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  • 1 direction

    [-ʃən]
    1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direcção
    2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) orientação
    3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instruçOes
    4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientação
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    di.rec.tion
    [dir'ekʃən] n 1 direção, ato de dirigir. 2 corporação dirigente, administração, controle, superintendência, diretoria. 3 objetivo, rumo, curso. 4 ordem, instrução, comando, orientação. 5 tendência, procedimento, sentido. 6 regra, norma. 7 endereço. in this direction neste sentido. sense of direction senso de direção.

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  • 2 direction

    [-ʃən]
    1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direção
    2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) direção
    3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrução
    4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientação

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  • 3 lost

    1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdido
    2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdido
    3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdido
    4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdido
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    [lɔst] vt+vi ps and pp of lose. adj 1 perdido. 2 desperdiçado. 3 desorientado. 4 desnorteado. to get lost perder-se, extraviar-se.

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  • 4 lose one's way

    (to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going: I lost my way through the city.) perder-se

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  • 5 lose one's way

    (to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going: I lost my way through the city.) perder-se

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  • 6 lost

    1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdido
    2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdido
    3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdido
    4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdido

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  • 7 east

    [i:st] 1. noun
    1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) leste
    2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) este
    2. adjective
    1) (in the east: the east coast.) oriental
    2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) leste
    3. adverb
    (towards the east: The house faces east.) leste
    - eastern
    - easternmost
    - eastward
    - eastwards
    - eastward
    - the East
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    [i:st] n 1 este, leste, oriente, levante. 2 East regiões situadas a leste, o oriente, os países asiáticos. • adj oriental, oriundo do ou em direção ao leste. • adv rumo a leste, no leste. East-End distrito oriental de Londres. east wind vento leste. Far East Extremo Oriente. Middle East Oriente Médio, os países do Levante (Mediterrâneo oriental). Near East Oriente Próximo. the East o Oriente. to the east of, in the east of no leste de.

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  • 8 east

    [i:st] 1. noun
    1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) leste
    2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) leste
    2. adjective
    1) (in the east: the east coast.) oriental
    2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) leste
    3. adverb
    (towards the east: The house faces east.) para leste
    - eastern - easternmost - eastward - eastwards - eastward - the East

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  • 9 reverse

    [rə'və:s] 1. verb
    1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter (a marcha)
    2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) virar do avesso
    3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) anular
    2. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário
    2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés
    3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha-atrás
    4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverso
    - reversed
    - reversible
    - reverse the charges
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    re.verse
    [riv'ə:s] n 1 reverso, contrário, oposto, avesso, inverso. 2 revés, mudança completa, reviravolta, contratempo, derrota. he met with a reverse / ele sofreu uma derrota. 3 dorso, costas, verso, reverso (de moeda). 4 Mech inversão. 5 marcha à ré. • vt+vi 1 inverter, virar em sentido contrário, virar do lado avesso. 2 transpor, colocar um em lugar do outro. 3 anular, revogar, abolir. 4 dar contravapor ou contramarcha, marcha à ré. 5 Mech inverter a marcha. • adj 1 inverso, oposto, contrário, invertido, reverso, virado de ponta cabeça. 2 anulado, revogado. 3 que opera em sentido contrário. 4 virado para o lado oposto. 5 Mech de inversão. 6 Mil vindo da retaguarda. in the reverse em marcha à ré. it was the reverse foi o contrário. much the reverse of muito ao contrário de. the reverse of a medal/ of a coin o reverso de uma medalha ou moeda.

