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  • 1 children’s home

    chil.dren’s home
    [tʃ'ildrənz houm] n lar da criança orfã ou abandonada.

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  • 2 home

    [həum] 1. noun
    1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) lar
    2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) pátria
    3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) lar
    4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) lar
    5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa
    2. adjective
    1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) caseiro
    2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) local
    3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) em casa
    3. adverb
    1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) em/para casa
    2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) completamente
    - homely
    - homeliness
    - homing
    - home-coming
    - home-grown
    - homeland
    - home-made
    - home rule
    - homesick
    - homesickness
    - homestead
    - home truth
    - homeward
    - homewards
    - homeward
    - homework
    - at home
    - be/feel at home
    - home in on
    - leave home
    - make oneself at home
    - nothing to write home about
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    [houm] n 1 lar, residência, casa, moradia. 2 família. 3 pátria, origem, cidade ou terra natal. • vt+vi 1 ir para casa. 2 retornar. 3 ter lar, residir, morar. 4 prover com lar ou residência. • adj 1 caseiro, doméstico, familiar. 2 nativo, nacional. 3 expressivo, que atinge ou alcança seu objetivo. • adv 1 para casa, rumo à pátria, de retorno. 2 em casa. 3 exatamente, a propósito. 4 profundamente. at home a) em casa. b) na pátria. c) à vontade. make yourself at home / esteja à vontade. away from home ausente, fora de casa. he is expected home ele está sendo esperado em casa. I’ll see you home levarei você para casa. not at home ausente, fora de casa. nothing to write home about nada de importante. that comes home to you! isto atinge você! the return home a volta para casa. to be at home in a subject ser versado em um assunto. to bring the crime home to apresentar as provas do crime a. to go home fig morrer. to pay home pagar na mesma moeda. to strike home acertar o golpe.

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  • 3 home

    [həum] 1. noun
    1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) lar, casa
    2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) pátria
    3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) asilo, abrigo
    4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) lar
    5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa
    2. adjective
    1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) doméstico
    2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) local
    3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) da casa
    3. adverb
    1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) para casa, em casa
    2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) diretamente
    - homely - homeliness - homing - home-coming - home-grown - homeland - home-made - home rule - homesick - homesickness - homestead - home truth - homeward - homewards - homeward - homework - at home - be/feel at home - home in on - leave home - make oneself at home - nothing to write home about

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  • 4 family

    ['fæməli]
    plural - families; noun
    1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) família
    2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) família
    3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) família
    4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) família
    - family tree
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    fam.i.ly
    [f'æmili] n família: 1 pais e filhos, lar. 2 grupo de pessoas que formam um lar, inclusive parentes e criados. 3 descendência, estirpe. ancient ou old family / linhagem antiga. 4 linhagem nobre. 5 raça, tribo, clã. 6 gênero, espécie, ordem. 7 filhos (principalmente quando são pequenos). in the family way em estado interessante, em estado de gravidez. the Holy Family a Sagrada Família.

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  • 5 nurse

    [nə:s] 1. noun
    1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) enfermeiro
    2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) ama
    2. verb
    1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) tratar
    2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) amamentar
    3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) embalar
    4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) alimentar
    - nursing
    - nursemaid
    - nurseryman
    - nursery rhyme
    - nursery school
    - nursing-home
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    [nə:s] n 1 enfermeira. 2 ama-seca. 3 governante, pajem • vt+vi 1 servir de enfermeira. 2 trabalhar como enfermeira. 3 cuidar de, assistir. 4 criar. 5 pajear. 6 proteger. 7 nutrir. 8 fomentar, estimular. 9 acariciar, afagar. 10 alimentar. 11 mamar. 12 beber devagar. dry nurse ama-seca. he nursed his leg ele cruzou as pernas. male nurse enfermeiro. to nurse a cold curar um resfriado. wet nurse ama-de-leite.

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  • 6 romp

    [romp] 1. verb
    1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) brincar
    2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) resolver num instante
    2. noun
    (the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) brincadeira
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    [rɔmp] n 1 brincadeira descomedida, folia. 2 brincadeira, travessura. 3 Turf vitória fácil. 4 criança travessa. 5 rapaz ou moça dado a brincadeiras descomedidas. • vi 1 brincar ruidosa e descomedidamente. 2 fazer uma farra, fazer travessura. 3 Turf ganhar facilmente. the horse romped home / o cavalo ganhou facilmente. to romp through executar algo rapida e facilmente.

