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  • 1 by all means

    (yes, of course: If you want to use the telephone, by all means do.) sem dúvida
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    by all means
    certamente, sem dúvida.
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    by all means
    de qualquer maneira, por todos os meios.

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  • 2 by all means

    (yes, of course: If you want to use the telephone, by all means do.) sem dúvida

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  • 3 means

    I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural
    (the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) meios
    - by means of
    - by no means
    II [mi:nz] noun plural
    (money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) recursos

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  • 4 means

    I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural
    (the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) meios
    - by means of - by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural
    (money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) meios

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  • 5 by no means

    1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) certamente que não
    2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) de modo nenhum
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    by no means
    de forma alguma.
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    by no means
    de modo algum.
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    by no means
    de nenhuma maneira.

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  • 6 by no means

    1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) de jeito nenhum
    2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) nem um pouco

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  • 7 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde
    - meanness
    - meanie
    II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termo
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar
    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well
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    [mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério.

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  • 8 by

    1. preposition
    1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) perto de
    2) (past: going by the house.) perto de
    3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por
    4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por
    5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por/de
    6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por
    7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) até
    8) (during the time of.) durante
    9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) em
    10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por
    11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) a
    12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de
    2. adverb
    1) (near: They stood by and watched.) perto
    2) (past: A dog ran by.) por aqui
    3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) de lado
    - bypass 3. verb
    (to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) passar ao lado
    - bystander
    - by and by
    - by and large
    - by oneself
    - by the way
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    by1
    [bai] prep 1 perto de, ao lado, próximo de. 2 através de, por, via, pelo, pela. he went by Paris / ele viajou via Paris. it was sent by post / foi enviado pelo correio. 3 por meio de, com, pela ação de. 4 (indicando dimensão) por, multiplicado por. two feet broad by three feet long / dois pés de largura por três de comprimento. 5 na medida de, à, às, ao, aos. 6 na extensão de, em extensão, por. 7 de acordo com, conforme, segundo. 8 em relação com. 9 separado por, dividido por. 10 durante, dentro de. 11 até, antes de, não mais tarde de. 12 em direção a. 13 de, da autoria de, da origem de. a play by Oscar Wilde / uma peça da autoria de Oscar Wilde. • adj 1 perto, próximo, à mão. 2 passado (relativo ao espaço). 3 passado (relativo ao tempo). 4 ao lado, de lado. 5 Amer coll na casa, para a casa (quando de passagem). book by book livro por livro, um livro após outro. by all means de qualquer maneira, por todos os meios. by and by depois, logo, mais tarde. by and large Amer coll em geral, de modo geral. by birth de nascença. by chance por acaso. by degrees aos poucos, passo a passo. by far de longe. by heart de cor. by leave com permissão. by nature de natureza. by next year no próximo ano ao mais tardar. by night à noite, durante a noite. by no means de modo algum. by now entrementes, neste meio tempo. by oneself sozinho, sem ajuda, por iniciativa própria. I did it by myself / eu mesmo o fiz. by rights de direito, por direito. by the by a propósito, de passagem. by the hour por hora. by the job por tarefa. by the six o’clock train pelo (com o) trem das seis horas. by the way de passagem, a propósito, incidentalmente. by the yard por jardas, em jardas. by thousands aos milhares. by train por trem, por estrada de ferro. close by, hard by próximo, junto, perto. full and by Naut a favor do vento. he held the cat by the tail ele pegou (segurou) o gato pelo rabo. little by little aos poucos. side by side lado a lado. they got up by candlelight eles se levantaram à luz de velas. they passed me by deixaram-me de lado, passaram por mim. to march by passar em desfile. to set by pôr de lado. you must not judge by appearances não deve julgar pelas aparências. your being told that by him is queer é esquisito que isso lhe tenha sido dito por ele.

