right+oneself

1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) aprender de ouvido

2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) apanhar

3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) apanhar

4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) levantar-se

5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) pegar

6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) receber

7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) apanhar

1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) captar

2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) pegar

3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) cavar

4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) levantar-se

5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) pegar

6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) captar

7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) achar, pegar

1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) lugar

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) lugar

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) local

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) lugar

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) lugar

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) lugar

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) papel

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) lugar

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) largo

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) casa

1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) localizar

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[pleis] n 1 lugar: a) espaço ocupado. b) posição natural, colocação certa. c) localidade, local. d) vila, cidade, povoado, região, distrito. e) parte, local, ponto. f) emprego, posto, cargo, colocação. g) posição, classe, condição, grau. h) residência, moradia, domicílio. i) passagem, trecho, tópico. j) ocasião, ensejo, azo. k) assento, poltrona, cadeira. he took his place / ele ocupou seu lugar. l) Sports colocação. m) ordem de seqüência. n) situação, circunstância. o) Astr posição no firmamento. 2 obrigação, atribuição, dever. it is not my place to find fault / não me cabe fazer críticas. 3 Math casa decimal. 4 praça, largo. 5 praça, forte, fortificação. 6 solar, mansão, herdade. • vt+vi 1 colocar: a) pôr, depositar. he placed confidence in her / ele depositou confiança nela. he placed the book on the shelf / ele colocou o livro na prateleira. b) inverter, aplicar. c) pôr em estabelecimento de crédito. d) dispor, ordenar, classificar, arranjar. e) estabelecer, nomear, dar emprego a. 2 identificar, reconhecer. 3 Accounting fazer lançamentos. 4 obter colocação (cavalo de corrida, diz-se principalmente em relação ao segundo colocado). all over the place jogado, em confusão, bagunçado, desorganizado. in place a) no lugar certo. b) adequado. in place of em lugar de, em vez de. in some place algures, em algum lugar. in the first place a) em primeiro lugar. b) primeiramente. out of place fora de propósito. place of amusement local de diversão. place of delivery local de entrega. the right man in the right place o homem adequado no lugar que lhe compete. to be placed beyond a doubt estar acima de qualquer dúvida. to fall into place estar resolvido, Braz coll encaixar-se. to give place to dar espaço para. to have place ter existência. to know one’s place conhecer o seu lugar. she knows her place / ela sabe o lugar que lhe compete. to lose one’s place perder, não compreender o texto, etc. to lose the place a) estar completamente perdido. b) perder a paciência. to place an order fazer um pedido. to place in position colocar em posição. to put/keep someone in one’s place a) pôr/manter alguém no seu devido lugar. b) manter alguém à distância. to take place a) assumir posição. b) ter lugar, realizar-se.

1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) quadrado

2) (something in the shape of this.) quadrado

3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) praça

4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 3² = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) quadrado

1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadrado

2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) igual

3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) quadrado

4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) antiquado

1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) em esquadria

2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) em cheio

1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) tornar quadrado

2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) acertar

3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) ajustar(-se)

4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) elevar ao quadrado

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[skwɛə] n 1 quadrado. 2 coisa quadrada ou retangular, divisão de tabuleiro de xadrez, vidraça, etc. 3 praça, área (cercada de ruas), quadra. 4 Amer comprimento de um lado de uma praça. 5 largo, parque de uma cidade. 6 tropas colocadas em forma de quadrado. 7 esquadro. 8 (também square number) Math quadrado, segunda potência de um número. 9 fig igualdade, simetria, regularidade, eqüidade, honestidade. 10 medida de área, correspondente a 100 pés quadrados. 11 pessoa antiquada, conservadora. • vt+vi 1 fazer retangular, fazer quadrado, esquadrar. 2 dividir em quadrados. 3 pôr no esquadro, verificar o ângulo. 4 fazer plano, endireitar. 5 ajustar, liquidar (contas). he squared him / ele o pagou, ele liquidou suas dívidas. 6 corresponder, estar de acordo, concordar. 7 Math quadrar, elevar ao quadrado. 8 determinar, colocar em lugar certo, regularizar. I’ll square things / regularizarei o negócio. 9 adaptar, adaptar-se. 10 formar ângulo reto. 11 sl subornar. he squared him / sl ele o subornou. • adj 1 quadrado, retangular, quadrangular, em quadrangular. she has a square chin / ela tem um queixo quadrado. 2 em quadrado, relativo à área, que designa a unidade de área. 3 que forma um angulo de 90°, reto. 4 direito, plano, no nível. 5 líquido, sem sobras, igual. 6 justo, honesto, correto, direito. 7 completo, absoluto. 8 Math ao quadrado, na segunda potência. 9 sólido, forte. 10 sl antiquado, conservador, retrógrado. 11 claro, direto, inequívoco. 12 coll satisfatório, abundante, substancial. I have had a square meal / tive uma refeição reforçada. • adv 1 coll honestamente. 2 em forma quadrada, em ângulos retos. he squared up to her ele se colocou diante dela. he’s square-pushing with her sl ele anda com ela. I got square with him estou quite com ele. like a square peg in a round hole fig uma coisa que não se adapta, como um peixe fora d’água. on the square a) no esquadro. b) coll honesto, justo. that fellow is on the square / sl este camarada está em ordem. out of square irregular, fora do normal. to square away coll estar pronto para entrar em ação. to square off a) dar forma retangular a. b) tomar posição para boxe. to square oneself coll reparar danos, ajustar contas. to square one’s shoulders enfrentar o destino. to square the circle descobrir a quadratura do círculo, fig tentar fazer uma coisa impossível. to square the yards Naut cruzar as vergas. to square up liquidar uma conta. to start from square one começar do princípio, voltar ao começo.

