steadily

adverb His work is improving steadily.) constantemente

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[st'edili] adv firmemente, constantemente, regularmente, calmamente. • interj cuidado!, devagar!

adverb His work is improving steadily.) regularmente

1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) para baixo

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) no chão

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) através do tempo

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) para baixo

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) para o sul

1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) a descer

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) para baixo

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ao longo de

- downward

He is a downright nuisance!) total

- downstairs

- downie®

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[daun] n 1 duna. 2 terreno elevado e colinoso coberto de relva no sul da Inglaterra, usado como pastagem, colinas perto do mar no norte e no sul da Inglaterra ( the Downs), enseada entre os promontórios no norte e no sul da Inglaterra. 3 penugem, penas, pêlos ou cabelos que primeiro nascem, buço, cotão, lanugem, frouxel. 4 qualquer substância fofa, macia ou felpuda. 5 pêlo nas cascas de plantas ou frutas. 6 movimento em declive, descida. 7 revés de fortuna (especialmente no plural). 8 sl desconfiança. • vt+vi coll abaixar, abater, sujeitar, derrubar, dominar, humilhar, descer, descender, engolir rapidamente. • adj 1 abatido, desanimado, descoroçoado, deprimido. I may be down but not out / nem tudo está perdido. 2 em estado ou condição inferior. 3 em declive. 4 doente, adoentado. he is down with the flu / ele tem gripe. 5 Amer terminado. 6 Comp fora do ar, inoperante. • adv 1 abaixo, para baixo, em descida, em declive. 2 em decadência. 3 em posição deitada no chão. 4 abaixo do horizonte. 5 no ponto inferior, ao mais baixo grau. 6 do norte ao sul. 7 de origem, propriedade ou época anterior. 8 a uma quantia inferior, a um preço reduzido. 9 em estado de sujeição, depressão, desgraça ou perigo. 10 efetivamente, realmente, com atenção, com aplicação. 11 por escrito, no papel, em preto no branco. 12 à vista, contra entrega. 13 Naut a sotavento. 14 seguindo a corrente. 15 em estado mais calmo, menos intenso. 16 em mau estado físico. • prep abaixo, para baixo, em declive, ao longo de, em direção inferior. • interj abaixo! deita! senta! the ups and downs at life as vicissitudes da vida. down and out totalmente desprovido, privado de recursos, arruinado, liquidado, vencido. down at heel maltrapilho, descuidado no traje. down for em uma lista de espera. down for Tuesday anunciado para terça-feira. down from town afastado da cidade. down in the country no campo, no interior. down in the mouth descoroçoado, desalentado, desanimado. down on zangado ou aborrecido com. down on one’s knees de joelhos. down on one’s luck necessitado de dinheiro, pronto. down the centuries no correr dos séculos. down the river pelo rio abaixo, seguindo a corrente. down the wind a sotavento. down to hell! vá para o inferno! down to the ground coll completamente. down with him! derriba-o! deita-o abaixo! he is down upon his luck ele está sem sorte. he was tracked down at last finalmente ele foi achado. the sun is down o sol se pôs. the thermometer is down by five degrees o termômetro desceu 5 graus. the wind is down cessou o vento. to bear down, to beat down Naut pôr-se a barlavento. to be down on ser severo, rude com alguém, tratar mal, falar rudemente a alguém. to bend down curvar-se. to calm down acalmar. to clean the house down limpar a casa toda. to come down vir abaixo, descer, fig baixar, abater-se, ceder, cair na miséria. to come down with cair de cama com. to down tools fazer greve. to fly down aterrissar, descer voando, voar para. to get down 1 apear, descer. 2 engolir, tragar alguma coisa. to get down to business ir ao que interessa, ir direto ao assunto. to get down to work trabalhar com afinco. to go down 1 afundar, soçobrar. 2 deixar a universidade para as férias ou no fim do trimestre. 3 baixar (o preço). 4 acalmar-se (o vento). to have a down on coll guardar rancor a. to hunt down = link=%20to%20ride%20down to ride down. to kneel down ajoelhar-se. to knock down atropelar. to let someone down 1 humilhar. 2 deixar ao desamparo, abandonar alguém. to lie down deitar-se. to pay cash down pagar à vista. to put a down on sl dar informações sobre, delatar, denunciar. to put down 1 depor. 2 assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. to ride down 1 alcançar perseguindo. 2 forçar, escaramuçar, atropelar. to send down expulsar ou suspender um estudante. to set down 1 assentar por escrito, notar. 2 mencionar, citar. 3 resolver. 4 registrar. to shout down fazer calar mediante gritos. to sit down sentar-se. to step down descer. to stoop down abaixar-se. to take down 1 assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. 2 pôr abaixo, deitar abaixo. to turn down the radio diminuir o volume do rádio. to write down assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. up and down aqui e acolá, de lá para cá, para baixo e para cima, por toda parte. upside down de cabeça para baixo, ao revés, às avessas.