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  • 9 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) passagem
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) caminho
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) rua
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distância
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) modo
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) modo
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) hábito
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) caminho
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) de longe
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
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    [wei] n 1 modo, estilo, maneira. 2 jeito, feitio, forma. she will never get it done that way / ela nunca conseguirá fazê-lo desta forma. 3 método, meio. 4 ponto, particular, detalhe, aspecto. 5 direção, lado. 6 distância, trajeto. 7 rumo, curso. they each went their different ways / cada qual tomou o seu caminho. 8 caminho, atalho, vereda, trilha, rua, via, estrada. we asked our way / perguntamos o caminho. 9 lugar. 10 hábito, costume, modo, peculiaridade (também ways). 11 vontade, desejo. 12 coll condição, estado. 13 movimento, progresso, marcha. 14 porte, comportamento, conduta. • adv embora, longe. a good way uma boa distância. a great/ long way off a grande distância daqui, de longe. all the way a) inteiramente. b) todo o caminho. c) durante todo o tempo. any way you please de qualquer forma que queira. a way out uma saída. by the same way pelo mesmo caminho. by the way a) de passagem, a caminho. b) a propósito. by way of a) via. b) em vez, como. c) a fim de. by way of excuse como desculpa. by way of jest por brincadeira. covered way passagem coberta. from way back de muito tempo, antigo. half the way a meio caminho, meio. he is in my way ele está no meu caminho, está me atrapalhando. he made the best of his way (to) ele seguiu o mais depressa que pôde (para). he mended his ways ele melhorou, corrigiu-se. her mild ways seus modos suaves, meigos. he works his way Amer ele progride pelo próprio esforço. how did she get that way? como foi possível ela ficar assim? if you had your own way se tudo fosse como você quer. in a family way de modo familiar, não cerimonioso. in a way de certo modo. in the way of business em matéria de negócios. I paved the way for him fig preparei o caminho para ele. I put/ threw it in his way fi-lo chegar a suas mãos. I set out on my way parti, pus-me a caminho. it is in your way é seu campo, de sua alçada. it is out of my way a) isto não é meu campo, disso eu não entendo. b) não é de minha alçada. he went out of his way (to do) / ele se deu ao trabalho, ele teve a gentileza (de fazer). it pays its way vale a pena. it will go a great way toward contribuirá grandemente. I was just up her way sl eu estive justamente perto dela. not by a long way, no way de forma alguma, de jeito nenhum. once in a way uma vez, excepcionalmente. one way uma direção. one way or the other por um meio ou por outro, de um jeito ou de outro. one-way street Traffic via de uma só mão, direção única. on our way through em nosso caminho por. on the way out tornar-se impopular. on the way (to) a caminho (para). out of the way a) fora do caminho. b) fig que despista, desvia. c) extraordinário, fora do comum. d) na prisão. e) morto. they put him out of the way / eles afastaram-no, liquidaram-no (mataram-no). put him in the way of doing it dê-lhe a oportunidade de fazê-lo. right of the way a) direito de passagem, servidão. b) Traffic preferência, direito de tomar a frente. that is always the way with him é sempre assim com ele. the hard way sl por esforço próprio. the Milky Way a Via-Láctea. the other way about/ round ao contrário. the way of the world o caminho da vida (ou do mundo). the ways of war as peculiaridades da guerra. they begged their way eles passaram mendigando. they pay their way eles não têm dívidas. they put him in the way of success eles contribuíram para o seu êxito. this way! por aqui! to be in the family way estar grávida, esperando bebê. to get one’s (own) way obter, ganhar, fazer do próprio jeito, como quer. I got it my own way / fiz do meu jeito, fiz como queria. to give way a) dar passagem. b) dar vazão. c) ceder. they gave way / eles cederam, recuaram. to give way to a) sucumbir. b) dar prioridade a. to go all the way with concordar plenamente com. to go one’s way partir. to go one’s (own) way agir independentemente. to go out of the way a) dar(-se) ao trabalho de. b) fazer muito esforço para realizar algo. to go someone’s way favorecer alguém. to go the way of all flesh morrer. to go under way a) pôr-se em marcha, partir. b) fig estar em andamento. to have a way with saber lidar com, ter jeito. to have it both ways jogar dos dois lados. to have it one’s (own) way fazer, pensar do jeito que agrada a si próprio. let him have it his own way / deixe-o fazer o que ele quer. to have one’s way conseguir o que quer. to have way Naut estar em movimento. to look the other way a) desviar o olhar. b) não perceber. to lose one’s way perder-se, perder o caminho. he lost his way / ele perdeu-se, perdeu o caminho. to make one’s way a) ir para a frente, continuar (com dificuldade). b) progredir, alcançar o sucesso. they made their way / fig eles abriram o seu caminho, venceram. to make way a) dar lugar a. I made way for him / eu dei lugar a ele. b) progredir. she made way / ela venceu, progrediu. to set in one’s ways apegar-se a velhos hábitos. under way. a) a caminho, em marcha. b) fig em andamento. way off muito longe. Way of the Cross via-sacra. way up bem alto. we did/ had it all our own way fizemos o que queríamos. we took our way nós partimos. where there’s a will, there’s a way onde há uma vontade, há um meio. which way? por onde? which way did they go? / para/por onde foram eles?

