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1 to pluck one’s eyebrows
to pluck one’s eyebrowsBraz coll depilar as sobrancelhas. to pluck up 1 arrancar, extirpar. 2 recobrar o ânimo. -
2 raise one's eyebrows
(to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise.) surpreender-se/mostrar espanto, fazer tromba -
3 raise one's eyebrows
(to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise.) arregalar os olhosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > raise one's eyebrows
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4 bushy eyebrows
bush.y eye.brows[buʃi 'aibrauz] n pl sobrancelhas cerradas. -
5 frown
1. verb(to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc): He frowned at her bad behaviour.) franzir a testa2. noun(such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.) carranca* * *[fraun] n 1 franzimento das sobrancelhas. 2 carranca, olhar de censura e reprovação. • vt+vi 1 franzir as sobrancelhas, o sobrolho, carranquear. 2 olhar com expressão carrancuda, mostrar desagrado, olhar com ira, não ver com bons olhos (seguido de at/on/ upon), desaprovar. 3 exprimir desagrado por meio do olhar. she frowned at/on/ upon us ela nos olhou com desagrado. she frowned them down ela os intimidou com seus olhares. -
6 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) puxar2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) depenar3) (to pick (flowers etc).) apanhar4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) arrancar5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) puxar2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) coragem- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *[pl∧k] n 1 arranca, arrancada. 2 puxão, safanão. 3 fressura. 4 coragem, determinação. • vt+vi 1 arrancar, desarraigar. 2 colher, apanhar. 3 depenar, deplumar. 4 puxar, safar. 5 tanger (instrumento de cordas). 6 sl afanar, roubar. he has a crow to pluck with you ele tem contas a ajustar com você. to pluck a pigeon depenar um pato, extorquir dinheiro de um otário. to pluck away arrebatar. to pluck down 1 derrubar, deitar abaixo. 2 humilhar. to pluck one’s eyebrows Braz coll depilar as sobrancelhas. to pluck up 1 arrancar, extirpar. 2 recobrar o ânimo. to pluck up courage criar coragem. she plucked up courage / ela criou coragem. -
7 frown
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8 bushy
adjective (thick and spreading: bushy eyebrows; a bushy tail.) cerrado* * *bush.y[b'uʃi] adj 1 fechado, cerrado. 2 cheio de arbustos. 3 cheio de pêlos. -
9 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) olho2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) buraco3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) percepção2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) olhar- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *[ai] n 1 olho, vista. 2 íris. 3 visão, percepção. 4 olhar, olhadela. 5 olhar vigilante. 6 senso, sentido. 7 modo de ver, opinião, ponto de vista. 8 Bot botão, broto. 9 olhal, clarabóia. 10 orifício da agulha, colchete. 11 olhada. • vt olhar, observar, mirar, examinar. a private eye detetive particular. eye of the storm Meteor o centro de um ciclone tropical. eye of the wind Meteor o ponto do qual o vento sopra. eyes front, right, left Mil sentido! olhar à frente, à direita, à esquerda. mind your eyes! cuidado com os olhos! the evil eye o mau-olhado. the sight offends your eyes o espetáculo ou o procedimento ofende a vista. the sight relieves the eyes o espetáculo deleita a vista. to be up to the eyes with work estar sobrecarregado de trabalho. to cast an eye on something dar uma olhada. to eye somebody from top to toe olhar alguém dos pés à cabeça. to give someone the eye demonstrar simpatia. to open one’s eye to the truth fazer ver a verdade. to see something with half an eye perceber tudo à primeira vista. to set someone’s eyes on somebody ver alguém. I set my eyes on him for the first time / eu o vi pela primeira vez. to shut one’s eyes fingir que não vê. -
10 forehead
['forid, 'fo:(r)hed](the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) testa* * *fore.head[f'ɔrid] n 1 testa, fronte. 2 fig desfaçatez, impudência. -
11 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) levantar2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) levantar3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) levantar4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) subir2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) um levantar2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) elevador3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) boleia4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) estímulo•- lift off* * *[lift] n 1 ação de levantar, levantamento. 2 altura a que se levanta algo. 3 pequena elevação de terreno. 4 auxílio para suspender algo. 5 ascensor, elevador, aparelho para suspender cargas. 6 carga que foi ou deve ser erguida. 7 melhoria de condição social. 8 carona. 9 camada de sola no salto de um sapato. 10 ajuda, auxílio. 11 melhora de estado de ânimo. 12 furto. 13 Aeron força de sustentação ou ascensão. • vt+vi 1 erguer, alçar, levantar, suspender, içar, subir. 2 surgir (no horizonte). 3 retirar, levantar, revogar. 4 furtar. 5 exaltar, estimular. 6 pagar (uma obrigação). 7 fig plagiar. 8 levantar-se, erguer-se. 9 desenterrar (batatas). to give one a lift dar condução ou carona a alguém. to lift off decolar verticalmente (espaçonave). to lift up one’s head recobrar de doença ou prostração. -
12 tweezers
['twi:zəz](a tool for gripping or pulling hairs, small objects etc: She used a pair of tweezers to pluck her eyebrows.) pinça* * *tweez.ers[tw'i:zəz] n pl pinça. • tweezer vt arrancar ou pegar com pinça. -
13 bushy
adjective (thick and spreading: bushy eyebrows; a bushy tail.) cerrado -
14 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) olho2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.)3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) olho, perspicácia2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) observar- eyeball- eyebrow - eye-catching - eyelash - eyelet - eyelid - eye-opener - eye-piece - eyeshadow - eyesight - eyesore - eye-witness - before/under one's very eyes - be up to the eyes in - close one's eyes to - in the eyes of - keep an eye on - lay/set eyes on - raise one's eyebrows - see eye to eye - with an eye to something - with one's eyes open -
15 forehead
['forid, 'fo:(r)hed](the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) testa -
16 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) erguer2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) carregar3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) levantar4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) subir2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) erguimento2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) elevador3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) carona4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) estímulo•- lift off -
17 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arrancar2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) depenar3) (to pick (flowers etc).) colher4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilar (as sobrancelhas)5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) dedilhar2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) coragem- plucky- pluckily - pluckiness - pluck up the courage - pluck up courage - energy -
18 tweezers
['twi:zəz](a tool for gripping or pulling hairs, small objects etc: She used a pair of tweezers to pluck her eyebrows.) pinça
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