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  • 10 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) rodar
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) virar-se
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) virar
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) dirigir
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) dar a volta
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) transformar(-se)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) mudar (de cor)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) volta
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) volta
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) esquina
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vez
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) número
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
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    [tə:n] n 1 rotação, volta, giro. I took two turns up and down the room / andei duas vezes para cá e para lá dentro do quarto. 2 fig mudança de direção, reviravolta, crise, ação de virar. 3 curva, cotovelo. 4 mudança, alteração, variação. 5 torção, torcedura. 6 vez, ocasião. await your turn! / espere sua vez! now it is my turn / agora é a minha vez. 7 tempo, período, turno. we did it in turns / fizemos isto em turnos. 8 ação, ato, serviço, favor, obséquio. one good turn deserves another / um favor merece outro. 9 inclinação, predileção, tendência, talento. he has a turn for music / ele tem talento (inclinação, interesse) para a música. 10 curso, caminho. 11 passeio, giro, excursão, volta. we took a turn / demos uma volta, fizemos um passeio. 12 susto, choque. it gave her a turn / ela assustou-se. 13 desmaio. 14 Mus grupeto, nota floreada. 15 oportunidade. 16 ocupação passageira ou provisória. 17 Theat número de variedades. 18 estado, condição, natureza, disposição, caráter. 19 sucessão, alternação, rodízio. 20 Typogr letra bloqueada. • vt+vi 1 girar, rodar, virar(-se), volver(-se). he turned her head / ele lhe virou a cabeça. it turns my stomach / está me virando o estômago. I don’t know which way to turn / fig não sei o que fazer, não sei para que lado me virar. we turned the coat inside out / viramos o paletó às avessas. 2 voltar-se. 3 mover, mexer. we did not turn a hair / não perdemos a calma, não demonstramos. 4 mudar (de direção), alterar o curso. 5 dirigir(-se). 6 retornar. 7 desviar. 8 inverter, reverter. 9 revolver na mente. 10 mudar de posição. 11 mudar de assunto. 12 transformar(-se) em (gelo), mudar (cor), tornar(-se) pálido. 13 fazer, formar, adaptar-se. 14 perturbar, transtornar. her brain (head) is turned / ela é louca. 15 mandar embora, fazer ir. 16 volver, dirigir (olhos), virar (rosto). 17 ser mudado. 18 parar, aparar. 19 fazer voltar. 20 passar, dar volta, contornar. 21 ultrapassar, passar (tempo, idade). 22 tornear, fazer no torno. 23 ser torneado. 24 deixar doente. 25 ficar tonto, desmaiar. my head turns / minha cabeça está virando, estou tonto. 26 dobrar. 27 madurecer, mudar de cor. 28 induzir, instigar. 29 expulsar. 30 vender, trocar. 31 traduzir, verter. 32 transformar(-se), alterar, virar às avessas. 33 agrisalhar. 34 entregar. 35 moldar, configurar. 36 resultar, terminar. 37 tornar-se. he turned Christian, soldier, traitor / ele converteu-se ao cristianismo, ficou soldado, virou traidor. 38 estragar, azedar, coalhar (leite). a friendly (good) turn um serviço de amigo, um obséquio. an ill, bad turn um ato mau. an unexpected turn uma mudança inesperada. at every turn a cada momento, em cada ocasião. a turn for the better uma mudança para o melhor. a well turned phrase uma frase bem formulada. by turns alternativamente, em intervalos. done to a turn Cook no ponto. he turned up a tough person ele mostrou-se, revelou-se uma pessoa dura. it took a bad turn virou para o lado ruim. light and dark by turns claro e escuro alternadamente. on the turn prestes a virar (maré). right about turn! Mil meia-volta, volver! the turn of the century a virada do século. to serve one’s turn servir ao fim de, vir a propósito de. to take turns a) mudar, trocar com, revezar-se. b) experimentar. to turn about virar(-se), volver, voltar(-se). to turn a deaf ear fazer-se de surdo. to turn adrift mandar embora, deixar desamparado. to turn against influenciar contra, virar-se contra, ofender, atiçar. to turn around virar ao contrário, torcer (palavras), mudar de atitude. to turn aside desviar(-se), virar-se para o