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  • 10 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) em/para cima de
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) por cima de
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sobre
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) por
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) sobre
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) por
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) com
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) em cima de
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)
    4) (downwards: He fell over.)
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) em cima
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) série de bolas jogadas
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.) ex(ceder-se)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) (em/por) cima
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sobre(tudo)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) (deitar) abaixo
    5) (completely, as in overcome.) sobre(pujar)
    - over all
    - over and done with
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    o.ver
    ['ouvə] pref sobre, super, supra (indica superioridade, excesso, posição acima, ultrapassagem).
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    o.ver
    ['ouvə] adj 1 excedente, supranumerário. 2 superior. 3 exterior, externo. 4 terminado, acabado. • adv 1 de novo, novamente. 2 de um lado a outro. 3 completamente, todo, inteiramente. 4 do começo ao fim, de ponta a ponta. 5 a mais, em excesso. 6 para lá. 7 para cá, para aqui. 8 de um para o outro. 9 muito, excessivamente. 10 do outro lado. 11 de ponta cabeça. • prep 1 demasiado, excessivo. 2 por cima de, sobre, acima de, superior a. 3 mais de, além de. 4 enquanto. 5 por causa de. 6 através de. 7 até o final de. 8 mais que. 9 durante, no decurso de. 10 a respeito de. 11 virado. 12 por toda parte. 13 acima, superior. 14 entre. all over a) completamente. b) por toda parte. ask them over peça que venham para cá. come over here venha aqui. for over a year durante mais de um ano. not over twenty não mais de vinte. not over well bastante ruim. over and above além de. over and again outra vez, novamente. over and against a) contra. b) defronte de. over and out Radio câmbio final (diz-se para encerrar uma conversa pelo rádio). over and over repetidas vezes, vezes sem conta. over head and ears profundamente. over one’s head fora da compreensão de alguém. over or under mais ou menos. over the hill sl de meia-idade. over the next week durante a próxima semana. over there lá adiante. over to you Radio é a sua vez de falar (indica a pessoa que entrará no ar em seguida). the milk boils over o leite está fervendo. three times over três vezes consecutivamente. to be over cessar, acabar. to call over fazer a chamada. to hand over entregar. to have advantage, authority over ter vantagem, autoridade sobre. to run over atropelar. turn over the page vire a página. we live over the way moramos no outro lado da rua.

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  • 11 contact

    ['kontækt] 1. noun
    1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contacto
    2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contacto
    3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contacto
    4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contacto
    5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contacto
    6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contacto
    2. verb
    (to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contactar
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    con.tact
    [k'ɔntækt] n 1 contato (também Math, Electr), toque. 2 ligação, conexão. 3 relação, comunicação. • vt+vi 1 entrar ou pôr em contato com. 2 comunicar-se com. 3 tocar(-se). • adj Amer que envolve contato. angle of contact Geom ângulo de contato. in contact em contato. point of contact Math ponto de contato. to break contact romper o contato. to make contact with estabelecer contato com.

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  • 12 ear

    I [iə] noun
    1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) orelha
    2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) ouvido
    - eardrum
    - earlobe
    - earmark
    - earring
    - earshot
    - be all ears
    - go in one ear and out the other
    - play by ear
    - up to one's ears in
    - up to one's ears
    II [iə] noun
    (the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) espiga
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    ear1
    [i2] n 1 ouvido. 2 orelha. 3 audição. 4 percepção. 5 atenção, consideração. 6 asa (de vaso). 7 alça, colcheta. an ear for music um ouvido para música. a thick ear pé-de-ouvido. ear that sticks out orelha-de-abano. he brought a storm about his ears ele levantou uma tempestade. it came to his father’s ears chegou ao conhecimento de seu pai. lend me an ear! ouça-me, escute-me! to be all ears prestar toda a atenção, ser todo ouvidos. to box one’s ears esbofetear alguém. to fall on deaf ears não ser atendido. to give ear dar ouvidos. to go in one ear and out the other entrar por um ouvido e sair pelo outro. to have itching ears querer ouvir as novidades. to have or keep an ear to the ground estar atento à opinião pública ou aos acontecimentos. to lend an ear escutar, prestar atenção. to make someone’s ears burn falar de alguém na sua ausência, fazer queimar os ouvidos de alguém. to play by ear tocar de ouvido. to play it by ear agir de improviso, conforme as coisas acontecem. to prick up one’s ears aguçar os ouvidos, ficar de orelha em pé. to turn a deaf ear to não dar ouvido a. up to the ears in..., over head and ears in... profundamente envolvido, enterrado até ao pescoço. wet behind the ears inexperiente, imaturo.
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    ear2
    [i2] n espiga. • vi espigar.

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  • 13 end

    [end] 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end
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    [end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar.

