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1 zigzag
1. adjective((of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side: a zigzag path through the woods.) ziguezague2. verb(to move in a zigzag manner: The road zigzagged through the mountains.) ziguezaguear* * *zig.zag[z'igzæg] n ziguezague. • vt+vi (ps, pp zigzagged) ziguezaguear. • adj em ziguezague, tortuoso. • adv em forma de ziguezague, ziguezagueando, tortuosamente. -
2 zigzag
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3 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) intensidade2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) guarnecer2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[ed9] n 1 canto, extremidade, margem, beira, bordo. 2 bainha, aresta. 3 situação crítica. 4 gume, fio, corte. 5 aspereza, rispidez, irritabilidade. it sets my teeth on edge / isto me irrita, mexe com os meus nervos. 6 vantagem, margem de superioridade. 7 agudeza de mente ou apetite. • vt+vi 1 afiar, amolar, aguçar. 2 introduzir-se despercebidamente, infiltrar(-se). 3 margear, delimitar, emoldurar, cercar, orlar, circundar. 4 empurrar ou mover pouco a pouco. 5 derrotar por pequena margem. on edge a) nervoso, agitado. b) ansioso, impaciente. to be on the very edge of doing something estar prestes a fazer alguma coisa. to be over the edge coll ter uma crise nervosa. to edge away afastar-se devagar, esgueirar-se. to give an edge dar uma vantagem. to have the edge on ter pequena vantagem sobre. to put an edge on afiar, dar fio. to put someone on edge irritar alguém. to put to the edge of the sword passar à espada, matar. to set on edge excitar, animar. to take the edge off privar de força, abrandar, suavizar. -
4 stitch
[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) ponto2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) ponto3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) pontada2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) costurar- in stitches
- stitch up* * *[stitʃ] n 1 ponto de costura, ponto de tricô, ponto de crochê. 2 malha. 3 laço de fio. 4 pedaço de pano. 5 coll pouquinho, pingo. 6 pontada. 7 Med sutura. 8 sl pessoa ou coisa hilária, divertida. 9 roupa. he hasn’t got a stitch on / ele está completamente nu, ele não tem nada sobre o corpo. • vt+vi 1 dar pontos. 2 costurar, cerzir, coser. 3 Med suturar. a stitch in time saves nine mais vale prevenir do que remediar. buttonhole stitch ponto caseado. chain stitch ponto corrente. cross stitch ponto de cruz. he keeps one in stitches ele faz a gente rir. herringbone stitch ponto de espinha. looped stitch ponto de cadeia. straight stitch ponto de máquina. stem stitch ponto de haste. to be in stitches rir a bandeiras despregadas. to stitch up a) costurar, remendar, cerzir. b) incriminar alguém enganando, dando falsas informações. -
5 thorn
[Ɵo:n](a hard, sharp point sticking out from the stem of certain plants: She pricked her finger on a thorn.) espinho- thorny* * *[θɔ:n] n 1 espinho. 2 espinheiro. 3 fig aflição, incômodo, tormento. to be a thorn in one’s side (flesh) ser uma fonte de aborrecimento para alguém. -
6 twinge
[twin‹](a sudden sharp pain: He felt a twinge (of pain) in his neck; a twinge of regret.) pontada* * *[twindʒ] n pontada: 1 dor aguda e penetrante. 2 dor emocional, remorso • vt+vi 1 doer, ferir, atormentar. 2 sentir dores agudas. my side twinges / estou com pontadas no lado. twinges of conscience remorsos. -
7 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) agudeza2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlar2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar devagar•- edging- edgy - edgily - edginess - have the edge on/over - on edge -
8 stitch
[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) ponto2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) ponto3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) pontada2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) costurar- in stitches - stitch up
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