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(forward+movement)

  • 1 forward

    ['fo:wəd] 1. adjective
    1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) para a frente
    2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) dianteiro
    2. adverb
    1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) para diante
    2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) em diante
    3. noun
    ((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) atacante
    4. verb
    (to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) fazer seguir
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    for.ward
    [f'ɔ:wəd] n Sport, Ftb dianteiro, atacante. • vt 1 despachar, enviar, mandar, expedir, transmitir, remeter (carta) a novo endereço. 2 ajudar, promover, favorecer, apressar, ativar, animar, incentivar, fomentar, secundar, desenvolver, fazer crescer. • adj 1 dianteiro, anterior, que está ou vai adiante, de proa. 2 Com a termo, futuro, para entrega futura. 3 adiantado, avançado, temporão, precoce, prematuro. she is forward for her age / ela é precoce para a sua idade. 4 radical, avançado, extremo. 5 pronto, disposto, ansioso, solícito, ardente, fervoroso, zeloso. he knew his lesson and was forward with his answers / ele sabia sua lição e estava pronto com a resposta. 6 petulante, imodesto, insolente, presunçoso, arrogante, precipitado, ousado, atrevido, adiantado. • adv 1 adiante, para diante, avante, para a frente. 2 para a frente, para lugar proeminente, em evidência. backwards and forwards de um lado para outro, para cá e para lá. balance carried forward Com balanço de entrada. forward opinions opiniões avançadas. freight/ freightage forward frete pago na entrega. from that time forward desde então, para cá. from this time/ day forward de ora em diante, de hoje em diante. the forward part of a ship paravante. to be forwarded remeter ao novo endereço. to bring forward apresentar, chamar a atenção para. to carry forward Com transportar soma de uma página para a outra. to come forward apresentar-se, adiantar-se. to date forward pós-datar. to go forward ir para diante, avançar. to look forward to esperar, aguardar, antegozar. to put a clock/ watch forward adiantar o relógio. to put forward pôr em evidência. to put oneself forward pôr-se em evidência. to run forward correr para a frente.

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  • 2 forward

    ['fo:wəd] 1. adjective
    1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) para a frente
    2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) dianteiro
    2. adverb
    1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) para a frente
    2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) em diante
    3. noun
    ((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) atacante
    4. verb
    (to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) expedir

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  • 3 lunge

    1. verb
    (to make a sudden strong or violent forward movement: Her attacker lunged at her with a knife.) atirar-se a
    2. noun
    (a movement of this sort: He made a lunge at her.) mergulho
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    lunge1
    [l∧ndʒ] n estocada, bote. • vt+vi dar uma estocada, dar um bote.
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    lunge2
    [l∧ndʒ] n rédeas longas para treinamento de cavalos. • vt arremeter, conduzir cavalos.

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  • 4 lunge

    1. verb
    (to make a sudden strong or violent forward movement: Her attacker lunged at her with a knife.) investir
    2. noun
    (a movement of this sort: He made a lunge at her.) investida

