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1 underground
1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) subterrâneo2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) debaixo do chão2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) às escondidas3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) metropolitano* * *un.der.ground['∧ndəgraund] n 1 subterrâneo. 2 subsolo. 3 Pol movimento de resistência. 4 Brit trem subterrâneo, metrô. 5 vanguarda cultural, contra-cultura. • adj 1 subterrâneo, subtérreo. 2 secreto. 3 de resistência ou oposição secreta. 4 que atua na vanguarda cultural ou na contracultura. • adv 1 debaixo da terra, no subsolo. 2 em segredo, às escondidas, ocultamente, secretamente. -
2 underground
1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.)2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.)2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.)3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) -
3 petroleum
[pə'trəuliəm]noun (oil in its raw, unrefined form, which is found in natural wells below the earth's surface and from which petrol, paraffin etc are obtained.) petróleo* * *pe.tro.le.um[pətr'ouliəm] n petróleo. -
4 reef
[ri:f](a line of rocks etc just above or below the surface of the sea: The ship got stuck on a reef.) recife* * *reef1[ri:f] n 1 recife, escolho, rochedo ou banco de areia. 2 Min veio metálico, camada.————————reef2[ri:f] n Naut parte da vela que pode ser encurtada por meio dos rizes, quando convém navegar com pouco pano. • vt rizar, colher os rizes. to take in a reef a) ferrar as velas, rizar a vela. b) fig proceder com cautela ou moderação. -
5 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) pôr2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pôr3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) pôr4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) pôr6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) pôr-se7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) pôr9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) pentear10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) encastoar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) endireitar2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) prescrito2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) decidido3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fixo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fixo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) colecção2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparelho3) (a group of people: the musical set.) conjunto4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) penteado5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) cenário6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *[set] n 1 jogo, grupo, conjunto, coleção, série. 2 sociedade, facção. 3 grupo, círculo. 4 conjunto de piadas e estórias no espetáculo de um comediante. 5 Theat, Cin cenário. 6 Radio aparelho, receptor, emissor. 7 porte, posição, forma, ajuste. 8 direção, tendência, curso, rumo. 9 inclinação, deslocação. 10 planta, muda, rebento. 11 fruta recentemente formada da flor. 12 solidificação, endurecimento. 13 Tennis set: série de seis pontos. 14 ato de amarrar (de um cão de caça). 15 ninhada de ovos. 16 trava de serra. 17 última demão de reboque. • vt+vi (ps, pp set) 1 pôr, colocar, localizar, assentar, adaptar, plantar. 2 ajustar, endireitar. 3 regular, acertar. 4 fixar, estabelecer, definir. 5 determinar. 6 apontar, designar. 7 marcar, fixar. 8 dar (exemplo). 9 ligar, firmar. 10 ficar firme, solidificar, coalhar, endurecer, pegar (cimento). 11 montar, engastar. 12 adornar, ornamentar. 13 descer, pôr-se (sol), baixar (maré). 14 chocar, pôr para chocar, colocar ovos para chocar. 15 amarrar (cão de caça). 16 cair, assentar-se, adaptar-se, servir (vestido). 17 tender, dirigir-se, rumar, soprar, vir de (vento). 18 começar a mover-se, pôr-se em movimento. 19 aplicar-se. 20 formar fruta. 21 adaptar. 22 pôr em música, compor. 23 Typogr compor. 24 afiar, assentar (corte de faca, etc.). 25 reduzir (osso deslocado). 26 meter velas. • adj 1 fixado, estabelecido, predeterminado, prescrito. 2 fixo, rígido, imóvel, estacionário. 3 obstinado, aferrado. 4 firme, duro, endurecido. 5 decidido. it was set before him foi apresentado a ele. my set purpose minha firme intenção. to set about começar, tomar providências, iniciar. he doesn’t know how to set about it / ele não sabe como começá-lo. to set apart pôr de lado, reservar. to set a poem to music pôr versos em música. to set aside desprezar, pôr de lado. to set at defiance desafiar. to set back atrasar (relógio), retroceder, impedir, parar. to set behind colocar atrás, descuidar. to set by reservar, separar para uso no futuro. to set down depositar, descer, registrar. to set eyes on something ver, perceber, notar alguma coisa. to set fire to pôr fogo em, acender. to set forth mostrar, demonstrar, anunciar, levantar, partir. to set forward promover, ajudar, continuar, viajar, partir, sair de viagem. to set free liberar. to set in começar, iniciar. a heavy storm set in / caiu um forte temporal. to set in motion pôr em movimento. to set in order arrumar, pôr em ordem. to set off against destacar-se de. to set on incitar, instigar, atacar. to set one’s hand to meter mãos à obra. to set out plantar, enfeitar, adornar, demonstrar, delimitar, exibir, partir, levantar, levantar-se, pôr-se a caminho. to set pen to paper começar a escrever. to set right corrigir. to set someone up as judge arvorar-se em juiz. to set to começar a brigar. to set to work começar a trabalhar, fazer trabalhar. to set up levantar, montar, comprar, iniciar (negócio), fundar, instalar, auxiliar, ajudar, soltar (grito), estabelecer, instituir, estabelecer-se, tornar-se independente. he set up for himself / ele começou a trabalhar por conta própria. to set up a reserve instituir um fundo de reserva. to set up in print compor, tipografar. with set teeth com os dentes cerrados. -
