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1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) desenhar

2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) puxar

3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) mover-se

4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar

5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) levantar

6) (to open or close (curtains).) correr

7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atrair

1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate

2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atracção

3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) sorteio

4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) arranque

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[drɔ:] n 1 a ação de puxar ou tirar. 2 a ação de tirar a sorte. 3 a sorte que se tirou. 4 atração, coisa que atrai, chamariz, coisa de arromba (por exemplo uma peça teatral, "a good draw"). 5 empate (no jogo); ato de interromper um jogo sem terminá-lo. 6 pressão, tensão. 7 bacia, vale, por onde correm ou convergem as águas. 8 parte móvel da ponte levadiça. 9 tentativa para saber alguma coisa. 10 sorte, destino. 11 desenho, esboço. 12 ato de puxar uma arma. 13 gaveta. • vt+vi ps drew, pp drawn. 1 tirar, puxar, arrastar, arrancar. 2 sacar, retirar, desembainhar, extrair. 3 estripar, desentranhar. 4 puxar para cima, tirar para cima. 5 chupar, mamar. 6 atrair para si, atrair com afagos. 7 tirar qualquer líquido de um barril. 8 tirar a sorte. 9 respirar, inalar. 10 arrancar (suspiros, gemidos). 11 estender, alongar, estirar, correr, cerrar (cortina). 12 receber, ganhar (dinheiro, prêmio), tirar (dinheiro do banco). 13 esvaziar. 14 draw to chegar(-se) perto ou em frente de; reunir-se. 15 evocar, causar, deduzir, inferir. 16 retratar, desenhar, debuxar. 17 traçar, delinear, esboçar. 18 minutar. 19 representar-se alguma coisa na idéia, descobrir. 20 formular, fazer uma escritura, contrato, etc. 21 sacar uma letra de câmbio, tirar uma ordem de pagamento. 22 Naut ter calado de, navegar a um calado determinado. 23 empatar um jogo sem terminá-lo. 24 Hunt desencavar feras, bater a moita. 25 fazer exigências, ser exigente. 26 franzir (as sobrancelhas). 27 enxotar. 28 pôr de infusão, deixar em infusão (chá, etc.). 29 esgotar. 30 encolher-se, contrair-se. 31 (back; away from) retirar-se de. 32 espremer, expulsar. 33 exercer influência sobre. 34 ser atraente. 35 eliciar, fazer sair (mediante alguma atração ou por instigação). 36 estar enfunado, içar (vela). 37 acumular, produzir. 38 drenar (um abscesso). 39 perseguir a caça pelo rasto. to beat to the draw sl fazer algo antes de qualquer outro. to be quick on the draw ser chafreiro, repentista. to draw a bead encarrilhar, encaminhar, ter em mira. to draw a bill sacar uma letra. to draw a blank sair a sorte em branco. to draw after acarretar. to draw a gun sacar um revólver. to draw air respirar, tomar folego. to draw a line passar um traço. to draw along 1 consumir-se, definhar. 2 arrastar. to draw amiss Hunt perder o rasto. to draw and quarter 1 executar atando cada membro a um cavalo diferente e conduzi-los para direções diferentes. 2 estripar após enforcamento. to draw a perpendicular baixar uma perpendicular. to draw a picture sl explicar em termos muito simples. to draw a profit ter lucros. to draw aside 1 tomar à parte. 2 abrir, descerrar (cortina). to draw asunder separar tirando, dilacerar. to draw away afastar(-se), apartar, tirar, sacar, seguir em frente. to draw back retirar(-se), puxar para trás, retrair. to draw back one’s hand abandonar alguém. to draw blood of one chupar o sangue de alguém. to draw breath respirar, tomar fôlego. to draw comparisons fazer comparações. to draw down a curse on one’s family lançar uma maldição sobre a família de. to draw forth 1 arrancar, fazer sair. 2 suscitar, provocar. to draw from desenhar conforme. to draw in 1 contrair, encolher, recolher. 2 seduzir, engodar. 3 findar, diminuir (falando de dias). to draw in one’s horns tornar-se mais modesto. to draw it fine ser bastante preciso. to draw it mild coll manifestar, descrever ou perguntar sem exagerar, não exorbitar. to draw near (ou nigh) aproximar-se. to draw off 1 apartar, retirar (-se), retrair. 2 transvasar, esvaziar (vinho, etc.) 3 urinar. to draw on 1 atrair, seduzir, instigar, ocasionar. 2 aproximar(-se), ir-se chegando (falando do tempo). 3 sacar sobre alguém, valer-se de, contar com. to draw on one’s coat vestir seu casaco. to draw on one’s imagination fazer afirmações mentirosas. to draw one dry esgotar alguém, tirar-lhe todo o seu dinheiro. to draw on one’s memory tentar lembrar. to draw out 1 prolongar, retardar, alongar. 2 eliciar, fazer sair por instigação. 3 extrair, formular. 4 puxar fora, tirar. 5 Mil pôr em ordem de batalha. to draw over induzir, persuadir alguém para que mude de partido. to draw rein diminuir a velocidade, parar. to draw someone forth induzir alguém a expandir-se. to draw someone out fig puxar alguém pela língua. to draw someone into, to persuadir alguém a. to draw the attention of chamar a atenção de. to draw the attention to chamar a atenção a. to draw the curtain correr, puxar a cortina. to draw the line at recusar, limitar, traçar os limites. to draw the teeth of tornar inofensivo, cortar as garras. to draw to a head amadurecer. to draw to an end tender para o fim, estar acabando. to draw together contrair. to draw to scale Tech desenhar em escala. to draw towards tender para, inclinar-se. to draw up 1 tirar, puxar para cima, içar. 2 esboçar, redigir, fazer, escrever (um documento, uma petição, etc.). 3 compor, formar. 4 Mil alinhar, pôr em ordem de batalha, formar-se. 5 chegar(-se) em frente de. 6 erguer-se, empertigar-se. 7 parar, interromper. to draw up to the curb encostar o carro no meio-fio. to draw upon (on) sacar sobre alguém. to draw up with alcançar.

