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1 diving board
div.ing board[d'aiviŋ bɔ:d] n trampolim para mergulhadores. -
2 diving-board
noun (a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.) prancha de mergulho -
3 diving-board
noun (a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.) trampolim -
4 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) mergulhar2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) mergulhar2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) mergulho- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle* * *[daiv] n 1 mergulho, salto de cabeça para baixo. 2 movimento súbito e rápido. 3 Amer sl espelunca, antro, casa de bebidas e de jogo, casa de má reputação. • vt+vi 1 mergulhar(-se), afundar, imergir, submergir, arrojar-se de cabeça na água. 2 penetrar, sondar, entranhar-se, ( into) profundar. 3 arrojar-se, precipitar-se. 4 descer a pique, descer rapidamente e desaparecer, perder-se de vista. 5 bater a carteira, ( into) furtar, meter rapidamente a mão em. to dive in começar a comer. to take a dive sl concordar em perder uma partida num jogo desonestamente. -
5 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) mergulhar2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) esgueirar-se2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) mergulho- diver- diving-board - great diving beetle -
6 springboard
1) (a springy type of diving-board.) trampolim2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) trampolim -
7 springboard
1) (a springy type of diving-board.) trampolim2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) trampolim -
8 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitar2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitar•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation* * *hes.i.tate[h'eziteit] vi hesitar, vacilar, estar indeciso (about, over sobre). -
9 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobre6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) de valor2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) realçar- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[hai] n 1 lugar elevado, algo que é alto. 2 Meteor lugar de alta pressão atmosférica. 3 trunfo mais alto (jogo de cartas). • adj 1 elevado, grande, alto. 2 superior, interior. 3 principal, importante. 4 nobre, ilustre, sublime, distinto, respeitado. 5 excelente, eminente. 6 soberbo, arrogante, orgulhoso. 7 caro, dispendioso. 8 custoso, difícil. 9 Pol extremo, intenso. 10 Mus agudo. 11 de cheiro forte, estragado (carne). 12 veemente, irritado. 13 agitado (mar), turbulento, violento. 14 vivo, animado, embriagado. • adv 1 altamente, sumamente, grandemente, fortemente. 2 ao alto, em alto grau ou quantidade. as high as até a altura de. from on high de cima, do céu. high and low em todos os cantos. it is high time está mais do que na hora. on high no alto, no céu. on the high seas em alto-mar. the Most High o Supremo, Deus. to be high a) ter preço alto, ter cotação alta. b) estar alto (embriagado). to have high words dizer injúrias. to live high levar uma vida cara. to mount the high horse bancar o importante. to pay high pagar caro. to play high fazer um jogo caro, apostar muito. to run high a) fazer mar grosso (agitado, tempestuoso). b) exaltar-se. with a high hand com pulso forte. -
10 poise
[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) equilibrar-se2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) equilíbrio2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) pose•- poised* * *[pɔiz] n equilíbrio, estabilidade. • vt+vi 1 equilibrar, balançar. 2 estabilizar. 3 suspender. -
11 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitar2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitar•- hesitant - hesitantly - hesitation -
12 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) elevado6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) agudo8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness - high-chair - high-class - higher education - high fidelity - high-handed - high-handedly - high-handedness - high jump - highlands - high-level - highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) focalizar- high-minded - high-mindedness - high-pitched - high-powered - high-rise - highroad - high school - high-spirited - high spirits - high street - high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) high-tech- high treason - high water - highway - Highway Code - highwayman - high wire - high and dry - high and low - high and mighty - the high seas - it is high time -
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