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1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) pairar2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) andar à volta de3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) hesitar•* * *hov.er[h'ɔvə] n 1 ação de pairar. 2 indecisão. • vt+vi 1 estar suspenso, pairar ( over sobre), flutuar no ar. 2 andar sem destino, andar para cá e para lá. 3 estar indeciso. to hover round rodear. -
82 mosquito
[mə'ski:tou]plural - mosquito(e)s; noun(any of several types of small insect, which suck blood from animals and people and in this way transmit diseases such as malaria.) mosquito* * *mos.qui.to[məsk'i:tou] n 1 Ent mosquito: pequenos insetos que picam pessoas e animais. 2 Aeron tipo de avião militar ligeiro. -
83 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) asa2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) asa3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) parte5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.)8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) esquadrilha•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *[wiŋ] n 1 Zool, Bot, Anat asa. the love added/ lent wings to his feet / o amor alou os seus pés. 2 qualquer coisa semelhante a asa em forma ou uso. 3 braço de moinho. 4 pá ou palheta de ventilador. 5 Amer unidade administrativa ou tática das forças aéreas, esquadra. 6 vôo, transporte aéreo, aviação. 7 bastidor (teatro). 8 wings emblema de aviador (piloto). he got his wings / ele recebeu seu emblema de aviador. 9 Mil ala, flanco. 10 facção, parte ou grupo de uma organização. 11 Sports ala (esquerda ou direita), jogador de ala. 12 perna dianteira (quadrúpede), braço (pessoa). 13 lóbulo de pulmão. 14 meio ou instrumento de transporte, viagem ou progresso. 15 folha de porta ou janela. 16 pára-lama (carro). 17 orelha (de poltrona). 18 fig proteção, cuidado, amparo. • vt+vi 1 voar, tomar vôo. 2 atravessar ou percorrer voando. 3 transportar por via aérea. 4 fig apressar, acelerar, fazer voar. 5 prover com asas, alar, dar asas a. 6 prover de penas (flecha). 7 atingir ou acertar (um avião ou pássaro) nas asas, ferir na asa. 8 coll ferir no braço. 9 Archit prover de alas. bird’s wing asa de pássaro. in the wings pronto para agir. it had taken wings to itself desapareceu depressa. on the wing a) voando, em vôo, depressa. b) em movimento, em atividade, atarefado. c) de partida, em fuga. on the wings of the wind rápido como o vento. side wing bastidor de teatro. take her under your wings tome-a sob sua proteção, proteja-a. to spread wings alçar vôo, fazer algo novo e difícil. to take wings a) (pássaros) levantar vôo. b) fig fugir, morrer. to wing it coll improvisar. we clipped him the wings fig cortamos-lhe as asas. -
84 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) imenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *[wə:ld] n mundo: a) Terra, globo terrestre. b) parte determinada do mundo, continente. c) mundo em determinada época. d) macrocosmo. e) humanidade, gênero ou raça humana, os homens. f) povo, público, gente. g) classe, camada ou grupo social. h) vida mundana, existência. he began the world / ele iniciou a sua vida, começou sua carreira. i) grande quantidade, infinidade. j) qualquer extensão muito grande. l) o ambiente de cada um. m) o todo. n) astro, planeta. o) reino da natureza (vegetal, etc.). all over the world em todas as partes do mundo. all the world ( and his wife) todos, todo o mundo. all the world over por todo o mundo. as the world goes como costuma acontecer no mundo. a world of trouble um mundo de dificuldades, grande empenho ou esforço. do someone all the good in the world faça todo o bem possível a alguém. for all the world as if. como se fosse a coisa mais natural do mundo. he has gone down in the world, he has come down in the world ele caiu na vida (financeira e socialmente). he has gone up in the world, he has come up in the world ele progrediu, melhorou de vida. he is on top of the world ele está feliz da vida. he wants the best of both worlds ele só quer as vantagens. it’s out of this world é extremamente bom, excelente, do outro mundo. I wouldn’t do it for the world eu não faria isto nem morto. man of the world homem do mundo. not for all the world por nada deste mundo. nothing in the world can help him nada neste mundo pode ajudá-lo. she carried the world before her ela teve muita sorte, muito êxito na vida. the New World o Novo Mundo, a América. the other ( next) world, the world to come o outro mundo (vida após a morte), o além. there’s a world of a difference são totalmente diferentes. the ways of the world o modo, o curso do mundo. the whole world o mundo todo, a humanidade inteira. the world of commerce o mundo comercial. they are worlds apart eles são dois mundos diferentes. to bring into the world dar à luz. to come into the world nascer. to set the world on fire coll dar-se bem, ser bem-sucedido. to think the world of someone amar, admirar muito (uma pessoa). you are all the world to me, you mean the world to me você é a pessoa mais importante do mundo para mim. -
