's+claws

garras-de-urso ( for climbing), equipamento próprio para escalar

1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) garra

2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) garra

3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) pinça

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[klɔ:] n 1 unha afiada, garra. 2 pata com unhas afiadas. 3 pinças, tesouras de caranguejo, etc. 4 coll mão. 5 Tech garra, unha de martelo. 6 arranhão. • vt+vi arranhar, ferir, rasgar, prender com garras. claw me and I’ll claw you fig olho por olho. to claw at agarrar-se a ou rasgar com as unhas ou garras. to claw off 1 livrar-se de. 2 Naut afastar-se da costa. to claw one’s way up vencer com garra.

- retraction

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[ritr'ækt] vt 1 retrair, recolher, encolher. 2 retratar(-se), desdizer(-se). 3 Aeron recolher (trem de aterrissagem).

1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) garra

2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) garra

3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) presa

- retraction

1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) suportar

2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) suportar

3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) parir

4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) transportar

5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) ter

6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) virar

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- bearable

- bearskin

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[bɛə] vt+vi (ps bore, pp borne, born). 1 carregar, conduzir, levar, trazer. 2 ostentar, portar, ter, possuir, exibir, ter como característica ou atributo. I bear him a grudge / nutro rancor contra ele. 3 produzir, dar, render. 4 dar à luz, parir. 5 sustentar, suportar, manter. 6 tolerar, agüentar, sofrer. I cannot bear her / não a suporto. 7 acossar, tocar, empurrar, impelir. 8 disseminar, espalhar, difundir. 9 prestar, dar testemunho, auxílio etc. 10 escoltar, comboiar. 11 portar-se, conduzir-se. 12 exercer, desempenhar. to bear a part in / desempenhar um papel. 13 nutrir, alimentar, guardar (sentimento). 14 arcar com (ônus, despesas etc.). to bear the blame / arcar com a culpa. 15 ter relação ou conexão. 16 permitir, admitir, oferecer. 17 ser paciente ou tolerante. 18 ir, rumar, dirigir-se. 19 carregar, transportar. 20 estar situado, encontrar-se. 21 estar dirigido ou apontado. 22 sofrer, experimentar. 23 ser produtivo ou rendoso. 24 agüentar, resistir. bear a hand! dê uma mão! bear with me seja indulgente comigo. does the ice bear? o gelo agüenta (o peso)? he bore me out ele me auxiliou. he bore up ele não desanimou. he was borne away by the current ele foi arrastado pela correnteza. his impudence is not to be borne sua impudência é insuportável. his patience bore fruit sua paciência deu resultado. it bears upon the question relaciona-se com a questão. the cold bears hard on us o frio nos castiga (ou oprime). they bore up for... eles viajaram para... to bear against agredir, atacar. he bore against me / ele me agrediu. to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to bear away Naut a) fazer-se ao mar, velejar, partir. the ship bore away / o navio partiu. b) arribar, virar a sota-vento. to bear company fazer companhia a. he bore me company / ele me fez companhia. to bear comparison with suportar confronto com. to bear down a) forçar para baixo. b) vencer, derrotar, sobrepujar. to bear down (on ou upon) a) cair sobre, abater. b) Naut aproximar-se por barlavento. to bear in hand arch ter em mãos, controlar. to bear in mind ter em mente. I bear it in mind / tenho-o em mente. to bear low sail a) portar-se humildemente. b) viver modestamente. to bear off a) ganhar, conquistar (prêmio). b) Naut desatracar, fazer-se ao largo. to bear on ter ligação com to bear oneself portar-se, conduzir-se. to bear out a) suportar, apoiar, defender. b) corroborar, confirmar. c) tornar suportável. to bear sail a) arvorar todo o pano. b) fig progredir, prosperar, medrar. to bear up a) suportar, manter, sustentar. b) manter-se firme, agüentar. c) manter passo com, acompanhar. 4 Naut fazer-se ao mar. to bear up for Naut demandar. to bear up to mover-se ou dirigir-se para. to bear with suportar, tolerar. to bear witness to testemunhar. they bore false witness against him / levantaram falso testemunho contra ele. you must bear to the right você deve dobrar à direita.

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[bɛə] n 1 Zool urso. 2 Zool, Austr urso-de-bolso. 3 pele de urso. 4 fig pessoa desajeitada. 5 pessoa rude, maleducada. 6 Astr Ursa. the Great Bear or Greater Bear a Ursa Maior. the Little or Lesser Bear a Ursa Menor. 7 coll Amer pessimista (especialmente em relação a negócios). 8 Stock Market baixista. • vt 1 provocar a baixa. 2 especular na baixa. • adj baixista.

- crabby

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[kræb] n 1 caranguejo, siri. 2 guincho, guindaste. 3 coll pessoa mal-humorada. 4 coll chato (piolho pubiano). • vi caçar caranguejos. to catch a crab Sport esbarrar com o remo na água. to turn out crabs a) levar desvantagem no jogo de dados. b) coll ir mal.

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[kræb] vt 1 criticar severamente, menosprezar, rebaixar. 2 arranhar, ferir com as garras (falcão).

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[l'ɔbstə] n lagosta: crustáceo decápode servido como iguaria.

1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar

2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) cortar

3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder

4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) ir num pulo

5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) parar

1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) mordidela

2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante

3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago

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- nippy

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[nip] n 1 beliscão. 2 alfinetada. 3 queimadura produzida pela geada. 4 frio cortante. 5 mordidela. 6 um bocado. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 queimar pela ação da geada. 3 enregelar. 4 doer. 5 causar dor. 6 dar uma corrida (ir rápido até algum lugar). there’s a nip in the air está frio.

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[nip] n gole, trago (de bebidas alcoólicas). • vt+vi bebericar. nip and tuck renhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.).

1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) dar patadas

2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) escarvar

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[pɔ:] n 1 pata, pé de animal. 2 coll mão, manopla. 3 arch caligrafia. • vt+vi 1 manusear desajeitadamente. 2 bater com as patas, escarvar. 3 coll tocar com as mãos, especialmente de forma rude ou sexual. paws off! tire as patas daí!

1) (a tool for gripping things tightly: She used (a pair of) pincers to grasp the head of the nail.) pinça

2) (the claws of lobsters, crabs etc.) pinça

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[p'insez] n pl 1 torquês. 2 Zool quela, tenaz, pinça. a pair of pincers uma torquês.

1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) suportar

2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) agüentar

3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) dar à luz, nascer

4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) carregar

5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) conter

6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) virar, ir para

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- bearable

- bearskin

- crabby

1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar, morder, pinçar

2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) podar

3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder, picar

4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) dar um pulo até

5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) tolher

1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pinçada, mordida

2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante

3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago

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- nippy

1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) dar patada

2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) patalear

1) (a tool for gripping things tightly: She used (a pair of) pincers to grasp the head of the nail.) alicate, pinça

2) (the claws of lobsters, crabs etc.) pinça