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81 contenir
[kɔ̃tniʀ]Verbe transitif conter* * *I.contenir kɔ̃t(ə)niʀ]verbocette cuve contient du vinesta cuba contém vinhosa dictée contient beaucoup de fauteso seu ditado contém muitos erroscontenir les manifestantsconter os manifestantescontenir les larmesreprimir as lágrimasII.( dominar-se) conter-secontrolar-seavoir du mal à se contenirter dificuldade em conter-se -
82 contraindre
[kɔ̃tʀɛ̃dʀ]Verbe transitif obrigarcontraindre quelqu’un à faire quelque chose obrigar alguém a fazer algo* * *I.contraindre kɔ̃tʀɛ̃dʀ]verbola maladie le contraint au reposa doença obriga-o a repousarcontraindre ses penchantsreprimir as suas inclinaçõesII.un homme habitué à se contraindreum homem habituado a dominar-sese contraindre à marcher pendant une heure tous les matinsobrigar-se a andar uma hora todas as manhãs -
83 endiguer
[ɑ̃dige]Verbe transitif (un fleuve) represar( figuré) (réprimer) refrear* * *endiguer ɑ̃dige]verboendiguer la violenceconter a violênciaendiguer une foulereprimir uma multidão -
84 mater
[mate]Verbe transitif reprimir* * *mater mate]verbo2 (criança, cavalo) domar4 (fúria, impaciência) acalmarespreitar -
85 abwürgen
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86 zurückhalten
tsu'rykhaltənv irr1) ( etw) retener, detener2)sich zurückhalten — contenerse, moderarse
zurück| halten1 dig(Person, Geld) retener; (Information) ocultar; etwas für jemanden zurückhalten reservar algo para alguien; jemanden von etwas Dativ zurückhalten hacer desistir a alguien de algo1 dig (sich beherrschen) contenerse; er hält sich mit Lob/Kritik zurück no hace grandes elogios/críticas2 dig (im Hintergrund bleiben) mantenerse en un segundo planotransitives Verb (unreg)1. [Person, Paket] retener2. [an etw hindern]3. [Tränen, Gedanken] reprimir————————sich zurückhalten reflexives Verb[sich bremsen] contenerse -
87 oprimir
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88 ahogar
v.1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.2 to strangle.3 to extinguish, to put out.4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.* * *1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate2 (en el agua) to drown3 (plantas) to overwater4 (motor) to flood5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood\ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrowsahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill* * *verb1) to drown2) choke* * *1. VT1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcomesu voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion
este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling
3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to crippleintentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade
4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, blocklas malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion
el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes
6) (=bloquear) to block7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *ahogar [A3 ]vtA1 (en agua) to drown2 (asfixiar) to chokeel humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me3 ‹motor› to floodB1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle2 ‹penas› to drownahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink3(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate■ ahogarse1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drownme ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy2 (asfixiarse) to chokese tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to deathme ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating mecualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath3 «motor» to flood* * *
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle
* * *♦ vt1. [en el agua] to drown2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;[pena] to hold back, to contain;ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows6.ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew* * *v/t1 en agua drown3 AUTO flood* * *ahogar {52} vt1) : to drown2) : to smother3) : to choke back, to stifle* * *ahogar vb1. (en agua) to drown2. (asfixiar) to suffocate3. (fuego) to smother -
89 bostezo
m.yawn.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bostezar.* * *1 yawn* * *SM yawn* * *masculino yawn* * *= yawn.Ex. Jennifer sat up, rubbed the sleepy-dust from her eyes, and opened her mouth wide in a yawn and just then Bunny tickled her toes and she giggled.* * *masculino yawn* * *= yawn.Ex: Jennifer sat up, rubbed the sleepy-dust from her eyes, and opened her mouth wide in a yawn and just then Bunny tickled her toes and she giggled.
