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1 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.)2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) dizer3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) dizer4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) dizer2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) direito a pronunciar-se- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] n 1 fala, palavra. 2 ocasião para falar. • vt+vi (ps, pp said) 1 falar, dizer, afirmar. I am sorry to say / lamento dizer. I should just say so! / é isto mesmo!, é isto o que queria dizer! do you say so? / está falando sério? you don’t say so / não me diga. so he says / é o que ele afirma, é o que ele diz. 2 exprimir, declarar, anunciar, pôr em palavras. he said his say / ele disse o que tinha a dizer. as I was about to say / como ia dizendo. that is well said / isto é bem formulado. that is saying a great deal / isto é bem significativo. all I wanted to say was... / somente queria dizer... he has nothing to say / ele não tem nada a dizer. he is said to be a drunkard / ele é tido como beberrão. 3 recitar, repetir. he says mass / ele celebra a missa. she says her prayers / ela reza. say the word! / diga sim!, aceite! 4 supor, dar como exemplo. (let’s) say twenty / digamos vinte. shall we say Haydn / por exemplo Haydn. does that mean to say that...? / isto quer dizer que...? I should say that... / estou inclinado a acreditar que... it says / diz-se, consta que. 5 explicar, dar uma opinião. let him have his say / deixe-o falar. when all is said / pensando bem, em suma. when all is said and done / no fim das contas. there is much to be said for it / tem muito a favor disto. I say! escute!, ora essa!, não diga! it is said ou they say diz-se, consta que. never say die! coragem! no sooner said than done dito e feito. say away! sl diga logo! says who? sl o que você pensa? so to say por assim dizer. that is to say isto quer dizer, em outras palavras. to say nothing of sem mencionar. -
2 exercise
1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) exercício2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) exercício3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) exercício2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) exercitar2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) exercer* * *ex.er.cise['eks2saiz] n 1 exercício: a) treino, adestramento, ensaio. b) prática, execução. I exercise my mind by learning languages / eu exercito minhas faculdades mentais estudando línguas. c) ginástica, educação física. I take some exercises every day / faço diariamente alguns exercícios de ginástica. abdominal exercises / exercícios abdominais. acqua exercises / hidroginástica. d) lição, tema escolar. written exercise / exercício escrito. 2 uso, emprego, aplicação. 3 Amer cerimônia, culto religioso. religious exercise / culto divino. • vt+vi 1 exercitar: a) praticar. b) adestrar, ensaiar, treinar. he exercises himself in swimming / ele está treinando natação. c) instruir recrutas. d) exercer. e) empregar, usar. f) executar, pôr em ação, ter como efeito, influir. 2 prender a atenção. 3 preocupar, atormentar. 4 aplicar. -
3 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) estranho2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) estranho•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough* * *[streindʒ] adj 1 estranho, esquisito, singular, incomum, notável, estranhável. 2 desconhecido, estrangeiro, novo. 3 não-experiente, não-acostumado. he is strange to this work / ele não está familiarizado com este trabalho. 4 deslocado, acanhado, não-familiar. • adv de maneira estranha. strange to say é estranho. -
4 exercise
1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) exercício2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) exercício3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) manobra2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) fazer exercício2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) exercer -
5 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) estranho2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) estranho•- strangeness - stranger - strange to say/tell/relate - strangely enough
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