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(take+shape)

  • 1 take shape

    (to develop into a definite form: My garden is gradually taking shape.) tomar forma

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  • 2 take shape

    (to develop into a definite form: My garden is gradually taking shape.) tomar forma

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  • 3 to take shape

    to take shape
    tomar forma, formar-se.

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  • 4 shape

    [ʃeip] 1. noun
    1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) formato
    2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) vulto
    3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modelar
    2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) moldar
    3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) desenvolver-se
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    - shapeless
    - shapelessness
    - shapely
    - shapeliness
    - in any shape or form
    - in any shape
    - out of shape
    - take shape
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    [ʃeip] n 1 forma, figura, contorno, configuração, formação. she is an angel in human shape / ela é um anjo em forma humana. don’t put my hat out of shape! / não deforme meu chapéu! of what shape is it? / que forma tem isto? 2 molde. 3 modelo, aspecto, aparência. 4 caráter, condição. 5 ordem. 6 Amer condição. 7 esquema, modelo. 8 imagem, aparição. • vt 1 dar forma, formar, modelar. 2 tomar forma, assumir forma, formar-se. 3 adaptar, ajustar, conformar, talhar. 4 dirigir, planejar. 5 exprimir em palavras. 6 moldar, configurar. 7 instalar. in shape em forma. out of shape fora de forma. to take shape tomar forma, formar-se.

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  • 5 shape

    [ʃeip] 1. noun
    1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forma
    2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) vulto
    3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma
    2. verb
    1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modelar
    2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) moldar
    3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) desenvolver-se
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    - shapeless - shapelessness - shapely - shapeliness - in any shape or form - in any shape - out of shape - take shape

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  • 6 form

    I 1. [fo:m] noun
    1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) vulto
    2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) tipo
    3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulário
    4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) formalidade
    5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) ano
    2. verb
    1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) formar
    2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) formar-se
    3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) juntar(-se)
    4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) constituir
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    - be in good form
    - in the form of     II [fo:m] noun
    (a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) banco
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    [fɔ:m] n 1 forma, configuração, aparência, aspecto, contorno, formato. his gratitude took the form of a check / sua gratidão manifestou-se em forma de cheque. 2 figura, feição, feitio, talhe, vulto. 3 molde, modelo, padrão, forma. the disease appears under various forms / a doença manifesta-se de vários modos. 4 constituição específica, estrutura, sistema, arranjo e estilo, em composição literária, musical ou plástica. his form in running is bad / seu estilo de corrida não é bom. 5 método, uso, ritual, prática, praxe, formalidade. 6 ordem, disposição, norma, arranjo. 7 formulário: documento impresso ou datilografado com claros para preencher. 8 estado, caráter, aparição, visão, condição, manifestação. 9 espécie, sorte, variedade. heat, light, electricity are forms of energy / calor, luz, eletricidade são espécies de energia. 10 Philos forma. 11 Gram flexão. 12 Brit classe, série (nas escolas). 13 Typogr forma. 14 Brit banco escolar. • vt+vi 1 formar, afeiçoar, dar forma ou feição a (alguma coisa), moldar, modelar, fazer, fabricar, criar. form good habits while you are young / adquira bons hábitos enquanto for jovem. 2 formar-se, tomar forma, surgir. 3 produzir, fazer, criar, converter-se em, constituir. 4 conceber, idear, planejar, imaginar. 5 organizar, formar-se, estabelecer. we formed a club / constituímos um clube. 6 adquirir, contrair, ensinar, educar. 7 pôr em ordem, dispor em certa ordem. the soldiers formed themselves into lines / os soldados entraram em forma. 8 Gram servir de, construir (frases, sentenças). a matter of form uma formalidade. a mere form uma mera formalidade. bad form sem modos, sem educação. clouds form in the sky no céu formam-se nuvens. for form’s sake por formalidade, pro forma. good form boas maneiras. in due and legal form nos termos da lei. in due form em devida forma. in great form com ótima disposição. it is bad form isso não se faz, não está direito. to form the mind desenvolver a inteligência. to form up entrar em forma, ficar em fila. water forms ice água converte-se em gelo.
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  • 7 form

    I 1. [fo:m] noun
    1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) forma
    2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) tipo
    3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulário
    4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) formalidade
    5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) série
    2. verb
    1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) formar, constituir
    2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) tomar forma
    3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) organizar(-se)
    4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) constituir
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    - be in good form - in the form of II [fo:m] noun
    (a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) banco

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  • 8 mould

    I [mould] noun
    1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) terra vegetal
    2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) bolor
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    - mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun
    1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) forma
    2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) comida
    2. verb
    1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) moldar
    2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) moldar
    3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) moldar
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    mould1
    [mould] n Brit 1 molde, modelo, forma, matriz. 2 natureza, caráter. • vt 1 moldar, modelar. 2 esculpir, formar. 3 construir. to be cast in the same mould ter o mesmo caráter.
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    mould2
    [mould] n Brit mofo, bolor, fungo. • vi criar mofo, bolor ou fungo.
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    mould3
    [mould] n Brit 1 terra vegetal. 2 camada superior de terras cultivadas.