lado. to turn a trick vulg vender-se (prostituta). to turn away a) desviar, virar, mandar embora, despedir, rejeitar. b) virar-se, voltar-se. to turn back a) regressar, voltar, retroceder. b) recusar, devolver. c) retorquir. d) mandar de volta, fazer voltar. she couldn’t turn back / ela não pode voltar atrás (decisão). to turn down a) virar para baixo, dobrar (para baixo). b) diminuir (gás, etc.). c) declinar, rejeitar (oferta). d) desprezar, abandonar. e) descer, ir para baixo. to turn eighteen fazer, completar 18 anos. to turn from dissuadir de. to turn in a) virar, dobrar, (para dentro). b) entregar (alguém). to turn into a) converter em, transformar em. b) instigar a. c) traduzir. d) transformar-se em. e) converter-se em, tornar-se, ficar. to turn into verse pôr em versos. to turn nasty tornar-se desagradável. to turn off a) desviar, afastar, impedir. b) ( from de), despedir, mandar embora. c) fechar, desligar (gás, rádio, torneira). d) realizar, produzir. e) desligar emocionalmente ou sexualmente. f) dirigir-se para o lado. g) desviar-se, afastar-se. h) estragar. i) virar, entrar, sair de uma rua e entrar em outra, dobrar uma esquina. to turn off with a laugh desfazer com um riso. to turn on a) abrir (torneira), ligar (rádio, etc.). b) coll excitar (sexualmente). c) usar narcóticos. d) virar-se. e) girar sobre, em volta de, depender de. f) atacar, visar, retorquir. to turn one’s coat virar a casaca, mudar de opinião. to turn on the heat sl aumentar o esforço, pressão, atividade. to turn out a) virar para fora (os pés). b) expulsar, mandar embora. they turned him out of doors (out of the house) / botaram-no para fora. c) despejar. d) apagar, desligar (luz). e) virar às avessas (as bolsas). f) extrair (carvão). g) transportar, carregar, produzir, fornecer (mercadorias). h) sl iniciar alguém (sexo, drogas). i) virar-se, dirigir-se (para fora). j) sair, ir-se. k) vir à luz, confirmar (-se). l) formar-se, tornar-se. he has turned out a diligent boy / ele tornou-se um rapaz diligente. m) verificar-se, mostrar ser. It turned out that she had money / verificou-se que ela tinha o dinheiro. n) decorrer, terminar. o) largar o trabalho. to turn out well sair bem, dar certo. to turn over a) virar. b) folhar. c) derrubar. d) transbordar. e) transferir. f) revolver. g) movimentar (dinheiro). h) transmitir. i) extraditar. j) encarregar. k) virar-se. l) girar, revolver-se. m) mudar de opinião ou posição. n) inverter. o) denunciar, entregar (às autoridades). to turn over in someone’s mind estudar bem, pensar bem. to turn round a) girar, virar. b) volver, voltar. c) fig converter-se. to turn someone round one’s little finger dominar alguém completamente. to turn something into money transformar em dinheiro, vender. to turn tail recuar ignominiosamente. to turn the back upon someone virar as costas para alguém. to turn the corner a) dobrar a esquina. b) fig vencer a crise. to turn the key virar a chave. to turn the knife in the wound fig abrir novas feridas. to turn the steps towards dirigir os passos para. to turn the tables mudar a sorte. to turn the tables upon pagar na mesma moeda a. to turn the tap on fig cair em prantos. to turn things upside down virar as coisas de pernas para a ar. to turn thumbs down sl recusar, rejeitar, negar. to turn to a) dirigir, concentrar, aplicar, aproveitar. he turn edit to account / ele tirou proveito disto, aproveitou-o com vantagem. b) começar a trabalhar. c) dirigir-se para. they turned to us / dirigiram-se a nós. d) dirigir-se a. e) voltar-se para. f) transformar-se em, converter-se para, tornar-se. to turn toward dirigir para. to turn turtle fig virar de pernas para o ar. to turn up a) virar para cima, dobrar para cima. she turned up her nose / ela torceu o nariz. b) trazer à tona. c) arregaçar. d) aumentar (som, fogo). e) abrir (baralho). f) descobrir, revelar. g) fazer a barra (roupas). h) dirigir-se para cima, virar-se para cima, levantar-se. i) aparecer, vir à tona, surgir. she has turned up at last / ela chegou finalmente. j) acontecer, suceder. k) tornar-se. l) verificar-se, mostrar-se. to turn upon dirigir-se contra, girar em torno de, tratar-se de. to turn up the wick (sl de aviação) acelerar, voar a toda a velocidade. to turn water into wine transformar água em vinho. turn and turn about alternativamente, sucessivamente. turn it up! coll basta! chega! cale a boca! turn of mind modo de pensar. turn over! vide verso! we turned an honest penny by ganhamos nosso dinheiro honestamente com.

