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1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algum

2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) algum

3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) algum

4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo

1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) muito/grande

2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algum

3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) uns/umas

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[s∧m] adj 1 uns, umas. 2 alguns, algumas. some few guests left / alguns poucos hóspedes foram-se. 3 um pouco, certa quantidade. give me some coffee / dá-me um pouco de café. some more tea? / mais um pouco de chá? may I give you some of this? / posso dar-lhe um pouco disso? 4 um, uma. it will happen some day / acontecerá qualquer dia. 5 cerca de, mais ou menos. 6 Amer coll notável, grande, forte. • adv 1 coll um tanto, até certo grau. 2 Amer coll até alto grau ou até grande extensão. • pron 1 alguns, algumas. some came, others went / alguns vieram, outros foram. 2 um pouco, certa quantidade. after some time depois de algum tempo. some-place algum lugar. some time ago algum tempo atrás. some time or other em qualquer ocasião. to forgo some of one’s right desistir de parte de seu direito. to some extent até certo ponto ou grau.

1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algum

2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) algum

3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) algum, um pouco

4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo

1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!)

2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algum

3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) cerca de

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1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida

2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unidade

3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida

4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida

5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) algum

6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)

1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir

2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir

3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) medir

4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir

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[m'eʒə] n 1 medida. 2 extensão. 3 proporção. 4 capacidade. 5 unidade de medida de extensão ou de capacidade. 6 instrumento para medição (metro, trena, etc.). 7 sistema de medição. 8 medição. 9 norma, medida padrão. 10 quantidade exata (para receitas). 11 Poet ritmo, unidade métrica. 12 Mus compasso. 13 medida, providência, meios, recursos. 14 measures Geol estratos, camadas. • vt+vi 1 medir, mensurar. 2 comparar. 3 pesar, avaliar, julgar. 4 tomar medidas (costura). 5 percorrer, cobrir uma distância. 6 ter certa medida. beyond/ without measure desmedidamente. in a measure em parte. measure of capacity medida de volume. to measure one’s length estatelar-se no solo. to measure swords duelar à espada. to measure up estar à altura. to take measures tomar providências. to take one’s measure a) tirar medida para feitio de roupa. b) apreciar os méritos de uma pessoa.

1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida

2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida

3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida

4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida

5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose

6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)

1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir

2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir

3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) avaliar, medir

4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir

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1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantia

2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantia

1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garantir

2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantir

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[gærənt'i:] n garantia, fiança, seguro. • vt garantir, fiar, afiançar.

1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantia

2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantia

1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garantir

2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantir

1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)

1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe

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[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.

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[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar a

