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1 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) motivo de orgulho/triunfo -
2 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) motivo de orgulho, trunfoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > a feather in one's cap
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3 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) saudável2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) adequado2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) corte3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) cair bem2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) adequar-se3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) montar4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) equipar•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) montagem/acessório2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) prova•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) ataque2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) ataque•* * *fit1[fit] n 1 ajustagem, adaptação, ajuste, encaixe, encaixamento, ajustamento. 2 corte, feitio, talhe, forma. • adj 1 bom, próprio, conveniente, ajustado, justo. 2 preparado, apto, digno, capaz. 3 saudável: em boa condição física e mental. 4 coll predisposto. • vt+vi (ps e pp fitted) 1 assentar, ajustar, adaptar, prover, amoldar. 2 convir a, ser conveniente ou apropriado. 3 aprontar, preparar, qualificar. his talents fits him for this job / seus talentos habilitam-no para este trabalho. 4 suprir, prover, equipar, aparelhar. 5 Tech encaixar, engatar. 6 Mech montar. fighting fit saudável, com boa saúde. fit as a fiddle bem-disposto. fit for publication próprio para publicação. food fit for a king uma refeição régia. if the cap fits se a carapuça servir. it doesn’t fit não se adapta bem. it fits in my plan isto se enquadra no meu plano. it fits like a glove assenta como uma luva. it fits the occasion isto vem a propósito. it is fit to do é conveniente fazer. not in a fit state sem condições para (fazer algo). to fit in encaixar, adaptar. to fit out prover com equipamento, fornecer. to fit pipes into each other encaixar tubos um no outro. to fit up a house mobiliar uma casa.————————fit2[fit] n 1 acesso, ataque, espasmo. 2 desmaio, colapso, síncope, convulsão. by ou in fits and starts aos trancos e barrancos. fit of rage ataque de cólera. fit to be tied coll doido varrido, irritado. to have a fit ficar muito bravo ou chocado. -
4 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) impedimento2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) desvantagem3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) diminuição2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) colocar em desvantagem* * *hand.i.cap[h'ændikæp] n Sport 1 vantagens concedidas a um adversário mais fraco. 2 desvantagem imposta a um competidor mais forte. 3 desvantagem ou vantagem concedida. 4 obstáculo. 5 deficiência física. • vt ter ou impor desvantagens. to be handicapped with ter a desvantagem de. -
5 captain
['kæptən] 1. noun1) (the commander of a ship, an aircraft, or a group of soldiers.) capitão2) ((abbreviated to Capt., when written in titles) the leader of a team or club.) capitão2. verb(to be captain of (something non-military): John captained the football team last year.) capitanear* * *cap.tain[k'æptin] n 1 capitão: a) Mil chefe de uma companhia regimental, b) capitão-de-mar-e-guerra. c) comandante de navio mercante. d) Sport chefe de uma equipe. 2 comandante, chefe, cabeça. 3 capataz (de mina), contramestre, feitor. 4 primeiro aluno da classe. 5 pioneiro, veterano. • vt capitanear, chefiar, comandar. -
6 captive
['kæptiv] 1. noun(a prisoner: Two of the captives escaped.) preso2. adjective(kept prisoner: captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive.) cativo- captor
- capture 3. noun1) (the act of capturing.) captura2) (something caught: A kangaroo was his most recent capture.) captura* * *cap.tive[k'æptiv] n cativo, prisioneiro. • adj 1 cativo, preso. 2 cativado, fascinado, encantado. -
7 recapture
[ri'kæp ə] 1. verb1) (to capture again: The soldiers recaptured the city; The prisoners were recaptured.) retomar2) (to convey (the feeling of something from the past): to recapture the atmosphere of medieval London.) fazer reviver2. noun(the process of recapturing or being recaptured.) retomada* * *re.cap.ture[ri:k'æptʃə] n 1 retomada, recaptura, ação de retomar. 2 presa. • vt recapturar, retomar.
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