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1 the straits of Gibraltar
the straits of Gibraltaro Estreito de Gibraltar. -
2 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) apuros•- strait-laced* * *[streit] n 1 arch (também straits pl) estreito. 2 istmo. 3 dificuldade, necessidade, apuro, dilema. I am in great straits ou in a great strait for money / estou em grandes dificuldades financeiras. • adj 1 arch estreito, apertado. 2 restrito. the straits of Gibraltar o Estreito de Gibraltar. -
3 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) rocha2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) pedregulho3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rebuçado•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balançar2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) embalar3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) abanar•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock* * *rock1[rɔk] n 1 rocha, rochedo. 2 penhasco, recife, escolho. 3 pedra. 4 Geol camada pedregosa. 5 algo firme como um rochedo. 6 apoio, amparo, refúgio, defesa. 7 fig qualquer coisa que pode causar infortúnio, contratempo ou dificuldades. 8 Amer espécie de doce (duro). 9 the Rock Gibraltar. 10 açúcar-cande. 11 sl crack: droga à base de cocaína. 12 sl diamante ou outra pedra preciosa. 13 Rock of Ages Jesus Cristo. • adj rochoso, pétreo. on the rocks a) em dificuldades. b) falido. c) com cubos de gelo (bebida).————————rock2[rɔk] n 1 balouço, balanço. 2 Mus rock: dança de origem norte-americana, de compasso quaternário, surgida na década de 50. • vt+vi 1 balançar. 2 embalar, acalentar. 3 agitar, tremer, sacudir, abalar. the storm rocked the house / a tempestade sacudiu a casa. 4 dançar rock.————————rock3[rɔk] n roca para fiar. -
4 shore
[ʃo:](land bordering on the sea or on any large area of water: a walk along the shore; When the ship reached Gibraltar the passengers were allowed on shore.) praia* * *shore1[ʃɔ:] n 1 costa, praia, margem. 2 litoral, terra perto da água. 3 terra. in shore Naut perto da costa, na água. on shore em terra, na costa. the shores pl as costas (de um país). off shore próximo à costa.————————shore2[ʃɔ:] n escora, suporte. • vt segurar, apoiar com escora. to shore up manter em pé com escora, reforçar. -
5 shore
[ʃo:](land bordering on the sea or on any large area of water: a walk along the shore; When the ship reached Gibraltar the passengers were allowed on shore.) praia, terra firme -
6 strait
[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) estreito2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) aperto•- strait-laced
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