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1 curve
[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) curva2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) curva2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) fazer uma curva- curved- curvy* * *[kə:v] n curva: 1 linha curva. 2 curvatura. 3 flexão. 4 volta de caminho. • vt 1 curvar(-se), dobrar, arquear. 2 mover-se em curva, fazer curva. • adj curvado, curvo. -
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3 arc
(a part of the line which forms a circle or other curve.) arco* * *[a:k] n 1 arco (também Astr, Geom), linha curva. 2 Electr arco voltaico. • vi Electr formar um arco voltaico. -
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[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno de mão2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondear(-se)3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weiv] n 1 onda: a) vaga b) Phys vibração c) Poet água, mar. d) fig explosão (de entusiasmo, etc.). 2 ondulação, ondeado. 3 chamalote (tecido). 4 aceno, gesto, sinal com a mão. 5 agitação, oscilação, tremor. 6 onda, aumento rápido. • vt+vi 1 ondear, ondular. 2 acenar, fazer sinal (com a mão). we waved him farewell / nós lhe acenamos um adeus. they waved me aside / eles me chamaram à parte com um aceno. 3 abanar, agitar. 4 flutuar, tremular. 5 brandir. 6 oscilar, balançar. 7 achamalotar (tecido). 8 dar aspecto ondeado a (superfície metálica). a wave of indignation uma onda de indignação. cold wave onda de frio. heat wave onda de calor. long waves Radio ondas longas. long wave set Radio aparelho de ondas longas. permanent wave permanente (cabelo). short waves Radio ondas curtas. the waves Lit o oceano. to make waves causar problemas. to wave down fazer sinal para o ônibus, o carro parar. to wave someone off dizer adeus para alguém que está partindo. to wave something aside recusar a aceitar alguma coisa por ser irrelevante. they waved my objections aside / eles desprezaram minhas objeções. to wave something goodbye dizer adeus a (aceitar a situação). wave of light onda de luz. -
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[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside -
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1. noun1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) arco2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) arco3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) arco4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) arco2. verb(to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) arquear- arched- archway* * *archaic————————arch1[a:tʃ] n 1 Archit arco, arcobotante, abóbada. 2 Archit arcaria, colunata. 3 monumento em forma de arco. 4 Anat a) peito do pé. b) céu da boca. c) arcos branquiais. • vt+vi arquear, formar arcos, cobrir de arcos. basket handle arch arco em forma de alça. fan arch arco em forma de leque. flat arch arco reto. segmental arch arco segmentado. semicircular arch arco semicircular. triumphal arch arco triunfal, arco do triunfo.————————arch2[a:tʃ] adj (empregado usualmente como elemento de composição, seguido de hífen) 1 principal, mor. 2 astuto, engenhoso. 3 coll traquinas, travesso, brejeiro, malicioso, velhaco. she smiled and gave me an arch look / ela sorriu e me deu um sorriso travesso. -
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[bend] 1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) dobrar2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) dobrar2. noun(a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva- bent on* * *[bend] n 1 curva, volta, dobra, ângulo. 2 dobramento, arqueamento, curvatura. 3 Naut nó para corda. 4 inflexão, flexão. 5 Her banda. 6 Mech cotovelo, joelho: cano curvado. 7 Naut curvas (no costado dos navios). • vt+vi (ps bent, pp bent) 1 curvar, torcer, virar, dobrar. 2 inclinar-se, curvar-se, dobrar-se. 3 submeter, subjugar. 4 dirigir (em certa direção), desviar. 5 aplicar (espírito ou esforço). 6 Naut amarrar, talingar, envergar (vela, corda). 7 arcar, arquear. 8 submeter-se. 9 pender para. 10 forcejar, empenhar-se em. 11 retesar (corda de arco). bend over backwards fazer todo o possível. be round the bend estar louco. he was bent on mischief ele estava com más intenções. I am bent on estou decidido a. to go on the bend sl andar na pândega, Braz fazer uma farra. to go round the bend enfurecer-se, perder as estribeiras. -
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[inden-]1) (a V-shaped cut (in the edge or outline of an object).) entrada2) (an indent.) entrada3) (a deep inward curve in a coastline.) reentrância* * *in.den.ta.tion[indent'eiʃən] n 1 denteação, dentículo. 2 espaço que se deixa entre a margem e o começo da linha escrita, abertura de parágrafo. 3 chanfro, entalhe. -
