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1 the high seas
(the open seas; far from land.) alto mar* * *the high seaso alto-mar. -
2 on the high seas
on the high seasem alto-mar. -
3 the high seas
(the open seas; far from land.) alto-mar -
4 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobre6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) de valor2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) realçar- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[hai] n 1 lugar elevado, algo que é alto. 2 Meteor lugar de alta pressão atmosférica. 3 trunfo mais alto (jogo de cartas). • adj 1 elevado, grande, alto. 2 superior, interior. 3 principal, importante. 4 nobre, ilustre, sublime, distinto, respeitado. 5 excelente, eminente. 6 soberbo, arrogante, orgulhoso. 7 caro, dispendioso. 8 custoso, difícil. 9 Pol extremo, intenso. 10 Mus agudo. 11 de cheiro forte, estragado (carne). 12 veemente, irritado. 13 agitado (mar), turbulento, violento. 14 vivo, animado, embriagado. • adv 1 altamente, sumamente, grandemente, fortemente. 2 ao alto, em alto grau ou quantidade. as high as até a altura de. from on high de cima, do céu. high and low em todos os cantos. it is high time está mais do que na hora. on high no alto, no céu. on the high seas em alto-mar. the Most High o Supremo, Deus. to be high a) ter preço alto, ter cotação alta. b) estar alto (embriagado). to have high words dizer injúrias. to live high levar uma vida cara. to mount the high horse bancar o importante. to pay high pagar caro. to play high fazer um jogo caro, apostar muito. to run high a) fazer mar grosso (agitado, tempestuoso). b) exaltar-se. with a high hand com pulso forte. -
5 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) elevado6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) agudo8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness - high-chair - high-class - higher education - high fidelity - high-handed - high-handedly - high-handedness - high jump - highlands - high-level - highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) focalizar- high-minded - high-mindedness - high-pitched - high-powered - high-rise - highroad - high school - high-spirited - high spirits - high street - high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) high-tech- high treason - high water - highway - Highway Code - highwayman - high wire - high and dry - high and low - high and mighty - the high seas - it is high time -
6 sea
[si:] 1. noun1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; ( also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) mar2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) mar3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) mar•- seawards- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood 2. adjectiveseafood restaurants.) marisqueiro- seafront- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea* * *[si:] n 1 mar. 2 oceano. 3 movimento das ondas. 4 algo vasto como o mar. at full sea na maré alta, fig no auge. at sea no mar, em alto-mar, fig confuso, desnorteado. by sea por mar, via marítima. by the sea perto do mar, na costa. choppy sea mar crespo. the high seas o alto-mar. to be between the devil and the deep sea estar em dilema. to go to sea tornar-se marinheiro. -
7 piracy
noun (the act(s) of a pirate: He was accused of piracy on the high seas; Publishing that book under his own name was piracy.) pirataria* * *pi.ra.cy[p'airəsi] n 1 pirataria. 2 plágio. -
8 piracy
noun (the act(s) of a pirate: He was accused of piracy on the high seas; Publishing that book under his own name was piracy.) pirataria
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