6 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) afundar-se2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) descer3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) embeber(-se)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) desanimar5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) enterrar2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) banca da cozinha- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[siŋk] n 1 pia. 2 antro, lugar de vício ou de corrupção. 3 fossa, escoadouro. • vt+vi (ps sank, pp sunk, arch sunken) 1 descer, baixar, cair, depositar, declinar. 2 fazer descer, fazer baixar. 3 afundar, ir a pique, submergir. 4 afundar, pôr a pique. 5 reduzir, diminuir. my heart sinks when I think of her / coll fico deprimido quando penso nela. 6 ficar mais baixo ou mais fraco. 7 entrar, penetrar. 8 furar, perfurar, escavar, aprofundar. 9 passar gradualmente, cair. 10 gastar, perder (dinheiro). 11 decair, deteriorar. he is sinking fast / ele está decaindo rapidamente. she has sunk very low / ela decaiu muito. 12 fazer desaparecer, esconder, perder de vista. 13 levar à ruína, destruir. 14 pagar, amortizar dívida. 15 compor (riscos). let’s sink a few beers coll vamos tomar alguns chopes. to sink back cair para trás. to sink beneath a burden fig sucumbir debaixo de uma carga. to sink capital in investir capital. to sink down cair, ficar prostrado. to sink in value desvalorizar-se. to sink into oblivion cair no esquecimento. to sink or swim ou vai ou racha. to sink to one’s knees cair de joelhos. -
7 bed
[bed]1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) cama2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) leito3) (a plot in a garden: a bed of flowers.) canteiro4) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) camada•- - bedded- bedding - bedbug - bedclothes - bedcover - bedridden - bedroom - bedside - bedspread - bedtime - bed and breakfast - bed of roses - go to bed -
8 petroleum
[pə'trəuliəm]noun (oil in its raw, unrefined form, which is found in natural wells below the earth's surface and from which petrol, paraffin etc are obtained.) petróleo -
9 reef
[ri:f](a line of rocks etc just above or below the surface of the sea: The ship got stuck on a reef.) recife -
10 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) colocar2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pôr3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) estabelecer4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) pôr-se7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?)8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ajustar9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) arrumar, ajeitar10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incrustar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ajustar2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) estabelecido2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) resolvido a3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) firme4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fixo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) firme, rígido6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrustado de3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) conjunto, coleção2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparelho3) (a group of people: the musical set.) conjunto4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) arranjo, mise en plis5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) cenário6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback - set phrase - set-square - setting-lotion - set-to - set-up - all set - set about - set someone against someone - set against someone - set someone against - set against - set aside - set back - set down - set in - set off - set something or someone on someone - set on someone - set something or someone on - set on - set out - set to - set up - set up camp - set up house - set up shop - set upon -
11 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) afundar(-se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) baixar3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, enfiar4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) deprimir(-se)5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) empatar2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pia- sunken- be sunk - sink in
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