85 grub
n. kurtçuk, tırtıl, çalışıp duran kimse, arı gibi çalışan kimse, yiyecek, yemek————————v. eşelemek, didiklemek, kazmak, toprağı eşelemek, çapalamak, ot ve kökleri temizlemek, didinmek, ağır iş yapmak, yemek yemek* * *1. toprağı kaz (v.) 2. kurt (n.)* * *1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) tırtıl, sürfe, larva, kurt2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) yiyecek2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) eşip çıkarmak -
86 hover
v. üstünde uçmak, etrafında gezinmek, sallanmak, duraksamak, civciv yuvası* * *havada dur* * *1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) havada uçup durmak2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) dolanıp durmak3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) tereddüt etmek, kararsız olmak• -
87 mosquito
n. sivrisinek* * *sivrisinek* * *[mə'ski:tou]plural - mosquito(e)s; noun(any of several types of small insect, which suck blood from animals and people and in this way transmit diseases such as malaria.) sivrisinek -
88 wing
n. kanat, burun kanadı, ek bina, uçma, uçuşan şey, sıvışma, kol, çamurluk, hava filosu————————v. kanat takmak, hızlandırmak, kanatlanmak, uçmak, uçarak geçmek, kanadını yaralamak, kolundan yaralamak* * *kanat* * *[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) kanat2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) kanat3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) taraf, kanat4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) yan, taraf5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) kanat6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) sağ/sol taraf7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) kanat oyuncusu8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) grup•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing -
89 world
adj. dünya————————n. dünya, yeryüzü, alem, diyar* * *dünya* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) dünya2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) Dünya, herkes, bütün insanlar3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) Dünya4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) varlık, mevcudiyet5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.)... dünyası,... âlemi6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) dünya kadar, büyük miktar7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) dış dünya/âlem•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world -
90 grub
1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) ličinka2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) hrana2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) riti* * *I [grʌb]1.intransitive verbkopati, riti; (along, away, on) garati, mučiti, guliti se;2.transitive verbprekopati, izkrčiti, opletito grub up — izkopati, odkritiII [grʌb]nounzoology ogrc, ličinka, črvič; umazanec, -nkatechnical grub screw — krilata maticaIII [grʌb]slang1.nounhrana, priboljšek;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbhraniti (se) -
91 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) lebdeti2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) obletavati3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) omahovati•* * *I [hɔvə]nounlebdenje; kolebanje, omahovanjeII [hɔvə]intransitive verblebdeti, plavati po zraku; muditi se, omahovati, kolebati -
92 mosquito
[mə'ski:tou]plural - mosquito(e)s; noun(any of several types of small insect, which suck blood from animals and people and in this way transmit diseases such as malaria.) komar* * *[məskí:tou]nounzoology komar, moskitmosquito craft ( —ali fleet) — majhne oborožene ladje za nenadne napade (torpedni čolni itd.) -
93 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) perut2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) krilo3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) krilo4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) stran5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) krilo6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) krilo7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) krilo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) skupina treh eskadrilj•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *I [wiŋ]nounperut, krilo (tudi figuratively); okrilje; stran, krilo (vrat, zgradbe, vojske); theatre odrska stran, stranska kulisa; humorously laket (človeka); slang sprednja noga (štirinožca); aeronautics krilo, nosilna površina; colloquially pilotski znak; sport krilo; aeronautics skupina treh (American šestih) eskadrilj; (po)let, letenje; plural theatre stranske kuliseon the wing — v (po)letu, leteč; figuratively na potovanjubirds are on the wing — ptice so v poletu, letéunder s.o.'s wing(s) — pod okriljem kogato clip s.o.'s wings figuratively pristriči komu krilato come on the wings of the wind — privihrati kot veter, priti na krilih vetrato take wings — vzleteti, poleteti, odletetiII [wiŋ]intransitive verbleteti; hiteti kot na krilih; transitive verb opremiti, oskrbeti s krili, s perjem (npr. strelico); dati krila (čemu); pospešiti; nositi na krilih; preleteti, leteti skozi; izstreliti (odpeti) (strelico); odposlati (ekspresno pismo); zadeti ptico v krilo; colloquially raniti v ramo, v roko (zlasti v dvoboju); sestreliti (letalo); theatre popolnoma se zanesti na suflerja (pri vlogi) -
