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81 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) seguir2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) acompanhar -
82 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) desistir, largar2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) renunciar a3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) entregar-se4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) dedicar5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) considerar -
83 given
1) (stated: to do a job at a given time.) dado2) ((with to) in the habit of (doing) something: He's given to making stupid remarks.) dado a3) (taking (something) as a fact: Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five.) dado -
84 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) apressar(-se)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) levar às pressas2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) pressa2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) pressa•- hurried- hurriedly - in a hurry - hurry up -
85 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) interromper2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) interromper3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) obstruir• -
86 make amends
(to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) reparar, compensar -
87 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) método2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) método3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) método•- methodically -
88 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) meio, centro2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) cintura2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) do meio- middling- middle age - middle-aged - Middle Ages - Middle East - middleman - be in the middle of doing something - be in the middle of something -
89 part
1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) papel4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) papel5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) parte6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) papel2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) separar(-se)- parting- partly - part-time - in part - part company - part of speech - part with - take in good part - take someone's part - take part in -
90 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) trama2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) trama3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) lote2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) tramar2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) traçar -
91 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) impedir- preventive -
92 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rápido2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rápido3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) rápido2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) depressa- quickly- quicken - quickness - quicklime - quicksands - quicksilver - quick-tempered - quick-witted - quick-wittedly - quick-wittedness -
93 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) pôr-se a caminho2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) lançar -
94 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) surpreender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surpreender3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surpreender•- surprising - surprisingly - take by surprise -
95 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) pensar duas vezes -
96 thwart
[Ɵwo:t]1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) impedir2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) frustrar -
97 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) hora6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo, andamento2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento de•- timeless- timelessly - timelessness - timely - timeliness - timer - times - timing - time bomb - time-consuming - time limit - time off - time out - timetable - all in good time - all the time - at times - be behind time - for the time being - from time to time - in good time - in time - no time at all - no time - one - two at a time - on time - save - waste time - take one's time - time and time again - time and again -
98 twice
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) duas vezes2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) o dobro de3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) duas vezes melhor•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something -
99 actually
1) (really: She actually saw the accident happen.) na realidade2) (in fact: Actually, I'm doing something else this evening.) de facto* * *ac.tu.al.ly['æktʃuəli] adv verdadeiramente. -
100 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) afinal2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) apesar de tudo* * *af.ter all['a:ftə ɔ:ll] adv afinal, no fim de tudo, apesar de tudo.————————after allafinal.
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be within an ace of doing something — be within an ace of (something/doing something) come within an ace of (something/doing something) to almost achieve something. Her ambition to star in a musical is within an ace of being (= is almost) fulfilled following talks with a West End… … New idioms dictionary
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