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) cuidar

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) fazer

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) atrasar

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) sustentar

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

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[ki:p] n 1 sustento, manutenção, alimentação e moradia. 2 pasto, prado. 3 calabouço, prisão, masmorra, torre de menagem. • vt+vi (ps, pp kept) 1 ter, possuir, guardar. she keeps a thing close / ela sabe guardar um segredo. she keeps lodgers / ela tem inquilinos. 2 conservar, reter, deter. 3 reservar, guardar, ocultar. 4 cuidar, tomar conta, proteger, favorecer, resguardar, defender. she keeps guard over the treasure / ela vela o tesouro. they keep hold of their property / eles sabem guardar (ou defender) sua propriedade. 5 lembrar, ter em mente. 6 empregar, aproveitar. 7 impedir, deter, prevenir. 8 refrear, reprimir, abster-se. 9 manter, manter em condições, preservar, durar. keep your balance / não perca o seu equilíbrio. he keeps his countenance / ele mantém a calma. she keeps peace / ela mantém a paz. the meat will keep till tomorrow / a carne conservar-se-á até amanhã. 10 cultivar. 11 continuar, permanecer, prolongar. 12 celebrar, observar. 13 cumprir, executar, ser fiel à palavra. 14 alimentar, sustentar. I keep him on milk / alimento-o com leite. 15 armazenar, ter em estoque ou à venda. l6 manter(-se). he keeps his ground / ele mantém-se firme. 17 criar. 18 gerir, dirigir, ter um negócio. they keep a shop / eles têm uma loja. for keeps 1 para ficar com alguma coisa (não para devolver). 2 permanentemente, para sempre. he keeps pace with his friend ela anda ao mesmo passo que o seu amigo, fig iguala-o. he keeps the bed ele está acamado, doente. how are you keeping? como vai?, como tem passado? keep going! continua!, continua andando! keep the ball rolling! não ceda!, continue esforçando-se! keep your distance mantenha a distância (também fig). keep your hair on! sangue frio!, calma! keep your head! não perca a cabeça! to keep aloof manter-se afastado. to keep a low profile sl passar despercebido, tentar não chamar a atenção. to keep an eye on coll vigiar, tomar conta. to keep a straight face ficar sério. to keep asunder manter separado, estar desunido. to keep at it persistir numa coisa, manter-se firme, insistir em alguma coisa, empenhar-se. to keep away a) conservar-se afastado. b) abster-se. c) afastar(-se). to keep back a) retardar, reter o progresso. b) reservar uma parte, guardar um pouco. c) não contar, silenciar. d) conter, conservar baixo. e) segurar, parar no estômago. to keep body and soul together manter-se vivo. to keep books escriturar (contas). to keep clear of manter-se afastado de alguém ou de alguma coisa. to keep company a) ficar junto, estar em companhia. b) fig namorar. to keep down a) abaixar-se. b) oprimir, humilhar. c) reprimir. to keep fit conservar a forma. to keep from a) guardar, conservar. b) preservar. c) impedir, impossibilitar. d) sonegar. e) abster-se. to keep house ter casa. to keep in a) deter, reter. b) comprimir. c) não sair de casa, ficar em casa. d) ficar na parte de dentro. to keep in custody guardar, custodiar. to keep in mind ter em mente, lembrar-se. to keep in with someone estar às boas com alguém, estar bem com. to keep off a) reter, impedir, barrar. keep off! / mantenha distância!, cuidado!, cautela! b) afastar(-se), ficar longe de. c) repelir, rejeitar. d) evitar. to keep on a) continuar, prosseguir. for how long is this to keep on? / quanto tempo isto deve durar? b) avançar, seguir. c) ficar (com o chapéu na cabeça). d) ficar vestido. e) conservar, guardar, manter. to keep on at someone amolar, importunar. to keep one’s end up continuar, prosseguir, não desistir. to keep one’s hand in praticar, conservar aptidão através da prática, continuar em forma. to keep one’s head down evitar chamar atenção sobre si mesmo, passar despercebido. to keep one’s shirt/ pants on coll ficar calmo, ficar frio. to keep out a) impedir a entrada. keep out! / entrada proibida! b) excluir, afastar. to keep quiet ficar quieto. to keep silence ficar calado. to keep smiling não desanimar, sorrir sempre. to keep someone at it obrigar alguém a trabalhar. to keep someone in clothes prover alguém de roupas. to keep someone out of excluir alguém de algo, deixar fora de. to keep someone waiting fazer alguém esperar. to keep something to oneself guardar segredo, ocultar algo. to keep still não se mexer. to keep tab(s) on Amer a) registrar, anotar. b) coll controlar, vigiar. to keep time a) Mus manter o compasso. b) estar certo ou andar bem, ser pontual. to keep to a) seguir, obedecer, aderir. keep to the left! / seguir à esquerda! b) limitar-se a. c) permanecer. to keep to oneself isolar-se dos outros espontaneamente. to keep track of a) ficar informado. b) observar atentamente. to keep under a) conter, reprimir, refrear, tirar a liberdade. b) deixar inconsciente, manter dopado. to keep up a) manter, conservar. b) sustentar, prover. c) continuar, prosseguir, manter-se, não desanimar. the rain keeps up / continua chovendo. d) atualizar-se, ajustar-se. to keep up appearances manter as aparências. to keep up with não ficar atrás, adaptar-se, imitar, copiar. to play for keeps jogar por dinheiro. where do you keep? onde é que você mora?

1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar

2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) parar

3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar

4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar

5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) tapar

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) permanecer

1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) paragem

2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) paragem

3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto

4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registo

5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço

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[stɔp] n 1 parada, ato de parar, interrupção, obstrução, suspensão, interrupção. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, empecilho. 3 ponto, lugar de parada, estação. 4 Mech lingüeta, trava, alavanca, ferrolho. 5 Gram ponto. 6 Mus chave, registro (de órgão), buraco, furo (de clarinete, flauta, etc.). 7 fim. 8 Phon consoante explosiva. 9 estada, demora, permanência. 10 Opt diafragma. • vt+vi 1 parar, fazer parar. 2 pôr fim a, cessar, cortar. 3 interromper, paralisar, deter, suspender, prevenir, abolir, reprimir. 4 coll deter-se, hospedar-se, alojar-se. 5 cessar, desistir, pausar. 6 tapar, fechar (buraco). 7 arrolhar, encerrar. 8 bloquear, obstruir, tapar, vedar. 9 refrear, deter. 10 desligar. 11 obturar (dente). 12 estancar (sangue), pôr fim, acabar com. 13 pontuar, fazer uso da pontuação. 14 interceptar. 15 Mus pontear, fazer pausa. 16 reter, sustar, suspender (pagamento). 17 ficar, demorar-se. 18 aparar (golfe). • interj alto! pare! a badly stopped composition uma composição mal pontuada. dead stop parada total. he stops at nothing ele não respeita nada ou ninguém, ele não tem escrúpulos. full stop Gram ponto final. pit stop a) sl parada para ir ao toalete. b) Auto parada no box. stop it! pára com isso. they came to a stop pararam. they stopped for my husband ficaram para esperar meu marido. they stopped for tea ficaram para tomar chá. to pull all the stops out remover todos os empecilhos, fazer o melhor possível para que algo aconteça. to stop at hospedar-se em, deter-se em. to stop by fazer uma visita rápida. to stop dead ou short parar de repente. to stop down Phot fechar o diafragma. to stop in a) ficar em casa. b) Amer fazer uma visita rápida. to stop in bed ficar na cama. to stop off Amer interromper a viagem. to stop on permanecer por mais tempo. to stop out a) demorar. b) ficar fora (de casa) até mais tarde. to stop over Amer parar, fazer escala. to stop up a) ficar acordado. b) impedir, bloquear. c) preencher, obturar. we put a stop to it pusemos um fim a isto. we stopped his mouth tapamos-lhe a boca, satisfizemo-lo. whistle stop sl cidade pequena, vilarejo.

