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  • 1 string out

    (to stretch into a long line: The runners were strung out along the course.) dispor em fila

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  • 2 string out

    (to stretch into a long line: The runners were strung out along the course.) enfileirar

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  • 3 string

    1. [striŋ] noun
    1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) fio
    2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio
    3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda
    4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) cordão
    2. verb
    1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar
    2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar
    3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar os fios
    4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar
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    - stringy
    - stringiness
    - string bean
    - stringed instruments
    - have someone on a string
    - have on a string
    - pull strings
    - pull the strings
    - string out
    - strung up
    - stringent
    - stringently
    - stringency
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    [striŋ] n 1 barbante, fio, cordel, corda fina. 2 fileira, corrente, colar, enfiada (de contas). 3 corda (de instrumento musical). 4 strings instrumentos de corda. 5 cordão, fita. 6 série, carreira. 7 corda de arco. 8 cadeia, seqüência. • vt (ps, pp strung). 1 enfiar, enfileirar. 2 colocar cordas, encordoar. 3 amarrar (com barbante), dependurar com barbante ou corda. 4 esticar, apertar (as cordas ou fios). 5 excitar, deixar tenso ou nervoso. 6 tirar as fibras ou tendões. 7 formar ou mover em fila. 8 arranjar em série ou seqüência, encadear. 9 sl enganar, burlar. he is always harping on the same string ele bate sempre na mesma tecla. there are some strings attached to it há algumas restrições, limitações. to have more than one string to one’s bow ter mais de uma idéia, habilidade a seu favor. he has two strings to his bow / ele tem o pé em duas canoas. to have on a/ the string trazer na coleira, ter sob controle. to pull the strings exercer influência discretamente, usar pistolões, mexer os pauzinhos. to string along a) enganar, lograr. b) ir com, acompanhar. to string together enfiar, enfileirar. without strings, with no strings attached sem restrições.

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  • 4 string

    1. [striŋ] noun
    1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) barbante, fio
    2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio
    3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda
    4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) fieira
    2. verb
    1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar
    2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar
    3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar o fio de
    4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar por um fio
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    - stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency

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  • 5 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) parar
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) tapar
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) permanecer
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) paragem
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) paragem
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registo
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço
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    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
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    [stɔp] n 1 parada, ato de parar, interrupção, obstrução, suspensão, interrupção. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, empecilho. 3 ponto, lugar de parada, estação. 4 Mech lingüeta, trava, alavanca, ferrolho. 5 Gram ponto. 6 Mus chave, registro (de órgão), buraco, furo (de clarinete, flauta, etc.). 7 fim. 8 Phon consoante explosiva. 9 estada, demora, permanência. 10 Opt diafragma. • vt+vi 1 parar, fazer parar. 2 pôr fim a, cessar, cortar. 3 interromper, paralisar, deter, suspender, prevenir, abolir, reprimir. 4 coll deter-se, hospedar-se, alojar-se. 5 cessar, desistir, pausar. 6 tapar, fechar (buraco). 7 arrolhar, encerrar. 8 bloquear, obstruir, tapar, vedar. 9 refrear, deter. 10 desligar. 11 obturar (dente). 12 estancar (sangue), pôr fim, acabar com. 13 pontuar, fazer uso da pontuação. 14 interceptar. 15 Mus pontear, fazer pausa. 16 reter, sustar, suspender (pagamento). 17 ficar, demorar-se. 18 aparar (golfe). • interj alto! pare! a badly stopped composition uma composição mal pontuada. dead stop parada total. he stops at nothing ele não respeita nada ou ninguém, ele não tem escrúpulos. full stop Gram ponto final. pit stop a) sl parada para ir ao toalete. b) Auto parada no box. stop it! pára com isso. they came to a stop pararam. they stopped for my husband ficaram para esperar meu marido. they stopped for tea ficaram para tomar chá. to pull all the stops out remover todos os empecilhos, fazer o melhor possível para que algo aconteça. to stop at hospedar-se em, deter-se em. to stop by fazer uma visita rápida. to stop dead ou short parar de repente. to stop down Phot fechar o diafragma. to stop in a) ficar em casa. b) Amer fazer uma visita rápida. to stop in bed ficar na cama. to stop off Amer interromper a viagem. to stop on permanecer por mais tempo. to stop out a) demorar. b) ficar fora (de casa) até mais tarde. to stop over Amer parar, fazer escala. to stop up a) ficar acordado. b) impedir, bloquear. c) preencher, obturar. we put a stop to it pusemos um fim a isto. we stopped his mouth tapamos-lhe a boca, satisfizemo-lo. whistle stop sl cidade pequena, vilarejo.