* * *yawnno podía reprimir los bostezos he couldn't stifle his yawns* * *
Del verbo bostezar: ( conjugate bostezar)
bostezo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bostezó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bostezar
bostezo
bostezar ( conjugate bostezar) verbo intransitivo
to yawn
bostezo sustantivo masculino
yawn
bostezar verbo intransitivo to yawn
bostezo sustantivo masculino yawn
' bostezo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reprimir
English:
smother
- stifle
- suppress
- yawn
* * *bostezo nmyawn* * *m yawn* * *bostezo nm: yawn* * *bostezo n yawn -
90 enérgicamente
adv.energetically, assertively, actively, briskly.* * *► adverbio2 (agitar) vigorously* * *ADV [condenar, defender] forcefully, vigorously; [desmentir] emphatically, vigorously; [resistir] strenuously; [actuar] boldly* * *= aggressively, emphatically, heartily, violently, forcefully, sturdily, vociferously, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], robustly, lustily.Ex. An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.Ex. Cutter, as if anticipating the ISBD a hundred years later, took pains to explain at length and emphatically the importance of brevity and clarity in catalog entries.Ex. From that perspective I should like to heartily endorse Mr. Lubetzky's comments particularly with respect to main entry -- author-main entries, in particular -- and ISBD.Ex. I have violently disagreed with this to the Canadian Committee on Cataloging.Ex. Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex. Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex. This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex. Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex. Exports of manufacturing goods to former communist countries have declined sharply, but exports to the European Community across an array of goods -- including heavy machinery -- have grown robustly.Ex. France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.----* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* reprimir enérgicamente = crack down on.* * *= aggressively, emphatically, heartily, violently, forcefully, sturdily, vociferously, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], robustly, lustily.Ex: An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.
Ex: Cutter, as if anticipating the ISBD a hundred years later, took pains to explain at length and emphatically the importance of brevity and clarity in catalog entries.Ex: From that perspective I should like to heartily endorse Mr. Lubetzky's comments particularly with respect to main entry -- author-main entries, in particular -- and ISBD.Ex: I have violently disagreed with this to the Canadian Committee on Cataloging.Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: Standardization never became quite complete, especially as regards height-to-paper; the Clarendon Press sturdily retains the so-called Dutch height of 23-851 mm. to this day, and various aberrant heights may still be found in Europe.Ex: This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex: Far from being an innocuous social institution the public library is an arena where culture has been vigorously contested.Ex: Exports of manufacturing goods to former communist countries have declined sharply, but exports to the European Community across an array of goods -- including heavy machinery -- have grown robustly.Ex: France's national anthem was lustily jeered by the crowd at the opening of a France-Tunisia friendly match in Paris last night.* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.* reprimir enérgicamente = crack down on.* * *‹responder› firmly, vigorouslydesmintieron enérgicamente la acusación they vigorously o strongly o strenuously o firmly denied the accusationrechazaron enérgicamente la propuesta they firmly o flatly rejected the proposal* * *enérgicamente adv[vigorosamente] vigorously -
91 inhibir
v.to inhibit.María inhibió su ira Mary inhibited her anger.El aplauso inhibió a Ricardo The applause inhibited Richard.* * *1 (reprimir) to inhibit2 MEDICINA to inhibit1 (reprimirse) to be inhibited2 (abstenerse) to refrain (de, from); (negarse) to refuse (de, to)3 DERECHO to disqualify oneself\inhibirse de una decisión to avoid making a decisioninhibirse de un problema to refuse to acknowledge a problem* * *1. VT1) (=reprimir) to inhibit2) (Jur) to restrain, stay2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to inhibit2.inhibirse v pron to become inhibited* * *= inhibit, dope, hamstring.Ex. Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.Ex. A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.----* inhibirse = inhibit.* * *1.verbo transitivo to inhibit2.inhibirse v pron to become inhibited* * *= inhibit, dope, hamstring.Ex: Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.
