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1 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) livre2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) livre3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) franco5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) livre7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) livre8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) livre2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) libertar2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) livrar(-se)•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) trabalhar por conta própria- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *[fri:] vt (ps e pp freed) 1 livrar, libertar, emancipar, soltar, pôr em liberdade. 2 resgatar, desobrigar, isentar, eximir. 3 desembaraçar, desobstruir, franquear, abrir. • adj 1 livre, independente, autônomo. you are free to do what you want / você tem toda liberdade para fazer o que deseja. 2 liberto, emancipado, que pode dispor de sua pessoa. it is free for you to go / você pode ir, se quiser. 3 espontâneo, voluntário. I am free to confess / estou pronto a confessar. 4 discricionário, arbitrário. 5 solto, desprendido, desatado, não fixo. the ship is free of the harbour / o navio encontra-se fora das águas do porto. 6 em liberdade, absolvido, inocente. he was set free / ele foi posto em liberdade. 7 desimpedido, desobstruído. 8 desocupado, vago. 9 permitido, lícito. 10 desembaraçado. 11 descoberto, aberto. 12 acessível, público, aberto (porto). 13 gratuito, grátis, franco. 14 isento, dispensado. 15 generoso, liberal, pródigo, profuso. 16 abundante, copioso, ilimitado, irrestrito. 17 não convencional, sem cerimônia. he was very free with me / ele tomou muitas liberdades comigo. 18 não textual, não ao pé da letra. 19 franco, sincero, ingênuo, cândido, que fala com franqueza. 20 atrevido, licencioso, descomedido, indecente, imoral, libertino. 21 desenfreado, descuidado. 22 Naut favorável. 23 Bot que não estão aderentes entre si. 24 Chem puro, simples (elemento). • adv grátis, gratuitamente. carriage free transporte pago. duty free isento de taxa alfadengária. for free coll grátis. free alongside ship (abreviatura: FAS) posto no costado do navio. free and easy natural, despreocupado, sem cerimônia. free and unencumbered sem hipoteca, não hipotecado. free cost gratuito. free from damage incólume, não avariado. free from disease livre de doença. free from restraint livre de restrições, desimpedido. free of care despreocupado, sem preocupações. free of charge (abreviatura: FOC) livre de despesas, franco. free of crowds and noise longe das multidões e do barulho. free of debt sem dívidas. free of duty sem taxa alfandegária. free on board (abreviatura: FOB) livre de despesas de transporte. free on quay (abreviatura: FOQ) entregue no cais sem despesa. free on rails (abreviatura: FOR) livre de despesas até ser posto no trem. free on truck (abreviatura: FOT) posto no caminhão livre de despesas. it runs free Tech corre em vazio. of my own free will de minha livre e espontânea vontade. post free porte pago. to feel free sentir-se à vontade. to free of limpar (um lugar) de, livrar-se de (alguém). to have ones’ hands free ter as mãos vazias. toll free isento de taxa, chamada telefônica grátis. to make free with explorar, usar de liberdade, tratar desrespeitosamente. to make someone free of something dar a alguém o direito de usar ou partilhar algo. -
2 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) apressar(-se)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) levar à pressa2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) pressa2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) pressa•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *hur.ry[h'∧ri] n 1 pressa, precipitação. 2 ação de apressar, pressão. 3 inquietação, desassossego. • vt+vi 1 apressar. 2 incitar, acelerar, impelir. 3 apressar-se, correr. 4 precipitar. hurry up! vamos!, depressa! in no hurry, not in any hurry não há necessidade de se apressar. to be in a hurry estar com pressa. to hurry away a) levar embora com pressa ou com violência. b) fugir, afastar-se depressa. to hurry back mandar imediatamente de volta. to hurry in entrar ou fazer entrar às pressas. to hurry on a) incitar, impelir. b) passar, seguir depressa. to hurry over something passar depressa por cima de alguma coisa. to hurry someone along apressar alguém. to hurry up acelerar. what’s the hurry? por que tanta pressa? -
3 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) apressar(-se)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) levar às pressas2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) pressa2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) pressa•- hurried- hurriedly - in a hurry - hurry up -
4 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) voltar2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) devolver3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) voltar4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) retribuir5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) eleger6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) dar7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) devolver2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) regresso2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilhete de ida e volta•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *re.turn[rit'ə:n] n 1 volta, regresso, retorno. 2 devolução, restituição. 3 retribuição, paga, compensação, favor ou serviço recíproco. 4 o que é restituído ou devolvido. 5 relatório, relação. 6 tabela, quadro. 7 recorrência, repetição. 8 declaração de resultado de eleição. 9 returns lucro, proveito, retorno. 10 Archit parede lateral. 11 Sport rebatida. 12 reenvio, remessa, reentrada. 13 réplica, resposta. 14. passagem de volta. 15 Cards seguimento de naipe. 16 notícia, informação, aviso. 17 declaração de imposto de renda. 18 Brit passagem de ida e volta. 