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1 aimless
adjective (without purpose: an aimless life.) sem rumo* * *aim.less['eimlis] adj sem pontaria, sem desígnio, sem propósito, a esmo, incerto. -
2 aimless
adjective (without purpose: an aimless life.) sem objetivo -
3 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) apontar2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) tencionar2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) pontaria2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) intenção•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim* * *['eim] n 1 pontaria, mira, ato de visar (arma). 2 linha de mira, campo de visão. 3 alvo, objetivo. 4 intenção, propósito, desígnio. • vt+vi 1 apontar, visar, fazer pontaria. the man aimed at his enemy / o homem visou o seu inimigo. 2 concentrar os esforços para, almejar, ansiar. he aimed at a rich marriage / ele almejava um casamento rico. 3 Amer intencionar, planejar, objetivar. 4 Amer intentar. to take aim at visar alguém ou alguma coisa (também fig). -
4 fiddle
['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violino2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) aldrabice2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) tocar violino2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) brincar3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) aldrabar•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fid.dle[f'idəl] n violino, rabeca. • vt+vi 1 tocar rabeca, tocar violino. to play (on) the fiddle / tocar violino. 2 mexer ou tocar nervosamente um objeto. 3 ajustar uma máquina ou outro objeto para que funcione. 4 remexer, bulir. 5 intrometer-se. 6 burlar, trapacear, fraudar. to be on the fiddle / ganhar dinheiro desonestamente. fit as a fiddle em boa forma, bem-disposto. he is fiddleing while Rome burns ele não está tratando o problema com a seriedade devida, ele está fazendo primeiro coisas sem importância, ele está fingindo que não há nada errado. to fiddle about ou around 1 vadiar, perder tempo fazendo coisas sem importância. 2 movimentar coisas várias vezes para arranjar uma posição satisfatória. 3 mexer ou tocar algo com os dedos com pequenos movimentos nervosos. to fiddle away perder tempo, vadiar. to play second fiddle ocupar uma posição menos importante, ser subordinado a. -
5 ramble
['ræmbl] 1. verb1) (to go for a long walk or walks, usually in the countryside, for pleasure.) passear2) (to speak in an aimless or confused way.) divagar2. noun(a long walk, usually in the countryside, taken for pleasure.) passeio- rambler- rambling
- ramble on* * *ram.ble[r'æmbəl] n a ação de vaguear, perambular, andar sem destino certo. • vi 1 vaguear, errar, perambular, andar a esmo. 2 falar, escrever ou agir aereamente ou sem conexão. 3 espalhar, esparramar. to ramble on continuar escrevendo ou falando desconexamente. -
6 rambling
1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) confuso2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) espalhado3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) trepadeira* * *ram.bling[r'æmbliŋ] n divagação, passeio, excursão. • adj 1 errante, vagabundo, divagador. 2 desconexo, incoerente. 3 tortuoso, sinuoso. -
7 ramble on
(to talk for a long time in an aimless or confused way.) divagar -
8 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) apontar2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) tencionar2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) pontaria2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) objetivo•- aimless- aimlessly - aimlessness - take aim -
9 fiddle
['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violino2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) burla2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) tocar violino2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) remexer3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) burlar•- fiddler- fiddler crab - on the fiddle -
10 ramble
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11 ramble on
(to talk for a long time in an aimless or confused way.) divagar -
12 rambling
1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) desconexo2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) irregular, tortuoso3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) trepadeira
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