(of+two+things)

1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metade

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo

1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) meio

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metade

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) meio

1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) meio

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quase

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- half-

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[ha:f; hæf] n (pl halves) 1 metade, meio. 2 semestre. 3 Sport tempo, parte. the first half is over / o primeiro tempo terminou. • adj 1 meio. 2 bastante, quase. 3 incompleto, parcial. • adv 1 meio, em parte, parcialmente. 2 consideravelmente. half a dozen meia dúzia. half an hour meia hora. half as broad again vez e meia de largura. half past four quatro e meia. he does things by halves ele faz as coisas pela metade. I liked it half and half gostei mais ou menos. let us go by halves vamos fazer o negócio meio a meio. my better half minha esposa, meu marido. too clever by half astuto, manhoso.

1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metade, meio

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) primeiro/segundo tempo

1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) meio

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) meio

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) meio

1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) meio

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) meio

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- half-

1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) qualquer

2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) cada

1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) também não

2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) por sinal

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- either... or

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['aið2; 'i:ð2] adj 1 um ou outro (de dois). 2 cada, qualquer (de duas alternativas). 3 um e outro. either one will do qualquer um (dentre dois) serve. either the one or the other um ou outro. in either case em qualquer caso. in either group em cada grupo, em qualquer um dos (dois) grupos. on either side em ambos os lados. without either rhyme or reason sem pé nem cabeça. • adv 1 igualmente não, tampouco. 2 também, de modo idêntico. 3 em vez de. I do not like either / não gosto de nenhum (dos dois). if she does not go he will not go either / se ela não vai ele também não irá. • conj ou... ou. either you or your brother is wrong / ou você ou seu irmão está enganado. • pron um e outro (de dois), cada um.

1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) um ou outro, qualquer dos dois

2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) cada um dos dois

1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) também não

2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) aliás

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- either... or

- crossly

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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- cross-

- cross-country

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[krɔs; krɔ:s] n 1 cruz. 2 Cross cruz de Cristo. 3 Cross Redenção de Cristo. 4 religião cristã. 5 crucifixo. 6 símbolo da religião cristã. 7 símbolo das cruzadas. 8 cruz que se põe em lugar do nome. 9 desenho, marca ou objeto em forma de cruz. 10 Astr cruzeiro. 11 sofrimento, aflição, atribulação. 12 cruzamento de raças ou castas, hibridação. 13 híbrido, resultado de cruzamento. 14 encruzilhada, cruzamento. 15 sl fraude, trapaça. 16 interseção de duas linhas. 17 Electr contato entre fios. • vt+vi 1 marcar com cruz. 2 riscar em cruz, cruzar, cancelar. 3 colocar através. 4 estar colocado em forma de cruz, estar deitado através. 5 cruzar, atravessar, transpor, passar sobre. he crossed the threshold / ele transpôs a soleira. 6 cruzar(-se), passar por. the two roads cross each other / as duas estradas se cruzam. they crossed the frontier / cruzaram a fronteira. 7 fazer o sinal-da-cruz sobre. he crossed himself / ele fez o sinal-da-cruz. 8 opor, impedir. 9 fazer cruzamento (entre raças). 10 cruzar, dispor em cruz. he crossed his arms / ele cruzou os braços. 11 cortar (letras). 12 formar cruzamento (ruas). 13 fazer atravessar. 14 estender-se sobre. 15 sl fazer fraude em competições esportivas. 16 sl trair, enganar. • adj 1 atravessado, transversal, oblíquo. we are talking at cross purposes / estamos falando sem nos entendermos. 2 oposto, contrário. 3 rabugento, mal-humorado, zangado, irritadiço. 4 recíproco. 5 cruzado, híbrido. • adv 1 de lado a lado, através. 2 em cruz. 3 transversalmente. 4 contrariamente. 5 desfavoravelmente. as cross as two sticks muito mal-humorado. keep your fingers crossed! fig torça para mim! Maltese Cross Cruz de Malta. no cross, no crown fig não há recompensa sem esforço. on the cross coll por meios desonestos. the idea crossed my mind veio-me a idéia de... the Southern Cross o Cruzeiro do Sul. they had their plans crossed seus planos fracassaram. they were crossed in love seu amor acabou mal. to cross off, out riscar, apagar, cortar. to cross over atravessar. let us cross over to the other side / vamos atravessar (a rua). to cross the floor Pol fig bandear-se para a oposição, abandonar seu partido. to go cross errar. he went cross / ele errou. to make the sign of the cross fazer o sinal-da-cruz. to take up one’s cross carregar sua cruz. with crossed arms de braços cruzados.

