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1 to cross someone’s palm (with silver)
to cross someone’s palm (with silver)}cobrar gorjeta, pedir dinheiro.English-Portuguese dictionary > to cross someone’s palm (with silver)
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2 silver
['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) prata2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) prataria2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) de prata2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) de prata•- silvery- silver foil/paper* * *sil.ver[s'ilvə] n 1 prata. 2 moedas de prata. 3 objetos de prata, prataria, talheres. 4 cor-de-prata. 5 Phot brometo de prata. 6 Sport medalha de prata. • vt+vi pratear. • adj 1 feito de prata. 2 relativo à prata. 3 de cor-de-prata. 4 com o som de prata. 5 eloqüente, convincente. 6 relativo ao 25.° aniversário. German silver alpaca. speech is silver, silence is golden falar é prata, calar é ouro. to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth ser de família rica e aristocrática. -
3 he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth
he was born with a silver spoon in his mouthele nasceu num berço de ouro, ele é filhinho de papai.English-Portuguese dictionary > he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth
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4 to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouthser de família rica e aristocrática.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
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5 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) arrebatar2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) roubar -
6 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) arrebatar2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) roubar -
7 palm
I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) palma- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palmeira* * *palm1[pa:m] n 1 palma da mão. 2 palmo (medida). 3 ação de empalmar cartas, etc. 4 Naut pata de âncora. 5 pá de remo. 6 Naut repuxo. 7 superfície inferior de esqui. 8 parte larga e chata da galhada do veado, alce, etc. • vt 1 manusear. 2 empalmar, escamotear. 3 impingir, enganar. 4 tocar com a palma da mão. 5 sl subornar, peitar. 6 esconder na palma, fazer desaparecer (cartas de baralho, em mágica, etc.). to cross someone’s palm ( with silver) cobrar gorjeta, pedir dinheiro. to grease the palm of coll molhar a mão, subornar. to have an itching/ itchy palm ser ganancioso. to have someone in the palm of one’s hand ter alguém nas mãos, dominar alguém. to palm off trapacear, lograr, passar adiante por meio de fraude.————————palm2[pa:m] n palma: 1 Bot palmeira. 2 folha de palmeira. 3 fig vitória, supremacia. to bear the palm levar a palma, ser vitorioso. to yield the palm bater em retirada. -
8 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) recinto5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) bando2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) pôr argola3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anilha•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) chamar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonadela3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *ring1[riŋ] n 1 anel, círculo, argola, aro, roda. the children formed into a ring / as crianças formaram uma roda. 2 qualquer coisa em forma anular. 3 associação. 4 circo, arena, pista, picadeiro. 5 ringue. 6 the ring apostadores (em lutas desportivas, corridas, etc.). 7 grupo, conluio, coligação de pessoas com objetivos egoísticos para manobras comerciais ou políticas. 8 Sport argolas (em ginástica olímpica). 9 Sport boxe. • vt+vi 1 prover de ou guarnecer com um anel ou aro. 2 rodear, cercar. we ringed ourselves about him / formamos uma roda em volta dele. 3 subir em forma de espiral (como um pássaro). 4 marcar árvores, galhos, etc., cortando-lhes um segmento circular da casca. 5 exibir em uma arena. ring of Saturn anéis de Saturno. to make/ run rings round exceder, sobrepujar, superar facilmente. wedding ring aliança.————————ring2[riŋ] n 1 toque de campainha ou sino. 2 ação de tocar os sinos, repique de sinos, badalada. 3 carrilhão. 4 som semelhante ao do sino, contínuo. 5 ressonância, som. 6 timbre. 7 chamada telefônica. give me a ring / me dê uma ligada (telefônica). 8 tom, qualidade. • vt+vi (ps rang, pp rung) 1 tocar (campainha), tanger, soar, repicar, badalar, retinir (sinos). 2 ressoar, reverberar, retumbar. 3 zumbir (dos ouvidos). 4 chamar, convocar (com toque de sino). 5 fazer soar ou retinir. 6 soar como, parecer. it rings true (false) / soa bem (mal), parece ser verdadeiro ou legítimo (falso). 7 Brit telefonar. 8 cantar os louvores de uma pessoa. the town rang with his fame / sua fama repercutia pela cidade inteira. 9 estar repleto de rumores ou boatos. 10 soar, tinir. teething ring mordedor. that rings a bell isso faz lembrar alguma coisa, isso não me é estranho. to ring back retornar um telefonema. to ring down (the curtain) Theat abaixar a cortina. to ring in the new year dar o sinal para anunciar a chegada ou entrada do ano novo, com toques de sino. to ring off desligar o telefone. to ring the changes a) experimentar variações com o que se tem (como roupas). b) sl passar dinheiro falso. to ring up a) telefonar para. b) marcar o dinheiro recebido em caixa registradora (o que faz soar um sino). to ring up ( the curtain) Theat dar o sinal para levantar a cortina. -
9 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ringue, picadeiro5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) quadrilha2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) circundar2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) circular3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anel•- ringlet - ring finger - ringleader - ringmaster - run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar para3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonema3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back - ring off - ring true -
10 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) prato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) chapa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) baixela4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) estampa6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) placa7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) chapa•- plated- plateful
