name of the game

name of the game

coll elemento essencial, chave, propósito. profit is the name of the game in business/lucro é a chave do negócio.

1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) nome

2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) reputação

1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) chamar

2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) enumerar

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- nameless

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[neim] n 1 nome. what is your name? / qual é o seu nome? 2 título. 3 epíteto. 4 reputação, fama, renome. his name is mud / ele tem má fama. 5 pessoa renomada. 6 aparência. 7 autoridade. 8 denominação. • vt 1 nomear, chamar pelo nome. 2 dar nome a. 3 mencionar, citar. 4 designar. 5 especificar. 6 nomear, indicar. brand name marca registrada. by name de nome. Christian name nome. give it a name! diga o que deseja! given name nome. he doesn’t have a penny to his name ele é muito pobre. in name only apenas aparentemente. in the name of em nome de. maiden name sobrenome de solteira. name of the game coll elemento essencial, chave, propósito. profit is the name of the game in business / lucro é a chave do negócio. surname sobrenome. the above named o acima mencionado. to call names xingar, dizer insultos. to make name for oneself tornar-se famoso.

1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) resultado

2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura

3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) vintena

1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marcar

2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) riscar

3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) anotar

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- scorer

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[skɔ:] n 1 contagem, número de pontos feitos num jogo etc. what’s the score ? / como está o jogo? 2 dívida, quantidade devida, débito. you can put that down to my score / você pode pôr isto na minha conta. 3 razão, motivo. 4 Mus partitura. 5 entalhe, corte. 6 grupo ou jogo de vinte. • vt+vi 1 sulcar, cortar, entalhar, fazer incisão, marcar (na conta) por meio de cortes em um pedaço de madeira. 2 fazer pontos, suceder. 3 marcar, registrar, anotar. this scores for me / isto conta para mim. 4 ganhar, receber, alcançar. 5 Mus instrumentar, orquestrar. 6 gravar, cortar, riscar. on the score of... em consideração de..., por causa de... to pay off/ settle a score desforrar-se de uma ofensa. to score a hit Amer ter grande sucesso. to score high in a test conseguir pontuação alta numa prova. to score off bater, ultrapassar, superar. to score out riscar, anular, apagar. to score up somar na conta, atribuir (alguma coisa a alguém). upon what score? por que motivo?

1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) escore, contagem

2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura

3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) grupo de vinte

1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marcar

2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) eliminar

3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) marcar os pontos

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- scorer

1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arranhar

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) coçar

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) gravar

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar

1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arranhão

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) arranhadela

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linha de partida

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- scratchy

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[skrætʃ] n 1 arranhadura, esfoladura, raspadura. 2 arranhão. 3 ruído de raspar ou arranhar. 4 raspagem. 5 lugar de partida, linha de saída para corrida etc. 6 rabiscos. 7 Vet arestim, grapa. • vt+vi 1 arranhar, riscar, marcar. 2 rasgar, arranhar, cavar com as unhas ou garras. 3 coçar. 4 esfregar, roçar. 5 arranhar (como pena de escrever). 6 rabiscar, escrever às pressas. 7 apagar, riscar, cancelar. 8 eliminar, retirar (um cavalo) de uma corrida. 9 Sport cancelar um jogo. 10 labutar, economizar. • adj 1 colecionado ou juntado às pressas. 2 acidental. to bring to the scratch fazer alguém trabalhar. to come up to scratch não corresponder às expectativas. to scratch out riscar, apagar. to start from scratch partir da linha de saída, começar do zero.