1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) em declive

2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) em declínio

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[daunh'il] n 1 declive, vertente, pendor, declividade. 2 declínio, decadência. • adj em declive, decadente, íngreme. • adv 1 em declive, costa abaixo. 2 pior, em decadência.

adverb (steadily: He stared fixedly.) fixamente

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[f'iksidli] adv fixamente.

- forgery

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[fɔ:dʒ] n 1 forja, fornalha, frágua, forno de refinação. 2 oficina de ferreiro, ferraria. 3 fundição, usina siderúrgica. • vt+vi 1 forjar, aquecer e trabalhar na forja. 2 fazer, fabricar, inventar, maquinar, formar, moldar, planear. 3 falsificar, contrafazer, dissimular. he forged coin / ele falsificou moedas. 4 falsificar, imitar assinatura.

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[fɔ:dʒ] vi avançar gradual mas constantemente, impelir para a frente, fazer avançar vagarosamente ou penosamente. to forge ahead avançar, tomar a dianteira.

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[geiz] n olhar fixo, atento ou pasmado. • vi olhar fixamente, fitar, encarar. to gaze at fitar, pasmar. he gazed at the picture / ele olhou demoradamente para o quadro.

1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) viradela

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) trovão

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) papo

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo

1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) moldar

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) envolver

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) revirar

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) fluir

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) passar

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- roller

- rolling-pin

- roll-call

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[roul] n 1 rolo (de arame, papel, etc.), qualquer coisa enrolada. 2 cilindro ou qualquer forma aproximadamente cilíndrica. 3 movimento de rotação, ondulação, agitação. 4 rufar de tambor. 5 ribombar do trovão ou de artilharia. 6 ação de rolar. 7 manobra em que o avião dá uma volta completa em torno de seu eixo longitudinal, mantendo a posição horizontal de vôo. 8 lista, rol, catálogo, registro, relação. he called the rolls / ele procedeu à leitura dos nomes, fez a chamada. 9 pãozinho, pão francês. 10 sl maço de notas ou cédulas, dinheiro. 11 rolls atas, anais, crônica, anuário. 12 fardo. 13 ritmo, cadência (linguagem, poesia). 14 encrespamento das ondas do mar. • vt 1 a) rolar. b) fazer rolar. 2 enrolar, dar forma de rolo a. 3 passar suavemente, deslizar (tempo). 4 girar, revolver. 5 agitar, balançar (navio). 6 ondular, flutuar. 7 aplainar, laminar, calandrar. 8 preparar massas alimentícias com o rolo. 9 aplicar cor, por meio de um rolo. 10 ribombar (trovão). 11 rufar (tambor). 12 Amer sl roubar pessoa alcoolizada ou indefesa. 13 ressoar, vibrar (órgão). 14 coll possuir em abundância. 15 correr (rio), fluir. 16 rodar (carro). 17 gingar, menear, bambolear. 18 trinar, gorjear. 19 enfaixar, envolver. 20 encrespar-se (ondas). 21 transportar em carro (ou outro veículo de rodas). 22 começar a operar (câmera), rodar. 23 jogar (dados). 24 Mus arpejar. heads will roll cabeças vão rolar, punições severas vão acontecer (com perda de cargos). pay roll folha de pagamento to be rolling in a) coll chegar em grande número ou quantidade. b) ter em grande quantidade, estar "nadando" em. to roll back a) reduzir (preço). b) recuar, ir para trás. to roll in the aisles morrer de rir.. to roll in the hay sl praticar sexo. to roll in wealth nadar em dinheiro. to roll out a) estender. b) levantar-se da cama. c) produzir em grande quantidade. to roll out the red carpet for receber com a máxima hospitalidade. to roll up a) enrolar. b) fazer recuar (inimigo). c) chegar, vir. to roll up one’s sleeves arregaçar as mangas, preparar-se para entrar em ação. to strike off the rolls riscar da lista, desclassificar, expulsar.

