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21 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) garra2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) garra3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) pinça2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) arranhar-se* * *[klɔ:] n 1 unha afiada, garra. 2 pata com unhas afiadas. 3 pinças, tesouras de caranguejo, etc. 4 coll mão. 5 Tech garra, unha de martelo. 6 arranhão. • vt+vi arranhar, ferir, rasgar, prender com garras. claw me and I’ll claw you fig olho por olho. to claw at agarrar-se a ou rasgar com as unhas ou garras. to claw off 1 livrar-se de. 2 Naut afastar-se da costa. to claw one’s way up vencer com garra. -
22 nocturnal
[nok'tə:nl]1) (active at night: The owl is a nocturnal bird.) nocturno2) (happening at night: a nocturnal encounter.) nocturno* * *noc.tur.nal[nɔkt'ə:nəl] adj noturno. -
23 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) encontrar-se3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) pertencer4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) empoleirar-se5) (to undergo (an examination).) fazer6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunir•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *[sit] vt+vi (ps+ pp sat) 1 sentar, sentar-se. 2 fazer sentar, acomodar. 3 sentar sobre, estar sentado, estar montado. 4 estar colocado, estar em posição fixa. 5 ocupar cargo, ter assento ou cadeira (em assembléia), ser membro de. 6 reunir-se em sessão. 7 posar. 8 descansar, pousar, repousar. 9 chocar. 10 servir, adaptar-se, assentar (roupa). 11 sl cuidar. to sit about/ to sit around Brit não fazer nada de util, Braz ficar à toa. to sit back a) reclinar-se. b) coll não se envolver. to sit by permitir que algo ilegal ou errado aconteça. to sit down a) sentar-se. she sat down at our table / ela sentou-se conosco, à nossa mesa. b) sentar-se para fazer alguma coisa. the ecologists sat down to discuss the pollution of the rivers / os ecologistas se reuniram para discutir a poluição dos rios. c) Aeron aterrissar. to sit in on assistir para observar, mas sem participar. the director sat in on the trainee’s class / o diretor observou a aula do estagiário. to sit on demorar, atrasar. to sit out esperar pacientemente pelo final. to sit through esperar pelo final embora não esteja gostando. to sit up a) sentar-se eretamente. b) ficar acordado durante a noite. -
24 swoop
[swu:p] 1. verb(to rush or fly downwards: The owl swooped down on its prey.) descer a pique2. noun(an act of swooping.) mergulho* * *[swu:p] n descida rápida, ataque de aves de rapina, arremetida. • vt+vi 1 descer, precipitar-se, mergulhar, cair em cima de alguém para atacar. 2 apanhar, pegar, arrebatar. at one fell swoop de uma só vez. -
25 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertado- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[tait] adj 1 firme, compacto, comprimido. 2 esticado, teso. 3 justo, apertado. 4 cerrado, fechado. 5 bêbado. 6 Amer sovina, avarento. • adv firmemente. air tight hermeticamente fechado. a tight corner uma situação difícil. hold tight! agarre firme! it was a tight fit foi por pouco, foi por um triz. tight as a drum/ tight as an owl completamente embriagado, bêbado. to be in a tight corner sl estar em apuros. to run a tight ship controlar uma organização ou grupo eficiente. water tight impermeável à água. -
26 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) garra2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) garra3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) presa2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) arranhar -
27 nocturnal
[nok'tə:nl]1) (active at night: The owl is a nocturnal bird.) noturno2) (happening at night: a nocturnal encounter.) noturno -
28 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar(-se)2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) pousar3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) ser membro de4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) pousar5) (to undergo (an examination).) comparecer a6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunir-se•- sitter- sitting - sit-in - sitting-room - sitting target - sitting duck - sit back - sit down - sit out - sit tight - sit up -
29 swoop
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