1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar

1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas

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1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio

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[stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) suportar

2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) suportar

3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) parir

4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) transportar

5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) ter

6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) virar

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[bɛə] vt+vi (ps bore, pp borne, born). 1 carregar, conduzir, levar, trazer. 2 ostentar, portar, ter, possuir, exibir, ter como característica ou atributo. I bear him a grudge / nutro rancor contra ele. 3 produzir, dar, render. 4 dar à luz, parir. 5 sustentar, suportar, manter. 6 tolerar, agüentar, sofrer. I cannot bear her / não a suporto. 7 acossar, tocar, empurrar, impelir. 8 disseminar, espalhar, difundir. 9 prestar, dar testemunho, auxílio etc. 10 escoltar, comboiar. 11 portar-se, conduzir-se. 12 exercer, desempenhar. to bear a part in / desempenhar um papel. 13 nutrir, alimentar, guardar (sentimento). 14 arcar com (ônus, despesas etc.). to bear the blame / arcar com a culpa. 15 ter relação ou conexão. 16 permitir, admitir, oferecer. 17 ser paciente ou tolerante. 18 ir, rumar, dirigir-se. 19 carregar, transportar. 20 estar situado, encontrar-se. 21 estar dirigido ou apontado. 22 sofrer, experimentar. 23 ser produtivo ou rendoso. 24 agüentar, resistir. bear a hand! dê uma mão! bear with me seja indulgente comigo. does the ice bear? o gelo agüenta (o peso)? he bore me out ele me auxiliou. he bore up ele não desanimou. he was borne away by the current ele foi arrastado pela correnteza. his impudence is not to be borne sua impudência é insuportável. his patience bore fruit sua paciência deu resultado. it bears upon the question relaciona-se com a questão. the cold bears hard on us o frio nos castiga (ou oprime). they bore up for... eles viajaram para... to bear against agredir, atacar. he bore against me / ele me agrediu. to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to bear away Naut a) fazer-se ao mar, velejar, partir. the ship bore away / o navio partiu. b) arribar, virar a sota-vento. to bear company fazer companhia a. he bore me company / ele me fez companhia. to bear comparison with suportar confronto com. to bear down a) forçar para baixo. b) vencer, derrotar, sobrepujar. to bear down (on ou upon) a) cair sobre, abater. b) Naut aproximar-se por barlavento. to bear in hand arch ter em mãos, controlar. to bear in mind ter em mente. I bear it in mind / tenho-o em mente. to bear low sail a) portar-se humildemente. b) viver modestamente. to bear off a) ganhar, conquistar (prêmio). b) Naut desatracar, fazer-se ao largo. to bear on ter ligação com to bear oneself portar-se, conduzir-se. to bear out a) suportar, apoiar, defender. b) corroborar, confirmar. c) tornar suportável. to bear sail a) arvorar todo o pano. b) fig progredir, prosperar, medrar. to bear up a) suportar, manter, sustentar. b) manter-se firme, agüentar. c) manter passo com, acompanhar. 4 Naut fazer-se ao mar. to bear up for Naut demandar. to bear up to mover-se ou dirigir-se para. to bear with suportar, tolerar. to bear witness to testemunhar. they bore false witness against him / levantaram falso testemunho contra ele. you must bear to the right você deve dobrar à direita.

