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  • 1 somehow or other

    (in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) de qualquer maneira
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    some.how or oth.er
    [s∧mhau ə '∧ðə] adv de uma maneira ou de outra, de qualquer jeito.

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  • 2 somehow or other

    (in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) de um jeito ou de outro, seja como for

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  • 3 ventilation

    noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilação
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    ven.ti.la.tion
    [ventil'eiʃən] n 1 ventilação, arejamento. 2 exame, discussão.

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  • 4 ventilation

    noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilação

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  • 5 incubate

    ['iŋkjubeit]
    1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) incubar
    2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) incubar
    - incubator
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    in.cu.bate
    ['iŋkjubeit] vt+vi 1 incubar, chocar. 2 fig meditar, pensar.

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  • 6 unarmed

    (without weapons or other means of defence: The gangster shot an unarmed policeman; Judo is a type of unarmed fighting.) desarmado
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    un.armed
    [∧n'a:md] adj desarmado, indefeso, inerme.

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  • 7 tell the time

    (to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) dizer as horas

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  • 8 incubate

    ['iŋkjubeit]
    1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) chocar
    2) ((of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear: How long does chickenpox take to incubate?) incubar
    - incubator

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  • 9 tell the time

    (to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) dizer a hora

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  • 10 unarmed

    (without weapons or other means of defence: The gangster shot an unarmed policeman; Judo is a type of unarmed fighting.)

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  • 11 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) passagem
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) caminho
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) rua
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distância
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) modo
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) modo
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) hábito
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) caminho
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) de longe
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
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    [wei] n 1 modo, estilo, maneira. 2 jeito, feitio, forma. she will never get it done that way / ela nunca conseguirá fazê-lo desta forma. 3 método, meio. 4 ponto, particular, detalhe, aspecto. 5 direção, lado. 6 distância, trajeto. 7 rumo, curso. they each went their different ways / cada qual tomou o seu caminho. 8 caminho, atalho, vereda, trilha, rua, via, estrada. we asked our way / perguntamos o caminho. 9 lugar. 10 hábito, costume, modo, peculiaridade (também ways). 11 vontade, desejo. 12 coll condição, estado. 13 movimento, progresso, marcha. 14 porte, comportamento, conduta. • adv embora, longe. a good way uma boa distância. a great/ long way off a grande distância daqui, de longe. all the way a) inteiramente. b) todo o caminho. c) durante todo o tempo. any way you please de qualquer forma que queira. a way out uma saída. by the same way pelo mesmo caminho. by the way a) de passagem, a caminho. b) a propósito. by way of a) via. b) em vez, como. c) a fim de. by way of excuse como desculpa. by way of jest por brincadeira. covered way passagem coberta. from way back de muito tempo, antigo. half the way a meio caminho, meio. he is in my way ele está no meu caminho, está me atrapalhando. he made the best of his way (to) ele seguiu o mais depressa que pôde (para). he mended his ways ele melhorou, corrigiu-se. her mild ways seus modos suaves, meigos. he works his way Amer ele progride pelo próprio esforço. how did she get that way? como foi possível ela ficar assim? if you had your own way se tudo fosse como você quer. in a family way de modo familiar, não cerimonioso. in a way de certo modo. in the way of business em matéria de negócios. I paved the way for him fig preparei o caminho para ele. I put/ threw it in his way fi-lo chegar a suas mãos. I set out on my way parti, pus-me a caminho. it is in your way é seu campo, de sua alçada. it is out of my way a) isto não é meu campo, disso eu não entendo. b) não é de minha alçada. he went out of his way (to do) / ele se deu ao trabalho, ele teve a gentileza (de fazer). it pays its way vale a pena. it will go a great way toward contribuirá grandemente. I was just up her way sl eu estive justamente perto dela. not by a long way, no way de forma alguma, de jeito nenhum. once in a way uma vez, excepcionalmente. one way uma direção. one way or the other por um meio ou por outro, de um jeito ou de outro. one-way street Traffic via de uma só mão, direção única. on our way through em nosso caminho por. on the way out tornar-se impopular. on the way (to) a caminho (para). out of the way a) fora do caminho. b) fig que despista, desvia. c) extraordinário, fora do comum. d) na prisão. e) morto. they put him out of the way / eles afastaram-no, liquidaram-no (mataram-no). put him in the way of doing it dê-lhe a oportunidade de fazê-lo. right of the way a) direito de passagem, servidão. b) Traffic preferência, direito de tomar a frente. that is always the way with him é sempre assim com ele. the hard way sl por esforço próprio. the Milky Way a Via-Láctea. the other way about/ round ao contrário. the way of the world o caminho da vida (ou do mundo). the ways of war as peculiaridades da guerra. they begged their way eles passaram mendigando. they pay their way eles não têm dívidas. they put him in the way of success eles contribuíram para o seu êxito. this way! por aqui! to be in the family way estar grávida, esperando bebê. to get one’s (own) way obter, ganhar, fazer do próprio jeito, como quer. I got it my own way / fiz do meu jeito, fiz como queria. to give way a) dar passagem. b) dar vazão. c) ceder. they gave way / eles cederam, recuaram. to give way to a) sucumbir. b) dar prioridade a. to go all the way with concordar plenamente com. to go one’s way partir. to go one’s (own) way agir independentemente. to go out of the way a) dar(-se) ao trabalho de. b) fazer muito esforço para realizar algo. to go someone’s way favorecer alguém. to go the way of all flesh morrer. to go under way a) pôr-se em marcha, partir. b) fig estar em andamento. to have a way with saber lidar com, ter jeito. to have it both ways jogar dos dois lados. to have it one’s (own) way fazer, pensar do jeito que agrada a si próprio. let him have it his own way / deixe-o fazer o que ele quer. to have one’s way conseguir o que quer. to have way Naut estar em movimento. to look the other way a) desviar o olhar. b) não perceber. to lose one’s way perder-se, perder o caminho. he lost his way / ele perdeu-se, perdeu o caminho. to make one’s way a) ir para a frente, continuar (com dificuldade). b) progredir, alcançar o sucesso. they made their way / fig eles abriram o seu caminho, venceram. to make way a) dar lugar a. I made way for him / eu dei lugar a ele. b) progredir. she made way / ela venceu, progrediu. to set in one’s ways apegar-se a velhos hábitos. under way. a) a caminho, em marcha. b) fig em andamento. way off muito longe. Way of the Cross via-sacra. way up bem alto. we did/ had it all our own way fizemos o que queríamos. we took our way nós partimos. where there’s a will, there’s a way onde há uma vontade, há um meio. which way? por onde? which way did they go? / para/por onde foram eles?