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  • 6 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    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?)
    2. noun
    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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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão
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    hold1
    [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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    hold2
    [hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

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  • 7 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) enroscar(-se)
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) enrolar
    3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) torção
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) rosca
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) nó
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) desvio
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    - twister
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    [twist] n 1 guinada, mudança repentina. 2 giro, volta, rotação. 3 torcedura, torção. 4 trança. 5 entrelaçamento. 6 fio torcido, retrós, cordel, corda. 7 tecido. 8 trançado. 9 esquisitice, idiossincrasia. she has got a twist in her character / ela não regula bem. 10 espiral. 11 raias (de uma arma de fogo). 12 esforço de torção. 13 fumo em corda. 14 Amer fig mulherzinha. 15 fig truque ardiloso. 16 rosca. 17 twist: dança de contorções rítmicas. • vt+vi 1 torcer, retorcer. I twisted the knife out of his hand torci a faca da mão dele. he twisted his wrist ele torceu o pulso. 2 trançar, entrelaçar, tecer. 3 enrolar, enroscar, enlaçar. 4 fig emaranhar, enredar. 5 cingir, rodear. 6 curvar, virar. 7 torcer-se, serpear. 8 retorcer, desfigurar. 9 torcer, alterar, mudar (significado, palavras). 10 fazer grinaldas, ramalhetes. 11 dançar twist. give a twist someone’s arm induzir ou persuadir. to twist someone round one’s little finger dominar alguém completamente.

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  • 8 loosen

    1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) afrouxar
    2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) afrouxar
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    loos.en
    [l'u:sən] vt+vi 1 desatar, afrouxar. 2 aliviar. 3 desatar-se, soltar-se. 4 aliviar-se. to loosen up a) Sport exercitar os músculos (antes da corrida). b) relaxar.

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  • 9 unravel

    past tense - unravelled; verb
    1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) desembaraçar
    2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) desfazer-se
    3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) deslindar
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    un.rav.el
    [∧nr'ævəl] vt+vi 1 desemaranhar(-se), desembaraçar(-se). 2 desfibrar(-se), desfiar(-se). 3 desenredar(-se), deslindar(-se), esclarecer(-se), elucidar(-se). 4 separar.

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  • 10 untangle

    (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She tried to untangle her hair.) desembaraçar
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    un.tan.gle
    [∧nt'æŋgəl] vt 1 desembaraçar, desemaranhar, desenredar. 2 desvendar, esclarecer.

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  • 11 wire

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) fio de arame
    2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) fio
    3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) fio
    4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegrama
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) ligar com arame
    2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) mandar um telegrama
    3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafar
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    - wiring
    - high wire
    - wire-netting
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    [w'aiə] n 1 arame. 2 corda de instrumento. 3 fio elétrico. 4 rede ou tela de arame. 5 grade de gaiola. 6 armadilha de arame para caçar coelhos. 7 arame para mover os títeres ou bonecos de um teatro. 8 cerca de arame farpado. 9 linha telegráfica ou telefônica. 10 telégrafo, telegrafia. 11 telegrama, despacho telegráfico. 12 sl batedor de carteiras. 13 coll escuta, gravador portátil. • vt+vi 1 amarrar ou prender com arame. 2 Electr ligar, fazer ligação ou instalação. 3 cercar (com arame). 4 Mil proteger, fortificar (posição, com arame farpado). 5 enfiar em arame (contas). 6 caçar com armadilhas de arame. 7 coll telegrafar a. he was wired for / ele foi chamado por telegrama. 8 enviar dinheiro de um banco a outro eletronicamente. he wired 100 dollars to his mother / ele mandou 100 dólares para sua mãe (através de uma ordem de banco). barbed wire a) arame farpado. b) cerca de arame farpado. copper wire arame de cobre. down to the wires até o último momento. fine wire arame fino. live wire a) Electr condutor sob tensão. b) sl valentão. to get your wires corssed ficar confuso com o que outra pessoa está dizendo. to pull wires a) dirigir ocultamente outra pessoa. b) obter os seus objetivos por meio de influência secreta. c) mexer os pauzinhos.

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  • 12 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    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?)
    2. noun
    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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    - - holder
    - hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão

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  • 13 loosen

    1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) afrouxar
    2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) afrouxar

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  • 14 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) impedir, deter
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) obstruir, pontear
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ficar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, interrupção
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço
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    - stopper - stopping - stopcock - stopgap - stopwatch - put a stop to - stop at nothing - stop dead - stop off - stop over - stop up

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  • 15 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) girar, torcer(-se), serpentear
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trançar
    3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) torção
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.)
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) nó, dobra
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) virada
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    - twister

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  • 16 unravel

    past tense - unravelled; verb
    1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.)
    2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.)
    3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?)

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > unravel

  • 17 untangle

    (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She tried to untangle her hair.)

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > untangle

  • 18 wire

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) arame, fio
    2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) fio
    3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telégrafo
    4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegrama
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) instalar a rede elétrica
    2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafar
    3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafar
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    - wiring - high wire - wire-netting

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > wire

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