19 recaída (de uma doença). • vt+vi 1 voltar, regressar, retornar. 2 repetir-se, recorrer. 3 replicar, responder, retorquir. 4 devolver, restituir. 5 reverter. 6 volver para trás (os olhos, etc.). 7 retribuir, recompensar, reciprocar. 8 eleger. 9 render, lucrar. 10 dar notícia ou informação, relatar. 11 pronunciar, anunciar (uma sentença). 12 recair. 13 rebater (uma bola). 14 quebrar, dobrar-se, formar ângulo. 15 Cards seguir naipe. 16 apresentar (relatório). 17 declarar oficialmente (uma quantia em dinheiro). • adj 1 em devolução. 2 de regresso. by return of post à volta do correio, pelo primeiro correio. in return for em troca de. many happy returns of the day! (aniversário) que a data se repita ainda muitas vezes! felicitações cordiais! on his return por ocasião de seu regresso. on sale or and return Com em consignação. return of payment reembolso. to make good returns ser lucrativo. to return a favour retribuir um favor. to return thanks agradecer, dar agradecimentos. to yield quick returns Com ter grande saída. -
5 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) treinar(-se)2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) praticar3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer• -
6 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) exercitar, treinar2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) praticar3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer• -
7 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ajudar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ser útil5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (não poder) deixar de2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) auxiliar4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *[help] n 1 ajuda, auxílio. 2 medicamento, remédio. 3 alívio, socorro, amparo. 4 auxiliar, ajudante. • vt+vi 1 ajudar, assistir ( with com, in em). she helped me with the washing / ela ajudou-me a lavar a roupa. 2 socorrer, amparar. 3 remediar, medicar. 4 prevenir, evitar, impedir. it can’t be helped / não pode ser evitado. 5 deixar de fazer, abster-se. I cannot help laughing / não posso deixar de rir. he can’t help doing it / ele não consegue abster-se disto. 6 servir(-se) (à mesa). help yourself / sirva-se à vontade. by the help of com o auxílio de. more than one can help mais do que é necessário. she cannot help it ela não tem culpa. so help me God! Deus me ajude! there is no help for it não há remédio para isto. to help down a) ajudar a descer. b) fig contribuir para a ruína. to help forward ajudar, favorecer. to help into ajudar a entrar. to help off ajudar a partir, a livrar-se de. to help out a) ajudar a sair. b) sustentar. to help someone to conseguir alguma coisa para alguém. -
8 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) aliviar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) servir5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) deixar de, evitar2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) empregado, ajudante4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio•- helper- helpful - helpfully - helpfulness - helping - helpless - helplessly - helplessness - help oneself - help out -
9 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) certo3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) bem4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bem4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') com certeza- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) da direita- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *[rait] n 1 direito, o que é justo ou correto. we had a right to do so / tínhamos o direito de assim proceder. 2 justiça, eqüidade. 3 reivindicação, pretensão. 4 privilégio, prerrogativa, regalia. 5 direitos. 6 lado direito ou o que fica no lado direito, mão direita. 7 Sport soco com a direita. 8 direita: o partido conservador. 9 opção (para compra de ações) ou o certificado negociável referente a essa opção. • vt+vi 1 corrigir, pôr em ordem, regularizar, retificar, endireitar. 2 fazer justiça, reabilitar, defender. 3 reassumir ou restaurar posição correta. • adj 1 direito, reto. 2 vertical, a prumo. 3 correto, justo, honesto. 4 bom, próprio, adequado, conveniente, indicado. 5 sadio, são, normal. he is not in his right mind / ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. 6 exato, correto, certo. 7 verdadeiro, genuíno, real, legítimo. 8 à direita, do lado direito. 9 direito. 10 externo, superior (lado de um tecido, etc.). • adv 1 corretamente, justamente, de acordo com os princípios de justiça e moral, verdadeiramente, propriamente. 2 exatamente, corretamente, bem, satisfatoriamente, precisamente. he did quite right to leave / ele fez bem em sair ou partir. 3 muito, bastante, extremamente. 4 para a direita. 5 diretamente, em linha reta, de modo reto. 6 imediatamente, sem demora, logo, neste instante. all right muito bem, está certo, está em ordem. all rights reserved todos os direitos reservados. as of right de direito. as right as perfeitamente bem, em boa saúde, pronto para outra. at the right of the table à direita da mesa. by right of por força de. by rights por direito. he is in the right ele tem razão. human rights direitos humanos. I am not right a) não estou bem, não estou disposto. b) não tenho razão. in one’s own right por si mesmo, por seus próprios méritos. in one’s right mind em sã consciência. it is all right está bem, não importa. it serves you right! bem feito! on the right à direita. right about turn meia-volta (à direita). right ahead! para a frente! para diante! right along sem parar, continuamente. right away imediatamente. right down completamente, perfeitamente, inteiramente. right enough a) satisfatório. b) sem sombra de dúvida. right here aqui mesmo. right in bem para dentro. right now agora mesmo. right off imediatamente. right oh! certo! confere! right there aí, ali ou lá mesmo. right you are perfeitamente. she is on the right side of thirty ela ainda não fez trinta anos, ela ainda não chegou aos trinta. to be right out estar de saída, sair já. the right man in the right place o homem certo no lugar certo. the right way modo, método, caminho certo, a seguir. to put ( to set) to rights pôr em ordem, acertar. to spend money right and left esbanjar dinheiro a torto e a direito. we got it right esclarecemos o caso. you are right você está certo, tem razão. -