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  • 11 west

    [west] 1. noun
    1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) oeste
    2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) oeste
    2. adjective
    1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) oeste
    2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) oeste
    3. adverb
    (towards the west: The cliffs face west.) a oeste
    - western 4. noun
    (a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western
    - westward
    - westwards
    - westward
    - go west
    - the West
    - the Wild West
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    [west] n oeste, ocidente, poente. the wind is in the west / o vento vem do oeste. the West a) o Ocidente (mundo ocidental). b) a parte ocidental de Londres. c) o oeste dos EUA. • adj 1 ocidental. 2 do oeste, que vem do oeste. • adv para o oeste. they went west / eles foram para o oeste. in the west of na parte ocidental de. to go west a) ir para os Estados Unidos. b) ir para os Estados do Oeste ou para a fronteira. c) mover. d) ficar destruído ou arruinado. to the west of ao oeste de.

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  • 12 reverse

    [rə'və:s] 1. verb
    1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter
    2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) inverter, pôr no avesso
    3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) revogar
    2. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário, avesso
    2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés
    3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha à ré
    4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) verso
    - reversed - reversible - reverse the charges

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  • 13 west

    [west] 1. noun
    1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) oeste
    2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) oeste
    2. adjective
    1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) oeste
    2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) oeste
    3. adverb
    (towards the west: The cliffs face west.) a oeste
    - western 4. noun
    (a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western
    - westward - westwards - westward - go west - the West - the Wild West

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  • 14 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) certo
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) bem
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bem
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') com certeza
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) da direita
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
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    [rait] n 1 direito, o que é justo ou correto. we had a right to do so / tínhamos o direito de assim proceder. 2 justiça, eqüidade. 3 reivindicação, pretensão. 4 privilégio, prerrogativa, regalia. 5 direitos. 6 lado direito ou o que fica no lado direito, mão direita. 7 Sport soco com a direita. 8 direita: o partido conservador. 9 opção (para compra de ações) ou o certificado negociável referente a essa opção. • vt+vi 1 corrigir, pôr em ordem, regularizar, retificar, endireitar. 2 fazer justiça, reabilitar, defender. 3 reassumir ou restaurar posição correta. • adj 1 direito, reto. 2 vertical, a prumo. 3 correto, justo, honesto. 4 bom, próprio, adequado, conveniente, indicado. 5 sadio, são, normal. he is not in his right mind / ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. 6 exato, correto, certo. 7 verdadeiro, genuíno, real, legítimo. 8 à direita, do lado direito. 9 direito. 10 externo, superior (lado de um tecido, etc.). • adv 1 corretamente, justamente, de acordo com os princípios de justiça e moral, verdadeiramente, propriamente. 2 exatamente, corretamente, bem, satisfatoriamente, precisamente. he did quite right to leave / ele fez bem em sair ou partir. 3 muito, bastante, extremamente. 4 para a direita. 5 diretamente, em linha reta, de modo reto. 6 imediatamente, sem demora, logo, neste instante. all right muito bem, está certo, está em ordem. all rights reserved todos os direitos reservados. as of right de direito. as right as perfeitamente bem, em boa saúde, pronto para outra. at the right of the table à direita da mesa. by right of por força de. by rights por direito. he is in the right ele tem razão. human rights direitos humanos. I am not right a) não estou bem, não estou disposto. b) não tenho razão. in one’s own right por si mesmo, por seus próprios méritos. in one’s right mind em sã consciência. it is all right está bem, não importa. it serves you right! bem feito! on the right à direita. right about turn meia-volta (à direita). right ahead! para a frente! para diante! right along sem parar, continuamente. right away imediatamente. right down completamente, perfeitamente, inteiramente. right enough a) satisfatório. b) sem sombra de dúvida. right here aqui mesmo. right in bem para dentro. right now agora mesmo. right off imediatamente. right oh! certo! confere! right there aí, ali ou lá mesmo. right you are perfeitamente. she is on the right side of thirty ela ainda não fez trinta anos, ela ainda não chegou aos trinta. to be right out estar de saída, sair já. the right man in the right place o homem certo no lugar certo. the right way modo, método, caminho certo, a seguir. to put ( to set) to rights pôr em ordem, acertar. to spend money right and left esbanjar dinheiro a torto e a direito. we got it right esclarecemos o caso. you are right você está certo, tem razão.