1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) desenhar

2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) puxar

3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) mover-se

4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar

5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) tirar

6) (to open or close (curtains).) puxar

7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atrair

1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate

2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atração

3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) extração

4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) saque

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- drawing

1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) rascunho

2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) recrutamento

3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) ordem de pagamento

4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) alistamento

1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) esboçar

2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) alistar

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- dodge the draft

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[dra:ft; dræft] n 1 desenho, esboço, borrão, rascunho, minuta. 2 plano, esquema, projeto. 3 saque, ordem de pagamento, título, letra de câmbio. 4 Mil e Naut destacamento, contingente, sorteio militar ou naval. 5 pessoas a quem compete a obrigação de cumprir um certo dever. 6 Tech tiragem de ar. 7 trago ou gole de bebida. 8 corrente de ar. 9 arrastão. 10 Comp modo rascunho (impressão). 11 inalação de ar ou fumaça, tragada. 12 sl influência, Braz pistolão. • vt 1 traçar, delinear, bosquejar, esboçar, rascunhar. 2 minutar, fazer ou ditar a minuta de, redigir. 3 Mil destacar, sortear, recrutar. 4 puxar, arrastar. a draft on, upon um saque contra. on draft pronto para ser retirado diretamente do barril. to draft a letter rascunhar uma carta. to draft a message redigir uma mensagem. to have a quick draft ter pronta saída. up draft Tech corrente ascendente.

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[dra:ft; dræft] n 1 a ação de tirar ou puxar uma carga, frete, veículo, etc. 2 carregamento, carga. 3 a ação de tirar cerveja fresca do barril. 4 desenho, esboço, borrão, rascunho, projeto, plano, minuta, delineação, planta, esquema. 5 tiragem de ar. 6 corrente de ar, ar encanado. 7 a ação de pescar com a rede varredoura. 8 redada, lanço de rede, peixes apanhados de uma redada. 9 a ação de beber, gole, trago, quantidade que se bebe de um gole. 10 inalação, tragada, o ato de tomar fôlego. 11 Naut calado. 12 jogo de damas. • vt 1 traçar, esboçar, bosquejar, delinear, rascunhar, redigir, desenhar, riscar. 2 destacar, sortear. beast of draught animal de tiro. beer on draught chope, cerveja fresca de barril. black draught Med purgante. draught of a chimney tiragem da chaminé. forced draught Tech tiragem forçada. in deep draughts em grandes goles. to feel the draught fig ter consciência das dificuldades econômicas. up draught corrente ascendente.