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  • 9 mould

    I [mould] noun
    1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) humo
    2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mofo, bolor
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    - mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun
    1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) fôrma
    2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) fôrma
    2. verb
    1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) moldar
    2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) moldar
    3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) moldar

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  • 10 heart

    1. noun
    1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) coração
    2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) centro
    3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) coração
    4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) coragem
    5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) coração
    6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) copas
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    - hearten
    - heartless
    - heartlessly
    - heartlessness
    - hearts
    - hearty
    - heartily
    - heartiness
    - heartache
    - heart attack
    - heartbeat
    - heartbreak
    - heartbroken
    - heartburn
    - heart failure
    - heartfelt
    - heart-to-heart     2. noun
    (an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.)
    - at heart
    - break someone's heart
    - by heart
    - from the bottom of one's heart
    - have a change of heart
    - have a heart!
    - have at heart
    - heart and soul
    - lose heart
    - not have the heart to
    - set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
    - take heart
    - take to heart
    - to one's heart's content
    - with all one's heart
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    [ha:t] n 1 coração. 2 núcleo, âmago, centro. 3 alma. 4 amor, afeição, inclinação. 5 ânimo, coragem. 6 hearts copas (baralho). bless my heart! meu Deus! he has set his heart on it ele afeiçoou-se a isso. he puts his heart in his work ele se empenha de corpo e alma no seu trabalho. I find it in my heart estou disposto a. in good heart descansado (solo). in the heart of hearts no fundo do coração. it cuts me to the heart isso me dói no coração. out of heart desanimado, desencorajado. the heart of the matter o essencial da questão. to give (lose) one’s heart apaixonar-se. to learn by heart decorar. to lose heart perder o ânimo. to pluck up heart reanimar-se. to speak to one’s heart confortar, encorajar, animar. with all one’s heart com todo o coração. with heart and soul de corpo e alma.

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  • 11 heart

    1. noun
    1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) coração
    2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) âmago
    3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) coração
    4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) coragem
    5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.)
    6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) copas
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    - hearten - heartless - heartlessly - heartlessness - hearts - hearty - heartily - heartiness - heartache - heart attack - heartbeat - heartbreak - heartbroken - heartburn - heart failure - heartfelt - heart-to-heart 2. noun
    (an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) conversa franca
    - at heart - break someone's heart - by heart - from the bottom of one's heart - have a change of heart - have a heart! - have at heart - heart and soul - lose heart - not have the heart to - set one's heart on / have one's heart set on - take heart - take to heart - to one's heart's content - with all one's heart

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  • 12 cake

    [keik] 1. noun
    1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) bolo
    2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) bolinho
    3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) barra
    2. verb
    (to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) empastar
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    [keik] n 1 bolo. chocolate cake / bolo de chocolate. a layer cake / bolo recheado. cake mix / mistura para bolo. 2 torta. 3 biscoito. 4 qualquer bolinho frito ou cozido no forno. 5 massa. 6 barra, pedaço. cake of chocolate / barra de chocolate. cake of soap / pedaço de sabão. • vt+vi endurecer(-se), solidificar(-se). cakes and ale 1 os prazeres da vida. 2 boa vida. to sell like hot cakes sl ter saída, vender muito. to take the cake sl levar ou ganhar o prêmio.

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  • 13 cross

    [kros] I adjective
    (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zangado
    II 1. plural - crosses; noun
    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
    2. verb
    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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    - crossing
    - crossbow
    - cross-breed
    - cross-bred
    - crosscheck     3. noun
    (the act of crosschecking.)
    - cross-country skiing
    - cross-examine
    - cross-examination
    - cross-eyed
    - cross-fire
    - at cross-purposes
    - cross-refer
    - cross-reference
    - crossroads
    - cross-section
    - crossword puzzle
    - crossword
    - cross one's fingers
    - cross out
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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.

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  • 14 horn

    [ho:n]
    1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) chifre
    2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) de chifre
    3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) de chifre
    4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) chifre
    5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) buzina
    6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) trompa
    7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) trompa
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    - - horned
    - horny
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    [hɔ:n] n 1 chifre, corno. 2 cornucópia. 3 qualquer coisa em forma de chifre. 4 tentáculo. 5 Mus trompa, corneta. 6 buzina. 7 megafone, porta-voz. • vt+vi 1 cornear, colocar cornos. 2 ferir com os cornos, chifrar. • adj feito de chifre. handle of horn cabo de chifre. horns of a dilemma duas coisas igualmente desagradáveis entre as quais é preciso optar. shoe horn calçadeira. to blow one’s own horn fazer autopromoção. to horn in Amer sl intrometer-se. to take the bull by the horns enfrentar a situação.

