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1 he is tied to his mother’s apron strings
he is tied to his mother’s apron stringsele está amarrado na barra da saia de sua mãe.English-Portuguese dictionary > he is tied to his mother’s apron strings
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2 he is tied to his wife’s apron strings
he is tied to his wife’s apron stringsele é dominado pela mulher.English-Portuguese dictionary > he is tied to his wife’s apron strings
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3 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) avental2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) pavimento3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) boca de cena* * *a.pron['eiprən] n 1 avental. 2 qualquer coisa semelhante a um avental em forma ou uso, avental de cocheiro, fraldinha, mandil, anteparo, pano da chaminé. 3 prega grossa de pele no pescoço e peito dos carneiros. 4 Tech correia sem fim (de uma transportadora). 5 escudo protetor (de máquinas). 6 pranchada (para peça de artilharia). 7 Aeron praça de manobra (em frente do hangar). 8 Theat boca do palco. • vt prover com avental ou coisa equivalente. he is tied to his mother’s apron strings ele está amarrado na barra da saia de sua mãe. he is tied to his wife’s apron strings ele é dominado pela mulher. -
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1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) fio2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) cordão2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar os fios4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *[striŋ] n 1 barbante, fio, cordel, corda fina. 2 fileira, corrente, colar, enfiada (de contas). 3 corda (de instrumento musical). 4 strings instrumentos de corda. 5 cordão, fita. 6 série, carreira. 7 corda de arco. 8 cadeia, seqüência. • vt (ps, pp strung). 1 enfiar, enfileirar. 2 colocar cordas, encordoar. 3 amarrar (com barbante), dependurar com barbante ou corda. 4 esticar, apertar (as cordas ou fios). 5 excitar, deixar tenso ou nervoso. 6 tirar as fibras ou tendões. 7 formar ou mover em fila. 8 arranjar em série ou seqüência, encadear. 9 sl enganar, burlar. he is always harping on the same string ele bate sempre na mesma tecla. there are some strings attached to it há algumas restrições, limitações. to have more than one string to one’s bow ter mais de uma idéia, habilidade a seu favor. he has two strings to his bow / ele tem o pé em duas canoas. to have on a/ the string trazer na coleira, ter sob controle. to pull the strings exercer influência discretamente, usar pistolões, mexer os pauzinhos. to string along a) enganar, lograr. b) ir com, acompanhar. to string together enfiar, enfileirar. without strings, with no strings attached sem restrições. -
5 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) barbante, fio2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) fieira2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar o fio de4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar por um fio•- strings- stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency
См. также в других словарях:
apron strings — apron ,strings noun plural influence or control that someone has over you because you are afraid of making your own decisions or of not doing what they say: be tied to someone s apron strings (=be influenced or controlled by someone): Even at 25… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apron strings — A man who is tied to a woman s apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother s apron strings … The small dictionary of idiomes
apron strings — A man who is tied to a woman s apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother s apron strings. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If one person is tied to another s apron strings, they remain dependent at… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
apron strings — 1. the strings on an apron, used for securing it around one s person. 2. tie to someone s apron strings, to make or be dependent on or dominated by someone: He has never married because he s tied to his mother s apron strings. [1535 45] * * * … Universalium
apron strings — 1. the strings on an apron, used for securing it around one s person. 2. tie to someone s apron strings, to make or be dependent on or dominated by someone: He has never married because he s tied to his mother s apron strings. [1535 45] … Useful english dictionary
apron strings — a′pron strings n. cvb the securing strings on an apron • tied to someone s apron strings Etymology: 1535–45 … From formal English to slang
apron strings — UK / US noun [plural] influence or control that someone has over you because you are afraid of making your own decisions or of not doing what they say be tied to someone s apron strings (= be influenced or controlled by someone): Even at 25 Jenny … English dictionary
apron strings — /ˈeɪprən strɪŋz/ (say aypruhn stringz) plural noun 1. the ties of an apron. –phrase 2. tied to the apron strings, emotionally dependent on or bound to a person, as a child is to its mother …
To be tied to a mother's apron strings — Apron string A pron string The string of an apron. [1913 Webster] {To be tied to a wife s apron strings} or {To be tied to a mother s apron strings}, to be unduly controlled by a wife or mother. [1913 Webster] He was so made that he could not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be tied to a wife's apron strings — Apron string A pron string The string of an apron. [1913 Webster] {To be tied to a wife s apron strings} or {To be tied to a mother s apron strings}, to be unduly controlled by a wife or mother. [1913 Webster] He was so made that he could not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
be tied to your mother's apron strings — be tied to (your) mother s apron strings if someone, usually a man, is tied to their mother s apron strings, they still need their mother and cannot think or act independently. He s 30 but he s still tied to his mother s apron strings … New idioms dictionary
