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[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) quadrado2) (something in the shape of this.) quadrado3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) praça4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) quadrado2. adjective1) (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.) quadrado2) ((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).) igual3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) quadrado4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) antiquado3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) em esquadria2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) em cheio4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) tornar quadrado2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) acertar3) (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•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal* * *[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. -
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[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) quadrado2) (something in the shape of this.) quadrado3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) praça4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) quadrado2. adjective1) (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.) quadrado2) ((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, empatado3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) quadrado4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) quadrado3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) em ângulo reto2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) em cheio4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) tornar quadrado2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) regrar, acertar3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) enquadrar(-se)4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) elevar ao quadrado•- squared- squarely - square centimetre - metre - square root - fair and square - go back to square one - a square deal
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skwe — var. skew n. Obs … Useful english dictionary
square*/*/*/ — [skweə] noun [C] I 1) a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four RIGHT ANGLES The flower beds form a perfect square.[/ex] 2) an open area of land in the shape of a square with buildings around it The hotel is in the main… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
squad — skwÉ‘d /skwÉ’d n. small military unit; small group of people trained to work together as a team … English contemporary dictionary
squads — skwÉ‘d /skwÉ’d n. small military unit; small group of people trained to work together as a team … English contemporary dictionary
squash — skwɑʃ /skwɒʃ n. act of crushing or squeezing; something that is easily crushed; racket sport for 2 or 4 players; vine like plant bearing edible fruit; gourd shaped fruit that is eaten as a vegetable; concentrated drink (British) v. crush;… … English contemporary dictionary
squashed — skwɑʃ /skwɒʃ n. act of crushing or squeezing; something that is easily crushed; racket sport for 2 or 4 players; vine like plant bearing edible fruit; gourd shaped fruit that is eaten as a vegetable; concentrated drink (British) v. crush;… … English contemporary dictionary
squashes — skwɑʃ /skwɒʃ n. act of crushing or squeezing; something that is easily crushed; racket sport for 2 or 4 players; vine like plant bearing edible fruit; gourd shaped fruit that is eaten as a vegetable; concentrated drink (British) v. crush;… … English contemporary dictionary
squashing — skwɑʃ /skwɒʃ n. act of crushing or squeezing; something that is easily crushed; racket sport for 2 or 4 players; vine like plant bearing edible fruit; gourd shaped fruit that is eaten as a vegetable; concentrated drink (British) v. crush;… … English contemporary dictionary
squat — skwÉ‘t /skwÉ’t n. low crouching position; act of squatting; (Sports) weight lifting exercise wherein the lifter lifts a barbell while rising from a crouching position ; (Zoology) animal s den (such as a hare etc.); place inhabited by squatters… … English contemporary dictionary
squats — skwÉ‘t /skwÉ’t n. low crouching position; act of squatting; (Sports) weight lifting exercise wherein the lifter lifts a barbell while rising from a crouching position ; (Zoology) animal s den (such as a hare etc.); place inhabited by squatters… … English contemporary dictionary
squatted — skwÉ‘t /skwÉ’t n. low crouching position; act of squatting; (Sports) weight lifting exercise wherein the lifter lifts a barbell while rising from a crouching position ; (Zoology) animal s den (such as a hare etc.); place inhabited by squatters… … English contemporary dictionary