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[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) costela2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) costela3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) nervura4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) vareta•- ribbed- ribbing* * *rib1[rib] n Anat, Zool 1 costela. 2 qualquer coisa que tem forma ou função idêntica, por exemplo as balizas de um navio. 3 asna de teto em arco. 4 viga ou barra de suporte de uma ponta. 5 vareta (de guarda-chuva). 6 nervura ou qualquer coisa semelhante, especialmente com o fim de reforçar. 7 fig mulher, esposa (em alusão a Eva). 8 costela: corte de carne. • vt 1 guarnecer com suportes, reforços, em forma ou função de costelas ou nervuras. 2 marcar, enfeitar com listas ou balizas. false rib/ floating rib costela flutuante. true rib costela fixa.————————rib2[rib] n sl 1 piada, caçoada. 2 paródia. • vt sl fazer troça de, rir de, arreliar. -
11 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balançar2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) gingar3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) virar2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanço2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) oscilação3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) viragem5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) baloiço•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *[swiŋ] n 1 balanceio, balouço, oscilação, balanço, vaivém, amplitude de oscilação. 2 impulso. 3 balanço, brinquedo. 4 andar, movimento balançante. 5 ritmo, movimento rítmico. he got into the swing of his work / ele familiarizou-se com seu trabalho. 6 golpe de boxe dado com movimento giratório do braço. 7 liberdade de ação. let young people have their swing / deixe aos moços a sua liberdade. 8 movimento, atividade. 9 (também swing music) tipo de música e dança. 10 inclinação, propensão, tenência, vocação. 11 volta, passeio em trajeto circular. 12 grande alteração, virada. 13 flutuação periódica. • vt+vi (ps swung, swang, pp swung) 1 balançar, oscilar. 2 girar, voltear. 3 mover-se em linha curva. 4 mover-se livremente. 5 pender, pendurar, estar suspenso ou pendurado. 6 brandir, vibrar. 7 Amer, coll influenciar ou lidar com sucesso. 8 tocar música em ritmo de swing. 9 gingar, agitar, mover-se com ritmo. 10 coll morrer enforcado. 11 brincar no balanço. 12 entrar em atividade. 13 badalar, freqüentar os lugares da moda. 14 ter vida sexual ativa e variada. • adj relativo à dança ou música de swing. he’ll swing it coll ele dará um jeito. in full swing em plena atividade, em pleno funcionamento. let him have his full swing of pleasure / deixe-o divertir-se à vontade. swings and roundabouts uma situação na qual vantagens e desvantagens se equivalem. to go with a swing a) ser ritmado. b) seguir sem dificuldades. to swing about sacudir, abalar. to swing both ways ser bissexual. to swing by fazer uma breve visita. to swing into line Mil efetuar uma volta. to swing open abrir-se (porta). to swing round girar, virar-se. to swing the lead sl simular doença para evitar fazer sua tarefa, seu trabalho. -
12 tangent
['tæn‹ənt](a line that touches a curve but does not cut it.) tangente* * *tan.gent[t'ændʒənt] n Math tangente. • adj tangente. it is tangent to isso diz respeito a, isso tange a. to fly/ go off a tangent mudar de rumo, mudar de assunto. -
13 arch
1. noun1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) arco2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) arco3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) arco4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) arco2. verb(to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) arquear- arched- archway -
14 bend
[bend] 1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) dobrar, curvar2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) dobrar2. noun(a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva- bent on -
15 indentation
[inden-]1) (a V-shaped cut (in the edge or outline of an object).) chanfradura2) (an indent.) chanfro3) (a deep inward curve in a coastline.) reentrância -
16 rib
[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) costela2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) costela3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) nervura4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) nervura, vareta•- ribbed- ribbing -
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[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balançar(-se)2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) gingar3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) virar2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanço2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) balanço3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) balanço4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) virada5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) balanço•- swinging- swing bridge - swing door - be in full swing - get into the swing of things - get into the swing - go with a swing -
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