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  • 12 ear

    I [iə] noun
    1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) orelha
    2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) ouvido
    - eardrum
    - earlobe
    - earmark
    - earring
    - earshot
    - be all ears
    - go in one ear and out the other
    - play by ear
    - up to one's ears in
    - up to one's ears
    II [iə] noun
    (the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) espiga
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    ear1
    [i2] n 1 ouvido. 2 orelha. 3 audição. 4 percepção. 5 atenção, consideração. 6 asa (de vaso). 7 alça, colcheta. an ear for music um ouvido para música. a thick ear pé-de-ouvido. ear that sticks out orelha-de-abano. he brought a storm about his ears ele levantou uma tempestade. it came to his father’s ears chegou ao conhecimento de seu pai. lend me an ear! ouça-me, escute-me! to be all ears prestar toda a atenção, ser todo ouvidos. to box one’s ears esbofetear alguém. to fall on deaf ears não ser atendido. to give ear dar ouvidos. to go in one ear and out the other entrar por um ouvido e sair pelo outro. to have itching ears querer ouvir as novidades. to have or keep an ear to the ground estar atento à opinião pública ou aos acontecimentos. to lend an ear escutar, prestar atenção. to make someone’s ears burn falar de alguém na sua ausência, fazer queimar os ouvidos de alguém. to play by ear tocar de ouvido. to play it by ear agir de improviso, conforme as coisas acontecem. to prick up one’s ears aguçar os ouvidos, ficar de orelha em pé. to turn a deaf ear to não dar ouvido a. up to the ears in..., over head and ears in... profundamente envolvido, enterrado até ao pescoço. wet behind the ears inexperiente, imaturo.
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    [i2] n espiga. • vi espigar.

