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1 to play a waiting game
to play a waiting gamefazer um jogo de paciência. -
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[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) jogo2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) jogo3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) jogo4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) caça2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) pronto- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up* * *game1[geim] n 1 jogo: a) modo de jogar. the noble game of chess / o nobre jogo de xadrez. b) divertimento, brincadeira. 2 peça, zombaria, alvo de caçoadas. 3 artigos para jogo ou passatempo. 4 partida, peleja. a game of chess / uma partida de xadrez. 5 rodada, tempo de jogo. 6 número de pontos necessários para ganhar, contagem. 7 atividade, empreendimento que se exerce como um jogo. 8 plano, esquema, ardil, manobra. 9 caça, animais que são caçados. 10 carne de caça. 11 games jogos esportivos. • vi jogar, apostar. • adj 1 relativo à caça, à pesca. 2 valente, resoluto. 3 disposto, decidido. a fair game 1 animal ou ave que pode ser legalmente caçado. 2 pessoa que merece ser criticada. game of chance jogo de azar. game of skill jogo que exige habilidades. he beat me at my own game ele me venceu na minha própria especialidade/na minha área. he gamed away his fortune ele perdeu sua fortuna no jogo. he is game for anything coll ele é bom companheiro. he is playing a losing game ele está jogando um jogo perdido. I am game to go for a walk gostaria de dar um passeio. I know your little game conheço seu jogo. off one’s game jogar mal. on one’s game jogar bem. the game is not worth the candle o resultado não compensa. the game is up acabou a brincadeira, os planos (de crime, trapaça) foram descobertos. to be on the game coll ser um(a) prostituto(a). to die game morrer lutando, como bravo. to give the game away 1 desvendar um segredo. he gave the game away / ele revelou o segredo. 2 desistir, abandonar (um jogo, concurso). to make game of 1 ridicularizar. they made game of me / eles ridicularizam-me. 2 jogar com. to play a waiting game fazer um jogo de paciência. to play the game jogar de uma forma justa e limpa, agir com lisura. you must play the game / você deve jogar de acordo com as regras. what a game! que brincadeira! what’s his game? o que ele está pretendendo? qual é a dele? what’s the game? o que está havendo?————————game2[geim] adj coll manco, coxo, aleijado. a game leg uma perna (manca) aleijada.
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