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1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar a

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) cuidar

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) fazer

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) atrasar

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) sustentar

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

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[ki:p] n 1 sustento, manutenção, alimentação e moradia. 2 pasto, prado. 3 calabouço, prisão, masmorra, torre de menagem. • vt+vi (ps, pp kept) 1 ter, possuir, guardar. she keeps a thing close / ela sabe guardar um segredo. she keeps lodgers / ela tem inquilinos. 2 conservar, reter, deter. 3 reservar, guardar, ocultar. 4 cuidar, tomar conta, proteger, favorecer, resguardar, defender. she keeps guard over the treasure / ela vela o tesouro. they keep hold of their property / eles sabem guardar (ou defender) sua propriedade. 5 lembrar, ter em mente. 6 empregar, aproveitar. 7 impedir, deter, prevenir. 8 refrear, reprimir, abster-se. 9 manter, manter em condições, preservar, durar. keep your balance / não perca o seu equilíbrio. he keeps his countenance / ele mantém a calma. she keeps peace / ela mantém a paz. the meat will keep till tomorrow / a carne conservar-se-á até amanhã. 10 cultivar. 11 continuar, permanecer, prolongar. 12 celebrar, observar. 13 cumprir, executar, ser fiel à palavra. 14 alimentar, sustentar. I keep him on milk / alimento-o com leite. 15 armazenar, ter em estoque ou à venda. l6 manter(-se). he keeps his ground / ele mantém-se firme. 17 criar. 18 gerir, dirigir, ter um negócio. they keep a shop / eles têm uma loja. for keeps 1 para ficar com alguma coisa (não para devolver). 2 permanentemente, para sempre. he keeps pace with his friend ela anda ao mesmo passo que o seu amigo, fig iguala-o. he keeps the bed ele está acamado, doente. how are you keeping? como vai?, como tem passado? keep going! continua!, continua andando! keep the ball rolling! não ceda!, continue esforçando-se! keep your distance mantenha a distância (também fig). keep your hair on! sangue frio!, calma! keep your head! não perca a cabeça! to keep aloof manter-se afastado. to keep a low profile sl passar despercebido, tentar não chamar a atenção. to keep an eye on coll vigiar, tomar conta. to keep a straight face ficar sério. to keep asunder manter separado, estar desunido. to keep at it persistir numa coisa, manter-se firme, insistir em alguma coisa, empenhar-se. to keep away a) conservar-se afastado. b) abster-se. c) afastar(-se). to keep back a) retardar, reter o progresso. b) reservar uma parte, guardar um pouco. c) não contar, silenciar. d) conter, conservar baixo. e) segurar, parar no estômago. to keep body and soul together manter-se vivo. to keep books escriturar (contas). to keep clear of manter-se afastado de alguém ou de alguma coisa. to keep company a) ficar junto, estar em companhia. b) fig namorar. to keep down a) abaixar-se. b) oprimir, humilhar. c) reprimir. to keep fit conservar a forma. to keep from a) guardar, conservar. b) preservar. c) impedir, impossibilitar. d) sonegar. e) abster-se. to keep house ter casa. to keep in a) deter, reter. b) comprimir. c) não sair de casa, ficar em casa. d) ficar na parte de dentro. to keep in custody guardar, custodiar. to keep in mind ter em mente, lembrar-se. to keep in with someone estar às boas com alguém, estar bem com. to keep off a) reter, impedir, barrar. keep off! / mantenha distância!, cuidado!, cautela! b) afastar(-se), ficar longe de. c) repelir, rejeitar. d) evitar. to keep on a) continuar, prosseguir. for how long is this to keep on? / quanto tempo isto deve durar? b) avançar, seguir. c) ficar (com o chapéu na cabeça). d) ficar vestido. e) conservar, guardar, manter. to keep on at someone amolar, importunar. to keep one’s end up continuar, prosseguir, não desistir. to keep one’s hand in praticar, conservar aptidão através da prática, continuar em forma. to keep one’s head down evitar chamar atenção sobre si mesmo, passar despercebido. to keep one’s shirt/ pants on coll ficar calmo, ficar frio. to keep out a) impedir a entrada. keep out! / entrada proibida! b) excluir, afastar. to keep quiet ficar quieto. to keep silence ficar calado. to keep smiling não desanimar, sorrir sempre. to keep someone at it obrigar alguém a trabalhar. to keep someone in clothes prover alguém de roupas. to keep someone out of excluir alguém de algo, deixar fora de. to keep someone waiting fazer alguém esperar. to keep something to oneself guardar segredo, ocultar algo. to keep still não se mexer. to keep tab(s) on Amer a) registrar, anotar. b) coll controlar, vigiar. to keep time a) Mus manter o compasso. b) estar certo ou andar bem, ser pontual. to keep to a) seguir, obedecer, aderir. keep to the left! / seguir à esquerda! b) limitar-se a. c) permanecer. to keep to oneself isolar-se dos outros espontaneamente. to keep track of a) ficar informado. b) observar atentamente. to keep under a) conter, reprimir, refrear, tirar a liberdade. b) deixar inconsciente, manter dopado. to keep up a) manter, conservar. b) sustentar, prover. c) continuar, prosseguir, manter-se, não desanimar. the rain keeps up / continua chovendo. d) atualizar-se, ajustar-se. to keep up appearances manter as aparências. to keep up with não ficar atrás, adaptar-se, imitar, copiar. to play for keeps jogar por dinheiro. where do you keep? onde é que você mora?