- crossly

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar(-se)

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar(-se)

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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- cross-

- cross-country

1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) juntar

2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) unir

3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) juntar-se a

4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) juntar-se a

5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) ir ter com

- join forces

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[dʒɔin] n 1 junção, ligação. 2 encaixe. 3 costura, sutura. 4 linha ou meio de ligação. • vt+vi 1 ligar

(-se), juntar(-se), unir(-se), apertar. we joined battle / entramos em choque. I joined company with them / juntei-me a eles. they joined in the work / fizeram o serviço juntos. 2 confluir, encontrar(-se). 3 combinar, coadunar, enlaçar. 4 participar, aderir, associar

(-se), ingressar, incorporar(-se), tomar parte, tornar-se membro, acompanhar, alistar(-se). he joined the army / ele entrou no exército. 5 casar(-se), aliar(-se). they were joined in marriage / eles foram unidos pelo vínculo matrimonial. 6 voltar ao lar, à família. 7 ser adjacente, limitar, formar divisas. 8 concordar. there I join with you / nisto concordo com você. I joined in his praise / concordei com o seu elogio. he joined a ship a) ele embarcou como tripulante. b) ele alcançou um navio. to join a club entrar para um clube. to join hands with a) apertar a mão. b) prestar auxílio. c) Com associar-se a uma companhia. to join in tomar parte em, envolver-se com. he joined in the thing / ele tomou parte no negócio. to join up apresentar-se para o serviço militar, alistar-se.

1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) ligar, unir

2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) ligar

3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) associar-se a

4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) juntar-se a

5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) encontrar

- join forces

1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) entre

2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) entre

3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) entre

4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre

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- between you and me / between ourselves

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[bitw'i:n] prep entre: 1 no espaço que separa. 2 de um a outro. 3 em comum, em conjunto. 4 no meio de. 5 no intervalo de. 6 envolvido em. • adv 1 no meio, em posição intermediária. 2 no intervalo. 3 a intervalos. between and between nem um nem outro, por partes iguais. between cares and tears entre cuidados e preocupações. between night and morning na aurora. between now and then nesse ínterim. between ourselves, between you and me (and the bedpost or gate-post) entre nós dois, em segredo. between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place entre a cruz e a espada. between the lights à meia-luz. between whiles a) a intervalos. b) durante intervalos. few and far between raras vezes. in between no meio. something between uma coisa intermediária.

1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) costura

2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) costura

3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) filão

- seamstress

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[si:m] n 1 costura. 2 sutura, junção, linha onde se unem dois cantos. 3 Med cicatriz. 4 fenda, racha, sulco. 5 Geol filão, veio, camada. • vt 1 costurar, juntar com costura, coser. 2 marcar (o rosto) com rugas ou cicatrizes. 3 abrir-se em sulcos. flat seam costura rebatida. joining seam emenda (costura). lapped seam bainha dobrada. staggered seam pesponto.

1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) entre

2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) entre

3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) entre

4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre

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- between you and me / between ourselves

1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) costura

2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) junta

3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) veio

- seamstress

1) (a statement that two things are equal or the same: xy+xy=2xy is an equation.) equação

2) (a formula expressing the action of certain substances on others: 2H₂ + O₂ = 2 H₂O is an equation.) equação

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[ikw'ei92n] n 1 igualdade, igualação. 2 Astr, Math, Chem equação. mathematical equation / equação matemática. 3 Psych velocidade da reação individual.

