(narrow+road)

1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) estreito

2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) (por um) triz

3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) limitado

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[n'ærou] n 1 (geralmente no pl) estreito. 2 desfiladeiro, garganta. • vt+vi 1 estreitar. 2 apertar. 3 limitar, restringir. 4 diminuir, reduzir. • adj 1 estreito. 2 apertado. 3 limitado, restrito, exíguo. he kept her on the straight and narrow / ele a mantinha na linha (dentro das regras). 4 mesquinho, egoístico. 5 cuidadoso, minucioso. 6 insuficiente. 7 tenso. to have a narrow escape escapar por pouco. to narrow down to reduzir-se a, restringir-se.

1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) estreito

2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) apertado

3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) limitado, exíguo

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1) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) caminho

2) (used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 12 Penny Lane.) beco

3) (a division of a road for one line of traffic: The new motorway has three lanes in each direction.) pista

4) (a regular course across the sea taken by ships: a regular shipping lane.) rota

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[lein] n 1 travessa, beco, viela. 2 azinhaga, passagem, vereda, caminho. 3 alameda. 4 pista (em rua, estrada). 5 pista (de boliche). 6 Sport raia. 7 rota prescrita para navios.

1) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.)

2) (used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 12 Penny Lane.)

3) (a division of a road for one line of traffic: The new motorway has three lanes in each direction.)

4) (a regular course across the sea taken by ships: a regular shipping lane.)

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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[pa:s; pæs] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar. b) passadouro, desfiladeiro, caminho estreito, garganta. c) canal navegável. 2 estreito, vão. 3 condição, situação, conjuntura. he is at a fine pass / ele está em situação difícil. 4 passe: a) licença, permissão. b) salvo-conduto. c) bilhete gratuito. d) permanente, ingresso gratuito. e) ação de passar as mãos diante dos olhos para hipnotizar alguém. f) passe de mágica, escamoteação, truque. g) Sports ação de passar a bola a outro jogador. 5 Games recusa de jogar ou apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. 6 aprovação em exame (especialmente sem o grau de distinção). 7 nota ou certificado dessa aprovação. 8 Mil licença de curta duração. 9 Fencing estocada, venida. 10 abordagem amorosa ou sexual. 11 um ciclo completo de operações. • vt+vi 1 passar: a) transpor, atravessar. b) percorrer, transitar, andar por. c) ir além de, ultrapassar, exceder. d) correr, deslizar, fluir. e) ir de um lugar a outro. f) mudar de estado, situação ou proprietário. g) Jur ser transmitida (propriedade). h) transportar, reproduzir. i) mudar de lugar, transferir. j) não protestar, deixar passar. k) ser aprovado em exame. l) decorrer, escoar-se, esvair-se (tempo). m) consumir, empregar (tempo). n) passar por, ser tido na conta, ser considerado. o) morrer, falecer, expirar. p) ser votado como lei, receber sanção legal. q) Game não jogar ou não apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. r) Sports entregar a bola a um companheiro de equipe. s) ocorrer, acontecer, suceder. t) circular, ter curso. u) desaparecer, acabar, cessar. v) omitir pagamento de (dividendos). w) transmitir, legar. x) ratificar, sancionar, aprovar (projeto de lei). y) superar, sobrepujar. z) introduzir-se, infiltrar-se. aa) fazer escorregar, deslizar ou correr. she passed her hand across her hair / ela passou a mão pelo cabelo. bb) pôr em circulação (dinheiro, principalmente falso). cc) fazer transpor ou atravessar. 2 evacuar, expelir. 3 Fencing dar uma estocada. 4 omitir, passar sobre. 5 pronunciar, expressar. 6 serem trocadas (palavras). 7 proferir sentença. 8 ser proferida (sentença). 9 prometer, empenhar a palavra. 10 Jur transferir (direito de propriedade). matters have come to such a pass that... as coisas chegaram a tal ponto que... pass it over in silence não faça caso disso. pass me the butter, please! passe-me a manteiga, por favor! to bring to pass realizar, fazer. to come to a pretty pass ficar difícil, chegar a uma situação complicada. to hold the pass a) manter a posição. b) fig permanecer fiel à causa. to let pass deixar passar. to make a pass it fazer avanços amorosos (especialmente sexuais), dar em cima de. to pass a dividend deixar de distribuir um dividendo. to pass along passar ao longo de, passar para diante. to pass away a) ir embora, partir. b) morrer, falecer. c) escoar-se, decorrer (tempo). d) desaparecer, findar. e) consumir, deixar passar. to pass by a) passar por. b) ignorar, omitir, não tomar conhecimento de. c) preterir, não dar importância a. he passed me by / ele me preteriu. to pass for passar por, ser tomado por. to pass in a crowd a) servir, ser aceitável. b) passar despercebido. to pass in review passar em revista (tropas ou fig). to pass into law tornar-se lei. to pass judgement on criticar, fazer julgamentos. to pass muster ser aceitável, ser satisfatório. to pass off a) cessar, terminar, parar. b) transcorrer com sucesso. c) passar por. we passed ourselves off as rich / fizemo-nos passar por ricos. d) passar (dinheiro falso). e) ignorar, passar por cima. to pass on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) passar adiante. c) transmitir, legar. to pass over a) atravessar, transpor. he passed over the bridge / ele atravessou a ponte. b) ignorar, omitir. c) passar por cima ou por alto. she passed her eye over the table / ela relanceou a vista por sobre a mesa. d) não fazer caso de, tolerar. to pass the buck eximir-se de uma responsabilidade, jogar a responsabilidade sobre outra pessoa. to pass the hat coll coletar dinheiro, passar o chapéu. to pass the time of day cumprimentar, trocar cumprimentos. to pass through a) atravessar, transpor. we passed through London / passamos por Londres. b) passar por, ser submetido a. we passed through hard trials / passamos por provas difíceis. c) experimentar, sofrer. d) penetrar, passar através de. e) fazer atravessar ou transpor. to pass to account lançar em conta, assentar nos livros. to pass to someone’s credit lançar no crédito de alguém. to pass up Amer sl a) rejeitar. b) deixar passar, perder. to pass water urinar. to sell the pass a) entregar os pontos. b) trair uma causa.

