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1 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) agarrar2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) aperto2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) mala3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) compreensão•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip* * *[grip] n 1 ação de agarrar, de segurar, aperto. 2 poder, força da mão. 3 cabo, alça. 4 ferramenta para agarrar ou segurar: pinça, garra de máquina, embreagem. 5 aperto de mão. 6 Amer mala, bolsa de viagem. 7 fig domínio, controle. 8 fig apoio (moral). 9 dor aguda e repentina. • vt 1 agarrar, apanhar, segurar, pegar. 2 fascinar, prender a atenção. 3 entender, compreender, fig pegar. he is losing his grip on reality ele está se perdendo no terreno da fantasia. to come to grips engalfinhar-se, atracar-se, lutar corpo-a-corpo. to come to grips with desentender-se com. winter holds nature in his grip o inverno domina a natureza. -
2 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) segurar2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) aperto2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) valise3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) compreensão•- gripping- come to grips with - lose one's grip -
3 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). aço2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) fortalecer-se- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks* * *[sti:l] n 1 aço. 2 objeto feito de aço, espada. 3 dureza, força de aço. 4 haste de aço para amolar faca. • vt cobrir com aço, colocar ponta ou corte de aço. 2 endurecer, robustecer. 3 fig afiar, estimular. • adj 1 de aço. 2 como aço, duro. 3 da cor de aço. cast steel aço fundido. cold steel armas brancas (de aço). corrugated steel aço ondulado. hardened steel aço temperado ou endurecido. nerves of steel nervos de aço. stainless steel aço inoxidável. to steel oneself robustecer-se, fortificar-se. weld steel aço soldado. wrought steel aço forjado. -
4 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). aço2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) encher-se de coragem- steely- steeliness - steel wool - steelworks -
5 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) agarrar-se* * *[kliŋ] n agarração, ato de pegar. • vi (ps and pp clung) 1 agarrar, pregar, segurar, grudar. 2 apegar-se, ser fiel, aferrar-se a. they cling together / eles são muito ligados, são amigos, são unidos. 3 abraçar. of a clinging disposition ligado, fiel, apegado. of the clinging sort fig sem iniciativa própria, dependente de outrem. she clings to her girl-friends ela gosta das suas amigas. -
6 relax
[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) descontrair(-se)2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) abrandar•* * *re.lax[ril'æks] vt+vi 1 relaxar, afrouxar. 2 diminuir a tensão, moderar, mitigar, abrandar. 3 pôr-se à vontade, descansar, repousar. 4 enlanguescer. -
7 relax
[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) relaxar2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) afrouxar• -
8 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) agarrar2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) compreender2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) aperto2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) alcance•- grasping* * *[gra:sp; græsp] n 1 aperto, força de pegar e segurar. 2 compreensão, posse, alcance. • vt+vi agarrar, pegar, apertar, compreender. beyond my grasp incompreensível para mim. he must have a grasp of English grammar ele precisa dominar a gramática inglesa. to grasp at procurar alcançar, agarrar. within my grasp ao meu alcance. -
9 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) segurar-se2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) esperar -
10 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) agarrar(-se) -
11 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) agarrar2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) compreender2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) preensão2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) compreensão•- grasping -
12 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) segurar(-se)2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) esperar -
13 loosen
1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) afrouxar2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) afrouxar* * *loos.en[l'u:sən] vt+vi 1 desatar, afrouxar. 2 aliviar. 3 desatar-se, soltar-se. 4 aliviar-se. to loosen up a) Sport exercitar os músculos (antes da corrida). b) relaxar. -
14 vice
I noun(a kind of strong tool for holding an object firmly, usually between two metal jaws: The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vice; He has a grip like a vice.) tornoII noun1) (a serious moral fault: Continual lying is a vice.) vício2) (a bad habit: Smoking is not one of my vices.) vício* * *vice1[vais] n 1 vício, mau hábito, tendência habitual condenável. 2 mal, maldade. 3 defeito, falta, imperfeição. 4 imoralidade, depravação. 5 teima (de cavalo).————————vice2[vais] n (Amer vise) torno de bancada. • vt segurar, prender em torno de bancada.————————vi.ce3[v'aisi] prep em vez de, em lugar de. -
15 loosen
1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) afrouxar2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) afrouxar -
16 vice
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17 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) afrouxar2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) moderar-se* * *slack.en[sl'ækən] vt+vi 1 retardar, diminuir a velocidade. 2 ficar mais lento. 3 ficar moderado, relaxar. 4 soltar, afrouxar. 5 ficar solto, afrouxar-se. -
18 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) afrouxar(-se)2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) folgar
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