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[bɛə] n 1 Zool urso. 2 Zool, Austr urso-de-bolso. 3 pele de urso. 4 fig pessoa desajeitada. 5 pessoa rude, maleducada. 6 Astr Ursa. the Great Bear or Greater Bear a Ursa Maior. the Little or Lesser Bear a Ursa Menor. 7 coll Amer pessimista (especialmente em relação a negócios). 8 Stock Market baixista. • vt 1 provocar a baixa. 2 especular na baixa. • adj baixista.

1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controle

2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) domínio

3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) controle

4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) posto de controle

1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar

2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar-se

3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) restringir

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[kəntr'oul] n 1 controle, supervisão. 2 força, autoridade, direção, poder. 3 restrição. 4 verificação, fiscalização. 5 instalação de controle. 6 comando, chave, alavanca, direção (de uma máquina). 7 controle, padrão de comparação. 8 direção da economia pelo governo. • vt 1 dirigir, comandar, governar. 2 restringir, reprimir, frear, controlar. 3 regular. 4 testar por comparação com padrão. under control sob controle. without control descontrolado.

1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) receber

2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) arranjar

3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) tirar

4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) pôr

5) (to become: You're getting old.) ficar

6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convencer

7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) chegar

8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) conseguir

9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) apanhar

10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) apanhar

11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) compreender

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[get] n cria, gets filhotes. • vt+vi (ps got pp got, Amer gotten) 1 receber, obter, ganhar, alcançar. 2 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. they got to be friends / eles ficaram amigos. 3 aprender, decorar. 4 adquirir, contrair, apanhar, pegar. 5 suceder, conseguir. he got there / ele chegou lá (conseguiu o seu intento). 6 buscar, pegar, arranjar, procurar, transportar, levar, trazer. 7 tomar, comer. get your breakfast! / tome seu café da manhã! 8 induzir, persuadir, convencer. you must get him to do it / você tem que convencê-lo a fazer isso. 9 causar, motivar. 10 mandar, mandar fazer, providenciar. 11 criar, dar à luz. 12 mover, trazer, tirar. 13 coll ser obrigado a, ter de. 14 chegar, vir, ir, partir, alcançar. he got as far as Rio de Janeiro / ele chegou até o Rio de Janeiro. 15 sl bater, surrar, matar. 16 compreender, entender. do you get me? / você me compreende? now I get it / agora entendi. 17 ter, possuir. 18 engendrar, procriar. 19 coll ser bem-sucedido. 20 coll levar a melhor. 21 achar. 22 pegar, colher, surpreender. 23 comover. 24 Amer sl assassinar. 25 tratar de, encarregar-se de. 26 irritar, confundir. don’t let it get you! Amer coll não se deixe dominar. get a move on! vá para frente! avante! get going! vamos!, ande! get you gone! saia! he gets on my nerves ele deixa-me nervoso. he got better ele melhorou. he got her with child coll ele a engravidou. he got his face slapped ele recebeu uma bofetada. he got the idea into his head ele está com esta idéia na cabeça. I get your number eu tenho a sua ficha, eu te conheço. I got it quite right acertei isto bem. I got out of bed on the wrong side saí da cama com o pé esquerdo. I got to hear fiquei sabendo, soube. I have got you agora o peguei. I must get ready preciso me aprontar. it’s getting on for 12 são quase 12 horas. she’s getting her nails done ela está fazendo as unhas (com uma manicure). the ship got clear of the harbour o navio saiu do porto. they get things done eles resolvem tudo. they got married eles se casaram. they got talking eles entabularam conversa. to get about 1 viajar. he gets about a lot / ele viaja muito. 2 espalhar (boatos, informações, notícias), circular. the rumor gets about / o boato está circulando. 3 ter relações sexuais com diferentes pessoas. to get above someone estar cheio de si. to get across comunicar muito bem, fazer compreender. to get ahead prosperar, progredir. to get along 1 dar-se bem com alguém. he is not easy to get along with / não é fácil lidar com ele. 2 sair-se, progredir, passar bem. how’s your son getting along at university? / como o seu filho está se saindo na universidade? 3 continuar a fazer algo que você estava fazendo. I can’t stop to talk to you because I really must get along / não posso parar para falar com você porque eu realmente tenho que ir andando. to get around 1 viajar. 2 espalhar, circular (boatos, informações, notícias). 3 persuadir alguém. 4 lidar com um problema (geralmente evitando-o). to get at 1 alcançar. you’ll need a ladder to get at the top shelf / você precisará de uma escada para alcançar a prateleira de cima. 2 criticar. why do you always get at your wife? / por que você sempre critica sua esposa? 