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1 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) prender2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) pedir boleia2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) obstáculo2) (a kind of knot.) nó3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) puxão•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *[hitʃ] n 1 puxão, arranco. 2 nó. 3 empecilho, obstáculo. 4 manqueira, coxeadura. 5 ação de prender, segurar, amarrar. 6 tempo que se passa no serviço militar. • vt+vi 1 mover ou puxar aos arrancões. 2 coxear, mancar, escorregar. 3 acoplar, engatar (to a). 4 embaraçar, emaranhar (in em). 5 amarrar, prender, segurar (to a). to hitch in engastar. to hitch into arrastar para dentro. to hitch to segurar, fixar. to hitch up içar. -
2 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) amarrar2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) pedir carona2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) empecilho2) (a kind of knot.) tipo de nó3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) puxão•- hitch-hiker - hitch a lift/ride - hitch up -
3 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). portão- gate-crasher
- gate-post
- gateway* * *gate1[geit] n 1 portão, porta. 2 porteiro, barreira, cancela. 3 abertura em parede ou cerca, passagem. 4 entrada, saída: a) garganta, passo. b) meio para obter qualquer coisa. 5 comporta, válvula, registro. 6 (também gates) número de pessoas que pagam para assistir a alguma exibição, assistência. 7 = link=gate-money gate-money.8 Comp porta lógica. • vt Brit punir, não deixando sair da escola. he was gated / foi-lhe proibido deixar o recinto do colégio. gate and gaiters Naut exercício. to go through the gate Aeron acelerar até o máximo.————————gate2[geit] n Met montante. -
4 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) estacaII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) parada2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) apostar- at stake* * *stake1[steik] n 1 estaca, poste, mourão, suporte, fueiro. 2 poste em que se amarravam e queimavam pessoas, queimadeiro, fogueira, execução por queimação. • vt 1 fixar, segurar em poste ou estaca, empalar, estaquear. 2 Amer marcar, delimitar com estacas. to stake a claim fazer valer direitos. to stake in fixar com estaca. to stake out demarcar (terra).————————stake2[steik] n 1 aposta, dinheiro apostado. he swept the stakes / ele ganhou a bolada. 2 prêmio (de corrida ou competição esportiva). 3 risco, interesse, parte, ação. he has a stake in the project / ele tem interesse no projeto. • vt apostar. at stake em jogo, em risco. there is too much at stake / tem muito em jogo. cumulative stake prêmio acumulado. to pull up stakes coll mudar-se. to stake out a claim to something sl reclamar o direito a algo. to stake someone to something Amer sl emprestar, financiar. -
5 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) vertical2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) honesto2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) poste* * *up.right['∧prait] n 1 poste, pilar, coluna ou qualquer peça perpendicular com função de apoio, como pontalete etc. 2 pianino. 3 Soccer traves de gol. • adj 1 perpendicular, vertical, aprumado, ereto, em pé. 2 direito, honesto, correto, justo. • adv em posição vertical, verticalmente, a prumo. to be an upright man ser um homem correto. to sit upright sentar-se direito (não com a espinha curvada). to stand upright conservar-se de pé. -
6 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). portão- gate-crasher - gate-post - gateway -
7 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) estacaII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) aposta2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) apostar- at stake -
8 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.)2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.)2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.)
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