94 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svet2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svet3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svet4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svet5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svet6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) obilo7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svet•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *[wɜ:ld]nounsvet, Zemlja; vsemirje, vesolje, univerzum; vse, kar je na Zemlji; življenje (na Zemlji), obstanek, eksistenca; ljudje, človeška družba; skupnost ljudi; javno življenje, javnost; miljé, okolje; posvetno življenje; velika množina, masa, množica, veliko število; prostranstvofor all the world — za vse na svetu, v vsakem pogledu, popolnoma, natankofor all the world like — natanko, kotnot for worlds, not for anything in the world — za nič na svetu neout of this world colloquially fantastičen, osupljiv, izredento the world slang popolnomatired to the world slang na smrt utrujenon top of the world — na vrhuncu sreče, v sedmih nebesihcitizen of the world — svetovljanski človek, kozmopolitthe lower world — podzemlje; pekelthe New World — Novi svet, Amerikathe wise old world — dobri stari običaji, dobre stare izkušnjePrince of this world figuratively vragall the world and his wife were there — vse, kar leze in gre, je bilo tamto begin the world — (v)stopiti v (začeti) življenje, začeti kariero; od kraja začeti, biti (stati) na začetkuwho in the world is that man? — kdo vendar je oni človek?to carry the world before one — imeti hiter in popoln uspeh; imeti srečo, uspeh v življenjuto come into the world — priti na svet, roditi sewhat in the world am I to do? — kaj na svetu (vendar, za vraga) naj naredim?to forsake the world — odreči se svetu, opustiti posvetno rabo, posvetno življenjeas the world goes — v našem, sedanjem časuI would give the world to learn it — vse na svetu (ne vem kaj) bi dal, da bi to zvedelhow goes the world with you? — kako je kaj z vami?to have the world before one figuratively imeti življenje pred sebojto let the world slide figuratively pustiti vse teči (potekati, iti), kot prideto live out of the world — živeti sam zase, odmaknjen od sveta, samotaritito make a noise in the world figuratively postati slavenwhat will the world say? — kaj bodo rekli ljudje? -
95 grub
• ruokkia• ruoka• tonkia• toukka• kaivaa• kaivella• murkina• myllätä• penkoa• sapuska• sorkkia• syödä• suuhunpantava• kuokkia* * *1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) toukka2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) murkina2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) tonkia -
96 hover
• riippua• häilyä• häälyä• hulmuta• vaappua• pyöriä• keikkua• lennellä• maleksia• leijua• leijailla* * *1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) leijailla2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) pyöriä ympärillä3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) horjua kahden vaiheilla• -
97 mosquito
• hyttynen• hyttysverkko• itikka• moskiitto• mäkärä• sääski• sääskiharso* * *mə'ski:touplural - mosquito(e)s; noun(any of several types of small insect, which suck blood from animals and people and in this way transmit diseases such as malaria.) hyttynen, moskiitto -
98 wing
• varustaa siivillä• sivukulissitautomatic data processing• sivu• siipi• sivusta• siipirakennus• aisa• kiidättää• kiitää• lentää• lennosto• lentorykmentti• haavoittaa siipeen• taso• kulissi• kylkirakennus• laitama• laitamies• laitahyökkääjä• lokasuojustechnology• lokasuoja* * *wiŋ1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) siipi2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) siipi3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) siipirakennus4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) lokasuoja5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) siipi6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) laita7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) laitamies8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) lentoeskaaderi•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing -
99 world