1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)

1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe

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1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar

2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) impedir, deter

3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar

4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar

5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) obstruir, pontear

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ficar

1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, interrupção

2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada

3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto

4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro

5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço

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1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho

2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia

3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia/noção

1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) desejar/apetecer

2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) imaginar

3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) ter um fraco por

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[f'ænsi] n 1 fantasia: a) imaginação. b) obra de imaginação. c) idéia, concepção, pensamento, parecer, opinião. d) noção, suposição, ilusão, imagem mental, idéia visionária. e) capricho, extravagância, veneta, desejo singular, gosto passageiro. f) gosto pessoal, vontade, preferência, arbítrio. g) idéia fixa, obsessão. 2 inclinação, afeição, simpatia. 3 passatempo favorito, mania. 4 the fancy a) coll os aficionados de um esporte. b) criação seleta de animais. • vt+vi 1 imaginar, fantasiar, planejar na fantasia, figurar, formar uma idéia. she fancied herself to be ill / ela cismou que estava doente. 2 julgar, reputar, crer, não saber com certeza, supor. I fancied her to be my friend / eu achava que ela fosse minha amiga. 3 querer, gostar, agradar-se. he fancies his game / ele gosta muito do seu jogo. 4 criar ou cultivar selecionando certas características. 5 desejar ter ou fazer. 6 desejar sexualmente. • adj 1 caprichoso. 2 ornamental, de fantasia. 3 extravagante, exorbitante. 4 de qualidade especial. 5 de grande habilidade ou graça. 6 Com luxuoso, caro, de bom gosto. just fancy that! imagine só! something that tickles one’s fancy algo que atrai. to take someone’s fancy cair nas graças de alguém.

1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fixar

2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixar

3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) arranjar

4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) dirigir

5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) arranjar

6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixar

7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) preparar

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[fiks] n 1 dificuldade, posição difícil, apuro, embaraço, dilema. we are in a nice fix / estamos em maus lençóis. 2 sl dose de narcótico, droga (injeção). 3 sl armação, trapaça, jeito. 4 sl cafetão. 5 Comp parte de um código que é inserido num programa de computador para corrigir um erro. • vt+vi 1 fixar, prender, ligar, firmar, pregar, cravar. 2 estabelecer, determinar. 3 tratar. 4 solidificar. 5 ajustar. 6 consertar. 7 coll pôr em ordem, arrumar. 8 preparar (refeição). 9 arranjar, aprontar, organizar. 10 concentrar. a fix up sl uma dose de narcótico. I’ll fix him eu me encarrego dele. to fix a cop subornar um policial. to fix a date marcar uma data. to fix a meal preparar uma refeição. to fix a post in the ground cravar um poste no chão. to fix on, to fix up escolher. to fix the eyes upon cravar os olhos em. to fix up coll 1 consertar. 2 acomodar. to fix upon a resolution tomar uma resolução firme.

1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) habilitação

2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) qualificação

3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) restrição

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[kwɔlifik'eiʃən] n 1 qualificação, classificação, qualidade. 2 requisito. 3 modificação, restrição. 4 aptidão, habilitação.

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) havia de

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) devia

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) é provável que

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (que) penses, etc.

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (se) acontecer, etc.

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gostaria de

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) havia de

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[ʃud] 1 ps of shall. 2 modal verb: a) dar conselho, recomendar. you should always obey your parents / você deveria sempre obedecer seus pais. b) expressar arrependimento. I should have studied german / eu deveria ter estudado alemão. c) pedir permissão, informação, conselho. should we tell her the truth? / devemos contar-lhe a verdade?

1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fixar

2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fixar

3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) consertar

4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fixar

5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) marcar

6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixar

7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) preparar

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