1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela

2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) passeio de barco

3) (an arm of a windmill.) vela

1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) velejar

2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) navegar

3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) viajar de barco

4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) partir

5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) viajar

6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) deslocar-se com altivez

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- sailboard

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[seil] n 1 vela (de navio), velas, velame. 2 asa de moinho de vento. 3 navio, veleiro. 4 viagem marítima, cruzeiro em barco à vela. • vt+vi 1 velejar, viajar. 2 viajar, navegar (em navio, vapor, etc.). 3 deslizar, planar. 4 singrar. 5 navegar, manobrar (navio). 6 partir, iniciar viagem. 7 movimentar-se com desenvoltura ou com sobranceria. Bermuda sail Naut vela triangular. sail ho! navio à vista! to get under sail levantar as velas. to go sailing sair para velejar. to sail close to the wind roçar os limites (da legalidade ou da adequação), navegar em águas perigosas. to sail into 1 atacar (fisicamente ou por palavras). 2 repreender. to sail through executar ou levar a cabo com facilidade. to set sail fazer-se à vela. to take in sail abaixar ou diminuir as velas, fig diminuir suas esperanças ou ambições. under full sail a todo pano.

1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) seguro

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) constante

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) constante

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) regrado

- steadily

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[st'edi] n Amer sl 1 companheiro ou namorado fixo. 2 companheira ou namorada fixa. • vt+vi 1 firmar, fixar, estabilizar, acalmar. 2 firmar-se, fixar-se, estabilizar-se. • adj 1 fixo, firme. 2 constante, permanente, invariável, uniforme, regular. 3 calmo, sereno, quieto. 4 seguro, de confiança, sóbrio. 5 resoluto, imperturbável, imutável. 6 estável, sólido. to go steady namorar firme. steady bearing a juros fixos. steady on! a) mantenha a calma! b) não seja tolo! c) não tenha pressa!

1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) para baixo

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) no chão

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) sob controle

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) para baixo

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) para o sul

1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) abaixo

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) para baixo

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ao longo de

- downward

He is a downright nuisance!) absoluto

- downstairs

- downie®

1) (down a slope: The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.) em declive

2) (towards a worse and worse state: We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.) em declínio

adverb (steadily: He stared fixedly.) fixamente

- forgery

1) (to (cause to) walk at a constant rhythm, and often in step with others: Soldiers were marching along the street.) marchar

2) (to go on steadily: Time marches on.) avançar

1) ((the) act of marching: a long march; the march of time.) marcha

2) (a piece of music for marching to: The band played a march.) marcha

1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) enrodilhada

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço, jogo

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rebôo

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) rolo

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo

1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) enrolar

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) enrolar

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rolar os olhos

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rolar

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) correr

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- roller

- rolling-pin

- roll-call

1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela

2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) passeio de barco

3) (an arm of a windmill.) asa

1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) velejar

2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) pilotar

3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) navegar

4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) zarpar

5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) navegar

6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) deslizar

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- sailboard

1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) firme

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) regular

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) constante

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) regrado

- steadily