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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- take the stand

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

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

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- stand-by

- stand-in

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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) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) subir

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) subir

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) nascer

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) subir

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) levantar-se

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) subida

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) em ascensão

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[raiz] n 1 ação de levantar ou subir. 2 ascensão, elevação. 3 colina, aclive, ladeira, rampa, elevação de terreno. 4 promoção, avanço, progresso. 5 subida dos peixes à superfície. 6 distância vertical entre a linha de nascença e o ponto mais elevado do intradorso. 7 subida. 8 lance de escadas. 9 Brit aumento (de salário). 10 ponto elevado. 11 origem, causa, fonte, nascente, início, princípio. 12 cheia (de rios). 13 alta, encarecimento. • vi (ps rose, pp risen). 1 subir, ir para cima. 2 levantar(-se), erguer(-se),

pôr-se de pé, sair da cama. I rose from my seat / levantei-me da minha cadeira. my hair rose on my head / meus cabelos ficaram em pé. 3 terminar (levantando-se). 4 ressuscitar, ressurgir. 5 crescer (massa de pão). 6 promover, ser promovido, progredir. 7 aumentar (salários, preços). 8 ascender (terreno). 9 nascer, surgir (sol). 10 vir à superfície (peixes). 11 tornar-se audível. 12 revoltar-se, rebelar-se, insurgir-se contra. they rose in arms / pegaram em armas, sublevaram-se. 13 elevar (edifícios, montanhas). 14 encher (rio, mar). 15 originar, começar. 16 animar-se, criar ânimo. her spirit rose / ela ficou alegre, animou-se. 17. vir à mente. it rose to my mind / veio-me à mente. 18 aumentar, intensificar-se, acentuar-se. 19 aclamar, aplaudir. the house rose at the actress / a artista foi aplaudida calorosamente. 20 esforçar-se para enfrentar. on the rise em alta. rise in (of) prices aumento de preços. she got a rise out of me ela me irritou. she rose to her feet ela levantou-se, ficou de pé. they rose to the bait morderam a isca. to give rise to originar, produzir, ocasionar, causar. to rise upon the view surgir, aparecer. we rose to the occasion mostramo-nos à altura da situação.

1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) descer

2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) pousar

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[əl'ait] vi 1 apear(-se), desmontar, descer. 2 pousar (on sobre). 3 encontrar por acaso, deparar (upon, on com).

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[əl'ait] adj 1 ardente, aceso. the house was alight with flames / a casa estava toda envolta em chamas. 2 iluminado. her face was alight with joy / seu rosto estava iluminado de alegria. • adv em chamas.

1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) pretender

2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) tencionar

3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) projectar

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- intention

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[int'end] vt+vi 1 pretender, intentar, planejar, tencionar. do you intend to stay? / você pretende ficar? what did he intend by it? / o que foi que ele tencionou? what was it intended for? / qual foi a finalidade? 2 significar.

1) (a person whose job is to put paint on things, especially walls, doors etc in houses: We employed a painter to paint the outside of the house.) pintor

2) (an artist who makes pictures in paint: Who was the painter of this portrait?) pintor

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[p'eintə] n pintor (de quadros, de parede). lady painter pintora. landscape painter paisagista. painter in oils pintor de quadros a óleo. portrait painter retratista. still-life painter pintor de natureza-morta. water-colour painter aquarelista.

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[p'eintə] n Naut proiz: cabo de atracação. to cut the painter a) seguir seu próprio rumo. b) sumir.

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[p'eintə] n Zool suçuarana, onça-parda.

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[p'eintə] n Meteor nevoeiro freqüente na costa do Peru.