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  • 7 family

    ['fæməli]
    plural - families; noun
    1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) família
    2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) família
    3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) família
    4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) família
    - family tree

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  • 8 nurse

    [nə:s] 1. noun
    1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) enfermeiro
    2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) ama
    2. verb
    1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) cuidar
    2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) amamentar
    3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) acalentar
    4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) acalentar
    - nursing - nursemaid - nurseryman - nursery rhyme - nursery school - nursing-home

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  • 9 at

    [æt]
    1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) em
    2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) para
    3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) a
    4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) em
    5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) a
    6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) a
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    at1
    [æt, ət] prep 1 em, no(s), na(s), perto de, sobre, junto a. she lives at Mrs. Smith’s / ela mora na casa da Sra. Smith. 2 na direção de, para, a, até. he ran at her with a knife / ele correu para ela com uma faca (com intenção de ferir). he threw the ball at me / ele atirou a bola na minha direção (com intenção de agredir). 3 no lugar de, na condição de, na situação de. 4 em tempo determinado (agora, então). 5 através de, por meio de, por intermédio de. 6 ocupado com, em vias de, com vistas para. 7 por causa de, pela razão de, a fim de. 8 por, cada. I shall talk to one at a time / vou falar com um por vez. 9 de acordo com, à vontade de, segundo, conforme. 10 por parte de, oriundo de. 11 usada como algo visto de um ponto no espaço. at the door / à porta. at the shop / na loja. at the bus stop / no ponto de ônibus. at the baker’s (shop) / na padaria. to arrive at / chegar a. 12 usada como um ponto no tempo. at 10 o’clock / às dez horas. at Christmas / no Natal. at the moment / no momento. at that time / naquele tempo. at the close, at the opening / no fechamento, na abertura (do pregão da bolsa de valores). 13 usada com um propósito ou objetivo para o qual a ação é dirigida. he shouted at me / ele gritou comigo (com raiva). to shoot, aim, hit at / atirar contra, apontar para, acertar em. to rush at / lançar-se sobre. 14 usada com palavras, ações ou idéias provocadas por sentimentos. I was angry at John / fiquei zangado com John. pleased at / satisfeito com. alarmed at / inquieto, preocupado. sick at heart / aflito. 15 usada em relação a uma situação de julgamento. to be good at mathematics / ser bom em matemática. 16 usada antes de superlativos. at best, at the best / na melhor das hipóteses. at worst, at the worst / na pior das hipóteses. 17 antes de certos substantivos para expressar estado, condição, sentimento. at work / no trabalho. at school / na escola. at liberty / desempregado. 18 usada com preços. at ten cents each / a dez centavos cada. at any price / a qualquer preço. at half the price / pela metade do preço. at par / ao par, ao valor nominal, sem ágio. 19 usada antes de classe, grau, ordem, posição, velocidade. at first / a princípio. at ten miles per hour / a dez milhas por hora. 20 usada antes de idade. at (the age of) 20 / aos 20 anos. 21 usada antes de indicação de níveis. the water stopped rising at 70 feet / a água parou de subir a 70 pés. at home a) em casa, em sua pátria. b) versado, bem experimentado.

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  • 10 sweet

    [swi:t] 1. adjective
    1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) doce
    2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) fresco
    3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) perfumado
    4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) melodioso
    5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) encantador
    6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) meigo
    2. noun
    1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) rebuçado
    2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) sobremesa
    3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) querido
    - sweetener
    - sweetly
    - sweetness
    - sweetheart
    - sweet potato
    - sweet-smelling
    - sweet-tempered
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    [swi:t] n 1 coisa doce, doçura. 2 Brit doce, sobremesa. 3 sweets bombom, doce, coisa agradável. 4 querida, amor (forma de tratamento carinhosa). • adj 1 doce, açucarado, adocicado. 2 perfumado, cheiroso, de cheiro agradável. 3 atraente, bonito, gracioso, amável, agradável, encantador. 4 amável, gentil, meigo, suave. 5 fresco, saudável. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 fértil, próprio para cultura (terra). 8 caro, querido. 9 sl apaixonado (geralmente com on). he is mighty sweet on her / sl ele está muito apaixonado por ela. at one’s own sweet will de acordo com sua própria vontade. home sweet home lar doce lar. to have a sweet tooth gostar de doces. she has a sweet tooth / ela gosta de doces.

