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81 terminal
['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminal3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) terminal4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) fatal* * *ter.mi.nal[t'ə:minəl] n 1 final, parte final, extremidade. 2 terminal (estação de ônibus, trem ou aeroporto). 3 Electr borne, terminal. 4 Comp terminal. • adj 1 terminal, final. 2 relativo ao termo. 3 limitativo. -
82 tourniquet
['tuənikei, ]( American[) -kit](a bandage, or other device, tied very tightly round an injured arm or leg to prevent too much blood being lost.) torniquete* * *tour.ni.quet[t'ɔ:niket] n Med torniquete. -
83 transistor
[træn'sistə]1) (a small electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current.) transístor2) ((also transistor radio) a portable radio that uses these: She took her transistor everywhere with her.) rádio transistorizado* * *tran.sis.tor[trænz'istə] n Phys transistor: cristal de germânio usado como amplificador eletrônico. -
84 trap
[træp] 1. noun1) (a device for catching animals: He set a trap to catch the bear; a mousetrap.) armadilha2) (a plan or trick for taking a person by surprise: She led him into a trap; He fell straight into the trap.) ratoeira2. verb(to catch in a trap or by a trick: He lives by trapping animals and selling their fur; She trapped him into admitting that he liked her.) apanhar em armadilha- trapper- trap-door* * *[træp] n 1 armadilha (também Comp). 2 cilada. 3 alçapão. 4 sifão (em esgotos). 5 carro leve de duas rodas, aranha. 6 aparelho para lançar pombos de barro para tiro ao vôo. 7 Min basalto preto. 8 traps bagagem, pertences pessoais. • vt 1 pegar em armadilha. 2 armar laço ou armadilha. 3 colocar sifão, deter em sifão. 4 colocar alçapão. 5 ficar preso (gás, água, etc., num cano). shut your trap coll cale a boca. to be traped ficar preso, ficar sem saída, não ter escapatória. to fall into a trap cair em cima de uma armadilha. to go into the trap cair na armadilha. to set a trap armar uma armadilha. -
85 valve
[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) válvula2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) válvula3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) válvula* * *[vælv] n 1 Anat, Electr, Mech, Tech válvula. 2 Zool, Bot valva. 3 dispositivo para regular o tom (em instrumento de sopro). • vt+vi controlar o fluxo (líquido, gás) por meio de uma válvula. adjustable valve válvula regulável. admission valve válvula de admissão. blow-off valve válvula de purga. by-pass valve válvula de passagem. delivery valve válvula de recalque. discharge valve válvula de emissão. draining valve válvula de descarga. inlet valve válvula de admissão. non-return valve válvula de retenção. piston valve válvula de êmbolo. safety valve válvula de segurança. slide valve válvula corrediça. stop valve válvula de vedação. -
86 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) assobiar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) assobio3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito* * *whis.tle[w'isəl] n 1 apito, assobio (som e instrumento). 2 silvo, zunido. • vt+vi 1 apitar, assobiar. whistle the dog back! / assobie para o cachorro voltar! 2 silvar, zunir. 3 chamar, dar sinal ou guiar assobiando. we whistled for him / nós o chamamos assobiando. I whistled him up / eu chamei-o assobiando. 4 piar (aves). 5 uivar (vento). he whistled for his money sl ele esperou em vão por seu dinheiro. to wet one’s whistle sl molhar o bico ou a garganta, tomar um gole. you may whistle for them! você vai se cansar esperando por eles. -
87 cut out
1) (to stop working, sometimes because of a safety device: The engines cut out (noun cut-out).) parar2) (to stop: I've cut out smoking.) parar -
88 beeper
['bi:pə(r)](a small electronic device used by the person carrying it for receiving short messages.) bip -
89 brake
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90 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) tomar, apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) surpreender4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prender6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir, acertar7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) compreender8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar (fogo)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) pegada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho, prendedor, ferrolho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) apanha4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) armadilha•- catching- catchy - catch-phrase - catch-word - catch someone's eye - catch on - catch out - catch up -
91 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) relógio (não de pulso nem de bolso)2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) velocímetro2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrar- clockwork - clock in - out/on - off - clock up - like clockwork - round the clock -
92 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) agarrar(-se)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) apertar2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) domínio2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) embreagem• -
93 cunning
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94 cut out
1) (to stop working, sometimes because of a safety device: The engines cut out (noun cut-out).) suspender2) (to stop: I've cut out smoking.) parar de -
95 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtro2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtro2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrar2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) filtrar-se• -
96 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rubor2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) descarga2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) corar2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) dar descarga3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) levantar•- flushed- in the first flush of - the first flush of -
97 loop
[lu:p] 1. noun1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) laçada2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) curva3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.)2. verb(to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) dar laçada -
98 megaphone
['meɡəfoun](a funnel-shaped device for speaking through, that causes sounds to be made louder and/or sent in a given direction: He shouted instructions to the crowd through a megaphone.) megafone -
99 modem
['moudem](a device attached to a computer that enables the transfer of data to or from a computer through telephone lines.) modem -
100 motor
['məutə] 1. noun(a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power: a washing-machine has an electric motor; ( also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle.) motor2. verb(to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) andar de automóvel- motorist- motorize - motorise - motorcade - motorway - motorbike - motorcycle - motor car - motorcyclist
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