3 querer dizer, significar. what are you trying to get at? / o que você está querendo dizer? 4 começar. 5 ofender verbalmente. 6 influenciar por meio de ameaças, persuadir. can you get at him? / você pode persuadi-lo?, suborná-lo? 7 descobrir a verdade. to get away 1 escapar, fugir. the thieves got away / os ladrões escaparam. 2 partir, sair. I could get away after the meeting / consegui sair depois da reunião. 3 sair de férias. she’ll get away next week / ela sairá de férias na próxima semana. 4 imperativ saia!, fora! 5 interj não diga!, impossível! to get away with 1 não ser punido ou pego por ter feito algo, sair impune. you can’t get away with that / você vai pagar por isso. 2 fazer algo mesmo que "não seja a melhor opção". to get away with murder Amer sl sair impune. to get back 1 voltar (para um lugar). 2 refazer ou voltar a falar de um assunto novamente. 3 ter, receber de volta. to get back at vingar-se de. to get back to telefonar novamente mais tarde. to get behind ficar atrás, atrasar. to get by conseguir sobreviver, Braz coll virar-se, arranjar-se, passar. I don’t know how she can get by with her salary / não sei como ela consegue sobreviver (se virar) com o salário. to get by heart aprender de cor. to get change receber troco. to get clear esclarecer, ficar solto. to get down 1 ficar infeliz e cansado. the job is getting him down / o trabalho está acabando com ele. 2 anotar. 3 engolir. to get down to começar a fazer, Braz coll colocar a mão na massa. let’s get down to business / vamos tratar do assunto. to get dressed vestir-se. to get drunk embriagar-se. to get forward progredir, avançar, apressar um trabalho. to get home chegar em casa. to get hungy ficar com fome. to get in 1 conseguir entrar. 2 ser eleito. 3 chegar em casa. 4 coletar, juntar. 5 mandar chamar. 6 conseguir fazer. to get in on fazer parte de, ajuntar-se a. can’t I get in on it, too? / não poderei tomar parte nisso também? to get interested in Com ficar interessado, ficar sócio. to get into debt fazer dívidas. to get into huddle mexericar, bisbilhotar, caluniar. to get into the habit of swearing adquirir o hábito de praguejar. to get in with fazer amizade. I got in bad with him / fiquei de mal com ele. to get it on or off with 1 ter relações sexuais com. 2 ficar sob o efeito de drogas. to get late ficar tarde. to get off 1 escapar. 2 ir, começar uma viagem. 3 fazer dormir, cair no sono. 4 aprender, memorizar. 5 ter um orgasmo. 6 começar a sair com alguém. I got off with him / comecei a namorá-lo. 7 terminar o trabalho, sair do trabalho. 8 descer, sair (meio de transporte). I got off from the bus / desci do ônibus. to get off the fence coll descer do muro, tomar um partido. to get on 1 proceder, avançar. 2 prosperar, progredir. he is getting on in life / ele está progredindo na vida. 3 concordar, associar-se harmoniosamente. 4 conseguir. 5 dar-se bem com. he gets on with her / ele se dá bem com ela. 6 continuar a fazer. 7 vestir-se. he got on his clothes / ele vestiu-se. to get oneself together começar a controlar a vida, as emoções. to get out 1 escapar. 2 ajudar alguém a escapar. 3 divulgar, soltar um segredo. I got it out of him / arranquei o segredo dele. 4 publicar. to get out of 1 livrar-se de. how can we get out of this? / como é que vamos sair dessa? 2 ter prazer ou graça. what can young people get out of listening to that kind of music? / que prazer os jovens têm em escutar aquele tipo de música? 3 persuadir alguém para ter algo em troca, Braz coll ganhar. what do I get out of it? / o que ganho com isso? to get over 1 recuperar-se, restabelecer-se de. she got over her sorrow / ela se recuperou do sofrimento. 2 impressionar-se. 3 lidar com os problemas e resolvê-los. 4 comunicar-se. to get rid of someone livrar-se de alguém. to get round 1 soltar uma informação, boato, notícia. 2 resolver um problema tentando evitá-lo. 3 persuadir. to get round to conseguir fazer. to get the best of it vencer, levar vantagem. to get the fire under dominar o incêndio. to get the hang of chegar a entender, perceber o truque. to get the worst of it ser derrotado ou aniquilado, levar a pior. to get through 1 terminar. 2 chegar a um destino. 3 receber aprovação. 4 conectar, transferir (telefone), conseguir falar. I got through to him / eu consegui falar com ele. 5 comunicar-se. 6 gastar, esbanjar dinheiro. 7 passar em um exame, teste. to get tired ficar cansado. to get to alcançar, chegar, começar. I got to London / cheguei a Londres. to get together 1 encontrar com alguém. 2 namorar. 3 juntar, reunir, chegar a um acordo. I must get the facts together / tenho de reunir os fatos. to get under subjugar, controlar. to get up 1 levantar da cama, levantar-se. 2 organizar, preparar algo. they are getting up a party / eles estão preparando uma festa. to get up speed/ steam começar a viajar mais rápido. to get up to tramar. to get warm ficar quente. to get wind tornar-se público, recobrar fôlego. to get wind of receber informações sobre. to have got ter. to have got to ter de. you’ll get it (hot)! espere!, você vai apanhar! you’ve got me there não sei a resposta para a sua pergunta, Braz coll você me pegou.