1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) rascunho

2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) destacamento

3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) ordem de pagamento

4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) alistamento

1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) esboçar

2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) alistar

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- dodge the draft

1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar

2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) fazer economias

3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) poupar

4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender

5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar

6) (to keep data in the computer.)

- saver

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[seiv] n o que foi salvo, economia. • vt+vi 1 salvar. he saved my life / ele salvou minha vida. 2 guardar, preservar, resguardar, proteger, abrigar. God save the King! / Deus guarde o rei! 3 colher, recolher, armazenar, juntar, guardar. 4 economizar, poupar. he saved a lot of money / ele economizou muito dinheiro. 5 fazer economias, juntar dinheiro. he’s saving money / ele está economizando dinheiro. 6 prevenir, evitar. 7 Theol salvar, livrar (dos pecados). 8 cuidar, conservar. to save appearances salvar as aparências. to save one’s face escapar de uma humilhação.

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[seiv] prep exceto, salvo. • conj a não ser que, exceto. he invited all save my friend / ele convidou todos exceto meu amigo. save for com exceção de, salvo. save that a menos que, só que, a não ser que.

1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar

2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) economizar, poupar

3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) poupar

4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender, evitar

5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar

6) (to keep data in the computer.)

- saver

1) (to (cause to) move back or away: The army withdrew from its position; He withdrew his troops; They withdrew from the competition.) retirar(-se)

2) (to take back (something one has said): She withdrew her remarks, and apologized; He later withdrew the charges he'd made against her.) retirar

3) (to remove (money from a bank account etc): I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.) levantar

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- withdrawal

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[wiðdr'ɔ:] vt+vi (ps withdrew, pp withdrawn) 1 retrair, retirar(-se), recolher(-se), privar de. 2 afastar(-se), tirar, remover ( from de). the boy was withdrawn from the school / o menino foi tirado da escola. the troops were withdrawn from the battle / as tropas foram retiradas da batalha. 3 sair, ir-se. 4 revogar, retratar. 5 Mil recuar. 6 sl fugir. 7 tirar dinheiro, sacar. he withdrew 200 dollars from the bank / ele sacou 200 dólares do banco.

1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar de roupa

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar(-se)

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar

1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança

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[tʃeindʒ] n 1 mudança, alteração, variação. there is a change of plans / há uma mudança de planos. 2 troca, substituição. 3 variedade. 4 troco (de dinheiro). here is your change / aqui está o seu troco. 5 moedas de valor baixo (usado coletivamente). 6 Mus mudança de clave, modulação. 7 mudança, troca (de roupa). 8 nova fase (da Lua). 9 câmbio, conversão. • vt+vi 1 alterar ou fazer diferente. 2 trocar ( with com, for por). 3 converter ( from de, into para), fazer mudar ou passar (de um estado para outro). 4 trocar, mudar, substituir. she changed the linen / ela trocou a roupa de cama. 5 trocar (de roupas). 6 trocar, transferir de um veículo (ônibus, trem, etc.) para um outro, fazer baldeação. we must change trains / temos que fazer baldeação. change of life menopausa. for a change para variar. small change moedas de pouco valor. to change a baby trocar as fraldas. to change colour ficar vermelho, enrubescer ou ficar pálido, empalidecer. to change down mudar a marcha de direção para diminuir a velocidade. to change for the better melhorar. to change for the worse piorar. to change gear mudar de marcha (carro, bicicleta, etc.). to change hands passar de um dono para outro. the house changed hands / a casa mudou de donos. to change of heart mudar de atitude ou opinião. to change one’s mind mudar de opinião, idéia. to change one’s tune 1 mudar de idéia ou opinião. 2 mudar o jeito de falar. to change up mudar a marcha de direção para aumentar a velocidade. to get no change out of não ter sucesso em obter informação, cooperação de. to keep the change ficar com o troco. to ring the changes repetir uma ação de várias formas, possibilidades. they ring the change / eles experimentam as mais diversas possibilidades.

1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) quebrar

3) (to make or become unusable.) quebrar

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) faltar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bater

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interromper

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) quebrar

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) comunicar

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) quebrar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) abrandar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) começar

1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) quebra

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) mudança

3) (an opening.) brecha

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidade

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- breakage

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[breik] n = link=brake brake.¹, acepção 1.