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  • 15 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) passagem
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) caminho
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) rua
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distância
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) modo
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) modo
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) hábito
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) caminho
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) de longe
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    [wei] n 1 modo, estilo, maneira. 2 jeito, feitio, forma. she will never get it done that way / ela nunca conseguirá fazê-lo desta forma. 3 método, meio. 4 ponto, particular, detalhe, aspecto. 5 direção, lado. 6 distância, trajeto. 7 rumo, curso. they each went their different ways / cada qual tomou o seu caminho. 8 caminho, atalho, vereda, trilha, rua, via, estrada. we asked our way / perguntamos o caminho. 9 lugar. 10 hábito, costume, modo, peculiaridade (também ways). 11 vontade, desejo. 12 coll condição, estado. 13 movimento, progresso, marcha. 14 porte, comportamento, conduta. • adv embora, longe. a good way uma boa distância. a great/ long way off a grande distância daqui, de longe. all the way a) inteiramente. b) todo o caminho. c) durante todo o tempo. any way you please de qualquer forma que queira. a way out uma saída. by the same way pelo mesmo caminho. by the way a) de passagem, a caminho. b) a propósito. by way of a) via. b) em vez, como. c) a fim de. by way of excuse como desculpa. by way of jest por brincadeira. covered way passagem coberta. from way back de muito tempo, antigo. half the way a meio caminho, meio. he is in my way ele está no meu caminho, está me atrapalhando. he made the best of his way (to) ele seguiu o mais depressa que pôde (para). he mended his ways ele melhorou, corrigiu-se. her mild ways seus modos suaves, meigos. he works his way Amer ele progride pelo próprio esforço. how did she get that way? como foi possível ela ficar assim? if you had your own way se tudo fosse como você quer. in a family way de modo familiar, não cerimonioso. in a way de certo modo. in the way of business em matéria de negócios. I paved the way for him fig preparei o caminho para ele. I put/ threw it in his way fi-lo chegar a suas mãos. I set out on my way parti, pus-me a caminho. it is in your way é seu campo, de sua alçada. it is out of my way a) isto não é meu campo, disso eu não entendo. b) não é de minha alçada. he went out of his way (to do) / ele se deu ao trabalho, ele teve a gentileza (de fazer). it pays its way vale a pena. it will go a great way toward contribuirá grandemente. I was just up her way sl eu estive justamente perto dela. not by a long way, no way de forma alguma, de jeito nenhum. once in a way uma vez, excepcionalmente. one way uma direção. one way or the other por um meio ou por outro, de um jeito ou de outro. one-way street Traffic via de uma só mão, direção única. on our way through em nosso caminho por. on the way out tornar-se impopular. on the way (to) a caminho (para). out of the way a) fora do caminho. b) fig que despista, desvia. c) extraordinário, fora do comum. d) na prisão. e) morto. they put him out of the way / eles afastaram-no, liquidaram-no (mataram-no). put him in the way of doing it dê-lhe a oportunidade de fazê-lo. right of the way a) direito de passagem, servidão. b) Traffic preferência, direito de tomar a frente. that is always the way with him é sempre assim com ele. the hard way sl por esforço próprio. the Milky Way a Via-Láctea. the other way about/ round ao contrário. the way of the world o caminho da vida (ou do mundo). the ways of war as peculiaridades da guerra. they begged their way eles passaram mendigando. they pay their way eles não têm dívidas. they put him in the way of success eles contribuíram para o seu êxito. this way! por aqui! to be in the family way estar grávida, esperando bebê. to get one’s (own) way obter, ganhar, fazer do próprio jeito, como quer. I got it my own way / fiz do meu jeito, fiz como queria. to give way a) dar passagem. b) dar vazão. c) ceder. they gave way / eles cederam, recuaram. to give way to a) sucumbir. b) dar prioridade a. to go all the way with concordar plenamente com. to go one’s way partir. to go one’s (own) way agir independentemente. to go out of the way a) dar(-se) ao trabalho de. b) fazer muito esforço para realizar algo. to go someone’s way favorecer alguém. to go the way of all flesh morrer. to go under way a) pôr-se em marcha, partir. b) fig estar em andamento. to have a way with saber lidar com, ter jeito. to have it both ways jogar dos dois lados. to have it one’s (own) way fazer, pensar do jeito que agrada a si próprio. let him have it his own way / deixe-o fazer o que ele quer. to have one’s way conseguir o que quer. to have way Naut estar em movimento. to look the other way a) desviar o olhar. b) não perceber. to lose one’s way perder-se, perder o caminho. he lost his way / ele perdeu-se, perdeu o caminho. to make one’s way a) ir para a frente, continuar (com dificuldade). b) progredir, alcançar o sucesso. they made their way / fig eles abriram o seu caminho, venceram. to make way a) dar lugar a. I made way for him / eu dei lugar a ele. b) progredir. she made way / ela venceu, progrediu. to set in one’s ways apegar-se a velhos hábitos. under way. a) a caminho, em marcha. b) fig em andamento. way off muito longe. Way of the Cross via-sacra. way up bem alto. we did/ had it all our own way fizemos o que queríamos. we took our way nós partimos. where there’s a will, there’s a way onde há uma vontade, há um meio. which way? por onde? which way did they go? / para/por onde foram eles?