Ex: A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.* inhibirse = inhibit.* * *inhibir [I1 ]vt1 (cohibir) to inhibitsu actitud dictatorial me inhibía I was inhibited by her dictatorial attitude, her dictatorial attitude inhibited me o made me feel inhibited3 ( Der) to disqualify1 (cohibirse) to become inhibitedse inhibe ante los mayores he becomes very withdrawn o inhibited in front of adultsvamos, no te inhibas y sal a bailar come on, don't be shy, get up and dance!2 ( refl) «juez» to disqualify oneselfse inhibió de conocer el asunto he disqualified himself from the case, he said he could not try the casese inhibieron de firmar la protesta they did not sign o they said they could not sign the letter of protest* * *
inhibir ( conjugate inhibir) verbo transitivo
to inhibit
inhibirse verbo pronominal
to become inhibited
inhibir verbo transitivo to inhibit: le inhibes con tu severidad, your being so strict is inhibiting her
' inhibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cohibir
English:
inhibit
* * *♦ vt1. [cohibir] to inhibit;su agresividad me inhibe I feel inhibited by his aggressiveness2. Psi to inhibit3. Fisiol to inhibit* * *v/t inhibit* * *inhibir vt: to inhibit -
92 contener
v.1 to contain.¿qué contiene esa maleta? what's in this suitcase?Ese estudio contiene mucha información That study contains a lot of info.Esa bolsa contiene melocotones That bag contains peaches.2 to restrain, to hold back.tuvieron que contenerlo para que no agrediera al fotógrafo he had to be restrained from attacking the photographerno pudo contener la risa/el llanto he couldn't help laughing/cryingPedro contiene su ira Peter holds back his anger.3 to stanch, to stop, to staunch.* * *1 (incluir) to contain, hold2 (detener) to hold back, restrain3 (reprimir) to restrain, hold back, contain; (respiración) to hold1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself* * *verb1) to contain2) hold•* * *1. VT1) (=incluir) to containno contiene alcohol — alcohol-free, does not contain alcohol
2) (=frenar) [+ gente, muchedumbre] to contain, hold back; [+ revuelta, epidemia, infección] to contain; [+ invasión, lágrimas, emoción] to contain, hold back; [+ aliento, respiración] to hold; [+ hemorragia] to stop; [+ bostezo] to stifle; [+ inflación] to check, curb; [+ precios, déficit, consumo] to keep down3) Cono Sur (=significar) to mean2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) recipiente/producto/libro to contain2) (parar, controlar) <infección/epidemia> to contain; < tendencia> to curb; < movimiento político> to keep...in check; < respiración> to hold; <risa/lágrimas> to contain (frml), to hold back; <invasión/revuelta> to contain2.dejó estallar toda su furia contenida — he let out all his pent up o bottled up anger
contenerse v pron (refl) to contain oneself* * *1.verbo transitivo1) recipiente/producto/libro to contain2) (parar, controlar) <infección/epidemia> to contain; < tendencia> to curb; < movimiento político> to keep...in check; < respiración> to hold; <risa/lágrimas> to contain (frml), to hold back; <invasión/revuelta> to contain2.dejó estallar toda su furia contenida — he let out all his pent up o bottled up anger
contenerse v pron (refl) to contain oneself* * *contener11 = bear, contain, contain in, enclose, gather, hold, host, include, possess, carry, be stocked with, harbour [harbor, -USA], offer, provide.Ex: Use a uniform title for an entry if the item bears a title proper that differs from the uniform title.
Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.Ex: A printed index is a pointer, or indicator, or more fully, a systematic guide to the items contained in, or concepts derived from a collection.Ex: The building encloses an art gallery, tourist office, conference room, concert hall and cinema.Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.Ex: Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.Ex: The paperback shelves in many retail outlets are stocked with books which, in spite of their print-runs, may or may not be a financial success.Ex: When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.* contener en abundancia = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* contener hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* contener información = carry + information.* contener mucho = be high in.contener22 = staunch [stanch, -USA], dam (up), smother, keep at + bay, hold + the line, repress, force back, bottle up, hold at + bay, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.
Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex: Smothering an excusable curse, Modjeski asked: 'How much longer is Wade likely to be out?'.Ex: A new approach is needed to maintain the freshness, vitality and humour that will keep at bay the dryer mode of academic examination.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: Friends of Cuban Libraries draw attention to the extent to which intellectual freedom is being repressed in Cuba.Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex: Instead of showing her anger towards her parents, Jamie continued to keep her feelings bottled up inside of her.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* contener Algo = keep + Nombre + in check.* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* contenerse = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* * *vtA «recipiente/producto/mezcla» to containla carta contenía acusaciones muy serias the letter contained some very serious accusations[ S ] contiene lanolina contains lanolinB (parar, controlar) ‹infección/epidemia› to contain; ‹respiración› to hold; ‹risa/lágrimas› to contain ( frml), to hold back; ‹invasión/revuelta› to containla policía intentaba contener a la gente the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowddejó estallar aquella furia contenida he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage( refl) to contain oneselfno me pude contener y me eché a llorar I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tearstuve que contenerme para no insultarlo it was all I could do not to insult him, I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him* * *
contener ( conjugate contener) verbo transitivo
‹ tendencia› to curb;
‹ respiración› to hold;
‹risa/lágrimas› to contain (frml), to hold back;
‹invasión/revuelta› to contain
contenerse verbo pronominal ( refl) to contain oneself;
contener verbo transitivo
1 to contain: ¿qué contiene esa caja?, what does that box contain?
