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1 sea level
(the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured: three hundred metres above sea level.) nível do mar -
2 sea level
(the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured: three hundred metres above sea level.) nível do mar -
3 altitude
['æltitju:d](height above sea-level: What is the altitude of the town?) altitude* * *al.ti.tude['æltitju:d] n 1 altitude. 2 eminência: a) altura, elevação. b) posição social, superioridade, altivez. 3 profundidade. 4 Astr, Geom altura. -
4 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) elevação2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) projecção vertical* * *el.e.va.tion[eliv'ei82n] n 1 elevação, altura. 2 altitude. 3 ato ou efeito de elevar, ascensão. 4 dignidade, sublimidade, magnanimidade, grandeza. 5 Astr altura dos astros acima do horizonte. 6 Eng desenho técnico em projeção frontal. 7 Ballistic ângulo de tiro. -
5 low-lying
adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) baixo* * *low-ly.ing[lou l'aiiŋ] adj diz-se de terra baixa, não muito acima do nível do mar. -
6 altitude
['æltitju:d](height above sea-level: What is the altitude of the town?) altitude -
7 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) elevação2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) planta alta, projeção vertical -
8 low-lying
adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) baixo -
9 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) encher-se de água3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) encher-se de lágrimas•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeável4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa.ter[w'ɔ:tə] n 1 água: a) o líquido. b) qualquer líquido que sugere água. c) líquidos do corpo, como suor, saliva, lágrima, urina. d) chuva (também waters). e) limpidez, transparência, brilho ou lustre (de pedra preciosa). f) vazamento (no casco de um navio). 2 curso d’água, rio, lago, lagoa. 3 enchente ou nível baixo de um rio. 4 profundidade de um rio. 5 maré (alta ou baixa). 6 superfície de aspecto ondeado em seda ou metal. 7 ações emitidas sem aumento de capital. 8 waters águas: a) águas correntes. b) águas agitadas, ondeantes, o mar, o alto-mar. he fished in troubled waters / ele pescou em águas turvas. c) águas de fonte, águas minerais. • vt+vi 1 molhar. 2 irrigar, banhar. 3 regar. 4 aguar. 5 abastecer de ou prover com água. 6 dar de beber. 7 enfraquecer, diluir, misturar com água (leite, etc.), batizar (líquidos). 8 encher de água (boca), salivar. 9 lacrimejar. 10 dar aspecto ondeado a seda ou a superficies metálicas, ondear. 11 emitir ações sem aumento de capital. • adj 1 de ou relativo à água. 2 hidráulico. 3 aquático. 4 fluvial, marítimo. above water acima d’água. an ornamental water lago artificial. by water por via marítima ou fluvial. he is in low water sl ele está em apuros, tem falta de dinheiro. high water maré alta. hot water bottle botija de água quente. it makes your eyes water faz lacrimejar os seus olhos. joy water birita, pinga. like water abundante. low water maré baixa. of the first waters da melhor qualidade. on the water na água, no mar. still waters run deep quem vê cara não vê coração, pessoas muito quietas podem guardar fortes emoções. they cast their money upon the water fig eles jogaram o dinheiro pela janela. to be in deep water fig estar em aperto, em maus lençóis, em situação difícil. to hold water a) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro. to keep one’s head above water conseguir manter-se à tona, ficar acima das dificuldades. to make the mouth water dar água na boca. it makes my mouth water / me dá água na boca. to pass/ make water soltar água, urinar. to pour oil on troubled waters acalmar. to test the water/ waters pesquisa de motivação. to throw cold water on fig jogar balde de água fria em, desencorajar. to water down diluir. water of life a) refresco espiritual. b) conhaque, uísque. water under the bridge experiências passadas, problemas passados já esquecidos.
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