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[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) atirar ao ar2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) dar voltas3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) ser sacudido4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) jogar cara ou coroa2. noun(an act of tossing.) lançamento- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tɔs] n 1 lance, arremesso. 2 sacudida, agitação. 3 distância de um arremesso. 4 ação de atirar a cabeça para trás. • vt+vi 1 jogar para cima, lançar. 2 sacudir, abalar, agitar, balançar (especialmente navio). 3 levantar bruscamente, jogar, lançar (a cabeça) para trás. they tossed oars / levantaram os remos (como saudação). 4 agitar-se, debater-se. I tossed and turned all night / eu me debati na cama a noite inteira. 5 atirar uma moeda para o ar a fim de tirar a sorte. 6 mexer (uma salada). 7 misturar (molho em comida). 8 sl revistar buscando armas, drogas, etc. it’s a toss up whether... or... depende de sorte se... ou... not worth a toss não vale um tostão. to be tossed from post to pillar ser empurrado de cá para lá. to toss about jogar de cá para lá, agitar, agitar-se, sacudir-se. to toss it in sl entregar-se, render-se. to toss off a) fazer rapidamente. b) beber às pressas. c) vulg masturbar-se. to toss the hay virar o feno. to toss up tirar a sorte jogando uma moeda ao ar, jogo de cara ou coroa. to win the toss ganhar a sorte (no jogo de cara ou coroa). -
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[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) lançar2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) revirar-se3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) chacoalhar4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) jogar cara ou coroa2. noun(an act of tossing.) lançamento- toss up- win/lose the toss
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