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[breik] n 1 ruptura, quebra, fratura. 2 brecha, racho. 3 fenda, abertura. 4 interrupção, cessação. 5 pausa, intervalo. 6 fuga, saída por meios violentos. 7 mudança repentina ou acentuada (de tempo). 8 Amer baixa súbita (dos preços na bolsa). 9 desvio de direção (de uma bola). 10 fig ruína, quebra. 11 irrupção, ruptura. 12 Amer sl falha, rata, erro. 13 chance, oportunidade. 14 interrupção de corrente. 15 clareira, picada. 16 seqüência de tacadas (jogo de bilhar). 17 Mus ponto de passagem de um registro a outro. 18 Poet cesura. • vt+vi (ps broke, pp broken) 1 quebrar, romper, dividir em pedaços, fraturar, esmagar, despedaçar. she broke her arm / ela fraturou o braço. the toy is broken to pieces / o brinquedo está em pedaços. 2 rachar, romper, lascar, estourar. 3 triturar, moer, desbastar. 4 romper, perturbar, interromper (também Electr). he broke his fast / ele interrompeu o jejum. he broke the silence / ele rompeu o silêncio. 5 Electr desligar. 6 separar, dividir, desunir. 7 ferir, danificar. 8 arruinar, destruir. 9 fazer invalidar (testamento). 10 levar à falência, arruinar financeiramente. he broke the bank / ele quebrou a banca. 11 violar, transgredir, infringir. 12 forçar caminho, penetrar, romper, arrombar. 13 chegar repentinamente, irromper. the sun broke / o sol irrompeu (pelas nuvens). 14 mudar repentinamente. the weather broke / o tempo mudou. 15 Amer baixar subitamente (os preços na bolsa). 16 amortecer, moderar, abrandar. some bushes broke his fall / alguns arbustos amorteceram sua queda. 17 Mus mudar de som ou de registro. 18 mudar de direção (bola). 19 definhar, enfraquecer, quebrantar, depauperar. 20 ceder, amolecer, afrouxar. 21 ser dominado pela tristeza, partir-se (coração). her heart broke / seu coração se partiu. 22 parar, pôr fim. you must break with this bad habit / você deve deixar este mau hábito. 23 degradar, rebaixar. 24 sujeitar, domar, subjugar. his resistance was broken / sua resistência foi subjugada. 25 disciplinar, corrigir. 26 exceder, ultrapassar, superar, quebrar (recorde). 27 iniciar uma escavação para construção. 28 revelar, divulgar, tornar conhecido. 29 Amer correr, atirar-se. 30 desmanchar (noivado). 31 desfazer, desmanchar (coleção etc.). 32 rebentar (ondas, flores, pústulas). 33 raiar, surgir. the day broke / o dia raiou. 34 saltar da água (peixe). 35 mudar de partido. 36 quebrar-se, fragmentar-se, partir-se. 37 desintegrar(-se), dissolver(-se). they broke company / eles dissolveram a sociedade. 38 desencadear-se (tempestade). 39 levantar (acampamento). they broke camp / eles levantaram acampamento. 40 falir, ir à falência. the business broke / o negócio faliu. a cry broke from her lips um grito escapou de seus lábios. break a leg! a) sl merda para você! b) Theat boa sorte! break of the day aurora, amanhecer. at (the) break of day / ao amanhecer. break step! Mil sem cadência! give me a break! me dá um tempo! he broke company ele saiu à francesa. he broke down all restraint ele abandonou todo constrangimento. he broke into a laugh ele rompeu em gargalhadas. her health broke sua saúde piorou. his power was broken down seu poder foi quebrado. his voice broke down sua voz falhou. lucky breaks coll boas oportunidades. she broke in health ela adoeceu. the buoy broke adrift a bóia soltou-se e está à deriva. the horse broke o cavalo mudou de andamento. the machine broke down a máquina encrencou, quebrou. the school breaks up a escola fecha, começam as férias. the supplies broke down os estoques acabaram. they broke (new) ground fig desbravaram novas terras. to break asunder quebrar em pedaços. to break away a) fugir, escapar. he broke away / ele saiu correndo. b) dissolver-se, desaparecer. to break down a) demolir, derrubar. b) sucumbir. c) falhar, não obter êxito. to break forth a) irromper. b) exclamar subitamente. c) brotar, jorrar. to break in a) domar, ensinar, domesticar. b) arrombar, forçar. our house was broken into / nossa casa foi arrombada. c) Press colocar ilustrações no espaço deixado. d) interromper, perturbar. the war broke in upon our peace / a guerra interrompeu nossa paz. to break of bounds fig ultrapassar os limites. to break off a) romper-se. b) cessar, parar, interromper. he broke off / ele parou, interrompeu-se. he broke off the conversation / ele interrompeu a conversação. to break off an engagement desmanchar um noivado. to break one of a habit tirar o vício ou o costume de alguém. to break out a) tirar quebrando. b) desobstruir, livrar. c) irromper problemas na pele. he broke out into hives / sua pele ficou cheia de urticária. d) desabafar-se, expandir-se. he broke out into lamentations / ele rompeu em lamúrias. e) fugir, escapar. he broke out of prison / ele fugiu da cadeia. to break the ice superar as dificuldades iniciais, quebrar o gelo. to break through abrir caminho através de algo. she broke through the crowd / ela abriu caminho na multidão. to break up a) levantar-se, ir embora. b) dissolver (reunião). c) dispersar. the crowd was broken up / a multidão foi dispersada. d) cortar em pedaços (caça). e) abrir, rebentar, romper. f) confundir, desconcertar. g) fragmentar-se, desintegrar-se. his household was broken up / seu lar se desintegrou. she is broken up by grief / ela está alquebrada de desgosto. to break water emergir da água. to break with romper relações com. he broke with his father / ele rompeu relações com o pai.

