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1 enlarge
1) (to make larger: He enlarged the garden.) ampliar2) (to reproduce on a larger scale (a photograph etc): We had the photograph enlarged.) ampliar•- enlarge on* * *en.large[inl'a:d9] vt+vi 1 alargar(-se), estender(-se). 2 dilatar(-se). 3 engrandecer, aumentar. 4 ampliar. they will have to enlarge their house / vão precisar aumentar sua casa. 5 amplificar. 6 prolongar (discurso), expandir(-se). -
2 enlarge
1) (to make larger: He enlarged the garden.) ampliar2) (to reproduce on a larger scale (a photograph etc): We had the photograph enlarged.) ampliar•- enlarge on -
3 amplify
1) (to make larger, especially by adding details to.) amplificar2) (to make (the sound from a radio, record-player etc) louder by using an amplifier.) amplificar•- amplifier* * *am.pli.fy['æmplifai] vt+vi 1 ampliar, alargar, dilatar. 2 amplificar: a) explicar com mais pormenores, exemplificar. b) Tech reforçar, aumentar, intensificar. 3 discorrer longamente, divagar. -
4 amplify
1) (to make larger, especially by adding details to.) ampliar2) (to make (the sound from a radio, record-player etc) louder by using an amplifier.) amplificar•- amplifier -
5 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno de mão2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondear(-se)3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weiv] n 1 onda: a) vaga b) Phys vibração c) Poet água, mar. d) fig explosão (de entusiasmo, etc.). 2 ondulação, ondeado. 3 chamalote (tecido). 4 aceno, gesto, sinal com a mão. 5 agitação, oscilação, tremor. 6 onda, aumento rápido. • vt+vi 1 ondear, ondular. 2 acenar, fazer sinal (com a mão). we waved him farewell / nós lhe acenamos um adeus. they waved me aside / eles me chamaram à parte com um aceno. 3 abanar, agitar. 4 flutuar, tremular. 5 brandir. 6 oscilar, balançar. 7 achamalotar (tecido). 8 dar aspecto ondeado a (superfície metálica). a wave of indignation uma onda de indignação. cold wave onda de frio. heat wave onda de calor. long waves Radio ondas longas. long wave set Radio aparelho de ondas longas. permanent wave permanente (cabelo). short waves Radio ondas curtas. the waves Lit o oceano. to make waves causar problemas. to wave down fazer sinal para o ônibus, o carro parar. to wave someone off dizer adeus para alguém que está partindo. to wave something aside recusar a aceitar alguma coisa por ser irrelevante. they waved my objections aside / eles desprezaram minhas objeções. to wave something goodbye dizer adeus a (aceitar a situação). wave of light onda de luz. -
6 dilate
(to make or become larger: The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate.) dilatar(-se)* * *di.late[dail'eit] vt+vi 1 dilatar(-se), aumentar as dimensões ou o volume, expandir(-se), estender(-se). 2 (on, upon) desenvolver, particularizar, falar muito tempo em alguma coisa. 3 narrar minuciosamente. -
7 draft
1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) rascunho2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) recrutamento3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) ordem de pagamento4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) alistamento2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) esboçar2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) alistar•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
- draftsman* * *[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.————————draught, draft[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. -
8 expand
(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) expandir/ampliar- expanse- expansion* * *ex.pand[iksp'ænd] vt+vi 1 expandir(-se), dilatar(-se), ampliar. 2 desenvolver(-se). 3 espalhar(-se), estender(-se), alargar(-se), prolongar(-se). the flowers expand their petals / as flores desabrocham as suas pétalas. -
9 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) estender2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) estender-se3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) estender4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) dar•- extensive* * *ex.tend[ikst'end] vt+vi 1 estender: a) prolongar(-se), alongar(-se). b) ampliar(-se), aumentar, amplificar. c) alargar, dilatar, expandir. d) prorrogar (prazo). 2 oferecer, dar (a mão), conceder. to extend a welcome / dar as boas-vindas, dar hospitalidade. 3 escrever por extenso (o que havia sido taquigrafado). he extended a line / ele traçou uma linha. -
10 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) dilatar(-se)2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) ondulação3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) formidável- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up* * *[swel] n 1 aumento, incremento, inchação, dilatação, expansão. 2 intumescência, turgescência, elevação, protuberância, lugar inchado, lugar elevado. 3 morro, elevação de terreno. 4 onda comprida, vaga. 5 Mus crescendo, seguido de uma diminuição do som, sinal que indica essa gradação. 6 dispositivo do órgão para regular a intensidade do som, volume. 7 pessoa importante, grã-fino, pessoa elegante. • vt (pp swollen, swelled) 1 crescer, inchar, intumescer, expandir, distender, dilatar. 2 ter saliência, alargar-se, ser mais grosso em certa parte, dilatar-se. 3 avolumar-se, aumentar, incrementar. 4 elevar, elevar-se (terra). 5 formar ondas, crescer em ondas. 6 aumentar de som ou de volume, aumentar o volume do som. 7 coll ficar inchado ou arrogante, tornar arrogante ou vaidoso, ensoberbecer. 8 encher, encher-se (de um sentimento forte). • adj 1 coll elegante, grã-fino. 2 excelente, formidável. -
11 tender
1) (a person who looks after something: a bartender.) encarregado2) (a small boat which carries stores or passengers to and from a larger boat.) lancha* * *ten.der1[t'endə] n 1 proposta, oferta (também Com), oferecimento. 2 Jur prova. • vt 1 oferecer, ofertar (também Com). we tendered our thanks / exprimimos nossos agradecimentos. 2 oferecer em pagamento. 3 Jur provar. legal tender moeda corrente. to make a tender for fazer uma oferta para.————————ten.der2[t'endə] n 1 pessoa que atende ou cuida de outra. 2 Naut escaler, chalupa: navio pequeno para embarcar e desembarcar pessoas e cargas de navios grandes. 3 rail tênder.————————ten.der3[t'endə] adj 1 tenro, macio, mole. 2 delicado, fraco. 3 carinhoso, afeiçoado, afável. 4 gentil, meigo. 5 sensível. 6 novo, jovem. 7 melindroso. 8 cuidadoso. to be tender of ter consideração por. -
12 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) guerra2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) lutar- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *[wɔ:] n 1 guerra. they declared war / eles declararam guerra. 2 luta, batalha, contenda, conflito, combate, hostilidades. 3 arte ou ciência militar. • vi guerrear, fazer guerra, batalhar, pelejar, lutar. • adj de ou relativo à guerra, bélico, causado pela ou usado na guerra. at war em guerra. chances/ fortune of war a sorte da guerra. civil war guerra civil. council of war conselho de guerra. man-of-war vaso de guerra, belonave. Secretary of State for War Ministro da Guerra. state of war estado de guerra. tariff war guerra alfandegária. theatre of war palco da guerra. there never was a good war or a bad peace nunca houve boa guerra ou má paz. to drift into war ser arrastado à guerra. to make war upon guerrear contra. to war guerrear (against/on/ with contra/com), hostilizar. war of aggresion guerra de agressão. war of nerves guerra de nervos. war to the knife luta de morte. -
13 dilate
(to make or become larger: The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate.) dilatar(-se) -
14 draft
1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) rascunho2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) destacamento3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) ordem de pagamento4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) alistamento2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) esboçar2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) alistar•- draft dodger - draft evasion - draftsman -
15 expand
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16 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) ampliar2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) estender-se3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) estender4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) apresentar•- extensive -
17 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) inchar(-se), dilatar(-se)2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) marulhada3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) formidável- swelling- swollen - swollen-headed - swell out - swell up -
18 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside
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