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  • 1 two

    [tu:] 1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 2.) dois
    2) (the age of 2.) dois anos
    2. adjective
    1) (2 in number.) dois
    2) (aged 2.) de dois anos
    - two-faced
    - two-handed
    - twosome
    - two-way
    - two-year-old
    3. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) de dois anos
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    [tu:] n 1 número dois. 2 dupla, grupo de dois objetos ou de duas pessoas. 3 o dois de baralho ou de dado. • adj dois, duas, ambos. by twos, in twos em dois. (his) two sisters as duas (ambas as suas) irmãs. the two a) os dois, as duas. b) ambos. the two of us nós dois. to put two and two together tirar uma conclusão dos fatos. to kill two birds with one stone matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada só. two-bit sl barato, trivial. two bits Amer, coll vinte e cinco centavos. two’s company, three’s a crowd (um é pouco) dois é bom, três é demais. two-up, two-down que possui dos quartos em cima e duas salas em baixo.

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  • 2 two

    [tu:] 1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 2.) dois
    2) (the age of 2.) idade de dois anos
    2. adjective
    1) (2 in number.) dois
    2) (aged 2.) de dois anos
    - two-faced - two-handed - twosome - two-way - two-year-old 3. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) de dois anos

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  • 3 be torn between (one thing and another)

    (to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) estar dividido entre

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  • 4 be torn between (one thing and another)

    (to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) estar dividido entre

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  • 5 be torn between (one thing and another)

    (to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) estar dividido entre

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  • 6 be torn between (one thing and another)

    (to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) estar dividido entre

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  • 7 one

    1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) um
    2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) um ano
    2. pronoun
    1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) aquele
    2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) uma pessoa
    3. adjective
    1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) um
    2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) um ano
    3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) unidos
    - oneself
    - one-night stand
    - one-off
    - one-parent family
    - one-sided
    - one-way
    - one-year-old
    4. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) com um ano de idade
    - be one up on a person
    - be one up on
    - not be oneself
    - one and all
    - one another
    - one by one
    - one or two
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    [w∧n] n 1 um, uma. 2 o número um, unidade, o todo. • num 1 um, uma. 2 algum, alguma. 3 o mesmo, a mesma. 4 um certo, um tal. 5 só. 6 único. • pron 1 um, uma. 2 alguém, algum. all one o mesmo. any one, anyone qualquer um. a sly one um espertalhão. as one todos juntos, como um todo. at one de acordo. every one cada um. for one thing em primeiro lugar. I’am one for baseball gosto muito de beisebol. I for one eu por minha parte. it is all one to me para mim tanto faz. I’ve got a million and one things to do tenho mil e uma coisas para fazer. no one ninguém. of all the books this is the one I like most de todos os livros é este o que eu mais aprecio. one after another um de cada vez, um após o outro. one and all a) todos. b) todos juntos. one and only único. one and the same tudo a mesma coisa. one by one um por um. one can never tell nunca se pode dizer (saber). one for one cada um por si. one must work to live precisa-se trabalhar para viver. one of (a group) membro de (um grupo). one Oliveira um tal de Oliveira. one or two uns poucos. one with another na média geral. that one aquele, aquela. that’s a good one esta é boa (piada). the evil one o diabo. the little ones as crianças. this one este, esta. to be in one estar de acordo. to make one a) ser parte ou membro. b) unir-se em casamento. you have one up on him coll você leva vantagem sobre ele.

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  • 8 pair

    [peə] 1. noun
    1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) par
    2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) par
    3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) par
    2. verb
    (to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) emparelhar
    * * *
    [pɛə] n 1 par. 2 dupla. 3 parelha. 4 casal. 5 objeto formado de duas partes iguais. 6 arch lance de escada. 7 sl seios de mulher. • vt+vi 1 emparelhar. 2 juntar, unir. 3 casar-se. 4 acasalar-se. 5 formar um par (jogo de cartas). a pair of gloves um par de luvas. a pair of nippers um alicate. a pair of pajamas um pijama. a pair of scissors uma tesoura. a pair of shoes um par de sapatos. a pair of spectacles (ou glasses) um par de óculos. a pair of trousers uma calça. a two pair front room um quarto de frente no segundo andar. in pairs aos pares. the pair of you ambos. to pair off a) dispor em pares, igualar, equilibrar. b) sair aos pares. they paired off / eles saíram aos pares. to pair up fazer aos pares (no trabalho, no esporte, etc.). to pair with fazer parelha com. up four pairs of stairs no quarto andar.

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  • 9 pair

    [peə] 1. noun
    1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) par
    2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) par
    3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) par
    2. verb
    (to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) fazer par

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  • 10 one

    1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) um
    2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) um ano
    2. pronoun
    1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) aquele
    2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) alguém
    3. adjective
    1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) um
    2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) de um ano
    3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde
    - oneself - one-night stand - one-off - one-parent family - one-sided - one-way - one-year-old 4. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) de um ano de idade
    - be one up on a person - be one up on - not be oneself - one and all - one another - one by one - one or two

