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81 heater
noun (an apparatus which gives out heat in order to warm a room etc, or which heats water etc eg in a water-tank.) aquecedor -
82 hostage
['hosti‹](a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) refém- take- hold someone hostage - hold hostage -
83 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) hidrante -
84 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dispor4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) assentar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) acalmar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) botar7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) arrumar em camadas- layabout- lay-by - layout - laid up - lay aside - lay bare - lay by - lay down - lay one's hands on - lay hands on - lay in - lay low - lay off - lay on - lay out - lay up - lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
85 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) lugar2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) lugar3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) local4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) lugar5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) lugar7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) trecho8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) papel9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) lugar10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) praça12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) casa2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) localizar•- go places - in the first - second place - in place - in place of - out of place - put oneself in someone else's place - put someone in his place - put in his place - take place - take the place of -
86 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arrancar2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) depenar3) (to pick (flowers etc).) colher4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilar (as sobrancelhas)5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) dedilhar2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) coragem- plucky- pluckily - pluckiness - pluck up the courage - pluck up courage - energy -
87 post mortem
[pəus'mo:təm](a medical examination of a dead body in order to find out the cause of death.) autópsia -
88 postmortem
[pəus'mo:təm](a medical examination of a dead body in order to find out the cause of death.) autópsia -
89 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) prática2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) prática3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) treino, exercício4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) clientela, consultório•- make a practice of - put into practice -
90 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) preço2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) preço2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) pôr preço em2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) apreçar•- pricey - at a price - beyond/without price -
91 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) inverter, pôr no avesso3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) revogar2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário, avesso2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha à ré4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) verso•- reversal- reversed - reversible - reverse the charges -
92 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) governo2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regulamento3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regra4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regra5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) régua2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) governar2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) decretar3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) traçar à régua•- ruled- ruler - ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) decisão- rule off - rule out -
93 send
[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) mandar, enviar2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) mandar3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) lançar•- sender- send away for - send down - send for - send in - send off - send off for - send out - send someone packing / send someone about his business - send packing / send someone about his business - send someone packing / send about his business - send packing / send about his business -
94 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) aparecer3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) acompanhar6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) mostrar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) exposição, espetáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstração3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) aparência4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) ostentação5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) desempenho•- showy- showiness - show-business - showcase - showdown - showground - show-jumping - showman - showroom - give the show away - good show! - on show - show off - show up -
95 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) sinal2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) tabuleta, placa3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) sinal4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) sinal2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) assinar2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) assinar3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) fazer sinal•- signpost - sign in/out - sign up -
96 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar(-se)2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) pousar3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) ser membro de4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) pousar5) (to undergo (an examination).) comparecer a6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunir-se•- sitter- sitting - sit-in - sitting-room - sitting target - sitting duck - sit back - sit down - sit out - sit tight - sit up -
97 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) estábulo2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) banca•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) enguiçar2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) estolar3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) estolar2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) estolIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) ganhar tempo -
98 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) sair2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pôr para funcionar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) início2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) dianteira•- starter- starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto -
99 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) inchar(-se), dilatar(-se)2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) marulhada3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) formidável- swelling- swollen - swollen-headed - swell out - swell up -
100 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) para, a, em2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) até3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) até4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) para5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) de6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) em7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) a9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.)2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)•
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