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1 to cast one’s net wider
to cast one’s net widerampliar o ponto de vista. -
2 to cast the net wider
to cast the net widertentar uma maior variedade. -
3 cast
past tense, past participle; see cast* * *[ka:st; kæst] n 1 lance, lanço, arremesso. 2 trajeto, distância do arremesso. 3 jogada (dados) ou número jogado. 4 lance ou jogada (de rede, anzol). 5 molde. 6 fundição: a) ato de fundir. b) quantidade de metal fundida de uma só vez. 7 matiz. 8 cálculo, computação. 9 aparência, aspecto. 10 arranjo, disposição. 11 olhar ligeiramente estrábico. he has a cast in his eye / ele é vesgo. 12 pregueado. 13 ejeção, dejeção (casca de inseto, vômito de ave de rapina). 14 isca (pesca). 15 Theat distribuição dos papéis, elenco. 16 Med atadura rígida para imobilizar parte do corpo. • vt+vi 1 lançar, atirar, arremessar. they cast dice / eles jogam (ou lançam) os dados. 2 emitir, expelir, deixar cair, perder. 3 parir, dar cria (prematuramente). 4 derrotar, derrubar. 5 computar, calcular, somar. he cast his accounts / ele fez seu apuramento de contas, seu balanço. 6 arranjar, dispor, distribuir. 7 modelar, moldar, fundir. 8 Theat escalar artistas, distribuir os papéis. the play is well cast / o elenco da peça é bom. 9 projetar, delinear, esboçar, traçar. 10 empenar-se, torcer-se (madeira). 11 lançar a linha para pescar. • adj 1 fundido. 2 fig inflexível, rígido. 3 abandonado, rejeitado. his body was cast up onto the shore seu corpo foi lançado na praia (na maré alta). she cast a spell on me ela me enfeitiçou. to be cast away Naut soçobrar, naufragar (também fig). to be cast down estar abatido, perturbado. to be cast in the same mould ter os mesmos padrões, características. to cast about, to cast around 1 jogar ou lançar em redor. 2 pensar, meditar, planejar. 3 procurar. to cast a glance, to cast an eye over dar uma olhadela, dar uma espiada. to cast anchor Naut lançar ferro. to cast aside abandonar, rejeitar, pôr fora. to cast a vote ( a ballot) dar o voto, votar. to cast away descartar-se, livrar-se completamente, jogar fora, desperdiçar. to cast down 1 subjugar, humilhar. 2 abaixar (os olhos). to cast in one’s lot with participar da mesma sorte com. to cast lots, to draw lots tirar a sorte. to cast off 1 deixar cair, perder. 2 expulsar, rejeitar. to cast off stitches matar pontos de tricô. to cast off the bow line desamarrar a corda que prende um barco. to cast on montar pontos de tricô na agulha. to cast one’s mind back remeter a mente ao passado, voltar -se para o passado. to cast one’s net wider ampliar o ponto de vista. to cast out expulsar, banir. to cast pearls before swine jogar pérolas aos porcos, perder tempo. you cast that in my teeth! você diz isto em minha cara! -
4 expand
(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) expandir/ampliar- expanse- expansion* * *ex.pand[iksp'ænd] vt+vi 1 expandir(-se), dilatar(-se), ampliar. 2 desenvolver(-se). 3 espalhar(-se), estender(-se), alargar(-se), prolongar(-se). the flowers expand their petals / as flores desabrocham as suas pétalas. -
5 flare
[fleə]1) (to burn with a bright unsteady light: The firelight flared.) tremeluzir2) ((of a skirt, trousers etc) to become wider at the bottom edge: a flared skirt.) em boca de sino•- flare up* * *[flɛə] n 1 chama trêmula, labareda, luz. 2 ostentação. 3 dilatação, alargamento em forma de sino para a parte de fora. 4 fig explosão, arroubo (de ira, de cólera). • vt+vi 1 chamejar, tremeluzir, cintilar, rutilar, fulgurar, resplandecer. he flared a candle at me / ele iluminou-me o rosto com uma vela. 2 ostentar, pavonear-se, irar-se, enfurecer-se. he flared out against me / ele encolerizou-se contra mim. 3 abrir-se, alargar-se. it flared into ashes isso rebentou em chamas. -
6 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) traça2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) traça•- mothball
- moth-eaten* * *[mɔθ] n 1 traça. 2 mariposa. -
7 net
I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.) (de) rede2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) apanhar na rede- netting- netball
- network* * *net1[net] n 1 rede. 2 malha. 3 armadilha. • vt+vi 1 lançar a rede. 2 cobrir ou proteger com rede. 3 enredar. 4 fazer rede. 5 adquirir. to cast the net wider tentar uma maior variedade. to slip through the net escapar da rede.————————net2[net] vt obter um lucro líquido de. • adj líquido, livre.————————net3[net] n coll cadeia de rádio ou televisão. -
8 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) esticar(-se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estender-se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) espreguiçadela2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensão•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[stretʃ] n 1 estiramento, esticamento, ato de esticar, estado de esticado. 2 extensão, distância, trecho, superfície. 3 período de tempo. 4 sl tempo. 5 tensão, esforço. 6 espreguiçamento. 7 pequena caminhada para esticar as pernas. 8 alcance máximo, amplitude. 9 interpretação forçada. 10 elasticidade. • vt 1 esticar, estender, estirar. 2 estender-se, cobrir grande distância, encher o espaço, espalhar-se. 3 esticar o corpo ou os membros, espreguiçar-se. 4 estender (a mão). 5 encompridar, alongar, alargar. 6 esforçar-se. 7 exagerar, torcer (a verdade) deturpar. 8 derrubar, atirar ao chão. 9 enforcar. at a stretch, upon a stretch de uma vez, a fio. at full stretch a toda, com todo o esforço. stretch ( of law) transgressão (da lei). to be stretched to the limit estar no limite dos seus recursos (financeiros, diplomáticos, etc). to stretch a point fazer uma exceção em um regulamento. to stretch forth, forward estender, avançar. to stretch money to keep within the budget fazer o dinheiro dar para não ultrapassar o orçamento. to stretch one’s legs esticar as pernas, dar umas voltas (depois de estar sentado por longas horas). to stretch out espalhar, estender, estender-se, esticar-se, alargar-se. to stretch something to the limit ir/levar algo até o limite. -
9 widen
verb (to make, or become, wide or wider: They have widened the road; The lane widens here.) alargar* * *wid.en[w'aidən] vt 1 alargar(-se), estender(-se), dilatar(-se). 2 aumentar, ampliar(-se). -
10 spread out
1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) estender-se2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) distribuir3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) espalhar-se -
11 expand
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12 flare
[fleə]1) (to burn with a bright unsteady light: The firelight flared.) chamejar2) ((of a skirt, trousers etc) to become wider at the bottom edge: a flared skirt.) alargar-se•- flare up -
13 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) mariposa2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) traça•- mothball - moth-eaten -
14 spread out
1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) estender(-se)2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) espalhar3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) espalhar(-se) -
15 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) esticar-se2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estender-se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramento2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensão, trecho, período•- stretchy - at a stretch - be at full stretch - stretch one's legs - stretch out -
16 widen
verb (to make, or become, wide or wider: They have widened the road; The lane widens here.) alargar(-se)
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