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grasp+(verb)

  • 1 grasp

    1. verb
    1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) agarrar
    2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) compreender
    2. noun
    1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) aperto
    2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) alcance
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    [gra:sp; græsp] n 1 aperto, força de pegar e segurar. 2 compreensão, posse, alcance. • vt+vi agarrar, pegar, apertar, compreender. beyond my grasp incompreensível para mim. he must have a grasp of English grammar ele precisa dominar a gramática inglesa. to grasp at procurar alcançar, agarrar. within my grasp ao meu alcance.

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  • 2 grasp

    1. verb
    1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) agarrar
    2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) compreender
    2. noun
    1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) preensão
    2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) compreensão
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  • 3 grab

    1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb
    1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) agarrar
    2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) deitar a mão
    2. noun
    (a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) pega
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    [græb] n 1 agarramento (rápido), arrebatamento. 2 Tech garra. • vt+vi 1 agarrar, pegar, arrebatar, apanhar, roubar. 2 sl prender. to make a grab at apoderar-se de.

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  • 4 grab

    1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb
    1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) arrebatar
    2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) apossar-se de
    2. noun
    (a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) ato de agarrar

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  • 5 bite

    1. past tense - bit; verb
    (to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) morder
    2. noun
    1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) mordidela
    2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) mordidela
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    - bite the dust
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    [bait] n 1 bocado: pedaço cortado com os dentes. give me a bite / deixe dar uma dentada, dê-me algo para comer. 2 refeição ligeira. 3 mordedura, mordida, dentada. 4 ferida, ferroada, picada. 5 dor aguda. 6 aperto, ato de agarrar. 7 ação mordente de um ácido sobre metal. • vt (ps bit, pp bit, bitten) 1 morder, cortar com os dentes. the dog bit me in the arm, he bit my arm / o cachorro mordeu-me no braço, ele mordeu meu braço. 2 roer. 3 cortar, perfurar. 4 ferir com os dentes, picar, ferroar. 5 abocar, abocanhar, morder repentinamente. 6 causar dor aguda a. 7 agarrar-se a, pegar em. 8 morder a isca, ser pego (o peixe, e também figurativo). 9 trapacear, iludir. 10 corroer, atacar (ácido). it bit in / corroeu. 11 impressionar profundamente. be bitten with ser apaixonado por (alguma coisa). bite one’s lips controlar-se. it bit into cortou em. once bitten, twice shy gato escaldado tem medo de água fria. to be bitten a) ser mordido. b) ser enganado. to bite off more than one can chew coll assumir encargos superiores às suas forças. to bite the dust ser vencido, cair morto. to bite the hand that feeds cuspir no prato em que comeu. to bite the tongue guardar segredo.

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  • 6 clasp

    1. noun
    (a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) fecho
    2. verb
    (to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) apertar
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    [kla:sp; klæsp] n 1 gancho, grampo, fecho, colchete, fivela, broche. 2 abraço, amplexo. 3 aperto de mão. • vt 1 enganchar, acolchetar, afivelar. 2 apertar. 3 abraçar. to clasp hands apertar as mãos. to clasp one’s hands juntar as mãos.

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  • 7 grapple

    ['ɡræpl]
    1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) atracar-se com
    2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) aplicar-se a
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    grap.ple
    [gr'æpəl] n 1 agarramento, luta corpo-a-corpo. 2 arpéu. 3 coll mão. 4 Tech garra. • vt+vi 1 agarrar, segurar, abraçar. 2 lutar, brigar. 3 arpoar. to grapple with vir às mãos com, fig atacar (trabalho).

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  • 8 hug

    1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb
    1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) abraçar
    2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) abrigar-se
    2. noun
    (a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) abraço
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    [h∧g] n 1 aperto, estreitamento. 2 abraço. 3 golpe em luta livre. • vt 1 apertar, estreitar. 2 abraçar. 3 acariciar, afagar. to hug the land Naut navegar perto da costa.

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  • 9 seize

    [si:z]
    1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) agarrar
    2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) apreender
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    - seize on
    - seize up
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    [si:z] vt+vi 1 pegar, agarrar, apanhar. 2 fig pescar, entender. 3 aproveitar, pegar (oportunidade). 4 apoderar-se, apreender, confiscar, seqüestrar. 5 pegar de surpresa. 6 capturar, prender. 7 Jur empossar, colocar na posse de. 8 Naut amarrar, ligar, fixar. 9 acometer (doença). he was seized with fear / ele foi tomado de medo. to seize upon apoderar-se (de alguma coisa).

