempo). 8 Amer baixa súbita (dos preços na bolsa). 9 desvio de direção (de uma bola). 10 fig ruína, quebra. 11 irrupção, ruptura. 12 Amer sl falha, rata, erro. 13 chance, oportunidade. 14 interrupção de corrente. 15 clareira, picada. 16 seqüência de tacadas (jogo de bilhar). 17 Mus ponto de passagem de um registro a outro. 18 Poet cesura. • vt+vi (ps broke, pp broken) 1 quebrar, romper, dividir em pedaços, fraturar, esmagar, despedaçar. she broke her arm / ela fraturou o braço. the toy is broken to pieces / o brinquedo está em pedaços. 2 rachar, romper, lascar, estourar. 3 triturar, moer, desbastar. 4 romper, perturbar, interromper (também Electr). he broke his fast / ele interrompeu o jejum. he broke the silence / ele rompeu o silêncio. 5 Electr desligar. 6 separar, dividir, desunir. 7 ferir, danificar. 8 arruinar, destruir. 9 fazer invalidar (testamento). 10 levar à falência, arruinar financeiramente. he broke the bank / ele quebrou a banca. 11 violar, transgredir, infringir. 12 forçar caminho, penetrar, romper, arrombar. 13 chegar repentinamente, irromper. the sun broke / o sol irrompeu (pelas nuvens). 14 mudar repentinamente. the weather broke / o tempo mudou. 15 Amer baixar subitamente (os preços na bolsa). 16 amortecer, moderar, abrandar. some bushes broke his fall / alguns arbustos amorteceram sua queda. 17 Mus mudar de som ou de registro. 18 mudar de direção (bola). 19 definhar, enfraquecer, quebrantar, depauperar. 20 ceder, amolecer, afrouxar. 21 ser dominado pela tristeza, partir-se (coração). her heart broke / seu coração se partiu. 22 parar, pôr fim. you must break with this bad habit / você deve deixar este mau hábito. 23 degradar, rebaixar. 24 sujeitar, domar, subjugar. his resistance was broken / sua resistência foi subjugada. 25 disciplinar, corrigir. 26 exceder, ultrapassar, superar, quebrar (recorde). 27 iniciar uma escavação para construção. 28 revelar, divulgar, tornar conhecido. 29 Amer correr, atirar-se. 30 desmanchar (noivado). 31 desfazer, desmanchar (coleção etc.). 32 rebentar (ondas, flores, pústulas). 33 raiar, surgir. the day broke / o dia raiou. 34 saltar da água (peixe). 35 mudar de partido. 36 quebrar-se, fragmentar-se, partir-se. 37 desintegrar(-se), dissolver(-se). they broke company / eles dissolveram a sociedade. 38 desencadear-se (tempestade). 39 levantar (acampamento). they broke camp / eles levantaram acampamento. 40 falir, ir à falência. the business broke / o negócio faliu. a cry broke from her lips um grito escapou de seus lábios. break a leg! a) sl merda para você! b) Theat boa sorte! break of the day aurora, amanhecer. at (the) break of day / ao amanhecer. break step! Mil sem cadência! give me a break! me dá um tempo! he broke company ele saiu à francesa. he broke down all restraint ele abandonou todo constrangimento. he broke into a laugh ele rompeu em gargalhadas. her health broke sua saúde piorou. his power was broken down seu poder foi quebrado. his voice broke down sua voz falhou. lucky breaks coll boas oportunidades. she broke in health ela adoeceu. the buoy broke adrift a bóia soltou-se e está à deriva. the horse broke o cavalo mudou de andamento. the machine broke down a máquina encrencou, quebrou. the school breaks up a escola fecha, começam as férias. the supplies broke down os estoques acabaram. they broke (new) ground fig desbravaram novas terras. to break asunder quebrar em pedaços. to break away a) fugir, escapar. he broke away / ele saiu correndo. b) dissolver-se, desaparecer. to break down a) demolir, derrubar. b) sucumbir. c) falhar, não obter êxito. to break forth a) irromper. b) exclamar subitamente. c) brotar, jorrar. to break in a) domar, ensinar, domesticar. b) arrombar, forçar. our house was broken into / nossa casa foi arrombada. c) Press colocar ilustrações no espaço deixado. d) interromper, perturbar. the war broke in upon our peace / a guerra interrompeu nossa paz. to break of bounds fig ultrapassar os limites. to break off a) romper-se. b) cessar, parar, interromper. he broke off / ele parou, interrompeu-se. he broke off the conversation / ele interrompeu a conversação. to break off an engagement desmanchar um noivado. to break one of a habit tirar o vício ou o costume de alguém. to break out a) tirar quebrando. b) desobstruir, livrar. c) irromper problemas na pele. he broke out into hives / sua pele ficou cheia de urticária. d) desabafar-se, expandir-se. he broke out into lamentations / ele rompeu em lamúrias. e) fugir, escapar. he broke out of prison / ele fugiu da cadeia. to break the ice superar as dificuldades iniciais, quebrar o gelo. to break through abrir caminho através de algo. she broke through the crowd / ela abriu caminho na multidão. to break up a) levantar-se, ir embora. b) dissolver (reunião). c) dispersar. the crowd was broken up / a multidão foi dispersada. d) cortar em pedaços (caça). e) abrir, rebentar, romper. f) confundir, desconcertar. g) fragmentar-se, desintegrar-se. his household was broken up / seu lar se desintegrou. she is broken up by grief / ela está alquebrada de desgosto. to break water emergir da água. to break with romper relações com. he broke with his father / ele rompeu relações com o pai.

1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) aberto

2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) aberto

3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) aberto

4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) aberto

5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) aberto

6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) em aberto

7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) aberto

1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) abrir(-se)

2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) abrir

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1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) prender

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) travar combate

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engatar

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[ing'eid9] vt+vi 1 empenhar, dar a palavra, comprometer(-se). to be engaged / estar comprometido. 2 combinar noivado, contratar casamento. 3 atarefar, encarregar, incumbir. 4 ocupar(-se), entregar-se ao trabalho, dedicar-se. I am engaged on Monday / eu tenho um compromisso para segunda-feira. 5 empregar, contratar, engajar, assalariar. 6 encomendar, reservar (lugares no teatro, quarto em hotel, etc.). 7 prender, segurar, atrair, cativar. I engaged him in a conversation / travei conversa com ele. he engaged my sympathy / ele cativou minha simpatia. 8 ocupar, requerer, exigir. he was engaged in writing / ele estava ocupado escrevendo. 9 Tech encaixar, engatar, engrenar em. 10 Mil iniciar o ataque, empenhar em combate, manter contato com o inimigo.

1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) tomar conta

2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) encarregar-se de

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) contratar

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) contratar

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) prender

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) travar combate

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) engatar

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1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) tomar a direção

2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) encarregar-se de

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[kəm'ens] vt+vi 1 começar, iniciar, principiar. 2 Educ graduar-se, tomar grau universitário.