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  • 1 defender

    noun (a person who defends (someone or something): the defenders of the castle.) defensor
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    de.fend.er
    [dif'endə] n 1 defensor. 2 advogado de defesa. 3 protetor.

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  • 2 defender

    advogado de defesa, defensor

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  • 3 defender

    noun (a person who defends (someone or something): the defenders of the castle.) defensor

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  • 4 defend

    [di'fend]
    1) (to guard or protect against attack: The soldiers defended the castle; I am prepared to defend my opinions.) defender
    2) (to conduct the defence of (a person) in a law-court.) defender
    - defender
    - defensive
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    de.fend
    [dif'end] vt (against, from) 1 defender, proteger, preservar, amparar. 2 justificar, opor defesa, fazer defesa.

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  • 5 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) lista de espera
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) em lista de espera
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
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    [stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

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  • 6 defend

    [di'fend]
    1) (to guard or protect against attack: The soldiers defended the castle; I am prepared to defend my opinions.) defender
    2) (to conduct the defence of (a person) in a law-court.) defender
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  • 7 cause

    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar.
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    [kɔ:z] n 1 causa: a) aquilo ou aquele que faz com que uma coisa exista. b) aquilo que determina um acontecimento. c) origem, princípio. d) motivo, razão. e) processo, demanda, pleito ou ação judicial. f) interesse, partido. 2 ocasião (para agir). • vt 1 causar, ser causa de, ser motivo de, motivar, ocasionar. 2 originar, efetuar, produzir. 3 induzir, compelir, mandar fazer. final cause causa final, finalidade (especialmente do universo). first cause causa prima. to gain one’s cause ganhar a demanda ou o processo. to give cause for dar lugar a, dar ensejo a. to make common cause with tomar o partido de, conjugar esforços com. to plead a cause advogar, defender uma causa. to stand for a just cause defender uma causa justa.

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  • 8 fence

    I 1. [fens] noun
    (a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca
    2. verb
    (to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar
    II [fens] verb
    1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir
    2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fugir à questão/esquivar-se
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    [fens] n 1 cerca, grade, cercado. 2 tapagem, tapada, sebe, tapume, valado, muro. 3 reparo, parapeito, trincheira. 4 fig réplica, debate. 5 barreira, obstáculo. 6 receptor, o que recolhe, guarda, esconde ou vende objetos furtados. 7 Tech esquadro de guia. • vt+vi 1 cercar, rodear, valar, tapar, entaipar, murar, fortificar. 2 defender, resguardar, proteger. 3 esgrimir, jogar as armas, parar, rechaçar. 4 fig esgrimir, tergiversar, esquivar-se, argumentar agilmente. 5 receptar objetos furtados. fence-month, fence-season, fence-time defeso, época em que é proibido caçar ou pescar. fence of a plane régua de plaina. fence of pales paliçada, estacada. fence off repelir, evitar, desviar, defender-se, isolar, deter. Suzy and Mary mended their fences Suzy e Mary fizeram as pazes, ficaram de bem. to fence in cercar. to sit, to stand on the fence aguardar, hesitar, estar indeciso, ficar neutro, sentar no muro.

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  • 9 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    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?)
    2. noun
    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
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão
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    hold1
    [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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    hold2
    [hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

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  • 10 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    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
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch
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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?

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  • 11 support

    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte
    - supporting
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    sup.port
    [səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio.

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  • 12 advocate

    1. ['ædvəkət] noun
    (a supporter, a person who is in favour (of): an advocate of reform.) defensor
    2. [-keit] verb
    (to recommend: He advocated increasing the charges.) preconizar
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    ad.vo.cate
    ['ædvəkit] n patrono, defensor (perante a justiça), protetor, Brit advogado. • ['ædvəkeit] vt advogar, defender.

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  • 13 apologise

    (to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) desculpar-se
    - apologetically
    - apology
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    a.pol.o.gise
    [əp'ɔlədʒaiz] vt 1 apologizar, apresentar desculpas, exprimir pena ou pesar. 2 defender uma causa verbalmente ou por escrito, justificar.

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  • 14 argue

    1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir
    2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentar
    3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir
    4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) discutir
    - argument
    - argumentative
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    ar.gue
    ['a:gju:] vt+vi 1 discutir, argumentar, discorrer, debater. 2 raciocinar, arrazoar, deduzir. 3 afirmar, manter, sustentar, defender. 4 manifestar, revelar. 5 indicar, demonstrar, provar. to argue someone into persuadir alguém a fazer algo. to argue someone out of dissuadir alguém de fazer algo. to argue something out discutir em detalhes todos os aspectos e possíveis conseqüências desta coisa ou ação para chegar a uma decisão. to argue the toss perder tempo em discussão desnecessária. to argue with someone brigar com alguém.

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  • 15 assert

    [ə'sə:t]
    1) (to say definitely: She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.) declarar
    2) (to insist on: He should assert his independence.) afirmar
    - assertive
    - assert oneself
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    as.sert
    [əs'ə:t] vt 1 afirmar, declarar, asseverar. 2 insistir (em um ponto de vista), defender, vindicar, reivindicar, pugnar por. to assert oneself a) perseverar(-se). b) reivindicar seus direitos e exigir seu reconhecimento. c) vencer. d) comportar-se de modo a chamar a atenção.