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  • 11 join

    [‹oin] 1. verb
    1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) juntar
    2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) unir
    3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) juntar-se a
    4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) juntar-se a
    5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) ir ter com
    2. noun
    (a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) junta
    - join hands
    - join in
    - join up
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    [dʒɔin] n 1 junção, ligação. 2 encaixe. 3 costura, sutura. 4 linha ou meio de ligação. • vt+vi 1 ligar
    (-se), juntar(-se), unir(-se), apertar. we joined battle / entramos em choque. I joined company with them / juntei-me a eles. they joined in the work / fizeram o serviço juntos. 2 confluir, encontrar(-se). 3 combinar, coadunar, enlaçar. 4 participar, aderir, associar
    (-se), ingressar, incorporar(-se), tomar parte, tornar-se membro, acompanhar, alistar(-se). he joined the army / ele entrou no exército. 5 casar(-se), aliar(-se). they were joined in marriage / eles foram unidos pelo vínculo matrimonial. 6 voltar ao lar, à família. 7 ser adjacente, limitar, formar divisas. 8 concordar. there I join with you / nisto concordo com você. I joined in his praise / concordei com o seu elogio. he joined a ship a) ele embarcou como tripulante. b) ele alcançou um navio. to join a club entrar para um clube. to join hands with a) apertar a mão. b) prestar auxílio. c) Com associar-se a uma companhia. to join in tomar parte em, envolver-se com. he joined in the thing / ele tomou parte no negócio. to join up apresentar-se para o serviço militar, alistar-se.

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  • 12 odd man out / odd one out

    1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) elemento estranho
    2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) suplente

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  • 13 odd man out / odd one out

    1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) exceção
    2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) excedente

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  • 14 between

    [bi'twi:n]
    1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) entre
    2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) entre
    3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) entre
    4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre
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    be.tween
    [bitw'i:n] prep entre: 1 no espaço que separa. 2 de um a outro. 3 em comum, em conjunto. 4 no meio de. 5 no intervalo de. 6 envolvido em. • adv 1 no meio, em posição intermediária. 2 no intervalo. 3 a intervalos. between and between nem um nem outro, por partes iguais. between cares and tears entre cuidados e preocupações. between night and morning na aurora. between now and then nesse ínterim. between ourselves, between you and me (and the bedpost or gate-post) entre nós dois, em segredo. between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place entre a cruz e a espada. between the lights à meia-luz. between whiles a) a intervalos. b) durante intervalos. few and far between raras vezes. in between no meio. something between uma coisa intermediária.

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  • 15 each

    [i: ] 1. adjective
    (every (thing, person etc) of two or more, considered separately: each house in this street.) cada
    2. pronoun
    (every single one, of two or more: They each have 50 cents.) cada um
    3. adverb
    (to or for each one; apiece; I gave them an apple each.) cada
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    [i:t8] adj cada. • pron cada, cada qual, todos. • adv cada um, para cada um. each and every todos. each one cada um por sua vez. each other mutuamente. for each other um para o outro. each way Turf placê.

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  • 16 exchange

    [iks' ein‹] 1. verb
    1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) trocar
    2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) trocar
    2. noun
    1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) troca
    2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) discussão
    3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) câmbio
    4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) câmbio
    5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) bolsa de valores
    6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) central telefónica
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    ex.change
    [ikst8'eind9] n 1 troca, permuta. exchange of views / troca de idéias. in exchange / em troca. 2 títulos, valores, moedas. 3 Bolsa, central de corretagens ou valores. 4 câmbio, operações cambiais. bill of exchange / letra de câmbio. rate of exchange / taxa de câmbio. • vt+vi trocar, cambiar, permutar. Mil transferir. a dollar exchanges for four francs / um dólar vale quatro francos.

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  • 17 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
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    [moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito.

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  • 18 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) lista de espera
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) em lista de espera
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
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    [stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

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  • 19 between

    [bi'twi:n]
    1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) entre
    2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) entre
    3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) entre
    4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre

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  • 20 each

    [i: ] 1. adjective
    (every (thing, person etc) of two or more, considered separately: each house in this street.)
    2. pronoun
    (every single one, of two or more: They each have 50 cents.) cada um
    3. adverb
    (to or for each one; apiece; I gave them an apple each.) cada um

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  • thing or two — {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. * /Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • thing or two — {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. * /Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • thing\ or\ two — n. phr. informal 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings. 2. A lot; much. Bob knows a thing or two about sailing. Compare:… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • a thing or two — phrasal : something worth knowing or telling : something proving equality or superiority in knowledge knows a thing or two about finance also : words of blunt advice or reproach if he does it again I ll certainly tell him a thing or two * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) thing or two — a thing or two informal phrase a few things I need to get a thing or two at the shop. tell someone a thing or two (=tell someone why you are angry with them): The next time he calls I’m going to tell him a thing or two. Thesaurus: small numbers… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tell a thing or two — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two./ * /If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tell a thing or two — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two./ * /If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • The Thing with Two Heads — Ficha técnica Dirección Lee Frost Guion Lee Frost Wes Bishop James Gordon White Música Robert O. Ragland …   Wikipedia Español

  • tell\ a\ thing\ or\ two — v. phr. informal To tell in plain or angry words; scold. When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two. If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him change his mind …   Словарь американских идиом

  • (a) thing or two — [show/teach/tell etc.] (someone) a thing or two know a thing or two to have a lot of practical skills and knowledge learnt through experience. Julie now she could teach you a thing or two about dealing with men. (usually + about) …   New idioms dictionary

  • a thing or two — informal a few things I need to get a thing or two at the shop. tell someone a thing or two (= tell someone why you are angry with them): The next time he calls I m going to tell him a thing or two …   English dictionary

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