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  • 13 every

    ['evri]
    1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) cada
    2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) cada
    3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) todo
    4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) cada
    - everyone
    - everyday
    - everything
    - everywhere
    - every bit as
    - every now and then / every now and again / every so often
    - every time
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    eve.ry
    ['evri] adj cada (um), todo, todos. I expect her every minute / eu a espero a cada momento. his every word / todas as suas palavras. she has every bit as much as her sister / ela tem exatamente tanto quanto a sua irmã. every day diariamente, todos os dias. every now and then de vez em quando. every one cada um isoladamente. every other day / dia sim, dia não. every ten days de dez em dez dias. every time a cada momento, a qualquer oportunidade. every two days de dois em dois dias.

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  • 14 foul

    1. adjective
    1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) ruim
    2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) desagradável
    2. noun
    (an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) falta
    3. verb
    1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) cometer uma falta
    2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) sujar
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    [faul] n 1 infração, falta, violação das regras estabelecidas nos jogos, prélios, etc., colisão intencionada, golpe ou jogo ilícito, abalroamento. 2 Amer, Sport bola fora, no beisebol. 3 Brit mau tempo, tempo borrascoso, má ventura. • vt+vi 1 sujar(-se), emporcalhar, enlamear, turvar-se, conspurcar, corromper, desonrar, infamar. 2 cometer infração, violar regras estabelecidas. 3 Amer, Sport bater a bola fora, no beisebol. 4 Naut colidir, abalroar. 5 enredar-se, enredar (cabo), encepar, entoucar (âncora). 6 abstruir(-se), entupir(-se), bloquear, entravar. 7 Naut cobrir-se de algas (o casco do navio). • adj 1 sujo, emporcalhado, lodoso, enlameado, poluído, porco, imundo, turvo, impuro, estragado, podre, pútrido, viciado, nocivo, sórdido, asqueroso, repugnante, torpe, indecente, obsceno. 2 malvado, infame, corrompido, vil. 3 contrário às regras, ilícito, irregular, iníquo, ímprobo, desonesto, injusto. 4 abalroado. 5 enredado (cabo). 6 entupido, obstruído. 7 mau, borrascoso. 8 contrário. 9 feio, abominável, repelente, hediondo, odioso, vergonhoso. 10 Amer, Sport (no beisebol) fora. 11 sujo, cheio de erros. 12 desagradável. • adv 1 ilicitamente. 2 traiçoeiramente, perfidamente. by fair means or foul de qualquer maneira, a qualquer preço. one boot was foul of the other um barco abalroou o outro. the chimney is foul a chaminé está obstruída de fuligem. the foul fiend o diabo. through foul and fair aos trancos e barrancos. to fall/ run foul of a) lançar-se sobre. b) Naut colidir com. c) encalhar. d) coll criar caso, desentender-se. to foul up sl estragar, deitar a perder, Brit vulg foder. to hit someone foul dar um golpe ilícito em. to play foul atraiçoar.

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  • 15 with

    [wið]
    1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com
    2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com
    3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de
    4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com
    5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) com
    6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de
    7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com
    8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com
    9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abaixo! / viva!
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    [wið, wiθ] prep 1 com. he lives with us / ele mora conosco. I carry everything with me / eu tenho, levo tudo comigo. he behaved with great discretion / ele portou-se com muita inteligência. he is ill with influenza / ele adoeceu com gripe. I am displeased with him / estou desgostoso com ele. in that you differ with me / nisto não concordo com você, sou de outra opinião. 2 por, a, em, de. what do you want with me? / o que você quer de mim? his eyes sparkled with joy / seus olhos brilharam de alegria. 3 a respeito de, apesar de, por meio de. 4 em relação a, relacionado com, como resultado de. dressed with silk trajado de seda. he is with it ele está na moda, está por dentro. it rests with you está em você. stiff with cold enregelado, duro de frio. this is a trifling circunstance with me isto é de pouca importância para mim. to be in favour with gozar da simpatia de. to get with it estar por dentro dos últimos acontecimentos, progressos, idéias, etc. to start with para começar. what with devido a, por causa de. with all speed a toda pressa. with bare feet descalço. with child grávida. with every one looking on sob o olhar de todos. with this com isto, a seguir. with young prenhe.