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  • 10 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) escorregar
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) soltar-se
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) baixar de nível
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) deslizar
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) soltar-se
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) enfiar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) escorregadela
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) deslize
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) saiote
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa
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    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up     II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) tira
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    slip1
    [slip] n 1 escorregadura, escorregadela. 2 o que se põe e tira com facilidade, coberta, fronha. 3 Clothes combinação. 4 deslize, erro, lapso, engano, falta. 5 carreira: plano inclinado para construção e lançamento de navios. 6 muda, rebento. 7 tira estreita (de papel). 8 declínio, queda (de preços). • vt+vi 1 andar, mover-se quietamente, fácil ou rapidamente, escapar. 2 passar, mover-se. 3 deslizar, escorregar. 4 colocar, fazer passar, enfiar, tirar quietamente ou de modo despercebido. 5 colocar, vestir fácil ou rapidamente. 6 passar despercebido, escapar. 7 soltar. 8 largar. 9 errar, cometer lapso. 10 cortar galhos para fazer mudas. 11 luxar (osso). to be a slip of a boy/ a girl menino/menina muito frágil, débil. to be a slip of the pen fazer erro de ortografia, de palavra. to be a slip of the tongue fazer um erro verbal, cometer um lapso verbal. to give somebody the slip collescapar de alguém. he gave me the slip / ele me escapou. to let something slip deixar (algo) escapar. he let the opportunity slip / ele deixou escapar a oportunidade. to slip along deslizar, fluir. to slip away escapulir, sair de modo despercebido. to slip in inserir de forma disfarçada. to slip up fazer erro, cometer erro de menor importância.
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    slip2
    [slip] n papeleta, volante (também Comp).

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  • 11 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) tentar morder
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) partir
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) estalar
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) refilar
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) tirar uma foto
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) estalido
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) foto
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) bisca
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) rápido
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up
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    [snæp] n 1 estalo, estrépito, estalido. 2 ruptura, quebra. 3 dentada, mordida, abocamento. 4 repreensão, ato de falar ríspido e rápido. 5 Amer coll esperteza, vivacidade. 6 temporada, época curta. 7 fecho com mola, cadeado, ferrolho com mola. 8 bolacha. 9 Amer coll instantâneo. 10 Amer coll coisa fácil de se fazer, serviço fácil. 11 jogo de cartas. • vt 1 estalar, crepitar, trincar. 2 fechar, pegar, mover (com estalo). 3 quebrar, romper, estourar. the ring snapped / o anel rompeu-se. 4 ceder, romper (sob pressão, tensão). 5 morder, abocar, abocanhar, dar dentada. the dog snapped at my leg / o cachorro tentou abocanhar minha perna. 6 agarrar, apanhar, pegar. he snapped at the idea / ele agarrou a idéia (percebeu rapidamente). 7 vociferar, falar ríspida e rapidamente. he snapped at me / ele dirigiu-me invectivas. 8 soltar, mover-se rapidamente. 9 tirar fotografia instantânea. • adj 1 Amer que é feito rapidamente ou de improviso. 2 que se move, abre, fecha com estalo. • adv de maneira brusca ou rápida, mal-humoradamente, mordazmente. a cold snap uma onda de frio. not a snap nem um pingo. snap it up! apresse-se! snap out of it! coll tome uma atitude mais razoável! anime-se! saia dessa! to snap a pistol disparar uma pistola. to snap away tirar, arrancar. to snap a whip estalar com um chicote. to snap back responder bruscamente. to snap off interromper repentinamente. to snap one’s finger at someone mostrar indiferença ou desprezo. to snap one’s fingers/to give a snap of one’s fingers estalar os dedos. to snap someone’s nose off repreender alguém. to snap up comer, pegar, abocar, apanhar, fig compreender.

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  • 12 tackle

    ['tækl] 1. noun
    1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placar QUERY
    2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) apetrechos
    3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) poleame
    4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) cordoalha
    2. verb
    1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) deitar a mão a
    2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) enfrentar
    3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) placar QUERY
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    tack.le
    [t'ækəl] n 1 equipamento, aparelho, aparelhagem. 2 moitão, talha, guincho. 3 Amer Ftb médio (esquerdo ou direito). • vt+vi 1 manejar, tentar resolver, lidar, atacar (problema, tarefa). 2 agarrar. 3 Ftb cometer falta. 4 arrear (cavalo). 5 segurar ou fixar com aparelhagem. 6 atracar-se, engalfinhar-se, atacar.

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  • 13 bite

    1. past tense - bit; verb
    (to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) morder, picar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) mordida, picada, dentada
    2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) mordida
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    - bite the dust

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  • 14 clasp

    1. noun
    (a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) colchete, fivela
    2. verb
    (to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) segurar

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  • 15 grapple

    ['ɡræpl]
    1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) atracar-se, engalfinhar-se
    2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) enredar-se

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  • 16 hug

    1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb
    1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) abraçar
    2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) manter-se perto de
    2. noun
    (a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) abraço

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  • 17 seize

    [si:z]
    1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) agarrar
    2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) apreender
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    - seize on - seize up

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  • 18 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) escorregar
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) escorregar
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) decair
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) escapulir
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) escapar
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) enfiar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) passo em falso
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) lapso
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinação
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa de lançamento
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    - slippery - slipperiness - slip road - slipshod - give someone the slip - give the slip - let slip - slip into - slip off - slip on - slip up II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) pedaço de papel

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  • 19 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) tentar morder
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) quebrar com estalo
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) estalar
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) falar bruscamente
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) tirar um instantâneo
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) estalo
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) instantâneo
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) súbito
    - snappily - snappiness - snapshot - snap one's fingers - snap up

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  • 20 tackle

    ['tækl] 1. noun
    1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placagem
    2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) equipamento
    3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) talha
    4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) cordoalha
    2. verb
    1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) agarrar
    2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) atacar, enfrentar
    3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) desarmar

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