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar por

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar em

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) ponte

2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) ponte

3) (the bony part (of the nose).) cana

4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) cavalete

1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) construir uma ponte

2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) preencher

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[bridʒ] n 1 ponte. 2 Naut ponte de comando. 3 a parte superior do nariz, onde os óculos se apóiam. 4 ponte (prótese dentária). 5 cavalete de instrumento de cordas. 6 coisa parecida com ponte. • vt 1 construir ponte sobre. 2 atravessar, estender-se sobre. 3 resolver. foot-bridge ponte estreita, passagem. pontoon-bridge ponte flutuante, montada sobre pontões. suspension bridge ponte pênsil.

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[bridʒ] n bridge, jogo de cartas.

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[ditʃ] n fosso, rego, vala, fort fosso, trincheira. • vt+vi 1 abrir, cavar fosso, vala, rego, entrincheirar, cercar de fossos, circunvalar. 2 drenar por meio de valas ou fossos. 3 sl livrar-se de. dull as ditch water maçador, maçante, inerte. to die in the ditch morrer na miséria. to die in the last ditch resistir até o último momento.

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

1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) alinhar-se

2) (to mark with lines.) delinear

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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

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[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.

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[lain] vt revestir, guarnecer, forrar.

1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) escorregar

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) soltar-se

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) baixar de nível

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) deslizar

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) soltar-se

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) enfiar

1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) escorregadela

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) deslize

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) saiote

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa

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[slip] n 1 escorregadura, escorregadela. 2 o que se põe e tira com facilidade, coberta, fronha. 3 Clothes combinação. 4 deslize, erro, lapso, engano, falta. 5 carreira: plano inclinado para construção e lançamento de navios. 6 muda, rebento. 7 tira estreita (de papel). 8 declínio, queda (de preços). • vt+vi 1 andar, mover-se quietamente, fácil ou rapidamente, escapar. 2 passar, mover-se. 3 deslizar, escorregar. 4 colocar, fazer passar, enfiar, tirar quietamente ou de modo despercebido. 5 colocar, vestir fácil ou rapidamente. 6 passar despercebido, escapar. 7 soltar. 8 largar. 9 errar, cometer lapso. 10 cortar galhos para fazer mudas. 11 luxar (osso). to be a slip of a boy/ a girl menino/menina muito frágil, débil. to be a slip of the pen fazer erro de ortografia, de palavra. to be a slip of the tongue fazer um erro verbal, cometer um lapso verbal. to give somebody the slip collescapar de alguém. he gave me the slip / ele me escapou. to let something slip deixar (algo) escapar. he let the opportunity slip / ele deixou escapar a oportunidade. to slip along deslizar, fluir. to slip away escapulir, sair de modo despercebido. to slip in inserir de forma disfarçada. to slip up fazer erro, cometer erro de menor importância.

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[slip] n papeleta, volante (também Comp).

1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) ponte

2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) ponte

3) (the bony part (of the nose).) ponte do nariz

4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) cavalete

1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) construir uma ponte

2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) preencher

1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) fio, cordão

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.) bilhete

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linha, linhagem

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traçado

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.) linha

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, classe de mercadorias

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linha

1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) alinhar(-se)

2) (to mark with lines.) delinear

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1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) encapar

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) forrar

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1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) escorregar

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) escorregar

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) decair

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) escapulir

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) escapar

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) enfiar

1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) passo em falso

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) lapso

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinação

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa de lançamento

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