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  • 16 bat

    I 1. [bæt] noun
    (a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) taco
    2. verb
    1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) tacar
    2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bater
    - off one's own bat II [bæt] noun
    (a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) morcego
    * * *
    bat1
    [bæt] n 1 Baseball bastão. 2 Cricket pá. 3 Sport raquete. 4 Baseball, cricket batedor. 5 Baseball, cricket turno defensivo. 6 torrão, pedaço, chumaço. 7 tijoleira, fragmento de tijolo. 8 bats algodão inferior para estofar colchões. 9 coll pancada, golpe. 10 coll velocidade. 11 sl bebedeira, beberronia. 12 sl prostituta, meretriz. • vt 1 Sport rebater. 2 bater, surrar, espancar. 3 Baseball, Cricket estar na defesa. off his own bat por si, sem auxílio. right off the bat na primeira tentativa, de cara. to bat around sl a) viajar. b) discutir (idéia ou plano). c) ficar à toa. to bat for someone quebrar lanças por alguém, defender.
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    bat2
    [bæt] n Zool morcego. (as) blind as a bat completamente cego.
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    bat3
    [bæt] vt 1 piscar (o olho). 2 esvoaçar, adejar.

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  • 17 bear

    I [beə] past tense - bore; verb
    1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) suportar
    2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) suportar
    3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) parir
    4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) transportar
    5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) ter
    6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) virar
    - bearer
    - bearing
    - bearings
    - bear down on
    - bear fruit
    - bear out
    - bear up
    - bear with
    - find/get one's bearings
    - lose one's bearings
    II [beə] noun
    (a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) urso
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    bear1
    [bɛə] vt+vi (ps bore, pp borne, born). 1 carregar, conduzir, levar, trazer. 2 ostentar, portar, ter, possuir, exibir, ter como característica ou atributo. I bear him a grudge / nutro rancor contra ele. 3 produzir, dar, render. 4 dar à luz, parir. 5 sustentar, suportar, manter. 6 tolerar, agüentar, sofrer. I cannot bear her / não a suporto. 7 acossar, tocar, empurrar, impelir. 8 disseminar, espalhar, difundir. 9 prestar, dar testemunho, auxílio etc. 10 escoltar, comboiar. 11 portar-se, conduzir-se. 12 exercer, desempenhar. to bear a part in / desempenhar um papel. 13 nutrir, alimentar, guardar (sentimento). 14 arcar com (ônus, despesas etc.). to bear the blame / arcar com a culpa. 15 ter relação ou conexão. 16 permitir, admitir, oferecer. 17 ser paciente ou tolerante. 18 ir, rumar, dirigir-se. 19 carregar, transportar. 20 estar situado, encontrar-se. 21 estar dirigido ou apontado. 22 sofrer, experimentar. 23 ser produtivo ou rendoso. 24 agüentar, resistir. bear a hand! dê uma mão! bear with me seja indulgente comigo. does the ice bear? o gelo agüenta (o peso)? he bore me out ele me auxiliou. he bore up ele não desanimou. he was borne away by the current ele foi arrastado pela correnteza. his impudence is not to be borne sua impudência é insuportável. his patience bore fruit sua paciência deu resultado. it bears upon the question relaciona-se com a questão. the cold bears hard on us o frio nos castiga (ou oprime). they bore up for... eles viajaram para... to bear against agredir, atacar. he bore against me / ele me agrediu. to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to bear away Naut a) fazer-se ao mar, velejar, partir. the ship bore away / o navio partiu. b) arribar, virar a sota-vento. to bear company fazer companhia a. he bore me company / ele me fez companhia. to bear comparison with suportar confronto com. to bear down a) forçar para baixo. b) vencer, derrotar, sobrepujar. to bear down (on ou upon) a) cair sobre, abater. b) Naut aproximar-se por barlavento. to bear in hand arch ter em mãos, controlar. to bear in mind ter em mente. I bear it in mind / tenho-o em mente. to bear low sail a) portar-se humildemente. b) viver modestamente. to bear off a) ganhar, conquistar (prêmio). b) Naut desatracar, fazer-se ao largo. to bear on ter ligação com to bear oneself portar-se, conduzir-se. to bear out a) suportar, apoiar, defender. b) corroborar, confirmar. c) tornar suportável. to bear sail a) arvorar todo o pano. b) fig progredir, prosperar, medrar. to bear up a) suportar, manter, sustentar. b) manter-se firme, agüentar. c) manter passo com, acompanhar. 4 Naut fazer-se ao mar. to bear up for Naut demandar. to bear up to mover-se ou dirigir-se para. to bear with suportar, tolerar. to bear witness to testemunhar. they bore false witness against him / levantaram falso testemunho contra ele. you must bear to the right você deve dobrar à direita.
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    bear2
    [bɛə] n 1 Zool urso. 2 Zool, Austr urso-de-bolso. 3 pele de urso. 4 fig pessoa desajeitada. 5 pessoa rude, maleducada. 6 Astr Ursa. the Great Bear or Greater Bear a Ursa Maior. the Little or Lesser Bear a Ursa Menor. 7 coll Amer pessimista (especialmente em relação a negócios). 8 Stock Market baixista. • vt 1 provocar a baixa. 2 especular na baixa. • adj baixista.

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  • 18 bestride

    be.stride
    [bistr'aid] vt (ps bestrode, pp bestridden) 1 cavalgar, montar. 2 andar a cavalo, estar montado. 3 estar com as pernas escanchadas sobre. 4 abarcar, transpor, atravessar com passo largo. 5 proteger, defender.

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  • 19 buckler

    buck.ler
    [b'∧klə] n 1 broquel: escudo pequeno e redondo. 2 fig proteção, defesa. 3 Biol casca, carapaça. • vt proteger, defender.

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  • 20 bulwark

    ['bulwək]
    (a wall built as a defence, often made of earth.) amurada
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    bul.wark
    [b'ulwək] n 1 bastião, baluarte. 2 fig defesa, proteção. 3 molhe, quebra-mar. 4 (geralmente bulwarks) Naut amurada, costado. • vt 1 defender, proteger. 2 colocar baluarte ou amurada.

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