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1 pour
[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) (fazer) correr2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) chover a potes* * *[pɔ:] n aguaceiro, manga-d’água, chuvarada. • vt+vi 1 vazar, despejar, entornar, verter. 2 emitir, soltar. 3 emanar, brotar. 4 deitar em xícara, etc. 5 chover. 6 correr, fluir. the river pours itself into the sea / o rio lança-se no mar. 7 precipitar-se. 8 incutir. he poured out a glass of wine ele encheu um copo de vinho. to pour cold water upon someone serenar os ânimos de alguém. to pour down chover a cântaros. to pour forth emanar, manar. to pour in, to pour upon afluir. to pour money into dar dinheiro para. to pour off decantar. to pour oil on the flames fig apagar o fogo com gasolina. to pour oil on troubled waters separar, parar uma briga conversando com as pessoas e deixando-as mais calmas. to pour out one’s heart/ soul desabafar. she poured out her heart / ela se desabafou. -
2 swill
[swil] 1. verb(to (cause to) flow around: Water was swilling around in the bottom of the boat.) chocalhar2. noun1) (a rinse: He brushed his teeth and then gave his mouth a swill.) lavagem2) ((also pigswill) semi-liquid food given to pigs.) lavagem•* * *[swil] n 1 refugo, lavagem, enxaguadura. 2 trago grande. • vt+vi 1 beber às pressas ou em goles grandes. 2 encher-se de bebida, embriagar-se. 3 lavar com água, enxaguar. 4 alimentar (porcos) com lavagem. -
3 pour
[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) fluir, escorrer2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) chover torrencialmente -
4 swill
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5 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) galo2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) válvula3) (a slang word for the penis.) pila2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) arrebitar2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) engatilhar3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) pôr de esguelha•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *cock1[kɔk] n 1 galo, frango. 2 canto do galo. 3 macho de qualquer ave ou pássaro. 4 torneira, bica, válvula. 5 cão de espingarda. 6 cão (de espingarda) armado. 7 catavento, grimpa. 8 volante de relógio. 9 fiel de balança. 10 bico de chapéu. 11 sl pênis. 12 chefe, líder. • vt armar o cão de espingarda. cock-a-doodle-doo cocorocó, canto do galo. cock and bull impossível, absurdo. cock-and-bull story conto da carochinha. cock and hen sl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. fighting cock galo de briga. old cock! velho amigo! that cock won’t fight fig isto (este plano) não dará certo, não poderá ser realizado. the anchor is a-cock-bill a âncora está pronta para fundear. they live like fighting cock eles vivem com todo luxo (à regalada, à grande). to be cock-a-hoop triunfar, vangloriar-se, ser orgulhoso, inchar-se, empavonar-se.————————cock2[kɔk] n levantamento (os olhos, a aba do chapéu, a cabeça por soberbia), torção, movimento para cima. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer (os olhos, a vista). 2 armar (cão de espingarda). 3 estar com a cabeça levantada, empertigar-se, emproar-se, apavonar-se. 4 estar alerta (animais). 5 piscar os olhos. he cocked his eyes at her ele piscou para ela. he cocked his hat ele usou seu chapéu com petulância, posto de lado, em cima da orelha. the dog cocked his ears o cachorro fitou as orelhas. to cock a snook sl fazer sinal de desprezo (pôr o polegar com os dedos abertos na ponta do nariz em sinal de troça). to cock up estragar, arruinar.————————cock3[kɔk] n 1 meda, monte de feno ou palha. 2 sl tolice, estupidez, Brit coll comportamento atrevido. • vt dispor em medas, amontoar feno. -
6 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rubor2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) descarga2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) corar2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) puxar o autoclismo3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) levantar•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of* * *flush1[fl∧ʃ] n 1 rubor, vermelhidão. 2 resplendor, cor ou luz viva, intensa. 3 jato, jorro, esguicho, fluxo de água, descarga de aparelho sanitário. 4 acesso, transporte, emoção repentina, expansão, excitação, animação. 5 brotamento ou crescimento súbito, viço, vigor de vegetação nas plantas, incremento súbito, afluência, abundância. the roses were in full flush / as rosas estavam em pleno viço. 6 força, exuberância da vida, pujança, frescura, flor (da idade), vigor, viço. she is in the flush of her beauty / ela está no esplendor da sua beleza. 7 acesso de febre ou de calor. • vt+vi 1 corar, enrubescer, ruborizar-se, vermelhar, afoguear, incandescer, arder, resplandecer, brilhar subitamente. 2 fazer corar, ruborizar, enrubescer, avermelhar, afoguear. 3 esguichar, correr com ímpeto, jorrar, borbotar, manar, afluir, brotar, rebentar, vergontear. 4 lavar ou limpar com jato de água, enxaguar. 5 inchar, ensoberbecer, entusiasmar, inflamar, excitar, estimular, animar, encorajar. • adj 1 bem suprido, abastado, rico. 2 abundante, copioso, cheio, generoso, pródigo. 3 corado, rosado, rubro. 4 vigoroso, pujante, cheio de vida. blood flushed to her cheeks o sangue afluiu-lhe ao rosto. flushed with anger rubro de cólera. flushed with joy radiante de alegria. to be flush levar boa vida. to be flush of money estar bem de dinheiro. to come flush on someone. coll topar com alguém. to flush from espantar, asssustar, tocar (pássaros das árvores). to flush out expulsar, desentocar, destocar.————————flush2[fl∧ʃ] vt nivelar, igualar, embutir, rejuntar. • adj liso, raso, emparelhado, em linha, rente a, à flor, nivelado, no mesmo nível, embutido. • adv 1 lisamente, niveladamente. 2 diretamente, em cheio.————————flush3[fl∧ʃ] n 1 vôo rápido (das aves). 2 bando de aves levantadas duma só vez. • vi 1 voar, levantar-se subitamente (aves). 2 fazer voar, levantar (caça).————————flush4[fl∧ʃ] n seqüência, série de cinco cartas do mesmo naipe, no jogo de pôquer. -
7 turn on
1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) ligar2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) abrir3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) ligar4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) atirar-se a* * *turn on[t'ə:n ɔn] n sl algo ou alguém que excita sexualmente. -
8 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) galo, macho de aves2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) válvula3) (a slang word for the penis.) pica2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) emprumar2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) engatilhar3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) pôr de esguelha•- cockerel- cocky - cock-and-bull story - cock-crow - cock-eyed - cocksure -
9 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rubor2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) descarga2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) corar2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) dar descarga3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) levantar•- flushed- in the first flush of - the first flush of -
10 turn on
1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) ligar2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) ligar3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) ligar4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) atacar
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