1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)

1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe

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[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.

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[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

1) (fairness or rightness in the treatment of other people: Everyone has a right to justice; I don't deserve to be punished - where's your sense of justice?) justiça

2) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) justiça

3) (a judge.) juíz

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[dʒ'∧stis] n 1 justiça, imparcialidade, eqüidade. he did him justice / ele o tratou com justiça. he saw justice done to him / ele empenhou-se para que lhe fosse feita justiça. 2 probidade, honestidade, retidão. 3 legalidade, legitimidade. 4 prêmio ou punição merecida, recompensa devida. he did justice to the roast meat / ele fez honra ao churrasco, comeu bastante. 5 juiz, magistrado. 6 autoridade judiciária. 7 juízo. Justice of the Peace juiz de paz. the Lord Chief Justice ministro do Supremo Tribunal. to bring to justice levar aos tribunais. to do justice to fazer justiça a. to do oneself justice sair-se bem. you did yourself justice in this respect no que diz respeito a isto você se saiu bem.

1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) deixar

2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) fazer

3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (morram, etc.)

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[let] vt+vi (ps and pp let) 1 permitir, deixar, concordar. 2 causar, fazer com que. 3 alugar, locar. let me see, let me think um instante, vejamos. let us go vamos. to let alone a) não incomodar, deixar em paz. b) sem falar em, sem mencionar, quanto mais, muito menos. he can’t even walk let alone run / ele não pode nem andar, quanto mais correr. to let be não interferir, deixar em paz, deixar como está. to let blood sangrar. to let down a) baixar, arriar. b) deixar cair. c) desapontar, decepcionar, deixar na mão. to let fall a) deixar cair. b) mencionar algo como por acaso. to let fly a) infligir golpes violentos. b) usar linguagem violenta. to let go a) soltar, largar, deixar ir. b) soltar-se, relaxar. c) tirar da mente. to let in a) deixar entrar. b) introduzir, admitir. to let in for arranjar encrenca, envolver-se em dificuldades. to let into a) admitir. b) deixar saber, partilhar. c) inserir. to let know fazer saber, informar. to let loose largar, soltar. to let off a) deixar impune, perdoar, executar. b) disparar (arma). to let on a) divulgar, revelar (segredo). b) fingir. to let oneself go obedecer aos impulsos, relaxar, soltar-se. to let out a) deixar sair. b) deixar escapar. c) divulgar. d) alargar (roupas). e) alugar. to let slip deixar escapar. to let up diminuir, cessar, afrouxar.

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[let] n arch obstáculo, impedimento. • vt arch obstruir, impedir.

1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) reservar

2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) reservar

1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) reserva

2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) reserva

3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) reserva

4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reserva

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[riz'ə:v] n 1 Com, Mil reserva. 2 restrição, ressalva. 3 circunspeção, discrição. 4 estoque. 5 área reservada. 6 reserves Econ reservas, lastro. • vt 1 reservar, guardar. 2 reter, conservar. 3 apartar, excluir, excetuar. 4 pôr de parte, destinar. cash reserve reserva monetária. in reserve em reserva. reserve fund fundo de reserva. to reserve the right to reservar-se o direito de. without reserve sem reserva (venda), incondicionalmente. with reserve com restrições.

1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe

1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar

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[su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se...

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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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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[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) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controle

2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) controle

3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) controle

4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) posto de controle

1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar

2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar(-se)

3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controlar

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- controller

1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)

1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe

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1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) lugar

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) lugar

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) local

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) lugar

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) lugar

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) trecho

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) papel

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) lugar

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) praça

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) casa

1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) localizar

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1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) ficar em pé

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) levantar-se

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) ficar

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) permanecer

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ficar

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pôr em pé

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) agüentar, submeter-se a

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) oferecer

1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) estande

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna, arquibancada

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra

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- take the stand

1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) reputação

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- stand-by

- stand-in