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  • 14 contact

    ['kontækt] 1. noun
    1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contato
    2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contato
    3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contato
    4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contato
    5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contato
    6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contato
    2. verb
    (to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contatar

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  • 15 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) acima de
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) por cima de
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sobre
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) por
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) sobre
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) por
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) ao longo de
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) no
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.) sobre
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.) do outro lado
    4) (downwards: He fell over.) para baixo
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.) mais
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.) de sobra
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.) completamente
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) acabado
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) over
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
    - over all - over and done with

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  • 16 aboard

    [ə'bo:d]
    adverb, preposition
    (on(to) or in(to) (a means of transport): We were aboard for several hours; He went aboard the ship/train/aircraft.) a bordo
    * * *
    a.board
    [əb'ɔ:d] adv 1 a bordo. 2 por extensão: dentro do trem, avião, etc. 3 ao longo ou ao lado do bordo. all aboard! a) todos a bordo! b) embarcar! to go aboard embarcar. to go aboard a ship embarcar num navio. to fall aboard a ship abalroar um navio. to lay a ship aboard abordar um navio inimigo.

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  • 17 cause

    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar.
    * * *
    [kɔ:z] n 1 causa: a) aquilo ou aquele que faz com que uma coisa exista. b) aquilo que determina um acontecimento. c) origem, princípio. d) motivo, razão. e) processo, demanda, pleito ou ação judicial. f) interesse, partido. 2 ocasião (para agir). • vt 1 causar, ser causa de, ser motivo de, motivar, ocasionar. 2 originar, efetuar, produzir. 3 induzir, compelir, mandar fazer. final cause causa final, finalidade (especialmente do universo). first cause causa prima. to gain one’s cause ganhar a demanda ou o processo. to give cause for dar lugar a, dar ensejo a. to make common cause with tomar o partido de, conjugar esforços com. to plead a cause advogar, defender uma causa. to stand for a just cause defender uma causa justa.

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  • 18 channel

    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) canal
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) meio
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) sulcar
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar
    * * *
    chan.nel
    [tʃ'ænəl] n canal: 1 leito ou parte navegável de um rio. 2 estreito de mar. 3 tubo, conduto, passagem para líquidos. 4 valeta, rego, calha. 5 fig meio, intermédio, via. 6 Rádio, TV faixa de freqüência, canal, estação. 7 Archit acanaladura • vt 1 formar sulcos ou canais, encanar, sulcar, arregoar. 2 transportar em ou por canais. the Channel o Canal do Mancha.

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  • 19 communication

    1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.) comunicação
    2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) comunicação
    * * *
    com.mu.ni.ca.tion
    [kəmju:nik'eiʃən] n comunicação: 1 transmissão. 2 informação, notificação, participação. 3 mensagem, carta informativa, comunicado, aviso. 4 passagem, ligação, relação. 5 intercâmbio, intercurso, relações. he broke off all communication with me / ele rompeu todas as relações comigo. 6 communications sistema de comunicações. I am in communication with estou em comunicação com. I have no communication with não tenho relações com.

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  • 20 drain

    [drein] 1. verb
    1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar
    2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar-se
    3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) escoar
    4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar
    5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar
    2. noun
    1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) escoadouro
    2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) sorvedouro
    - draining-board
    - drainpipe
    - down the drain
    * * *
    [drein] n 1 dreno, tubo ou vala para drenagem. 2 rego, fosso, vala, escoadouro, cano de esgoto, desaguadouro, sarjeta. 3 esgotamento, escoamento contínuo, goteira. he is a great drain on my means / ele pesa-me muito no bolso. 4 pressão, extenuação, exigência. 5 drenagem, ato de drenar. 6 sl gole de bebida alcoólica. 7 Surg tubo de drenagem para facilitar a evacuação do pus, etc., dreno. • vt+vi 1 drenar, secar um terreno por meio de drenagem. 2 esgotar, escoar, tirar a água de qualquer lugar, deixar escorrer pouco a pouco, esvaziar gradualmente, desaguar, dessecar. 3 esgotar-se, exaurir-se, extenuar-se gradualmente, secar, vasar, privar de recursos. 4 fazer exigências de. 5 engolir de um trago. 6 prover com canos de descarga. 7 fig perder a cor, empalidecer. to drain away/ off/ out 1 enfraquecer. 2 esgotar, esvair, dessangrar. to drain dry esgotar, drenar completamente. to drain the bed drenar o subsolo. to drain the cup of experimentar integralmente. to go down the drain descer pelo ralo, desperdiçar, reduzir a nada, arruinar. to laugh like a drain Brit sl rir ruidosamente.

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