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1 too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many chiefs and not enough Indiansmuitos caciques para pouco índio.English-Portuguese dictionary > too many chiefs and not enough Indians
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2 scalp
[skælp] 1. noun1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) couro cabeludo2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) escalpe2. verb(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) escalpar* * *[skælp] n 1 couro cabeludo do crânio. 2 escalpo: couro cabeludo do crânio, cortado como troféu pelos índios dos EUA. • vt 1 escalpar, arrancar o escalpo. 2 comprar e vender para obter pequenos lucros rápidos. 3 vender ingressos de teatro no câmbio negro. -
3 scalp
[skælp] 1. noun1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) couro cabeludo2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) escalpo2. verb(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) escalpar -
4 Indian
['indiən] 1. noun1) (a native inhabitant of North America (see also Red Indian at red), Central or South America.) índio2) (a person born in India or having Indian citizenship.) indiano2. adjective(of India or of Indians.)* * *In.di.an['indiən] n índio: 1 habitante nativo das Américas. 2 hindu: natural ou habitante da Índia. • adj indiano, relativo a índio ou a hindu. -
5 chief
[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principal2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) chefe- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain* * *[tʃi:f] n 1 chefe, comandante, dirigente, superior, pessoa principal, cabeça. 2 chefe de tribo, cacique. 3 parte mais importante, parte melhor. • adj 1 principal, superior, chefe. 2 primeiro, mais importante, cardinal, essencial. chief-of-staff chefe do estado-maior. in chief supremo, em chefe. too many chiefs and not enough Indians muitos caciques para pouco índio. -
6 folklore
noun (the study of the customs, beliefs, stories, traditions etc of a particular people: the folklore of the American Indians.) folclore* * *folk.lore[f'ouklɔ:] n folclore: tradições, costumes, crenças, etc. populares. -
7 moccasin
['mokəsin](a type of shoe, made of soft leather, worn by American Indians; an imitation of it.) mocassim* * *moc.ca.sin[m'ɔkəsin] n 1 sapato mocassim. 2 serpente venenosa dos EUA ( Agristradon piscivorus). -
8 native
['neitiv] 1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) natal2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) pátrio3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) de nascimento4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) natural2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) natural2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) nativo•- native language/tongue
- native speaker
- native to
- the Nativity* * *na.tive[n'eitiv] n 1 nativo, natural. 2 aborígine. • adj 1 nativo, natural. 2 nato. 3 inato, inerente. 4 sem afetação. 5 genuíno, puro. native speaker of English pessoa que fala inglês como primeira língua. to go native viver como os naturais ou os indígenas de algum lugar. -
9 scout
1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) batedor2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) escoteiro2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) fazer reconhecimento* * *scout1[skaut] n 1 observador, batedor, escoteiro. 2 navio, avião, etc. de reconhecimento. 3 escoteiro. 4 sl rapaz, moço. • vt+vi 1 espiar, observar, examinar. 2 fazer reconhecimento, patrulhar, vigiar. boy scout escoteiro. girl scout bandeirante.————————scout2[skaut] vt+vi 1 rejeitar com desdém, refutar. 2 zombar de, desprezar. -
10 totem
['toutəm]((an image of) an animal or plant used as the badge or sign of a tribe, among North American Indians etc.) totem* * *to.tem[t'outəm] n totem. -
11 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) oeste2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) oeste2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) oeste2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) oeste3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) a oeste- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *[west] n oeste, ocidente, poente. the wind is in the west / o vento vem do oeste. the West a) o Ocidente (mundo ocidental). b) a parte ocidental de Londres. c) o oeste dos EUA. • adj 1 ocidental. 2 do oeste, que vem do oeste. • adv para o oeste. they went west / eles foram para o oeste. in the west of na parte ocidental de. to go west a) ir para os Estados Unidos. b) ir para os Estados do Oeste ou para a fronteira. c) mover. d) ficar destruído ou arruinado. to the west of ao oeste de. -
12 long house
(in tribal societies, a long rectangular dwelling shared by several families, especially in south-east Asia and amongst North American Indians.) casa da tribo -
13 play at
1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) brincar a2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) estar a fazer -
14 folklore
noun (the study of the customs, beliefs, stories, traditions etc of a particular people: the folklore of the American Indians.) folclore -
15 Indian
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16 long house
(in tribal societies, a long rectangular dwelling shared by several families, especially in south-east Asia and amongst North American Indians.) long house -
17 moccasin
['mokəsin](a type of shoe, made of soft leather, worn by American Indians; an imitation of it.) mocassim -
18 native
['neitiv] 1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) natal2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) natal3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) de nascimento4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) nato2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) nativo2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) nativo•- native language/tongue - native speaker - native to - the Nativity -
19 play at
1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) brincar de2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) brincar de -
20 scout
1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) batedor2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) escoteiro2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) fazer reconhecimento
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