- plating
- plate glass* * *[pleit] n 1 chapa, lâmina, folha. 2 placa. 3 ilustração, gravura. 4 baixela de prata ou de outro metal. 5 objeto metálico com incrustações de prata. 6 prato. 7 pratada. 8 Electr ânodo, eletrodo positivo. 9 chapa fotográfica. 10 Typogr estereotipia ou eletrotipia. 11 Sports copa, taça. 12 armadura, couraça. 13 Zool carapaça. 14 Eccl prato de coleta. 15 Eccl fig coleta. 16 Dent dentadura postiça. 17 Biol lâmina, lamela. 18 Bact lâmina. 19 chapa de blindagem. 20 Archit frechal. 21 trilho chato. 22 Her besante de prata. 23 corte de carne de boi. • vt 1 chapear. 2 laminar. 3 incrustar. 4 blindar, couraçar. 5 Typogr estereotipar. 6 Bact preparar lâminas. -
11 plate
[pleit]1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) prato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) chapa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) baixela4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa, clichê5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) estampa6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentadura7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) chapa•- plated- plateful - plating - plate glass -
12 spoon
[spu:n] 1. noun1) (an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc: a teaspoon/soup-spoon.) colher2) (a spoonful.) colherada2. verb(to lift or scoop up with a spoon: She spooned food into the baby's mouth.) dar à colher- spoonful- spoon-feed* * *spoon1[spu:n] n 1 colher. 2 coisa parecida com colher. 3 isca artificial. 4 certo tipo de raquete. • vt 1 pegar em colher. 2 dar forma de colher. 3 pescar com isca artificial. egg spoon colher para ovos. he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth ele nasceu num berço de ouro, ele é filhinho de papai. table-spoon colher de sopa. wooden spoon colher de pau.————————spoon2[spu:n] n 1 simplório, bobo. 2 namorado ou apaixonado desajeitado. • vi namorar ostensivamente, acariciar-se, beijocar-se. -
13 buckle
1. noun(a fastening for a strap or band: a belt with a silver buckle.) fivela2. verb1) (to fasten with a buckle: He buckled on his sword.) afivelar2) ((usually of something metal) to make or become bent or crushed: The metal buckled in the great heat.) vergar* * *buck.le[b'∧kəl] n 1 fivela. 2 enfeite metálico de sapato. 3 curva, dobra, saliência. • vt+vi 1 afivelar. 2 dobrar, curvar. 3 dobrar-se, curvar-se. shoe buckle fivela de sapato. to buckle on afivelar. -
14 buckle
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15 Polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) polir2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) aperfeiçoar2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) polimento2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) óleo de polir•- polished- polish off* * *Po.lish2[p'ouliʃ] n polonês. • adj polonês. -
16 chain
[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) corrente2) (a series: a chain of events.) cadeia2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) acorrentar- chain store* * *chain1[tʃein] n 1 cadeia, corrente. 2 grilheta, algema. 3 cordilheira, cadeia de montanhas. 4 urdume, urdidura, cadilho. 5 trena, cadeia de agrimensura de 20,11 m. 6 fig cadeia, série, enfiada, encadeamento, série encadeada ou sucessiva. 7 Naut chains mesa da enxárcia. 8 fig chains algemas, escravidão, servidão, prisão, cativeiro, laços. • vt encadear, prender com cadeia, acorrentar, agrilhoar, escravizar, constranger. ball-and-chain sl a (própria) esposa. chain of operations série de operações. to bind in chains encadear, sujeitar. to chain up acorrentar. to pull someone’s chain sl enganar, fazer alguém de bobo. to shake off one’s chains livrar-se de seus vínculos.————————chain2 -
17 cobalt
['kəubo:lt](a silver-white metal element with compounds that give a blue colouring.) cobalto* * *co.balt[k'oubɔ:lt] n 1 Chem cobalto. 2 corante azul. 3 cor azul-escura. • adj azul-escuro. -
18 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) chávena2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) taça2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) juntar2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) segurar•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea* * *[k∧p] n 1 xícara, chávena. 2 xicarada: o que cabe numa xícara. 3 xícara com seu conteúdo. 4 copo, cálice (também de flor), taça. 5 copa, taça (prêmio esportivo). 6 Med ventosa. 7 bebida. 8 cálice usado na comunhão. 9 vinho usado na comunhão. 10 fado, destino. 11 buraco no jogo de golfe. • vt 1 dar forma de cálice ou xícara a. 2 tomar ou colocar em xícara. 3 aplicar ventosas a. a bitter cup fig uma taça da amargura, um sofrimento amargo. challenge cup Sport taça. claret cup ponche de vinho tinto. cup and saucer xícara e pires. cup of tea a) xícara de chá. b) especialidade, gosto. playing cards is not my cup of tea / não gosto muito de jogar cartas. half a cup of milk meia xícara de leite. he is fond of the cup ele bebe. he is in his cups ele está bêbado. parting cup trago de despedida. -
19 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrarII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folha de alumínio2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) contraste QUERYIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florete* * *foil1[fɔil] n 1 rasto de caça. 2 derrota, frustração, mau êxito. • vt 1 baldar, frustrar, anular. 2 derrotar, destroçar, repelir, parar, evadir (golpe, pergunta, etc.). 3 despistar, fazer perder o rasto.————————foil2[fɔil] n 1 folha metálica, chapa, lâmina delgada de metal, ouropel. 2 contraste, realce. 3 folheta (em joalharia), amálgama ou aço de espelho. 4 Archit ornamento em forma de folhas, ogiveta. • vt 1 folhetear, pôr folheta em (pedra preciosa), folhear. 2 realçar, dar realce. 3 Archit ornar com ogivetas. it acts as a foil to her isso dá-lhe relevo. to be a foil to dar realce a, realçar.————————foil3[fɔil] n florete embolado, espada preta. -
20 horseshoe
['ho:ʃʃu:]1) (a curved iron shoe for a horse.) ferradura2) (something in the shape of a horseshoe: The bride was presented with a lucky silver horseshoe.) ferradura* * *horse.shoe[h'ɔ:sʃu:] n ferradura. • vt colocar ferradura. • adj em forma de ferradura.
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