1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arranhar

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) coçar

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) riscar

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar

1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arranhão, arranhadura

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) arranhão

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linha de partida

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- scratchy

1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta

2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo

3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto

4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto

5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momento

6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto

7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ponto

8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto

9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) ponto

10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sentido

11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) traço

12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) tomada

1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar

2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar

3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) preencher frinchas

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- pointed

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[pɔint] n 1 ponto: a) sinal, mancha. b) Geom grandeza considerada por abstração, sem dimensão alguma. c) circunstância, detalhe, pormenor. d) Sports tento. e) ponto principal, o essencial. f) duodécima parte da linha (1/72 de polegada). g) local, sítio, posição. h) objetivo, escopo, mira. i) desígnio. j) grau, situação. k) fim, termo. l) instante, momento. m) Gram sinal de pontuação. n) furo feito por agulha. o) assunto, caso, questão. p) unidade de valores ou preços. q) renda feita com agulha. r) Naut cada uma das 32 divisões do compasso. s) Naut intervalo entre dois pontos do compasso. t) pinta (de cartas ou dados). u) ponto decimal. 2 ponta: a) extremidade aguçada, bico. b) extremidade, cabo, promontório. 3 pico, cume. 4 fato ou argumento que impressiona. 5 direção, curso. 6 Typogr corpo. 7 decisão, resolução. 8 agulha de ferrovia. 9 ferramenta ou arma pontiaguda. 10 característica, atributo. 11 auge, apogeu. 12 ato de apontar. 13 punctura, picada. 14 Mil patrulha de ponta. • vt+vi 1 apontar: a) fazer ponta em, aguçar. b) indicar, mostrar. c) dirigir para, assestar. d) mostrar indicando. e) dirigir-se com a ponta para. 2 separar com pontos ou traços. 3 pontuar. 4 aludir, mencionar, sugerir. 5 salientar, evidenciar. 6 conduzir a, tender para. 7 encher com argamassa. at the point of death às portas da morte. at the point of the sword sob coação, impelido pela força. at this point neste momento, a esta altura. beside the point fora do assunto, alheio à questão, irrelevante. boiling point ponto de ebulição. breaking point momento de ruptura. cardinal points pontos cardeais. freezing point ponto de congelamento. from point to point detalhadamente, minuciosamente. he gained his point ele obteve seu desígnio. he wandered from the point ele desviou-se do assunto. in point of a respeito de, com referência a. in point of fact de fato, na realidade. it is a good point in his character é um elemento positivo do seu caráter. I was on the point of doing it estava prestes a fazê-lo. music is her strong (weak) point música é o forte (fraco) dela. not to put too fine a point on it falar claramente. point of contact ponto de contato. point of conscience questão de consciência. point of controversy ponto de divergência. point of departure ponto de partida, especialmente em uma discussão. point of honor ponto de honra, questão de honra. point of inflection ponto de inflexão. point of intersection ponto de intersecção. point of no return ponto sem retorno (viagem, avião). point of order questão de ordem. point of origin local de origem. point of reference ponto de referência. point of sale Com ponto de venda. point of support ponto de apoio. point of view a) ponto de vista. b) opinião. point out apontar, indicar, chamar atenção para. that’s not to the point isto não vem ao caso, não diz respeito à questão. that’s the point eis a questão. the conversation ended in point a conversa tornou-se mais aguçada. the points of a horse as qualidades de um cavalo. the winner on points o vencedor por pontos. they spoke to the point falaram objetivamente. to be on the point of estar prestes a. to get to the point ir ao ponto principal. to give points to dar vantagens a. to keep to the point limitar-se ao assunto. to lose on points (boxe) perder por pontos. to make a point of fazer questão de, considerar. to miss the point não compreender. to point a wall rebocar uma parede. to point out mostrar, apontar para, chamar a atenção para. to point towards a) apontar para. b) estar voltado para. to point up enfatizar. to stick to the point permanecer no assunto, prender-se ao assunto. to stretch (strain) a point conceder um pouco, abrir uma exceção. to the point a) importante, relevante. b) conciso, objetivo. to win on points (boxe) ganhar por pontos. turning point a) momento de decisão. b) ponto crítico. up to a certain point até certo ponto. we made a point of doing it fizemos questão de fazê-lo. when it came to the point quando chegou o momento decisivo.

1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) ponta

2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cabo

3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) ponto

4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) ponto

5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) instante

6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) ponto

7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) rumo

8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) ponto

9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) questão

10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) razão

11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) característica

12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) ponto

1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) apontar

2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) apontar

3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) argamassar

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1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) etiqueta

2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) citação

3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') apêndice

4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.)

- tag along

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[tæg] n 1 etiqueta, identificação. 2 rabo, ponta solta, trapo, cauda. 3 ponta metálica em cordão (de sapato). 4 final, fim, estribilho, refrão. 5 apêndice, penduricalho. 6 citação retórica. 7 citação, clichê, chavão. 8 epíteto, rótulo, apelido. 9 placa de licença (automóvel). 10 mecha de cabelo emaranhada. 11 marca de identificação em pichação, assinatura. 12 pegador, pique, pega-pega (jogo infantil). • vt+vi 1 colocar pontas em cordão. 2 marcar preço de mercadoria. 3 juntar, acrescentar. 4 tocar, pegar (no jogo de pegador). question tag oração interrogativa acrescentada ao fim de uma afirmação, sugerindo concordância. to tag along seguir de perto.

1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) rótulo, etiqueta

2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) citação, refrão

3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') apêndice

4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.)

- tag along