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  • 16 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correto
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exatamente
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) exatamente
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corretamente
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo
    - righteously - righteousness - rightful - rightfully - rightly - rightness - righto - right-oh - rights - right angle - right-angled - right-hand - right-handed - right wing 6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) direitista
    - by rights - by right - get - keep on the right side of - get right - go right - not in one's right mind - not quite right in the head - not right in the head - put right - put/set to rights - right away - right-hand man - right now - right of way - serve right

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  • 17 quarter

    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cêntimos
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcçao
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) perdao
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) pernil
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar aos quartos
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar
    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) trimestral
    - quarter-deck
    - quarter-final
    - quarter-finalist
    - quartermaster
    - at close quarters
    * * *
    quar.ter
    [kw'ɔ:tə] n 1 quarto, quarta parte, trimestre, quarto do ano, quarto da lua, quarto de hora, quarto da carcaça de um animal. 2 região ou parte da terra. 3 quarteirão. 4 quartel, alojamento de soldados e marinheiros. 5 quadrante. 6 medida de peso. 7 abrigo, quartel, refúgio, acolhida. 8 piedade, clemência. 9 moeda nos EUA ou Canadá que vale 25 centavos ou um quarto de dólar. 10 área de uma cidade onde um certo grupo de pessoas mora ou trabalha ou que tem características peculiares. • vt+vi 1 esquartejar. 2 aquartelar. 3 Her esquartelar. 4 repartir em quatro partes iguais. a quarter past six seis horas e quinze minutos. a quarter to three quinze para as três. at close quarters muito perto. hind quarter ancas, quarto traseiro. in this quarter nesta parte. quarters of a ship alhetas. to change quarter mudar-se.

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  • 18 quarter

    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cents
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direção
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) graça
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar em quatro
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar, alojar
    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicação trimestral
    - quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > quarter

  • 19 anticlockwise

    adverb, adjective
    (moving in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock move: The wheels turn anticlockwise; in an anticlockwise direction.) contra o movimento do relógio
    * * *
    an.ti.clock.wise
    [æntikl'ɔkwaiz] adj que é inverso ao movimento dos ponteiros de um relógio. • adv de maneira inversa à rotação dos ponteiros de um relógio.

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  • 20 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) linha
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linha
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linha
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ruga
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) fila
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) duas linhas
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linha
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) linha
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linha
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linha
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linha
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companhia
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) linha
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linha
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) alinhar-se
    2) (to mark with lines.) delinear
    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines
    II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) forrar
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) forrar
    * * *
    line1
    [lain] n 1 linha. 2 corda. 3 arame. 4 fila, fileira. 5 alinhamento. 6 via, direção, curso, caminho. 7 equador. 8 plano, desígnio. 9 limite, fronteira. 10 série. 11 ramo de negócio. 12 bilhete, cartinha. 13 linhagem, ascendência. 14 linha, conexão telegráfica ou telefônica. 15 linha de pesca. 16 contorno. 17 ruga, vinco. 18 Mil formação em linha. 19 via férrea. a train was thrown off the line / um trem descarrilou. 20 linha de interesse. 21 Theat fala. 22 Poet verso. 23 linha de produto. 24 sl carreira (de cocaína). 25 lines certidão de casamento. 26 conversa persuasiva. • vt+vi 1 traçar linhas, riscar. 2 alinhar-se, formar em linha, formar fila, enfileirar. a hard line má sorte. all along the line em toda a parte. busy/ engaged line Teleph linha ocupada. drop me a line me escreva, dê notícias. give me a line! Teleph linha, por favor! hold the line Teleph segure a linha, não desligue. hot line linha direta. in line for prestes a. in line with de acordo com. line of conduct linha, norma, forma de vida. line of credit Com limite de crédito. line of fire Mil linha de fogo. off line desligado, desconectado. on/ along the lines of segundo, no teor de, conforme. on line ligado, em operação. the line forças regulares do exército, tropa combatente. time line linha do tempo. to draw the line estabelecer limites. to get a line on obter informações sobre. to keep in line manter em ordem, em linha. to line off demarcar. to line out esboçar. to line through riscar, cancelar. to line up a) arranjar, dispor. b) tomar o lado de. c) colocar-se em fila, em linha. to read between the lines ler nas entrelinhas. to sign on the dotted line concordar plenamente. to toe the line obedecer, aceitar.
    ————————
    line2
    [lain] vt revestir, guarnecer, forrar.

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