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  • 11 as

    [æz] 1. conjunction
    1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) enquanto
    2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) porque
    3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como
    4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como
    5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) embora
    6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) assim como
    2. adverb
    (used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tão
    3. preposition
    1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como
    2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como
    3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como
    4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como
    - as if / as though
    - as to
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    as1
    [æz, əz] adv 1 tão, igualmente, tanto quanto, do mesmo grau ou modo, equivalente. I haven’t known him as long as you / eu não o conheço há tanto tempo quanto você. I am as clever as he / sou tão inteligente quanto ele. 2 como por exemplo. • conj 1 como, quão, quanto, assim como, tal como, conforme. it looked as if they were really fighting / parecia como se eles lutassem de fato. 2 enquanto, ao passo que, no momento em que, quando. 3 porque, visto que, já que, porquanto, como. as you weren’t there, I left a message / como você não estava lá, deixei um recado. 4 se bem que, ainda que, embora, contanto que, conquanto que. 5 em resultado do que, em conseqüência do que. • prep como, na qualidade de. we all respect him as a writer / nós todos o respeitamos na qualidade de escritor. let me tell you as a friend / deixe-me dizer-lhe como amigo. • pron 1 que, quem, qual. 2 como. as a rule usualmente, em geral. as... as tão... como, tanto quanto. as ever como sempre. as far I am concerned quanto a mim, no que me concerne. as follows como segue. as for me quanto a mim. as from... válido desde... (as) heavy as lead pesado como chumbo. as if, as though como se (após os verbos com o sentido de "parecer"). as is no estado em que se encontra. as I see it, as I understand it! no meu ponto de vista. as it is/ was nestas circunstâncias, de todo jeito, de qualquer forma. as it rained visto que chovia. as it were por assim dizer, de certo modo. as long as enquanto, visto que, já que. as many as tantos quantos. as of, as from a partir de. as of next week I’ll be retired a partir da semana que vem estarei aposentado. as regards no que diz respeito. as requested conforme pedido. as soon as assim que, logo que. as soon as possible o mais cedo possível. as usual como de costume. as yet até agora. as you were! Mil última forma! be so kind as to do it queira fazê-lo, por favor. busy as a bee diligente como uma abelha. classical books as the plays of Racine livros clássicos como os dramas de Racine. do as you wish faça como quiser. he as well as she ele como ela, tanto ele quanto ela, ambos. he went so far as to say... ele chegou a ponto de afirmar... his position as a banker sua posição como banqueiro. she smiled as she did it ela sorriu ao fazê-lo. such as como por exemplo. twice as large duas vezes maior. we may as well tell her podemos contar-lhe do mesmo jeito, não há razão para não dizer a ela.
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    as2
    [æs] n (pl asses) asse: antiga moeda de cobre dos romanos.

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  • 12 broken

    ['brəukən]
    1) (see break: a broken window; My watch is broken.) quebrado
    2) (interrupted: broken sleep.) interrompido
    3) (uneven: broken ground.) irregular
    4) ((of language) not fluent: He speaks broken English.) incorrecto
    5) (ruined: The children come from a broken home (= their parents are no longer living together).) desfeito
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    bro.ken
    [br'oukən] vt+vi pp of break.adj 1 quebrado, em pedaços. 2 destruído. a broken heart / um coração ferido. 3 arruinado, falido. 4 enfraquecido, fraco, débil. broken health / saúde abalada. 5 domesticado, domado. 6 subjugado, humilhado, submisso, desanimado. a broken man / um homem desanimado. 7 violado, infringido. 8 falado ou pronunciado de modo imperfeito. broken English / inglês mal falado, como pelos estrangeiros. 9 interrompido, cortado, incorrente. • adv com interrupção, aos pedaços.

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  • 13 dress

    [dres] 1. verb
    1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) vestir
    2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) preparar
    3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) fazer curativo
    2. noun
    1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) roupa
    2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) vestido
    - dresser
    - dressing
    - dressing-gown
    - dressing-room
    - dressing-table
    - dressmaker
    - dress rehearsal
    - dress up
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    [dres] n 1 vestido, vestuário, roupa, fato, traje. 2 adorno, enfeites, atavio. 3 forma exterior, aparência, roupagem. • vt+vi 1 vestir-se. 2 adornar, ataviar, enfeitar, ornar(-se), compor com alinho ou asseio. 3 arranjar, ajustar, pôr em ordem. 4 alinhar, formar-se em linha reta. 5 Naut pavesar. 6 limpar uma ferida, fazer curativo. 7 cozinhar, guisar, preparar a comida, temperar alimentos. 8 toucar, pentear, escovar o cabelo. 9 cultivar, adubar a terra. 10 desempenar. 11 curtir, surrar peles. 12 podar (a vide). 13 cortar, desramar, tosquiar. 14 aparelhar, desbastar e polir (pedra e madeira). 15 tratar ou preparar os minérios. 16 sedar (o linho). • adj 1 usado para vestir. 2 adequado para uma ocasião formal (roupas). 3 que requer ou permite traje formal. dressed to kill vestido de forma atraente. evening dress casaca, gala, vestido a rigor. full dress traje de cerimônia, grande uniforme. morning dress vestido caseiro. to dress down 1 repreender, admoestar, castigar. 2 vestir-se de forma humilde. to dress up 1 arrumar-se, vestir-se com elegância. 2 disfarçar, vestir-se com traje de mascarado, dar falsa aparência a. to get dressed vestir-se.

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  • 14 for

    [fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por
    10) (because of: for this reason.) por
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois
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    [fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia.

