on+the+rock

1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) rocha

2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) pedregulho

3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rebuçado

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- rockery

1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balançar

2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) embalar

3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) abanar

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- rocker

- rock'n'roll

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[rɔk] n 1 rocha, rochedo. 2 penhasco, recife, escolho. 3 pedra. 4 Geol camada pedregosa. 5 algo firme como um rochedo. 6 apoio, amparo, refúgio, defesa. 7 fig qualquer coisa que pode causar infortúnio, contratempo ou dificuldades. 8 Amer espécie de doce (duro). 9 the Rock Gibraltar. 10 açúcar-cande. 11 sl crack: droga à base de cocaína. 12 sl diamante ou outra pedra preciosa. 13 Rock of Ages Jesus Cristo. • adj rochoso, pétreo. on the rocks a) em dificuldades. b) falido. c) com cubos de gelo (bebida).

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[rɔk] n 1 balouço, balanço. 2 Mus rock: dança de origem norte-americana, de compasso quaternário, surgida na década de 50. • vt+vi 1 balançar. 2 embalar, acalentar. 3 agitar, tremer, sacudir, abalar. the storm rocked the house / a tempestade sacudiu a casa. 4 dançar rock.

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[rɔk] n roca para fiar.

the runs

diarréia. the ship ran upon a rock/o navio chocou-se contra um rochedo.

1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) rocha

2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) rocha

3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rebuçado

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- rockery

1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balançar(-se)

2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) embalar

3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) abalar

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- rocker

- rock'n'roll

noun, adjective ((at) the lowest level possible: Prices have reached rock-bottom; rock-bottom prices.) baixíssimo

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[rɔk b'ɔtən] n índice ou nível mínimo • adj ínfimo, mínimo. rock-bottom price o preço mínimo.

noun, adjective ((at) the lowest level possible: Prices have reached rock-bottom; rock-bottom prices.) o nível mais baixo

to rock the boat

perturbar, complicar a situação.

1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) buraco

2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) buraco

3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) buraco

1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) esburacar

2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) meter no buraco

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- hole out

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[houl] n 1 buraco, orifício, furo. 2 cova, toca. 3 embaraço, dificuldade. I am in a hole / estou em apuros. 4 habitação pequena e escura. 5 falha, defeito. 6 lagoa ou parte calma de um rio. 7 sl solitária. • vt+vi 1 cavar ou fazer buraco. 2 mandar para um buraco. to hole out Sport bater na bola de golfe e mandá-la para o buraco. to hole up hibernar. to pick holes achar defeitos.

1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabalho

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) emprego

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabalho

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabalho

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) emprego

1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabalhar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) ter emprego

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) dar resultado

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) (deslocar-se, etc.) penosamente

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) tornar(-se)

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) fabricar

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- - work

1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanismo

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) acçOes

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- work-basket

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[wə:k] n 1 trabalho: a) labor, faina, lida. b) ocupação, emprego. c) profissão, ofício. d) tarefa. e) serviço, mister. f) produto manufaturado. g) obra (também artística, literária, etc.). h) atividade, esforço. i) costura, bordado. 2 estudo, pesquisa, projeto. 3 mecanismo, motor, maquinaria (também works). 4 fábrica, usina, oficina, estabelecimento fabril (também works). 5 Mil fortificações. 6 Eng construção. 7 empreendimento, local de trabalho. 8 energia. heat can be converted into work / o calor pode ser transformado em energia (movimento). • vt+vi 1 trabalhar: a) fazer trabalhar, dar trabalho a. b) labutar, laborar, lidar, operar. c) correr, funcionar, andar (máquina). d) produzir, estar em atividade (fábrica, oficina). e) formar, forjar, talhar, moldar, prensar, preparar, produzir. f) lavrar, cultivar, plantar. g) executar cuidadosamente, tratar, examinar. h) estar empregado, exercer o seu ofício, aplicar sua atividade a. i) esforçar-se, empregar seus esforços. 2 calcular, resolver (problema). 3 elaborar, pôr em prática. 4 manejar, manipular. 5 visitar, percorrer uma zona (como vendedor). 6 influenciar, influir. 7 persuadir, induzir. 8 coll enganar. 9 provocar, causar. 10 trabalhar em máquina, operar máquina. 11 fazer funcionar, pôr em movimento ou correr. 12 dirigir ou conduzir (trem). 13 explorar (mina). 14 tecer, costurar, bordar, fazer trabalho de agulha. 15 dar certo, ter resultado, produzir efeito, ser eficaz. your plan does not work / seu plano não dá resultado. 16 desenvolver-se. 17 mover-se com dificuldade. 18 forçar o seu caminho laboriosamente. I worked myself into the cave / forcei a entrada ou abri o caminho para a caverna. 19 alterar, contorcer o rosto ( with de). 20 estar agitado, estar em agitação. 21 fermentar (líquidos). 22 excitar(-se), alterar(-se). 23 acionar, mover. • adj de ou relativo ao trabalho. anxious work trabalho inquietante, exaltante. at work a) (pessoas) a/de serviço, trabalhando. b) (máquina) em movimento. a work in three volumes uma obra em três volumes (ou tomos). defensive works Mil fortificação. good work! bom trabalho! bom resultado! good works Theol boas ações, obras de caridade. his face worked with pain seu rosto se contorceu de dor. in work a) em serviço. b) em atividade. it had worked much good tem causado muito bem. it is the work of poison é o efeito do veneno. I worked myself into a frenzy fui me exaltando (inutilmente). needle work trabalho de agulha. out of work desempregado. that is all in the day’s work isto não é nada de extraordinário, é muito comum. the screw worked itself loose o parafuso soltou-se. to do someone’s dirty work fazer um serviço/trabalho desagradável por alguém. to make short work of it fazer um trabalho rapidamente, sem muito esforço ou dificuldade. to work against time trabalhar sob controle de tempo. to work at dedicar-se a. to work in a) penetrar no assunto, adquirir prática. b) encaixar, inserir. to work into a) penetrar. the dye worked into the stuff / o corante penetrou no material. b) insinuar. c) transformar em (um produto). to work off a) transformar, mudar (em um produto). b) liquidar. c) livrar-se de. d) dar expansão a seus sentimentos. e) Typogr tirar provas. to work oneself into a) enfronhar-se bem em (um trabalho), adquirir muita prática. b) forçar o caminho através de ou para. to work out a) executar, realizar. b) elaborar, planejar. c) desenvolver. d) resolver (problema). e) fazer exercício, praticar. f) ter efeito, mostrar efeito, surgir, ser resolvido. to work out at somar em, perfazer o total de, custar. to work over a) fazer ou trabalhar em algo por completo. b) examinar em detalhes. to work someone over agredir alguém violentamente. to work through lidar com um problema (especialmente emocional) do seu jeito. to work to a) virar (vento). b) Naut barlaventear. to work up a) elaborar, planejar. b) desenvolver (to, into para). c) redigir. d) estudar e ter a seu cargo um assunto ou tema. e) persuadir. f) incitar, instigar, excitar. g) fazer subir os preços. h) revolver (sentimentos). i) misturar (alimentos). j) subir, ter sucesso na vida. to work up to atingir, alcançar. voluntary work trabalho voluntário. we had worked our sums right nós solucionamos nossos problemas de matemática. we went/ set to work pusemos mãos à obra. you work yourself to death você se mata (trabalhando).