2 (refrenar una pasión) to hold back, restrain: ¡contén tus ansias de vengarte!, restrain your desire for revenge!
' contener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantarse
- albergar
- contenerse
- dominar
- frenar
- incluir
- resistir
- respiración
- tener
- aguantar
- comprender
English:
accommodate
- breath
- check
- choke back
- contain
- curb
- dam up
- face
- hold
- hold back
- repress
- restrain
- stem
- straight
- suppress
- fight
- keep
- stifle
* * *♦ vt1. [encerrar] to contain;¿qué contiene esa maleta? what's in this suitcase?;la novela contiene elementos diversos the novel has many different aspects;no contiene CFC [en etiqueta] does not contain CFCs2. [detener, reprimir] [epidemia] to contain;[respiración] to hold; [conflicto, crisis] to contain; [éxodo] to contain, to stem; [inflación, salarios] to keep down;no pudo contener la risa/el llanto he couldn't help laughing/crying;tuvieron que contenerlo para que no agrediera al fotógrafo he had to be restrained from attacking the photographer* * *v/t1 contain2 respiración hold; muchedumbre hold back* * *contener {80} vt1) : to contain, to hold2) atajar: to restrain, to hold back* * *contener vb1. (tener) to contain -
93 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) verificar2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) suster2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) controle3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) fazer xeque-mate- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up* * *check1[tʃek] n 1 parada repentina, pausa. 2 repressão, coibição. they suffered a check / foram impedidos. 3 controle, supervisão. 4 obstáculo, empecilho, contratempo, estorvo, freio, restrição. 5 recuo, retrogressão. 6 comparação. 7 chancela, rubrica, marca, sinal de exame ou de controle. 8 talão, senha. 9 Amer nota, conta de restaurante. 10 Amer cheque. 11 exame, teste, verificação. 12 Mil revés. 13 racha, fenda, pequeno defeito. 14 chess xeque. 15 controlador, fiscal. 16 Gambling ficha. • vt+vi 1 parar repentinamente, estacar. 2 reprimir, controlar, deter, impedir, frear, conter. 3 controlar, fiscalizar, inspecionar, conferir, verificar. 4 rubricar, marcar, pôr sinal de visto em. 5 conferir, corresponder, estar de acordo. 6 Amer receber talão ou senha. 7 Amer enviar bagagem (identificada por talão) a um destino determinado. 8 dar xeque a. check! xeque! checking copy prova, exemplar para conferir. in check 1 sob controle. 2 em xeque. I must keep them in check / tenho de refreá-los. system of checks and balances Amer sistema de controle mútuo pelas diversas repartições governamentais. to check in 1 registrar-se (em hotel). 2 apresentar-se no aeroporto ou outro porto de embarque para mostrar a passagem e despachar a bagagem. to check off 1 contar, marcar, rubricar. 2 Amer guardar ou despachar bagagem. to check out 1 pagar a conta, devolver as chaves e sair (hotel). 2 somar as compras e receber pagamento (diz-se de caixas em supermercados). to check over controlar, conferir. to check the plumbing sl ir ao banheiro. to check up conferir (cálculo). to check up on examinar. to check with conferir com, estar de acordo com. to give a check upon reprimir, atalhar, mandar parar. to give check dar xeque.————————check2[tʃek] n 1 padrão enxadrezado. 2 quadradinho de xadrez. 3 tecido ou pano axadrezado. -
94 choke
[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) sufocar2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) entupir2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) afogador* * *[tʃouk] n 1 sufocação, asfixia, abafação, estrangulação. 2 ruído de sufocação. 3 Auto afogador, regulador de ar do carburador. 4 Tech estrangulação, obstrução, entupimento. • vt+vi 1 silenciar, abafar, asfixiar, sufocar, estrangular. 2 sufocar-se, afogar-se, ter falta de ar. 3 controlar, segurar, reprimir. 4 Tech estrangular, obstruir, entupir, tapar, impedir. to choke back prender, segurar, reprimir (emoção, sentimento). to choke down engolir com dificuldade. to choke off livrar-se, desencorajar. to choke up 1 preencher, completar. 2 bloquear. 3 (geralmente na passiva) perder a fala. -