1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rígido

2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro

3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) espesso

4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil

5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte

6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) formal

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[stif] n 1 sl cadáver. 2 sl pessoa formal, cerimoniosa. 3 Amer sl pessoa desajeitada, caipira. 4 sl pessoa bêbada. 5 sl trabalhador migrante, trabalhador braçal. • vt sl 1 enganar, trapacear, ludibriar. 2 tratar rudemente, ser injusto com. 3 fracassar comercialmente. • adj 1 duro, rijo, teso. 2 firme, duro de mover. 3 inflexível, tenso. 4 apertado, esticado. 5 espesso, viscoso. 6 denso, compacto. 7 formal, afetado, constrangido, cerimonioso. he’s as stiff as a poker / ele é excessivamente formal (ou cerimonioso). 8 forte, constante (vento). 9 severo, rigoroso. 10 obstinado, persistente. 11 forte, com muito álcool. 12 coll alto, salgado (fig, falando de preço), excessivo. 13 entrevado, emperrado. 14 dolorido. 15 teimoso, intransigente. 16 formal, frio. 17 sl bêbado. • adv 1 duramente, rijamente. 2 muito, extremamente. it bored me stiff / foi muito cansativo ou enfadonho para mim. 3 totalmente. to bore someone stiff aborrecer alguém com conversa chata. to keep a stiff upper lip agüentar firme. to scare someone stiff assustar alguém, amedrontar alguém.

1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rijo

2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro, rígido

3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistente

4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil

5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte

6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) frio

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- stiffly

- crossly

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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[krɔs; krɔ:s] n 1 cruz. 2 Cross cruz de Cristo. 3 Cross Redenção de Cristo. 4 religião cristã. 5 crucifixo. 6 símbolo da religião cristã. 7 símbolo das cruzadas. 8 cruz que se põe em lugar do nome. 9 desenho, marca ou objeto em forma de cruz. 10 Astr cruzeiro. 11 sofrimento, aflição, atribulação. 12 cruzamento de raças ou castas, hibridação. 13 híbrido, resultado de cruzamento. 14 encruzilhada, cruzamento. 15 sl fraude, trapaça. 16 interseção de duas linhas. 17 Electr contato entre fios. • vt+vi 1 marcar com cruz. 2 riscar em cruz, cruzar, cancelar. 3 colocar através. 4 estar colocado em forma de cruz, estar deitado através. 5 cruzar, atravessar, transpor, passar sobre. he crossed the threshold / ele transpôs a soleira. 6 cruzar(-se), passar por. the two roads cross each other / as duas estradas se cruzam. they crossed the frontier / cruzaram a fronteira. 7 fazer o sinal-da-cruz sobre. he crossed himself / ele fez o sinal-da-cruz. 8 opor, impedir. 9 fazer cruzamento (entre raças). 10 cruzar, dispor em cruz. he crossed his arms / ele cruzou os braços. 11 cortar (letras). 12 formar cruzamento (ruas). 13 fazer atravessar. 14 estender-se sobre. 15 sl fazer fraude em competições esportivas. 16 sl trair, enganar. • adj 1 atravessado, transversal, oblíquo. we are talking at cross purposes / estamos falando sem nos entendermos. 2 oposto, contrário. 3 rabugento, mal-humorado, zangado, irritadiço. 4 recíproco. 5 cruzado, híbrido. • adv 1 de lado a lado, através. 2 em cruz. 3 transversalmente. 4 contrariamente. 5 desfavoravelmente. as cross as two sticks muito mal-humorado. keep your fingers crossed! fig torça para mim! Maltese Cross Cruz de Malta. no cross, no crown fig não há recompensa sem esforço. on the cross coll por meios desonestos. the idea crossed my mind veio-me a idéia de... the Southern Cross o Cruzeiro do Sul. they had their plans crossed seus planos fracassaram. they were crossed in love seu amor acabou mal. to cross off, out riscar, apagar, cortar. to cross over atravessar. let us cross over to the other side / vamos atravessar (a rua). to cross the floor Pol fig bandear-se para a oposição, abandonar seu partido. to go cross errar. he went cross / ele errou. to make the sign of the cross fazer o sinal-da-cruz. to take up one’s cross carregar sua cruz. with crossed arms de braços cruzados.

