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1 head over heels
1) (completely: He fell head over heels in love.) completamente2) (turning over completely; headfirst: He fell head over heels into a pond.) de cabeça* * *head over heelsa) de pernas para o ar. b) precipitadamente. -
2 head over heels
1) (completely: He fell head over heels in love.) perdidamente2) (turning over completely; headfirst: He fell head over heels into a pond.) de cabeça -
3 down at heels
down at heelsmaltrapilho, miserável. -
4 he clicked his heels
he clicked his heelsele bateu os calcanhares, ele fez continência. -
5 they cooled their heels
they cooled their heelsfig ficaram esperando. -
6 to be out at heels
to be out at heelsser pobre. -
7 to dig your heels in
to dig your heels inbater o pé, recursar-se a mudar de idéia. -
8 to hot on the heels of
to hot on the heels ofperseguir alguém. -
9 to kick one’s heels
to kick one’s heelsesperar impacientemente. -
10 to lay by the heels
to lay by the heelsaprisionar, prender. -
11 to show a clean pair of heels
to show a clean pair of heelsfugir.English-Portuguese dictionary > to show a clean pair of heels
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12 to take to one’s heels
to take to one’s heelscorrer, fugir. -
13 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) no (seu) encalço -
14 kick one's heels
(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) ficar especado -
15 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) escapulir-se -
16 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) no seu encalço -
17 kick one's heels
(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) ficar plantado esperando -
18 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) dar no péEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > take to one's heels
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19 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) calcanhar2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) calcanhar3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) salto2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) pôr saltos em2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) inclinar-se•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *heel1[hi:l] n 1 calcanhar. 2 salto do sapato. 3 ponta, esporão. 4 heels patas traseiras de animais. • vt+vi 1 colocar saltos em sapatos. 2 andar nos calcanhares de alguém, seguir alguém. down at heels maltrapilho, miserável. to be out at heels ser pobre. to turn on the heel virar(-se) abruptamente. under heel sob controle.————————heel2[hi:l] n inclinação do navio. • vt+vi adernar: inclinar(-se) (o navio), deixando um lado debaixo da água. -
20 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) calcanhar2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) calcanhar3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) salto2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) pôr salto em2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) adernar•- - heeled- at/on one's heels - kick one's heels - take to one's heels - to heel - turn on one's heel
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