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  • 5 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) passo
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) passo
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) passo
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) passo
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) degrau
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) avanço
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) medida
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) caminhar
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step
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    [step] n 1 passo. it hurts at every step / dói a cada passo. 2 distância de um passo. 3 pequena distância, pulo. 4 andar, pisada. 5 marcha. 6 degrau. 7 som de passos. 8 rasto, pegada. 9 ação, medida. 10 grau, incremento. 11 Mus intervalo. 12 combinação de passos ou movimentos (em dança). 13 steps escada, degraus. 14 fase, etapa. 15 fig exemplo, trilha. • vt+vi 1 andar, dar um passo. 2 pisar, pôr os pés. 3 medir em passos (distância). 4 colocar em degraus ou em forma de escada, graduar, escalonar. 5 coll andar depressa. 6 entrar. step this way please / por favor, entre aqui! door step soleira da porta, limiar. he lets them step all over him ele atura tudo. he stepped up to her ele aproximou-se dela. in step a) no mesmo passo. b) fig de acordo. mind the step! cuidado, degrau! out of step a) fora do passo. b) fig em desacordo. step by step passo a passo, gradativamente. step on it! coll pé na tábua! vamos! to be one step ahead fig estar um passo à frente. to break step perder o passo. to fall into step pegar o passo, acompanhar o passo. to get out of step perder o passo. to keep step manter o passo. to step aside a) dar passagem. b) demitir-se, abdicar (de um cargo). to step back retroceder, recuar. to step down a) descer. b) demitir-se, abdicar (de um cargo). to step forward avançar, dar um passo para a frente. to step in a) entrar. b) intervir, interferir. he stepped in just in time / fig ele agiu no momento oportuno. to step into someone’s shoes substituir, tomar o lugar de alguém. to step into the breach entrar na brecha. to step off medir os passos. to step on a) pisar, calcar, tripudiar. b) apressar-se. to step out a) acelerar os passos, andar depressa, apear, apear-se (de veículo). b) Amer coll sair com moça, sair para divertir-se, sair por um período curto. to step out of line sair da linha, comportar-se mal. to step round to someone fazer uma visita rápida a alguém. to step up Amer aumentar (a produção). to take steps tomar medidas, providenciar. to watch one’s step tomar cuidado.

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  • 6 nod

    [nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb
    1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) baixar a cabeça
    2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) cabecear
    2. noun
    (a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) inclinação da cabeça
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    [nɔd] n 1 aceno de cabeça (indicando aquiescência ou para dar um sinal). 2 inclinação para a frente. 3 fig comando, ordem. • vt+vi 1 acenar com a cabeça. 2 deixar pender a cabeça. 3 ter sonolência. 4 oscilar. on the nod sem objeção, por unanimidade. to give (someone) the nod dar permissão (a alguém). to nod off adormecer, cochilar.

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  • 7 nod

    [nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb
    1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) inclinar a cabeça, nutar
    2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) cabecear
    2. noun
    (a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) nuto

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  • 8 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) passo
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) passo
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) passo
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) passo
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) degrau
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) passo
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) passo
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) caminhar
    - stepladder - stepping-stones - in - out of step - step aside - step by step - step in - step out - step up - watch one's step

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  • 9 progress

    1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun
    1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progresso
    2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) progresso
    2. [prə'ɡres] verb
    1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) avançar
    2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) melhorar
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    3. noun
    (the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.)
    - progressiveness
    - in progress
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    prog.ress
    [pr'ougres, pr'a:gres] n 1 progresso: a) progressão, curso, avanço. he has been making progress / ele tem feito progressos. b) desenvolvimento, aperfeiçoamento, melhoria. 2 jornada, caminhada. • [prəgr'es] vi progredir: 1 avançar, adiantar-se. 2 evolver, evoluir, desenvolver-se. 3 prosseguir, continuar. in progress em desenvolvimento. to report progress fornecer um relatório sobre o andamento de...

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  • 10 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (pôr a) andar
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) começo
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avanço
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar-se
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto
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    [sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar.

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  • 11 progress

    1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun
    1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progresso
    2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) progresso
    2. [prə'ɡres] verb
    1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) avançar
    2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) progredir
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    3. noun
    (the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.)
    - progressiveness - in progress

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  • 12 lurch

    [lə: ] 1. verb
    (to move suddenly or unevenly forward; to roll to one side.) cambalear
    2. noun
    (such a movement: The train gave a lurch and started off.) solavanco
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    lurch1
    [lə:tʃ] n 1 desamparo, abandono. 2 balanço brusco, guinada. 3 capote em alguns jogos de cartas. • vi balançar, jogar (navio). to leave in the lurch deixar em apuros.
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    lurch2
    [lə:tʃ] vi ficar de emboscada.

