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1 cat-o’-nine-tails
cat-o’-nine-tails[kæt ə n'ain teilz] n pl açoite ou chicote de nove tiras. -
2 cat
[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *[kæt] n 1 gato, gata. 2 qualquer outro animal da família dos Felídeos (o tigre, o leopardo, o leão, etc.). 3 Amer lince. 4 Amer = link=catfish catfish.5 Naut aparelho de ferro (do turco). 6 = link=cat-o%E2%80%99-nine-tails cat-o’-nine-tails. 7 sl mulher rancorosa, malévola. • vt içar e prender a âncora à serviola (ou turco). a game of cat and mouse jogo de gato e rato. an old cat gata velha, pessoa falsa. at night all cats are grey à noite todos os gatos são pardos. there’s not enough room to swing a cat não cabe mais nem um alfinete neste lugar. to bell the cat pôr guizos no gato, desempenhar um papel perigoso, arriscar-se. to let the cat out of the bag revelar o segredo. to live like cat and dog viver como cão e gato, viver brigando. tom-cat gato (macho). to put the cat among the pidgeons criar confusão. to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros. to see which way the cat jumps ver para que lado sopra o vento, ver como param as coisas. when the cat is away, the mice are at play quando o gato está longe, os ratos brincam.
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Cat o' nine tails — cat o nine tails cat o nine tails . 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back; called also the {cat}. It was used in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cat-o'-nine-tails — cat o nine tails cat o nine tails . 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back; called also the {cat}. It was used in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cat o' nine tails — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cat-o'-nine-tails — [ˌkæt ə ˈnaın teılz] n [singular] a whip made of nine knotted strings, used in the past for punishing people … Dictionary of contemporary English
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cat-o'-nine-tails — /ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn ˌteɪlz / (say .kat uh nuyn .taylz) noun (plural cat o nine tails) a whip, usually having nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle, used to flog offenders …