• sivistysmaailma• sivistysmaa• maailma• ääretön joukko• luomakunta* * *wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) maailma2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) maailma3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) maailmankaikkeus4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) elämä5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) maailma6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) valtavan7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) maailmanmeno•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world -
100 crush
I [krʌʃ]1) (crowd) calca f., affollamento m.2) BE (drink)II 1. [krʌʃ]orange, lemon crush — spremuta d'arancia, di limone
1) (by force, argument) annientare, piegare [enemy, uprising]; reprimere, stroncare, soffocare [ protest]; distruggere, frantumare [ hopes]; (by ridicule) umiliare [ person]2) (squash) schiacciare [can, fruit, part of body, person, vehicle]; frantumare [ stone]; tritare [ ice]to be crushed to death — (by vehicle) morire investito; (by masonry) morire schiacciato
3) (crease) sgualcire, spiegazzare [garment, fabric]2.to crush together — schiacciarsi gli uni contro gli altri, accalcarsi
to crush into — ammassarsi o stiparsi in [room, vehicle]
* * *1. verb1) (to squash by squeezing together etc: The car was crushed between the two trucks.) schiacciare2) (to crease: That material crushes easily.) sgualcire, spiegazzare3) (to defeat: He crushed the rebellion.) schiacciare4) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) pigiare, stipare2. noun(squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) calca, ressa- crushing* * *[krʌʃ]1. n1) (crowd) ressa, calca, folla2) (fam: infatuation) cotta3)orange/lemon crush — spremuta di arancia/limone2. vt(squash: also), fig schiacciare, (crumple: clothes, paper) sgualcire, (garlic) tritare, schiacciare, (ice) tritare, (grapes) pigiare, (scrap metal) pressare, (stones) frantumare3. vi(clothes) sgualcirsi, spiegazzarsi* * *crush /krʌʃ/n.1 [u] schiacciamento; frantumazione2 [u] calca; folla; ressa; sovraffollamento4 (fam.) spremuta6 (fam.) cotta (fig.); infatuazione; sbandata (fig.): to have a crush on sb., avere una cotta (o prendere una sbandata) per q.(to) crush /krʌʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare; spiaccicare (fam.); pigiare ( uva); torchiare ( olive): He crushed the insect with his foot, ha schiacciato l'insetto con un piede; Olive oil is made by crushing olives, l'olio d'oliva si fa torchiando le olive; to crush to death, uccidere ( schiacciando); schiacciare, stritolare2 triturare; frantumare: to crush into powder, ridurre in polvere, polverizzare ( una sostanza); to crush to pieces, fare a pezzi; stritolare3 stipare; ( della folla) schiacciarsi, stringersi: We cannot crush any more children into the bus, non possiamo stipare altri bambini nell'autobus4 sgualcire; spiegazzare: He crushed the letter in his hand, ha spiegazzato la lettera che teneva in mano5 (fig.) piegare; schiacciare; sgominare; annientare: The king crushed the rebellion, il re schiacciò (o soffocò) la rivolta; to crush all opposition, annientare l'opposizione; to be crushed into submission, essere ridotto all'obbedienza; to be crushed with grief, essere piegato (o schiantato) dal doloreB v. t.sgualcirsi; spiegazzarsi: This dress doesn't crush at all, questo vestito non si sgualcisce affatto● to crush one's way, aprirsi un varco; farsi largo a gomitate □ (ind. costr.) crushed stone, roccia triturata; breccia.* * *I [krʌʃ]1) (crowd) calca f., affollamento m.2) BE (drink)II 1. [krʌʃ]orange, lemon crush — spremuta d'arancia, di limone
1) (by force, argument) annientare, piegare [enemy, uprising]; reprimere, stroncare, soffocare [ protest]; distruggere, frantumare [ hopes]; (by ridicule) umiliare [ person]2) (squash) schiacciare [can, fruit, part of body, person, vehicle]; frantumare [ stone]; tritare [ ice]to be crushed to death — (by vehicle) morire investito; (by masonry) morire schiacciato
3) (crease) sgualcire, spiegazzare [garment, fabric]2.to crush together — schiacciarsi gli uni contro gli altri, accalcarsi
to crush into — ammassarsi o stiparsi in [room, vehicle]
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Insect — In sect ([i^]n s[e^]kt), n. [F. insecte, L. insectum, fr. insectus, p. p. of insecare to cut in. See {Section}. The name was originally given to certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided. Cf. {Entomology}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Insect powder — Insect In sect ([i^]n s[e^]kt), n. [F. insecte, L. insectum, fr. insectus, p. p. of insecare to cut in. See {Section}. The name was originally given to certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided. Cf. {Entomology}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insect — [in′sekt΄] n. [< L insectum (animale), lit., notched (animal), neut. of pp. of insecare, to cut into < in , in + secare, to cut (see SAW2): from the segmented bodies: cf. ENTOMO ] 1. any of a large class (Insecta) of small arthropod animals … English World dictionary
Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate … Wikipedia