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  • 13 pace

    [peis] 1. noun
    1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) passo
    2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) passo
    2. verb
    (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) andar
    - keep pace with
    - pace out
    - put someone through his paces
    - set the pace
    - show one's paces
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    [peis] n 1 passo. 2 medida de comprimento (0,762 m). 3 andadura. 4 compasso, movimento regulado, ritmo. 5 furta-passo. • vt+vi 1 andar a passo. 2 andar a furta-passo (cavalo). 3 medir por número de passos. 4 regular, compassar. 5 elevar ambas as pernas, do mesmo lado e ao mesmo tempo, quando em movimento (cavalo). at a great pace a passos largos, apressadamente. at a slow pace a passo lento. at one’s own pace no seu próprio ritmo. double pace passo acelerado. she took two paces up to him ela deu dois passos em sua direção. to find one’s own pace achar o jeito. to force the pace forçar o curso natural das coisas, Brit coll forçar a barra. to go/ hit the pace a) ir de batida, ir às pressas. b) viver intensamente. c) fig dissipar, esbanjar. to keep pace with a) acompanhar os passos de. b) manter-se em dia com. to pace out/ off medir distância com passos. to put one through his paces pôr à prova as qualidades de alguém. to set the pace a) regular a marcha. b) dar o exemplo. to show one’s paces mostrar as suas qualidades. to stand the pace agüentar o ritmo (de vida, de trabalho).

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  • 14 rush

    I 1. verb
    (to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) ir/levar à pressa
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) corrida
    2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) pressa
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    II noun
    (a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) junco
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    rush1
    [r∧ʃ] n 1 ímpeto, investida, arremetida. 2 movimento rápido, avanço. 3 pressa, precipitação, agitação, afobação. 4 fúria, torrente. 5 primeira cópia de um filme (para crítica, etc.). 6 coll acúmulo ou sobrecarga de serviço. 7 coll grande procura (no comércio). 8 corrida, grande afluxo de pessoas. 9 aumento súbito. 10 grande movimento, grande atividade. 11 afluência, afluxo. 12 "barato" (efeito de drogas). • vt+vi 1 impelir, empurrar, executar a toda pressa. 2 ir, vir, ou passar com pressa. 3 apressar, acelerar, precipitar. we rushed our car to town / seguimos desabaladamente de carro para a cidade. 4 tomar de assalto, atacar. 5 passar, sobrepassar, tirar e ocupar repentinamente. 6 mover, correr com ímpeto e precipitação ou violência. 7 entrar, agir com falta de consideração. 8 namorar, cortejar. • adj urgente. a rush on the banks uma corrida aos bancos. it rushed into my mind veio-me à mente de súbito, precipitadamente. the Christmas rush a grande procura por ocasião das compras de Natal. the gold rush a corrida do ouro. they rushed the camp Mil tomaram o acampamento de surpresa. to rush along precipitar-se, seguir. to rush forward investir, arrojar-se. to rush in entrar de roldão, entrar apressadamente. to rush into print publicar apressadamente. to rush one’s fences agir precipitadamente, levar a cerca no peito. to rush out sair precipitadamente. to rush someone off his feet apressar alguém. to rush through aprovar depressa (lei). with a rush de repente, rapidamente.
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    rush2
    [r∧ʃ] n 1 junco, caniço, verga. 2 fig ninharia, bagatela. • vt+vi fazer com junco, juncar.

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  • 15 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltar
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) resultar
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) (fazer) saltar
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) mola
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) salto
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticidade
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) nascente
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    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up
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    [spriŋ] n 1 pulo, salto, recuo. 2 mola, mola espiral. 3 elasticidade. 4 contragolpe. 5 primavera. 6 fonte, nascente. 7 origem, causa, fonte. 8 período inicial, primavera da vida. 9 Naut racha, rachadura, fenda (do mastro). 10 empenamento, curvatura. • vt+vi (ps sprang, pp sprung) 1 pular, saltar. 2 recuar, retroceder, voltar, ressaltar por força elástica. 3 fazer pular ou saltar, acionar uma mola, armar. 4 levantar-se, emergir, brotar, nascer, crescer, descender. 5 surgir repentinamente, soltar, voar, lascar-se, saltar. 6 produzir, apresentar de repente. 7 rachar, fender. the ship sprang a leak / o navio começou a fazer água. 8 empenar, curvar-se. 9 levantar (caça). 10 fazer saltar, estourar. 11 sl sair ou escapar da cadeia. • adj 1 que tem mola, de mola. 2 suspenso em molas. 3 primaveril. 4 de fonte ou nascente. to spring at pular em cima de, lançar-se sobre. she sprang a surprise on me ela me fez uma surpresa. to spring a mine fazer explodir uma mina. to spring back pular para trás, voltar para trás (por força de mola). to spring forth saltar para fora. to spring forward lançar-se sobre ou para a frente. to spring into existence surgir, formar-se de repente. to spring something on someone revelar algo de surpresa a alguém. to spring to one’s feet levantar-se de um salto. to spring up brotar, surgir, levantar-se de um salto.

