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101 detour
['di:tuə](a wandering from the direct way: We made a detour through the mountains.) desvio -
102 devious
['di:viəs](not direct; not straightforward: We climbed the hill by a devious route; He used devious methods to get what he wanted.) tortuoso- deviousness -
103 directly
1) (in a direct manner: I went directly to the office.) diretamente2) (almost at once: He will be here directly.) imediatamente -
104 evasive
[-siv]1) (having the purpose of evading.) evasivo2) (not frank and direct: He gave evasive answers.) evasivo -
105 execute
['eksikju:t] 1. verb1) (to put to death by order of the law: After the war many traitors were executed.) executar2) (to carry out (instructions etc).) executar3) (to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill).) executar•- executioner - executive 2. noun1) (the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect.) executivo2) (a person or body of people in an organization etc that has power to direct or manage: He is an executive in an insurance company.) executivo•- executor -
106 expose
[ik'spəuz]1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) expor2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) revelar, expor3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) expor•- exposure -
107 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) leque2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilador2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) abanar2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) abanarII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) fã -
108 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fixar2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixar3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) consertar4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fixar5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) marcar6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixar7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) preparar2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) apuro- fixation- fixed - fixedly - fixture - fix on - fix someone up with something - fix up with something - fix someone up with - fix up with -
109 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) focalizar2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrar•- focal- in - out of focus -
110 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) guiar2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) guiar2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) guia2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) guia3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) guia4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) guia•- guidance- guideline - guided missile -
111 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) quartel-general -
112 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indireto2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indireto3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indireto•- indirect object - indirect speech -
113 instruct
1) (to teach or train (a person in a subject or skill): Girls as well as boys should be instructed in woodwork.) instruir2) (to order or direct (a person especially to do something): He was instructed to come here at nine o'clock; I have already instructed you how to cook the meat.) instruir, dar instruções•- instructive - instructively - instructiveness - instructor -
114 intend
[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) tencionar, ter intenção de2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) pretender3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) dirigir•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intento- intentional - intentionally - intently -
115 inverted commas
(single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends: ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.) aspas -
116 it
[it]1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) isso, aquilo, o, a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
117 jet
I [‹et] noun, adjective((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) azevicheII [‹et]1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) jato2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) esguicho3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) avião a jato•- jet-lag- jet-propelled - jet propulsion -
118 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduzir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) levar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) levar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) estar à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) frente2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vanguarda3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderança4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) fio condutor7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden -
119 make a bee-line for
(to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to: Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.) ir em cimaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a bee-line for
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120 middleman
[-mæn]noun (a dealer who buys goods from the person who makes or grows them, and sells them to shopkeepers or to the public; a wholesaler: You can save money by buying direct from the factory and cutting out the middleman.) intermediário
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