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81 up to the minute
(most modern or recent: Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes.) na última moda* * *up to the minuteem dia. -
82 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *[wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições. -
83 wringer
noun (a machine for forcing water from wet clothes.) máquina para torcer roupa* * *wring.er[r'iŋə] n 1 torcedor, espremedor (de roupa). 2 máquina para tirar água da roupa lavada (também clothes-wringer). to go/ be put through the wringer coll passar por uma situação difícil. -
84 wringing wet
(soaked through: The clothes are wringing wet; wringing-wet clothes.) ensopado* * *wring.ing wet[r'iŋiŋ wet] adj ensopado, bem molhado, encharcado. -
85 hippy
['hipi]plural - hippies; noun, adjective((of) a usually young person who does not wish to live by the normal rules of society and who shows his rejection of these rules by his unusual clothes, habits etc: The farm cottage was bought by a group of young hippies; ( also adjective) hippy clothes.) hippie -
86 mothball
noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) bola de naftalina -
87 strip off
(to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person: He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off.) arrancar -
88 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) incluir2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) recolher3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) assimilar4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) apertar5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) enganar -
89 array
[ə'rei] 1.1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) série2) (clothes: in fine array.) traje2. verb1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) ordenar2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) enfatiotar-se, ataviar-se -
90 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar(-se)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança•- change hands - a change of heart - the change of life - change one's mind - for a change -
91 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgraça2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) desonra3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergonha2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) envergonhar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) degradar•- disgracefully -
92 hippie
['hipi]plural - hippies; noun, adjective((of) a usually young person who does not wish to live by the normal rules of society and who shows his rejection of these rules by his unusual clothes, habits etc: The farm cottage was bought by a group of young hippies; ( also adjective) hippy clothes.) hippie -
93 hippy
['hipi]plural - hippies; noun, adjective((of) a usually young person who does not wish to live by the normal rules of society and who shows his rejection of these rules by his unusual clothes, habits etc: The farm cottage was bought by a group of young hippies; ( also adjective) hippy clothes.) hippie -
94 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) ferro2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) ferro de passar3) (a type of golf-club.) ferro de golfe2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) passar a ferro- ironing- irons - ironing-board - ironmonger - ironmongery - have several - too many irons in the fire - iron out - strike while the iron is hot -
95 laundry
plural - laundries; noun1) (a place where clothes etc are washed, especially in return for payment: She took the sheets to the laundry; a hospital laundry.) lavanderia2) (clothes etc which have been, or are to be, washed: a bundle of laundry.) roupa lavada/para lavar -
96 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo, manequim4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) desfilar modelos2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posar3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar• -
97 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) mariposa2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) traça•- mothball - moth-eaten -
98 mothball
noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) bola de naftalina -
99 shabby
['ʃæbi]1) (looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.) gasto, surrado2) (wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.) maltrapilho3) ((of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.) mesquinho•- shabbily- shabbiness -
100 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)
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