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41 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) voar2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) fugir de3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) voar, passar voando•- flyer- flier - flying saucer - flying visit - frequent flyer/flier - flyleaf - flyover - fly in the face of - fly into - fly off the handle - get off to a flying start - let fly - send someone/something flying - send flying -
42 gobble
['ɡobl]1) (to swallow food etc quickly: You'll be sick if you keep gobbling your meals like that.) engolir2) ((of turkeys) to make a noise in the throat: We could hear the turkeys gobbling in the farmyard.) grugulejar -
43 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) quentura2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) calor3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) calor4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) calor, excitação5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) prova eliminatória2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) aquecer(-se)- heated- heatedly - heatedness - heater - heating - heat wave - in/on heat See also:- hot -
44 hiccough
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) soluço2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) soluço2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) soluçar -
45 hiccup
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) soluço2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) soluço2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) soluçar -
46 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar, morder, pinçar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) podar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder, picar4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) dar um pulo até5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) tolher2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pinçada, mordida2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud - nip in the bud -
47 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) espreitar2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) espiar2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) espiadelaII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) piar, chiar2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pio, chiado -
48 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) corrida2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) correr2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) apostar corrida3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) correr•- racer- racecourse - racehorse - racetrack - racing-car - a race against time - the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) raça2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) raça3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) raça, etnia•- racial- racialism - racialist - the human race - of mixed race -
49 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) chocalhar2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) mover-se ruidosamente3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) perturbar2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) barulheira2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) chocalho3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) guizo•- rattling- rattlesnake - rattle off - rattle through -
50 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) ir/levar com pressa2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) investida2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) pressa•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) junco -
51 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) cenário2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) cena3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) cena4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) cena5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) cena6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) cenário7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) cenário•- scenery- scenic - behind the scenes - come on the scene -
52 scribble
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53 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lento, vagaroso2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) atrasado3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) reduzir a velocidade- slowly- slowness - slow motion - slow down/up -
54 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) estalar os dedos
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