10 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) quente2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) quente3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) caloroso4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) que dá calor5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) quente2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) aquecer2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) começar a gostar3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) passagem no calor- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm up* * *[wɔ:m] n aquecimento. you must have a warm / você precisa aquecer-se. give your hands a warm / esquente as suas mãos. • vt+vi 1 aquecer(-se), esquentar, aquentar. we were warming ourselves by the fire / estivemos nos aquecendo ao fogo. 2 acalorar(-se), avivar(-se), animar(-se), interessar-se, tornar interessante, entusiasmar-se. 3 enternecer-se. 4 causar satisfação ou prazer. • adj 1 quente, cálido, morno, tépido, aquecido, aquentado. 2 cordial, afetuoso, fervoroso, amoroso, apaixonado, ardente. 3 excitado, animado, entusiasmado, acalorado, vivo. 4 vigoroso (descarga de artilharia). 5 zangado, irado, encolerizado. 6 que aquece. 7 terno, generoso. 8 seguro, confortável. 9 recente, fresco (rasto). 10 coll quente, perto, próximo (do que se procura). 11 perigoso. 12 quente (cores, como vermelho, amarelo, alaranjado). 13 coll rico, abastado. to warm up a) animar-se. b) fig incitar, instigar. c) fazer exercício ligeiro antes do jogo para aquecimento. to warm (up) again requentar (comida). -
11 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exatamente2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) exatamente4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corretamente4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo- righteously - righteousness - rightful - rightfully - rightly - rightness - righto - right-oh - rights - right angle - right-angled - right-hand - right-handed - right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) direitista- by rights - by right - get - keep on the right side of - get right - go right - not in one's right mind - not quite right in the head - not right in the head - put right - put/set to rights - right away - right-hand man - right now - right of way - serve right -
12 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) quente2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) quente3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) caloroso4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) que esquenta5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) quente2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) aquecer, esquentar2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) animar-se3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) esquentada- warmly- warmness - warmth - warm-blooded - warmed-over - warmhearted - warmheartedness - warm up -
13 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) tipoII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) bondoso- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) gentil- kindness
- kind-hearted* * *kind1[kaind] n 1 classe, espécie, grupo, gênero. 2 tipo. what kind of person is he? / que tipo de pessoa é ele? he is kind of quiet / ele é uma pessoa tranqüila. it takes all kinds of people to make a world / neste mundo há de tudo (todos os tipos de pessoas). this is the kind of thing I want / isto é o tipo de coisa de que preciso. 3 modo, maneira. 4 qualidade. 5 estado, condição. a strange kind of behaviour um comportamento estranho. every kind of de toda espécie ou sorte. in kind a) em espécie, em mercadorias. b) em algo equivalente. c) na mesma moeda ou forma. kind of coll mais ou menos como, meio, um pouco, uma espécie de, por assim dizer, um tanto. nothing of the kind nada disso, de forma alguma. of a kind a) da mesma espécie ou qualidade. b) de qualidade inferior, medíocre. something of this kind algo desta espécie, qualidade.————————kind2[kaind] adj 1 amável, bondoso. 2 gentil, afável. 3 benigno, complacente. 4 dócil, manso. 5 respeitoso. give my kind regards to her dê-lhe minhas respeitosas saudações. to be kind enough to, to be so kind as to ter a bondade de, ter a gentileza de.
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. — You can lead a horse to water (but you can t make him/it drink). something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to. I made all the arrangements,… … New idioms dictionary
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. — You can lead a horse to water (but you can t make him/it drink). something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to. I made all the arrangements,… … New idioms dictionary
make — make1 [ meık ] (past tense and past participle made [ meıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create/produce something ▸ 2 do/say something ▸ 3 cause something to happen ▸ 4 force someone to do something ▸ 5 arrange something ▸ 6 earn/get money ▸ 7 give a total ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make of — phrasal verb Word forms make of : present tense I/you/we/they make of he/she/it makes of present participle making of past tense made of past participle made of 1) make something of someone/something [transitive] to use chances and opportunities… … English dictionary
make of — phrasal or make over dialect : to praise lavishly : show much affection for I like to be made of paused to make over the baby felt loved and made over * * * make of [phrasal verb … Useful english dictionary