1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) sinal

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) letreiro

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) sinal

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) sinal

1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) assinar

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) assinar

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) fazer sinal

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[sain] n 1 sinal, marca. 2 sinal: movimento, gesto. he made the sign of the cross / ele fez o sinal da cruz. 3 quadro (para anunciar), tabuleta. 4 sinal, indício. they looked upon it as a bad sign / acharam que era um mau sinal. 5 indicação. it is a sign of the times / é um sinal dos tempos. 6 traço. he bears the signs of his nationality / ele tem os traços de sua raça, de sua nacionalidade. 7 Astrol signo. 8 distintivo, emblema. 9 símbolo. 10 agouro, presságio. 11 senha. • vt+vi 1 assinar, subscrever. 2 escrever. 3 contratar. 4 aceitar emprego. 5 fazer sinal ou gesto. he signed to him / ele fez-lhe um sinal. 6 rubricar, assinalar, marcar. sign of exclamation sinal de exclamação. sign of interrogation sinal de interrogação. sign of the zodiac signos do zodíaco. to be signed, sealed and delivered Jur estar assinado, selado e consumado. to sign away ceder (propriedade), deixar. to sign in assinar na entrada (hotel, empresa, prédio, etc.) to sign off a) Radio anunciar o final da transmissão. b) assinar demissão de emprego. to sign on a) Radio anunciar o começo de uma irradiação. b) assinar contrato de emprego, de trabalho. to sign out assinar saída (hotel, prédio, etc.). to sign up Amer contratar, registrar.

1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) forte

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) sólido

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) sólido

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) seguro

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1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) som

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) som

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) ideia

1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) tocar

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) parecer

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(-se)

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar

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- sound-track

- sounding

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[saund] n 1 som, o que se pode ouvir. 2 vibrações sonoras. 3 tom, ruído. 4 distância dentro da qual um ruído pode ser ouvido. 5 Phon som, combinação de vogais. 6 barulho. • vt+vi 1 soar, emitir um som ou ruído. 2 fazer soar, tocar. they sounded the alarm / deram sinal de alarme. 3 ser ouvido, retinir, ressoar. 4 auscultar. 5 dirigir pelo som. 6 anunciar. he sounds the retreat / ele dá sinal para a retirada. 7 parecer. that sounds fine / isto soa bem. you sound disappointed / você parece desapontado. to sound off expressar-se pública e ofensivamente. to stay within sound ficar dentro do alcance do ouvido.

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[saund] n 1 estreito, canal, braço de mar. 2 Ichth bexiga natatória.

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[saund] n Med sonda. • vt+vi 1 sondar, medir a profundidade. 2 examinar, testar (trazendo uma amostra da profundidade). 3 inquirir, investigar, examinar. 4 mergulhar, afundar. 5 Med auscultar. to sound out sondar, investigar, inquirir cautelosamente.

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[saund] adj 1 sem defeito, inteiro, intato, ileso, bom, perfeito. 2 são, sadio. 3 forte, seguro, confiável. 4 sólido. 5 correto, acertado, razoável, sensato. 6 legal, leal, honrado, idôneo. 7 profundo (sono), eficiente. • adv profundamente. to be safe and sound estar são e salvo. to be sound as a bell (roach, trout) ser completamente sadio. to have a sound mind in a sound body ter mente sã num corpo são. to have a sound knowledge ter um conhecimento sólido.

1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pedra

2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pedra

3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) pedra

4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pedra

5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) caroço

6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (medida de peso)

7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) pedra

1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrejar

2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) tirar o caroço

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[stoun] n 1 pedra, rocha, rochedo. 2 pedaço de rocha, pedregulho, seixo, calhau. 3 pedra trabalhada, lápide, laje, túmulo. 4 rebolo, pedra de afiar. 5 Med cálculo. 6 pedra preciosa, jóia, gema. 7 caroço, semente dura. 8 Brit (pl inalterado) unidade de peso correspondente a 14 libras. 9 paralelepípedo. 10 granizo. • vt 1 colocar pedras, revestir de pedras. 2 jogar, atirar pedras, apedrejar. 3 descaroçar. • adj 1 de pedra, feito de pedra. 2 relativo a pedra. 3 de grés, de louça ou de barro. a rolling stone gathers no moss pedra que rola não cria limo. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones quem tem telhado de vidro não atire pedras no do vizinho. rolling stone a) pedra que rola. b) pessoa nômade. to cast the first stone ser o primeiro a criticar, atirar a primeira pedra. to get blood from a stone tirar leite das pedras. to have a heart of stone ter um coração duro / de pedra, não ter sentimentos. to kill two birds with one stone matar dois coelhos com uma só cajadada. to leave no stone standing não deixar pedra sobre pedra. to leave no stone unturned mover céus e terras, tentar de tudo. to mark the day with a white stone marcar o dia na folhinha. within a stone’s throw dentro da distância de uma pedrada, bem perto.

1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) tencionar, ter intenção de

2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) pretender

3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) dirigir

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- intent

- intention

1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) levantar(-se)

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantar-se

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevar-se

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aumentar

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensão

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levante, em ascensão

- early

1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) sinal

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) tabuleta, placa

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) sinal

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) sinal

1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) assinar

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) assinar

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) fazer sinal

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- signboard

1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) forte

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) pesado, profundo

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) sólido

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) sólido

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) consistente

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- soundly

1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) som

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) som, barulho

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) efeito

1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) soar

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) tocar

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) parecer, soar

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar

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- soundless

- sound-track

- sounding

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

1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pedra

2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pedra

3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.)

4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pedra

5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) caroço

6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone

7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) cálculo

1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrejar

2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) descaroçar

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