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1 crook
[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) bordão2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) marginal3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) dobra do braço2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) dobrar- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness* * *[kruk] n 1 gancho. 2 curva, curvatura. 3 dobramento, arqueamento. 4 peça curvada. 5 cajado, bordão de pastor. 6 coll pessoa desonesta, trapaceiro, escroque. 7 genuflexão. • vt+vi 1 curvar, entortar. 2 curvar-se. by hook or by crook de qualquer modo. he has a crook in his nature ele tem maneiras esquisitas. -
2 crook
[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) cajado2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) ladrão3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) dobra do braço2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) curvar- crooked- crookedly - crookedness -
3 by hook or by crook
(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) custe o que custar* * *by hook or by crookde qualquer maneira.————————by hook or by crookde qualquer modo. -
4 he has a crook in his nature
he has a crook in his natureele tem maneiras esquisitas.English-Portuguese dictionary > he has a crook in his nature
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5 by hook or by crook
(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) custe o que custarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > by hook or by crook
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6 crookback
crook.back[kr'ukbæk] n corcunda. -
7 crookbacked
crook.backed[kr'ukbækt] adj corcunda. -
8 crookneck
crook.neck[kr'uknek] n abóbora recurvada. -
9 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) anzol2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) gancho3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) soco2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) fisgar2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) enganchar3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) desvio•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *[huk] n 1 gancho. 2 anzol. 3 farpa. 4 armadilha, laço. 5 curva fechada. 6 Geogr cabo, promontório. 7 Sport golpe no jogo de boxe. 8 foice. 9 sl ladrão. 10 Mus frase melódica repetitiva facilmente reconhecida, usada em músicas populares. • vt+vi 1 enganchar, ferrar, prender. 2 dependurar. 3 pescar, fisgar. 4 curvar, estar curvado. 5 coll roubar, surrupiar. by hook or by crook de qualquer maneira. crochet hook agulha de crochê. on my own hook por conta própria. reaping hook foice, alfanje. she hooked him sl ela o fisgou. to get off the hook sair de uma situação difícil e perigosa. to get someone off the hook ajudar alguém a sair de uma situação difícil. to get the hook ser despedido. to hook in enganchar. to hook it fugir. to hook up Electr conectar um computador em outro equipamento similar. to let someone off the hook ajudar alguém a sair de uma situação difícil. to take the phone off the hook tirar o telefone do gancho. -
10 alias
['eiliəs] 1. noun(a false name: What alias did the crook use this time?) pseudónimo2. adverb(otherwise known as: John Smith, alias Peter Jones.) conhecido por* * *a.li.as['eiliəs] n (pl aliases) nome suposto, pseudônimo, cognome. • adv 1 aliás, de outro modo. 2 outrora, anteriormente. under an alias incógnito, sob um pseudônimo. -
11 crooked
[-kid]1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) torto2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) torto3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) desonesto* * *crook.ed[kr'ukid] adj 1 curvo, torto, tortuoso. 2 dobrado, arqueado. 3 desonesto, fraudulento, falso. • adv 1 de modo curvo. 2 desonestamente. -
12 crookedness
[-kid-]* * *crook.ed.ness[kr'ukidnis] n 1 curva. 2 deformidade física. 3 maldade. 4 desonestidade. -
13 small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) pequeno* * *small-time[sm'ɔ:l taim] n diz-se de trabalhadores ou negócios sem muita importância porque operam em pequena escala, de segunda categoria. -
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15 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) anzol2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) gancho3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) gancho2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) fisgar2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) enganchar3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) hook•- hooked- by hook or by crook - off the hook -
16 small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) pequeno
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Crook — Crook, Crooks or Crooked may refer to: Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Other uses … Wikipedia
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crook — (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crook — crook·ed; crook·ed·ness; crook·en; crook·ery; crook; crook·ed·ly; … English syllables
Crook — (kr??k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crooked} (kr??kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crooking}.] [OE. croken; cf. Sw. kr?ka, Dan. kr?ge. See Crook, n.] 1. To turn from a straight line; to bend; to curve. [1913 Webster] Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crook — Crook, CO U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 128 Housing Units (2000): 80 Land area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Crook, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 128 Housing Units (2000): 80 Land area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
crook´ed|ly — crook|ed «KRUK ihd», adjective. 1. not straight; bent, curved, or twisted. 2. Figurative. not honest; fraudulent; wrong: »a crooked scheme. –crook´ed|ly, adverb. –crook´ed|ness … Useful english dictionary
crook|ed — «KRUK ihd», adjective. 1. not straight; bent, curved, or twisted. 2. Figurative. not honest; fraudulent; wrong: »a crooked scheme. –crook´ed|ly, adverb. –crook´ed|ness … Useful english dictionary
Crook — Crook, v. i. To bend; to curve; to wind; to have a curvature. The port . . . crooketh like a bow. Phaer. [1913 Webster] Their shoes and pattens are snouted, and piked more than a finger long, crooking upwards. Camden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crook — early 13c., hook shaped instrument or weapon, from O.N. krokr hook, corner, cognate with O.H.G. kracho hooked tool, of obscure origin but perhaps related to a widespread group of Germanic kr words meaning bent, hooked. Meaning swindler is… … Etymology dictionary