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  • 15 leave

    I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb
    1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) deixar
    2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) deixar
    3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) deixar
    4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) deixar
    5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) deixar
    6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) deixar
    - leave out
    - left over
    II [li:v] noun
    1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) licença
    2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) licença
    - take one's leave of
    - take one's leave
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    leave1
    [li:v] n 1 licença, permissão. 2 partida, despedida. by your leave com (sua) licença. leave of absence permissão para ausentar-se do trabalho, licença do trabalho. maternity leave licença-maternidade. on leave de licença. to ask for leave of absence pedir licença (para ausentar-se do trabalho). to take leave despedir-se, partir.
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    leave2
    [li:v] vt+vi (ps and pp left) 1 partir. 2 abandonar. 3 retirar-se, sair. 4 cessar. 5 desistir. 6 deixar, deixar ficar. 7 legar. 8 submeter à aprovação. 9 depositar, confiar à guarda de. 10 sobrar. there is nothing left nada sobrou. to leave about deixar jogado de qualquer maneira. to leave alone não incomodar, não interferir, deixar em paz. to leave be deixar estar, não interferir. to leave behind deixar para trás, esquecer. to leave cold deixar indiferente. to leave for partir para. to leave go/ hold of largar, soltar. to leave it lay deixar para lá. to leave much to be desired deixar muito a desejar. to leave no stone unturned não deixar pedra sobre pedra. to leave off a) desistir, descontinuar. b) deixar de vestir. to leave out omitir. to leave out in the cold deixar de lado, ignorar. to leave over deixar para considerações futuras. to leave something up to somebody deixar alguma coisa por conta de alguém.
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    leave3
    [li:v] vi cobrir-se de folhas.

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  • 16 long

    I 1. [loŋ] adjective
    1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) comprido
    2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) longo
    3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de comprido
    4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) demorado
    5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) comprido
    2. adverb
    1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) muito tempo
    2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) muito tempo
    - long-distance
    - long-drawn-out
    - longhand
    - long house
    - long jump
    - long-playing record
    - long-range
    - long-sighted
    - long-sightedness
    - long-suffering
    - long-winded
    - as long as / so long as
    - before very long
    - before long
    - in the long run
    - the long and the short of it
    - no longer
    - so long!
    II [loŋ] verb
    ((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) desejar
    - longingly
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    long1
    [lɔŋ] n 1 sílaba longa. 2 período ou grande distância. • adj 1 longo, comprido, alongado. 2 extenso. 3 tardio, dilatório. 4 de longo alcance. • adv 1 durante. 2 por longo tempo. 3 longamente. 4 a grande distância. as long as contanto que. before long logo, em breve. for long por muito tempo. how long...? há quanto tempo...? how long have you been here? / há quanto tempo você já está aqui? in the long run com o tempo. long since há muito tempo. so long até logo. the long and the short of it todo o assunto em poucas palavras. to be long tardar.
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    long2
    [lɔŋ] vt cobiçar, ambicionar, almejar, ansiar. the children are longing for ice-cream / as crianças estão loucas (anseiam) por sorvete.
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    long4
    abbr longitude (longitude).

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  • 17 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) o mais
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) a maioria
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) o mais
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mais que tudo
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) muitíssimo
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quase
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mais que todos
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) a maior parte
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
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    [moust] n 1 a maior parte, o maior número. 2 a maioria. 3 máximo. this is the most you can ask for / isto é o máximo que você pode exigir. • adj sup of much and many. 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. • adv 1 o mais, os mais. 2 pela maior parte. 3 muitíssimo. at most quando muito. for the most part a) a maior parte. b) geralmente. to make the most of a thing tirar o máximo proveito.

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  • 18 pet

    [pet] 1. noun
    1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animal doméstico
    2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) fofo
    2. adjective
    (favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) maior
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle petted)
    1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) afagar
    2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)
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    pet1
    [pet] n 1 animal de estimação. 2 favorito, querido. 3 criança mimada. • vt 1 mimar, afagar, acariciar. 2 acariciar-se mutuamente de forma sexual. • adj 1 favorito, querido. 2 de estimação. be a pet and fetch me my book seja bonzinho e vá buscar meu livro. he is my pet aversion não o suporto, não o tolero.
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    pet2
    [pet] n enfado, mau humor, amuo. • vi ficar de mau humor. to be in a pet estar de mau humor.

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  • 19 smother

    1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) sufocar
    2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) abafar
    3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) sufocar
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    smoth.er
    [sm'∧ðə] n 1 fumaceira. 2 poeirada. 3 sufocamento. • vt+vi 1 sufocar, abafar. he smothered the child with kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 cobrir com camada grossa. 3 apagar, extinguir, abafar (fogo). 4 reter, reprimir, suprimir.

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  • 20 support

    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte
    - supporting
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    sup.port
    [səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio.

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