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  • 16 with

    [wið]
    1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) com
    2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) com
    3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de, com
    4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) com
    5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) de, com
    6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de
    7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) com
    8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) com
    9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!)

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  • 17 beyond

    [bi'jond]
    1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) além de
    2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) para além de
    3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fora de
    4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) além do que
    - beyond expectation
    - beyond one's means
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    be.yond
    [bij'ɔnd] n the beyond, the great beyond o outro mundo, a vida futura. • prep 1 além de, do outro lado de. 2 mais longe que. 3 mais tarde que, depois de. 4 fora de (alcance, compreensão, limite). beyond dispute / fora de dúvida, indiscutível. it is getting beyond my control / está escapando ao meu controle. 5 mais do que, superior a, excedente. beyond measure / além dos limites. that is beyond me / isto está além das minhas forças, além da minha compreensão. 6 em adição a, além de. • adv além, mais longe, acolá. he passed beyond ele morreu. the back of beyond fig o confim do mundo.

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  • 18 cause

    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar.
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    [kɔ:z] n 1 causa: a) aquilo ou aquele que faz com que uma coisa exista. b) aquilo que determina um acontecimento. c) origem, princípio. d) motivo, razão. e) processo, demanda, pleito ou ação judicial. f) interesse, partido. 2 ocasião (para agir). • vt 1 causar, ser causa de, ser motivo de, motivar, ocasionar. 2 originar, efetuar, produzir. 3 induzir, compelir, mandar fazer. final cause causa final, finalidade (especialmente do universo). first cause causa prima. to gain one’s cause ganhar a demanda ou o processo. to give cause for dar lugar a, dar ensejo a. to make common cause with tomar o partido de, conjugar esforços com. to plead a cause advogar, defender uma causa. to stand for a just cause defender uma causa justa.

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  • 19 channel

    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) canal
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) meio
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) sulcar
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar
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    chan.nel
    [tʃ'ænəl] n canal: 1 leito ou parte navegável de um rio. 2 estreito de mar. 3 tubo, conduto, passagem para líquidos. 4 valeta, rego, calha. 5 fig meio, intermédio, via. 6 Rádio, TV faixa de freqüência, canal, estação. 7 Archit acanaladura • vt 1 formar sulcos ou canais, encanar, sulcar, arregoar. 2 transportar em ou por canais. the Channel o Canal do Mancha.

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  • 20 end

    [end] 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end
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    [end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar.

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  • Other Losses — Other Losses: An Investigation into the Mass Deaths of German Prisoners at the Hands of the French and Americans after World War II   Author(s) …   Wikipedia

  • means — [ minz ] (plural means) noun *** 1. ) count a method for doing or achieving something: WAY: Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants means of: What means of transportation is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • means — [miːnz] noun [plural] the money and resources that a person or organization has available: means to do something • Large corporations have the means to pay large fines without suffering hardship. • The group has limited means. • young families… …   Financial and business terms

  • means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Means of persuasion — A means of persuasion, in some theories of politics and economics, can substitute for a factor of production by providing some influence or information. This may be of direct value to the actor accepting the influence, i.e. a bribe, or… …   Wikipedia

  • other, otherwise — As an adjective, other means (1) additional or further (one other person); (2) different (coming from some other village); (3) former (some customs of other days); (4) second (every other week); (5) recent (the other night); and (6) remaining of… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • means */*/*/ — UK [miːnz] / US [mɪnz] noun Word forms means : singular means plural means 1) [countable] a method for doing or achieving something Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants… …   English dictionary

  • means*/*/*/ — [miːnz] (plural means) noun 1) [C] a method for doing or achieving something Syn: method Information is not easily obtained by any other means.[/ex] The telephone was our only means of communication.[/ex] We had no means of warning them.[/ex] 2)… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • other — adj., n. or pron., & adv. adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate in identity or distinct in kind (other people; use other means; I assure you, my reason is quite other). 2 a further; additional (a few other… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Means-ends analysis — Means Ends Analysis[1] (MEA) is a technique used in Artificial Intelligence for controlling search in problem solving computer programs. It is also a technique used at least since the 1950s as a creativity tool, most frequently mentioned in… …   Wikipedia

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