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1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar(-se)

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar(-se)

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plano

2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plano

3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) planta

1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planear

2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) planear

3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) planear

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[plæn] n plano: 1 planta, projeto, esboço. 2 diagrama, gráfico. 3 intento, desígnio, fito. 4 método, sistema, esquema. 5 arranjo ou disposição. • vt+vi 1 planejar: a) projetar, esboçar, delinear. b) programar. 2 coll idear. according to plans conforme os planos. in plan em esboço, em projeto.

1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar(-se)

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar

1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança

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1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plano

2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plano

3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) planta

1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planejar

2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) planejar

3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) projetar

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1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) distribuir

2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) sair

1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) distribuição

2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) número

3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) assunto

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['iʃu:] n 1 emissão, edição, tiragem. 2 despacho, ordem, remessa. 3 saída, descarga, Med perda (de sangue), fluxo. 4 lugar de saída, desembocadura. 5 resultado, fim. 6 problema, ponto de debate, discussão, assunto de controvérsia. the question raises the whole issue / a pergunta atinge todos os fatos. 7 herdeiros, descendentes. 8 busílis, Jur questão. 9 Mil distribuição. • vt+vi 1 emitir, pôr em circulação. 2 sair, escapar, escoar, brotar. 3 publicar, editar. 4 emergir. 5 resultar (in em, from de), terminar. 6 descender (de), provir. 7 provindenciar, suprir. a back issue um número atrasado. a big issue um problema crucial. at issue debatido, em questão. the matter lies at issue / a questão está em debate. bank of issue banco central ou emissor. the coming, next issue o próximo número. the whole issue coll o negócio todo. to cloud / confuse the issue confundir o assunto. to evade / duck the issue fugir da questão. to force an issue forçar uma decisão. to issue a magazine publicar uma revista. to issue forth sair publicado. to issue from resultar de. to join issue with someone discutir a opinião de alguém. to make an issue of something fazer um estardalhaço com algo. to take issue discordar.

1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) seguro

2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) seguro

3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) seguro

1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) proteger

2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) segurar

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[sikj'uə] vt 1 segurar, guardar, proteger, defender. 2 garantir, afiançar. 3 estar seguro, segurar-se. 4 verificar, assegurar. 5 firmar, amarrar, atar, ligar, trancar. 6 adquirir, receber, obter. I’ve secured my goal / alcancei meu objetivo. • adj 1 seguro, guardado, protegido. he is quite secure / ele está em segurança absoluta. 2 certo, assegurado. 3 confidente, confiante, de confiança, despreocupado. 4 firme, estável.

1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) seguro

2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) seguro

3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) seguro

1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) proteger

2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) prender

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1) (to (cause to) move back or away: The army withdrew from its position; He withdrew his troops; They withdrew from the competition.) retirar(-se)

2) (to take back (something one has said): She withdrew her remarks, and apologized; He later withdrew the charges he'd made against her.) retirar

3) (to remove (money from a bank account etc): I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.) retirar

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