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  • 15 piece

    [pi:s] 1. noun
    1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) pedaço
    2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) um papel/uma notícia, etc.
    3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) composição
    4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moeda
    5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) peça
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    2. adjective
    (done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentado
    - go all to pieces
    - go to pieces
    - in pieces
    - piece together
    - to pieces
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    [pi:s] n 1 peça, parte, pedaço, fragmento. 2 parte de uma coleção. 3 composição literária. 4 pintura, quadro. 5 peça teatral. 6 composição musical. 7 peça de artilharia. 8 moeda. 9 Game figura, pedra, peça. 10 espécime, amostra, exemplo. 11 obra, trabalho. 12 pequena quantidade. 13 opinião, ponto de vista. 14 artigo (em jornal, etc.). 15 sl mulher (principalmente como objeto sexual). • vt 1 remendar, consertar, reparar. 2 juntar, unir. • adj 1 feito de peças. 2 por peça. all to pieces em pequenos fragmentos. a piece of advice um conselho. a piece of bread and butter uma fatia de pão com manteiga. a piece of cake fig algo muito fácil. a piece of furniture um móvel, uma peça de mobília. a piece of news uma novidade. by the piece por peça, por unidade, por cabeça. he gave him a piece of his mind ele o repreendeu severamente, disse tudo o que pensava a seu respeito. in one piece inteiro, intacto. in pieces quebrado, partido. of a piece inteiro, idêntico, igual, uniforme. piece of ass pedaço de mau caminho (mulher). to fall into pieces ou to go to pieces ruir, cair em pedaços. to piece on to ajustar a. to piece out completar juntando peças, encompridar, dilatar. to piece together compor, reunir. to piece up remendar, completar. to take to pieces desmontar. to tear into pieces despedaçar.

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  • 16 quarter

    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cêntimos
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcçao
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) perdao
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) pernil
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar aos quartos
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar
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    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) trimestral
    - quarter-deck
    - quarter-final
    - quarter-finalist
    - quartermaster
    - at close quarters
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    quar.ter
    [kw'ɔ:tə] n 1 quarto, quarta parte, trimestre, quarto do ano, quarto da lua, quarto de hora, quarto da carcaça de um animal. 2 região ou parte da terra. 3 quarteirão. 4 quartel, alojamento de soldados e marinheiros. 5 quadrante. 6 medida de peso. 7 abrigo, quartel, refúgio, acolhida. 8 piedade, clemência. 9 moeda nos EUA ou Canadá que vale 25 centavos ou um quarto de dólar. 10 área de uma cidade onde um certo grupo de pessoas mora ou trabalha ou que tem características peculiares. • vt+vi 1 esquartejar. 2 aquartelar. 3 Her esquartelar. 4 repartir em quatro partes iguais. a quarter past six seis horas e quinze minutos. a quarter to three quinze para as três. at close quarters muito perto. hind quarter ancas, quarto traseiro. in this quarter nesta parte. quarters of a ship alhetas. to change quarter mudar-se.

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  • 17 wheel

    [wi:l] 1. noun
    1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) roda
    2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) volante
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) rodar
    2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) rodar
    3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) voar
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    - - wheeled
    - wheelbarrow
    - wheelchair
    - wheelhouse
    - wheelwright
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    [wi:l] n 1 roda. 2 coll bicicleta. 3 volante. 4 movimento giratório. 5 rotação, giro. 6 fig viravolta. 7 qualquer coisa, instrumento, aparelho, etc. que em forma ou movimento sugere uma roda. 8 força propulsora. 9 wheels maquinaria, maquinismo. 10 suplício da roda. 11 sl veículo. • vt+vi 1 rodar, 2 transportar (sobre rodas). 3 virar(-se), volver(-se). 4 mover em forma circular. 5 sl pedalar. • adj de ou relativo a roda. at the wheel a) ao volante. b) na roda do leme. c) no controle. Fortune’s wheel roda da sorte, roda da fortuna. free wheel roda livre (bicicleta). he put a spoke in my wheel fig ele atrapalhou meu caminho, ele me criou dificuldades. he put his shoulder to the wheel ele pôs mãos à obra, ajudou bastante, esforçou-se. potter’s wheel roda de oleiro. spinning wheel roda de fiar. steering wheel a) Naut roda do leme. b) volante de direção. to break a fly on the wheel fig atirar com canhões em moscas. to grease the wheels sl engraxar, subornar. to take the wheel tomar, pegar o controle. to wheel round volver(-se), virar(-se) repentinamente. wheels within wheels coisas, assuntos complicados.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > wheel

  • 18 quarter

    ['kwo:tə] 1. noun
    1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto
    2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) moeda de vinte e cinco cents
    3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) bairro
    4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direção
    5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) graça
    6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto
    7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto
    8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) quarto
    9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre
    2. verb
    1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) cortar em quatro
    2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividir em quatro
    3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) aquartelar, alojar
    •
    3. adverb
    (once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente
    4. noun
    (a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicação trimestral
    - quarter-deck - quarter-final - quarter-finalist - quartermaster - at close quarters

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > quarter

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