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  • 16 surge

    [sə:‹] 1. verb
    ((of eg water or waves) to move forward with great force: The waves surged over the rocks.) atirar-se
    2. noun
    (a surging movement, or a sudden rush: The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger.) onda
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    [sə:dʒ] n 1 onda, vaga. 2 movimento das ondas, vagar das ondas. 3 Electr oscilação de corrente, surto, sobretensão. • vt+vi 1 subir e descer, mover-se como as ondas. 2 aumentar repentinamente, correr, lançar-se. 3 Electr oscilar, alterar-se.

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  • 17 lurch

    [lə: ] 1. verb
    (to move suddenly or unevenly forward; to roll to one side.) cambalear
    2. noun
    (such a movement: The train gave a lurch and started off.) solavanco

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  • 18 pace

    [peis] 1. noun
    1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) passo
    2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) ritmo
    2. verb
    (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) andar de um lado para outro
    - keep pace with - pace out - put someone through his paces - set the pace - show one's paces

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  • 19 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) sair
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pôr para funcionar
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) início
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) dianteira
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    - starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto

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  • 20 surge

    [sə:‹] 1. verb
    ((of eg water or waves) to move forward with great force: The waves surged over the rocks.) agitar-se, arremessar-se
    2. noun
    (a surging movement, or a sudden rush: The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger.) onda

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  • forward, forwards — One can say step forward or step forwards with equal correctness, although forward is more often used. Only forward can be used to apply to a following noun: one can say a forward movement but hardly a forwards movement. Forward is also preferred …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • forward — for|ward1 W1S1 [ˈfo:wəd US ˈfo:rwərd] adv also forwards [ wədz US wərdz] 1.) towards a place or position that is in front of you ≠ ↑backwards ▪ He leaned forward , his elbows resting on the table. ▪ The crowd surged forwards. ▪ She took another… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • forward — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)wə(r)d] / US [ˈfɔrwərd] adjective, adverb ** Summary: Forward can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I stepped forward to greet him. as an adjective: I hope you don t think I m being too forward. ♦ The marines took up… …   English dictionary

  • forward — for|ward1 [ fɔrwərd ] function word *** Forward can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I stepped forward to greet him. as an adjective: I hope you don t think I m being too forward. The marines took up forward positions. as part of the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • forward — 1 adverb 1 also forwards towards a place or position that is in front of you: He leaned forward slightly to try to hear what they were saying. | The crowd surged forwards. 2 towards greater progress, improvement, or development: The building of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • forward*/*/*/ — [ˈfɔːwəd] grammar word I summary: Forward can be: ■ an adverb: I stepped forward to greet him. ■ an adjective: the forward section of the aircraft 1) in the direction in front moving or looking in the direction in front of you The car started to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • forward — 1. adverb 1) the traffic moved forward Syn: ahead, forwards, onwards, onward, on, further 2) the winner stepped forward Syn: towards the front, out, forth, into view, up …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • Forward in Faith — (FiF) is a movement operating in a number of provinces of the Anglican Communion. On the whole it represents a traditionalist strand of Anglo Catholicism. Forward in Faith is particularly noted for its opposition to the ordination of women to the …   Wikipedia

  • forward — forward, forwards 1. For the adjective, the correct form in standard English is forward: • It has four forward gears and reverse controlled by a speed sensing governor Daily Telegraph, 1971 • Already clouds of steam were rising, obscuring the… …   Modern English usage

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