1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) longe

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) para longe

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) muito/muitíssimo

1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) distante

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) distante/mais afastado

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- farther

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[fa:] adj (compar farther, further, sup farthest, furthest) 1 remoto, distante, afastado, longínquo. 2 adiantado, avançado. 3 o mais afastado, extremo. 4 muito longe. 5 muito diferente, grande contraste. what a far cry from the life in London! / que contraste com a vida em Londres! • adv 1 longe, ao longe, a grande distância. 2 muito, decididamente, em alto grau, em grande parte. far into the night / até altas horas da noite. 3 fundo, profundo. to reach far into / penetrar fundo. 4 demasiado. far in years / avançado em anos, de idade avançada. as far as I am concerned pelo que me toca. as far as that? tão longe assim? as far as that goes quanto a isso. as far as there até ali. as far as we know tanto quanto sabemos. by far de muito, por grande diferença, em grande parte, sem dúvida, decididamente. far above muito acima, muito superior. far and away the best por grande diferença o melhor. far and near por toda parte. far and wide em todo o redor. far back muito atrás, remoto, há muito tempo. far be it from me longe de mim. far better muito melhor. Far East Extremo Oriente. far from doing anything longe de fazer alguma coisa. far other muito diferente. far out! coll que interessante! que legal! eu gosto disto! far up bem no alto. how far? a que distância, até onde, até que ponto? in far gone days em dias idos, distantes. in so far as na medida em que, tanto quanto. in the farthest corner no canto mais remoto. she is far from strong ela está longe de ser forte. so far até agora, por enquanto. so far, so good até aqui tudo bem. thus far até aqui. to carry a thing too far levar uma coisa ao extremo, levá-lo além do que é razoável. to carry independence too far levar sua independência longe demais. to go far towards doing something contribuir consideravelmente, envidar esforços. to have not far to seek não precisar procurar longe daqui.

1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) fricção

2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) fricção

3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) fricção

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[fr'ikʃən] n 1 fricção. 2 atrito: a) Mech esfrega. b) desinteligência.

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[intəm'i:diit] n 1 coisa intermediária. 2 medianeiro, intermediário, mediador. • adj intermédio, intermediário. • [intəm'i:dieit] vi intermediar, intervir.

1) (a ring of a chain: There was a worn link in the chain and it broke; an important link in the chain of the evidence.) elo

2) (anything connecting two things: His job was to act as a link between the government and the press.) elo

- link up

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[liŋk] n 1 argola, elo. 2 conexão. 3 Typogr medida de 7,92 polegadas. 4 articulação. 5 ligação, vínculo. • vt encadear, unir, ligar.

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[liŋk] n archote, tocha.

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[liŋk] vi caminhar apressadamente.

- matchbox

1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) jogo

2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) combinação

3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) igual

4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) casamento

1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) combinar com

2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) confrontar

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- matched

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[mætʃ] n 1 igual, parelha. 2 companheiro. 3 luta, competição, partida, jogo. 4 casamento. 5 partido. • vt+vi 1 igualar, emparelhar. 2 casar, unir. 3 equiparar. 4 competir, medir forças. we cannot match them / não podemos medir forças com eles. 5 casar-se. 6 igualar-se. 7 combinar. an even match competição equilibrada. football match jogo de futebol. to be a match for estar à altura. he is more than a match for you / ele é superior a você (em qualidade, competência). he is not a match for me / ele não está à minha altura. to match a colour to another combinar uma cor com outra. to match coins tirar a sorte com moeda (cara ou coroa).

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[mætʃ] n 1 palito de fósforo. 2 mecha, estopim. to light a match acender um fósforo.

- neither... nor

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[n'aiðə, n'i:ðə] pron 1 nenhum. neither of us is unfailing / nenhum de nós é infalível. 2 nem um nem outro. • adv tampouco. • conj nem. neither you nor I will win / nem você, nem eu ganharemos. neither here nor there não tem importância, não é relevante.