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1 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) devorar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door* * *[wulf] n (pl wolves) 1 lobo: a) o animal ( Canis lupus). b) fig pessoa cruel, voraz e insaciável. c) Astr constelação do sul. 2 pele de lobo. 3 conquistador, dom-joão. 4 larva destruidora de cereais. • vt 1 caçar lobos. 2 comer avidamente, devorar, tragar. don’t cry wolf! não dê alarma falso. he had/ held the wolf by the ears ele se viu em maus lençóis, estava em situação desesperada. he is a lonely wolf ele é um lobo solitário. the wolf at the door a fome (às portas). the wolf in sheep’s skin clothing o lobo em pele de carneiro, o hipócrita. to throw someone to the wolves jogar alguém na fogueira (para ser maltratado ou criticado severamente). to wolf down a) devorar. b) comer rapidamente. we kept the wolf from the door conseguimos nos manter. -
2 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) devorar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle - keep the wolf from the door -
3 wolf
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4 wolf cub
wolf cub[w'ulf k∧b] n 1 filhote de lobo. 2 fig escoteiro, lobinho (aprendiz de escoteiro). -
5 wolf dog
wolf dog[w'ulf dɔg] n mastim, cão-lobo escocês. -
6 wolf spider
wolf spi.der[w'ulf spaidə] n Zool licosa: qualquer aranha da família Lycosidae, que caça a presa em vez de apanhá-la em sua teia. -
7 wolf whistle
wolf whis.tle[w'ulf wisəl] n assobio dirigido à mulher atraente que passa na rua. -
8 wolf-cub
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9 wolf-cub
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10 wolf-whistle
noun (a whistle impolitely made by a man to express his admiration of a woman's appearance.) assobio -
11 wolf-whistle
noun (a whistle impolitely made by a man to express his admiration of a woman's appearance.) assobio -
12 Tasmanian wolf
Tas.man.i.an wolf[tæzm'einiən wulf] n Zool marsupial carnívoro semelhante ao lobo. -
13 dog-wolf
dog-wolf[d'ɔg wulf] n lobo. -
14 don’t cry wolf!
don’t cry wolf!não dê alarma falso. -
15 he had/held the wolf by the ears
he had/held the wolf by the earsele se viu em maus lençóis, estava em situação desesperada.English-Portuguese dictionary > he had/held the wolf by the ears
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16 he is a lonely wolf
he is a lonely wolfele é um lobo solitário. -
17 prairie wolf
prai.rie wolf[pr'ɛəri wulf] n Zool coiote. -
18 sea-wolf
sea-wolf[s'i: wulf] n 1 Ichth lobo-do-mar. 2 pirata. -
19 the wolf at the door
the wolf at the doora fome (às portas). -
20 the wolf in sheep’s skin clothing
the wolf in sheep’s skin clothingo lobo em pele de carneiro, o hipócrita.English-Portuguese dictionary > the wolf in sheep’s skin clothing
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