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['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) tempo2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) desgastar(-se)2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) aguentar•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *weath.er[w'eðə] n 1 tempo (estado atmosférico). 2 temporal, vento, chuva. • vt+vi 1 expor às intempéries. 2 desbotar, descorar, estragar (pela ação do sol, ar, vento, etc.). 3 arejar. 4 desgastar, desintegrar (devido às intempéries). 5 vencer, resistir a, passar por (dificuldades). 6 Naut pôr-se a barlavento de. 7 Naut dobrar (cabo). • adj 1 para ou ao lado do vento. 2 Naut de barlavento, situado a barlavento, exposto ao vento. fine weather for ducks! que chuva!, quanta chuva! he is under the weather sl a) ele está indisposto, doente, deprimido, na fossa. b) ele está bêbado. stress of weather temporal, tempestade. the boat drove with the weather Naut o barco ficou ao sabor do vento. to keep one’s weather eye open estar alerta. he keeps his weather eye open / sl ele está alerta, está de sobreaviso. to make good weather Naut encontrar bom tempo. to make heavy weather criar dificuldade, fazer um bicho-de-sete-cabeças, fazer um cavalo de batalha. to weather out superar, vencer. under stress of weather por causa do tempo (condições atmosféricas). weather permitting se o tempo permitir.
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