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1 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) fundação2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundação3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fundação* * *foun.da.tion[faund'eiʃən] n 1 fundação, base, alicerce, fundamento. the house rocks to its foundations / a casa estremece até aos alicerces. they laid the foundations of / eles colocaram os alicerces de. 2 fundamento, princípio, motivo, origem, razão fundamental. 3 ato de fundar ou estabelecer. 4 estabelecimento, criação. 5 instituição fundada à custa de uma doação, de um capital legado. he is on the foundation / ele é beneficiário da fundação. 6 capital legado para obras de beneficência pública, dotação. from the foundation desde o começo. -
2 warp
I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) empenar2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) deformar2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) deformação- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). urdidura* * *[wɔ:p] n 1 Weav urdidura, urdimento, urdume. 2 empenamento, arqueamento (de tábua, prancha, etc.). 3 aberração, deformação mental. 4 Naut espia, toa, calabrote. 5 Geol depósito aluvial. 6 fundação, base. • vt+vi 1 empenar, arquear, entortar (prancha, tábua). 2 aberrar, deformar. 3 perverter, desvirtuar, deitar a perder. 4 interpretar mal, deturpar (o sentido), distorcer. 5 Aeron deformar, empenar (asa). 6 Naut espiar, alar (a espia). 7 Weav urdir (a trama). warp and woof/ weft a) Weav urdidura e trama. b) base. -
3 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) bater2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) deitar ao chão3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) bater4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) bater2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) pancada2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) pancada•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *[nɔk] n 1 pancada, golpe, batida. 2 som, produzido por uma pancada. 3 infortúnio, má sorte, revés, contratempo. 4 Amer crítica dura e freqüentemente fútil. • vt+vi 1 bater, dar pancadas, surrar. 2 derrubar batendo. 3 fazer ruído, barulho anormal (máquina). 4 impelir, arremessar. 5 Amer sl criticar, censurar. 6 Brit espantar, chocar, impressionar. he knocked them cold 1 ele os deixou inconscientes (com uma pancada). 2 ele os deixou atordoados. I am quite knocked up eu estou totalmente esgotado. I knocked him into a cocked hat eu lhe dei uma surra, eu o derrotei fragorosamente. that knocked him back a 100 dollars isto lhe custou 100 dólares. that knocks me estou surpreso. to knock about a) bater, tratar com violência. b) coll vaguear, perambular. to knock against someone a) encontrar alguém por acaso. b) encontrar por acaso. to knock against something colidir, chocar(-se), bater contra alguma coisa. to knock along andar ao acaso, passear ociosamente. to knock at the door bater à porta. to knock down a) abater, derrubar com uma pancada. b) fig deixar perplexo. c) arrematar, adjudicar (num leilão). d) coll abaixar os preços (de venda). to knock down for a song sl vender a troco de bananas, por nada. to knock for a loop a) derrotar. b) confundir, surpreender. to knock in enfiar com força. to knock off a) liquidar rapidamente. b) parar ou cessar o trabalho. knock it off! / pare com isso! c) deduzir, descontar. d) 4 sl matar. e) sl roubar. to knock one’s head against a brick wall bater com a cabeça na parede, encontrar total resistência. to knock on the head a) atordoar ou matar com uma pancada na cabeça. b) fig arruinar, frustrar. to knock out a) Sport eliminar. b) Box nocautear, vencer por nocaute. c) coll surpreender, impressionar. to knock the bottom out of a) refutar alegações num argumento. b) fig tirar a base, o fundamento a alguma coisa. to knock together fazer, montar ou compilar às pressas. to knock up a) golpear ou forçar para cima. b) acordar batendo à porta. c) fatigar, esgotar, cansar. d) montar ou organizar às pressas. e) sl ficar grávida. -
4 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting* * *sup.port[səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio. -
5 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) fundação2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundação3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fundação
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