1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) buraco, furo

2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) toca

3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) buraco

1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) esburacar

2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) acertar no buraco

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- hole out

1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) monte

2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) montes de

3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) massa

4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massa

- mass-produced

1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) missa

2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) missa

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[mæs] n 1 missa. 2 liturgia da missa. all souls Mass missa de Finados. funeral Mass missa de corpo presente. high Mass missa cantada. low Mass missa rezada. Mass book missal. Mass for the dead missa fúnebre, réquiem. midnight Mass missa do galo. seventh day Mass missa de sétimo dia. thirtieth day Mass missa de trigésimo dia. to say Mass celebrar a missa.

1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) monte

2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) montes de

3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) massa

4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massa

- mass-produced

1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) missa

2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) missa

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[mæs] n 1 massa. 2 grande número. 3 a maior parte, a maioria. 4 magnitude, grandeza. 5 multidão. • vt+vi 1 amontoar, reunir em massa. 2 concentrar (tropas). • adj 1 de massa, para o povo em geral. 2 em massa. 3 médio, comum. 4 total. the great mass a maioria. the masses as massas, o povo.

1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) haste

2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) haste

3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa

- - stemmed

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[stem] n 1 tronco, talo. 2 haste, pecíolo, pedúnculo, caule. 3 pé, suporte, base. 4 Gram raiz. 5 tronco ou ramo de família, geração. 6 árvore genealógica, linhagem. 7 stems sl pernas atraentes de mulher. • vt+vi 1 remover o talo ou a haste de. 2 prover de talo. 3 ser proveniente de, originar-se, descender de. to stem from Amer originar-se de.

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[stem] n Naut talhamar, proa. from stem to stern da proa à popa, do princípio ao fim.

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[stem] vt+vi 1 parar, estancar, represar. 2 diminuir, impedir. 3 enfrentar, lutar contra as ondas ou a maré. to stem the tide lutar contra a maré.

1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massa

2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) montes

3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) massa

4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massa

- mass-produced

1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) missa

2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) missa

1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) caule, haste

2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) pé, haste, tubo

3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa

- - stemmed

1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabalho

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabalho

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabalho

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabalho

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabalho

1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabalhar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabalhar

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar certo

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avançar com esforço

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) tornar(-se)

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) modelar, trabalhar

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- - work

1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanismo

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) obras, ações

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- work-basket

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.

- leeway

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[li:] n 1 sotavento. 2 abrigo, proteção contra o vento. • adj que está a sotavento. to be under the lee of a) estar a sotavento. b) estar ao abrigo do vento.

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) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) culpa

2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defeito

3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) falha

- faultless

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[fɔ:lt] n 1 falta: a) defeito, imperfeição, falha. she always found fault with me / ela sempre tinha alguma coisa a criticar em mim. b) erro, engano. at fault / errado, em falta. whose fault is it? / de quem é a culpa? c) culpa leve, deslize, defeito moral. not from his fault / sem culpa dele. d) omissão, negligência, transgressão, descuido. e) Geol falha, paráclase. f) Tennis bola fora. 2 Hunting rasto perdido. 3 Electr escapamento acidental. • vt Geol 1 formar falha, causar defeito. 2 culpar, encontrar falha. for all her faults apesar de suas falhas. generous to a fault excessivamente generoso. to a fault demasiado.

1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) culpa

2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defeito

3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) falha

- faultless