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1 against the grain
against the graincontra a natureza, ao revés.————————against the graincontra a própria convicção, com aversão. -
2 dyed in the grain
dyed in the graintingido na fibra. -
3 dyed-in-the-grain
dyed-in-the-graintinto na lã, de cor firme. -
4 go against the grain
(to be against a person's wishes, feelings etc: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies.) ser contra o feitio de -
5 go against the grain
(to be against a person's wishes, feelings etc: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies.) ir contra a índoleEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > go against the grain
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6 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grão2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) cereais3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grão4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) veio5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) pingo•* * *[grein] n 1 grão, semente. 2 cereais, trigo, grains bagaço de cevada. 3 plantas que produzem cereais. 4 grão, partícula. 5 unidade de peso equivalente a 0,065 g. 6 traço, quantidade mínima. 7 grão, textura, veia de madeira ou pedra. 8 estrutura, textura. 9 Phot grão. 10 caráter, natureza. • vt+vi 1 formar em grão, granular. 2 imitar a grã da madeira ou as veias de mármore. against the grain contra a natureza, ao revés. dyed in the grain tingido na fibra. in grain inveterado, em essência. without a grain of malice sem (um traço de) malícia. -
7 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grão2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) cereal3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grão4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) grão5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) pingo• -
8 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) contra3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra* * *a.gainst[əg'enst] prep 1 contra, contrário. I am against war / sou contra a guerra. that is against him / isto depõe contra ele. 2 em oposição a, oposto a. 3 defronte, diante. 4 em contraste com, em comparação com. 5 em contato com, junto a. 6 em preparação para, em previsão de. 7 em defesa de. against documents mediante apresentação de documentos. against morals contra os bons costumes. against the grain contra a própria convicção, com aversão. against your arrival na expectativa da sua chegada. against the stream contra a correnteza. to dry against the fire secar ao fogo. to fight against lutar contra. to knock against colidir com. to run up against encontrar por acaso. I ran up against my friend / encontrei por acaso meu amigo. -
9 dye
1. past tense, past participle - dyed; verb(to give a permanent colour to (clothes, cloth etc): I've just dyed my coat green; I'm sure she dyes her hair.) tingir2. noun(a powder or liquid for colouring: a bottle of green dye.) tinta* * *[dai] n 1 tintura, cor, tinta, corante. 2 matiz, nuança, tom, cor obtida por tintura. • vt+vi tingir(-se), corar, colorir. a traitor of the deepest dye um traidor dos mais abjetos. dyed-in-the-grain tinto na lã, de cor firme. dyed-in-the-wool ferrenho, incorrigível, impossível de mudar. fast dye cor firme. -
10 thresh
[Ɵreʃ](to beat (the stalks of corn) in order to extract the grain.) debulhar* * *[θreʃ] n, vt+vi = link=thrash thrash. -
11 winnow
['winəu](to separate the chaff from (the grain) by wind.) poeirar* * *win.now[w'inou] n 1 joeira, ciranda, crivo. 2 joeiramento. • vt+vi 1 joeirar: a) cirandar, limpar (o trigo), peneirar. b) fig escolher (separando o bom do mau), selecionar. 2 bater as asas, adejar. to winnow out escolher, separar, selecionar ( from de). -
12 thresh
[Ɵreʃ](to beat (the stalks of corn) in order to extract the grain.) debulhar -
13 winnow
['winəu](to separate the chaff from (the grain) by wind.) joeirar -
14 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sal2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sal3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) marujo2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salgado3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salgar- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt* * *[sɔ:lt] n 1 sal, sal de cozinha, cloreto de sódio. 2 Chem sal. 3 coll marujo. • vt 1 salgar, pôr sal. 2 salmourar, tratar com sal. 3 abastecer com sal, depositar sal. 4 fig apimentar, tornar pungente. • adj 1 salgado. 2 com gosto de sal. 3 curado, conservado em sal. 4 ardido, pungente, forte, picante (também fig). 5 indecente, lascivo. an old salt um marujo experimentado, um velho lobo do mar. he is not worth his salt ele não vale o que come. in salt em salmoura. like a dose of salts coll rapidamente. salt of the earth coll pessoa excelente. to lay/ put/cast salt on someone’s tail apanhar alguém (como se apanha pássaro). to rub salt in a wound esfregar sal na ferida, agravar o sofrimento de alguém. to salt out vt coagular. with a grain of salt com certo cuidado, com certas restrições. worth one’s salt valioso, útil. -
15 scoop
[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) pá2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) furo3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) juntar* * *[sku:p] n 1 pá. 2 concha. 3 Naut colherão, bartedouro, alcatruz. 4 escavação, cavidade arredondada. 5 Surg espátula, cureta. 6 Amer furo jornalístico. 7 lucro. • vt 1 tirar com concha. 2 escavar, cavar, tirar (com concha). 3 Amer sl publicar uma notícia no jornal antes dos outros, dar um furo. -
16 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sal2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sal3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) marujo2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salgado3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salgar- salted- saltness - salty - saltiness - bath salts - the salt of the earth - take something with a grain/pinch of salt - take with a grain/pinch of salt -
17 scoop
[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) concha, colher2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) furo3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.)2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) cavar, apanhar -
18 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *light1[lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.————————light2[lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.————————light3[lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into). -
19 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fogo4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender•- lighten- lighter- lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) leve4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mais leve5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil, ligeiro7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
20 corn
I [ko:n] noun1) (the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.) grão2) ((American grain) the plants themselves: a field of corn.)•- corned beef
- cornflakes
- cornflour
- cornflower II [ko:n] noun(a little bump of hard skin found on the foot: I have a corn on my little toe.) calo* * *corn1[kɔ:n] n 1 cereal. 2 Amer milho. 3 Brit trigo. 4 aveia. 5 (também corn whiskey) Amer coll uísque feito de milho. • vt 1 plantar milho ou outros cereais. 2 alimentar com milho ou cereais. 3 granular. 4 coll embriagar. Indian corn Amer milho. to give a horse a feed of corn dar milho ou aveia a um cavalo.————————corn2[kɔ:n] n calo, calosidade. he trod on my corn / ele pisou nos meus calos (também fig).————————corn3[kɔ:n] vt salgar, conservar carne em salmoura ou sal.
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