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[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) concha2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) esqueleto3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) projéctil2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) descascar2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardear•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *[ʃel] n 1 casca, concha, carapaça, casco (de um animal). 2 casca, cápsula (que cobre semente). 3 parte externa, aparência. 4 Amer barco de corrida, muito leve. 5 forma para pastéis ou bolos. 6 cartucho, granada, bomba. 7 madeiramento, armação, estrutura (de casa, de navio). • vt+vi 1 tirar de casco, de casca, de concha, descascar. 2 sair, cair da casca. 3 separar trigo das espigas. 4 bombardear. to come (ou crawl) out of the shell, to be brought out of the shell sair da casca, começar a ficar mais amistoso e menos tímido e reservado. to retire (ou crawl) into the shell fechar-se em conchas, tornar-se tímido. to shell off descascar-se, escamar-se. to shell out 1 gastar (dinheiro), contribuir. 2 sl pagar, Braz enfiar a mão no bolso. -
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[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) lugar2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) espaço3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) espaço2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) espaçar- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit* * *[speis] n 1 espaço, universo. he stared into space / ele olhou o vazio. 2 lugar, extensão. 3 área, superfície. 4 distância. 5 espaço de tempo, prazo. let it rest for a space / deixe isto em descanso por algum tempo. 6 intervalo. 7 folga, oportunidade. 8 Typogr material branco, espaço (também distância entre as letras na máquina de escrever). 9 Mus espaço entre duas linhas. 10 acomodação, lugar (para sentar num veículo). • vt 1 espaçar, fixar espaço, separar com espaço. 2 dividir em espaços. 3 Typogr espacejar, justificar linhas. outer space espaço exterior, espaço cósmico. time and space tempo e espaço. to be spaced out Amer sl estar atordoado, estonteado, baratinado (estado mental provocado pelo uso de drogas). to make space for... abrir espaço para... to space out Typogr espaçar. -
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[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) concha, casca, carapaça2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcaça3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) obus2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) descascar2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) bombardear•- come out of one's shell - shell out -
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[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) pele2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) casca3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) película2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) esfolar- skin flick
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- by the skin of one's teeth* * *[skin] n 1 pele. 2 couro. 3 casca, crosta. 4 odre. 5 Naut forro, querena, camisa de vela. 6 revestimento de ferro ou madeira. • vt+vi 1 tirar a pele, descascar. 2 esfolar. 3 mudar de pele. 4 enganar para tirar dinheiro, explorar. to get under one’s skin a) irritar alguém. b) interessar-se por alguém. to be in one’s bare skin estar nu, em pêlo, pelado. he has a thick skin / ele é insensível, descarado. to be in somebody’s skin coll estar na pele de alguém. I wouldn’t like to be in his skin / coll eu não gostaria de estar na pele dele. to be like a skinned rabbit estar magro feito um coelho esfolado. to be nothing but skin and bones ser/estar muito magro. to get out by the skin of one’s teeth escapar por um triz. to get wet to the skin molhar-se muito, molhar-se até os ossos. to have a thick skin ser insensível, casca grossa. to jump out of somebody’s skin exasperar-se. to keep the eyes skinned Amer sl manter os olhos bem abertos, ficar alerta. to skin over cicatrizar, cobrir-se de pele. to skin the cat Gym fazer tração na barra. -
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I [keip] noun(a long, loose, sleeveless outer garment hanging from the shoulders and fastening at the neck: a waterproof cycling cape.) capaII [keip] noun(a headland sticking out into the sea: The fishing-boat rounded the cape; Cape Breton.) cabo* * *cape1[keip] n capa, manto sem mangas.————————cape2[keip] n cabo, promontório. The Cape or Cape of Good Hope Cabo da Boa Esperança. -
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[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) lugar2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) espaço3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) espaço2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) espaçar- spacing- spacious - spaciously - spaciousness - space-age - spacecraft - spaceship - spacesuit
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out-and-outer — out and out·er … English syllables
out-and-outer — out′ and out′er n. cvb an extremist • Etymology: 1805–15 … From formal English to slang
out-and-outer — /owt n ow teuhr, nd ow /, n. 1. a person who does things with excessive thoroughness; extremist. 2. a thoroughgoing or perfect example of a kind. [1805 15; OUT AND OUT + ER1] * * * … Universalium
out-and-outer — noun archaic, informal an out and out possessor of a particular quality … English new terms dictionary
out-and-outer — noun Date: circa 1812 one who goes to extremes … New Collegiate Dictionary
out-and-outer — Whole hearted enthusiast … A concise dictionary of English slang
out-and-outer — n. sl. 1 a thorough or supreme person or thing. 2 an extremist … Useful english dictionary
in-and-outer — /in euhnd ow teuhr, euhn /, n. a person who is by turns in and out of a particular situation, condition, venture, investment, etc. [1900 05; in and out + ER1] * * * … Universalium
down-and-outer — noun see down and out II, 1 * * * downˈ and outˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑down … Useful english dictionary
in-and-outer — /in euhnd ow teuhr, euhn /, n. a person who is by turns in and out of a particular situation, condition, venture, investment, etc. [1900 05; in and out + ER1] … Useful english dictionary
down-and-outer — noun see down and out … New Collegiate Dictionary