95 cork
[ko:k] 1. noun1) (the outer bark of the cork tree (an oak of South Europe, North Africa etc): Cork floats well; ( also adjective) cork floor-tiles.) cortiça2) (a stopper for a bottle etc made of cork: Put the cork back in the wine-bottle.) rolha2. verb(to put a cork or stopper in: He corked the bottle.) rolhar* * *[kɔ:k] n 1 cortiça. 2 Bot sobreiro: tipo de árvore que fornece madeira leve para fazer cortiça. 3 rolha de cortiça. 4 batoque, tampa. • vt 1 arrolhar, tampar com rolha. 2 reter, refrear, reprimir. 3 enegrecer com cortiça queimada. • adj cortíceo, de cortiça. cork! sl cale-se! like a cork elástico, adaptável. to cork up a) arrolhar. b) fig reprimir sentimentos. -
96 forbear
for.bear1[f'ɔ:bɛə] n = link=forebear forebear.————————for.bear2[fɔ:b'ɛə] vt+vi (ps forbore, pp forborne) 1 conter, reprimir, abster-se de, deixar de, desistir de, omitir, não mencionar, não usar. I cannot forbear observing / não posso deixar de observar. 2 sofrer, tolerar, poupar, tratar com clemência, ter paciência, ser indulgente, conter-se, refrear-se, reprimir-se, abster-se. • interj pare! deixe disso! -
97 repress
[rə'pres](to keep (an impulse, a desire to do something etc) under control: He repressed a desire to hit the man.) reprimir- repressive
- repressiveness* * *re.press[ripr'es] vt 1 reprimir, conter. 2 suprimir, sufocar, subjugar. 3 conter-se, refrear-se. 4 Psych recalcar. -
98 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) apagar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) reprimir•- stifling* * *sti.fle1[st'aifəl] n 1 (também stifle-joint) curvejão, joelho (do cavalo). 2 afecção da rótula do cavalo.————————sti.fle2[st'aifəl] vt+vi 1 abafar, sufocar. he stifled the child with his kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 suprimir, reprimir, extinguir. she stifled a sob / ela reprimiu um suspiro (soluço). -
99 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) reprimir2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) conter3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) suprimir•* * *sup.press[səpr'es] vt 1 suprimir, anular, eliminar, cortar. 2 subjugar, dominar, oprimir, esmagar. 3 impedir, reprimir, segurar. 4 omitir, ocultar, abafar. 5 paralisar, estancar, reter, extinguir. to suppress a book proibir um livro. -
100 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) pisar2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) calcorrear3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) pisar2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) passo2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) banda de rodagem/piso QUERY3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) piso•* * *[tred] n 1 passo, ruído de passos. 2 andar, modo de andar. 3 piso de degrau. 4 face de rolamento de uma roda, banda de rodagem de pneu, superfície de rolamento do trilho. 5 bitola, distância entre as rodas de um automóvel. 6 galadura. 7 sola (do pé ou do sapato). 8 gala do ovo, cicatrícula. • vt+vi (ps trod, pp trodden) 1 andar, marchar, caminhar. 2 pisar. don’t tread on his toes / fig não pise em seus calos. 3 calcular, esmagar com os pés. 4 seguir nas pegadas. we trod in his footsteps / fig seguimos seu exemplo. he is treading on her heels / ele segue em seus calcanhares. 5 dominar, reprimir. 6 trilhar, abrir caminho com os pés. to tread down a) pisar, esmagar com os pés. b) reprimir. to tread in fazer entrar com pisadelas. to tread on, to tread upon pisar em, pisar sobre. to tread out a) apagar (fogo) com os pés. b) espremer uvas pisando-as. to tread under foot a) pisar, calcar, esmagar. b) dominar.————————tread.• adj pisado, pisoteado (por muitas pessoas ou animais), amassado, marcado com pegadas.
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