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1 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) montar2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) subir3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) emoldurar4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) instalar5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) montar2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) montaria2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) suporte•- mounted- Mountie -
2 dismount
(to get off a horse, bicycle etc: He dismounted and pushed his bicycle up the hill.) desmontar* * *dis.mount[dism'aunt] vt+vi 1 desmontar, desarrear. he dismounted his horse / ele desmontou do cavalo. 2 desarmar, desfazer, derribar. 3 apear, descer. -
3 erupt
((of a volcano) to throw out lava etc: When did Mount Etna last erupt?; The demonstration started quietly but suddenly violence erupted.) entrar em erupção- eruption* * *e.rupt[ir'∧pt] vt+vi sair com ímpeto, estourar. -
4 surmount
(to overcome or deal with (problems, obstacles etc) successfully: He surmounted these obstacles without trouble.) ultrapassar* * *sur.mount[sə:m'aunt] vt 1 elevar-se acima, sobrepujar. 2 estar em cima de. 3 galgar, transpor, passar por cima. 4 superar, vencer. -
5 erupt
((of a volcano) to throw out lava etc: When did Mount Etna last erupt?; The demonstration started quietly but suddenly violence erupted.) entrar em erupção, explodir- eruption -
6 amount
1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) somar2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) significar2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) quantia* * *a.mount[əm'aunt] n 1 soma, quantia, total. 2 importância, valor, montante. 3 resultado, significação. 4 substância, essência. 5 quantidade, porção. 6 capital acrescido de juros. • vt 1 importar, somar, elevar-se a, atingir. what does it amount to? / quanto custa isto? 2 equivaler, corresponder a, significar. that amounts to the same thing / isto dá na mesma. it does not amount to much / isto não é grande coisa, isto não significa muito. -
7 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) guardar2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) guardar2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guarda2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guarda3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) revisor4) (the act or duty of guarding.) guarda•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *[ga:d] n 1 guarda, vigia, escolta, sentinela. 2 proteção, defesa. 3 resguardo, corrente de relógio, guarda-mão da espada. 4 guarda, vigilância. 5 posição defensiva (esgrima), parada. 6 condutor, guarda-trem, guarda-linha. • vt 1 guardar, vigiar, proteger. 2 conservar, preservar. 3 proteger-se, tomar precauções, precaver-se, salvaguardar. advanced guard guarda avançada. body-guard guarda-costas. guard of honour guarda de honra. rear guard retaguarda. to be off one’s guard estar descuidado. to be on guard estar de guarda. to come off guard vir da guarda. to go on guard, to mount guard montar guarda. to keep guard estar de guarda. to put someone on his guard against prevenir alguém contra. to relieve guard render a guarda. -
8 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.
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