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1 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) bússola2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) compasso3) (scope or range.) alcance•* * *com.pass[k'∧mpəs] n 1 bússola. 2 compasses compasso. 3 limite. 4 periferia, circunferência. 5 extensão, espaço. 6 alcance. 7 perímetro. • vt 1 circundar, rodear. 2 formar círculo, cercar. 3 planejar, almejar, maquinar. 4 empreender. 5 atingir. 6 entender. beam-compasses cintel. croaked compasses compasso curvo. compass of the voice extensão, amplitude da voz. pair of compasses compasso. proportional compasses compasso de redução. to compass someone’s death conspirar contra a vida de alguém. to keep within compass manter-se dentro dos limites. to speak within compass falar sem exagero. within the compass of his powers dentro de sua capacidade. -
2 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.)2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.)3) (scope or range.)• -
3 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcão2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) cercar2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) desenhar um círculo* * *cir.cle[s'ə:kəl] n 1 Geom círculo. 2 superfície de círculo. 3 circuito, volta. we have come full circle / demos uma volta completa. 4 circunferência. 5 auréola, halo. 6 coroa, diadema. 7 anel. 8 assentos no balcão do teatro. 9 período, ciclo. 10 órbita de um corpo celeste. 11 período de revolução de um corpo celeste. 12 grupo de pessoas, círculo, roda, grêmio. 13 esfera de influência ou de ação. • vt+vi 1 circular. 2 revolver, girar, rodar, circungirar. 3 formar círculo, circundar, rodear. circle of friends círculo de amizade. describe a circle! descreva um círculo, um arco. dress circle Theat primeiro balcão. great circle Geom círculo máximo. lesser ou small circle Geom círculo menor. that means squaring the circle isto significa a quadratura do círculo. the upper circles as altas esferas. to argue in a circle argumentar dentro de um círculo vicioso. to circle in cercar. upper circle Theat segundo balcão. vicious circle círculo vicioso. -
4 tropic
['tropik](either of two imaginary circles running round the earth at about 23 degrees north (Tropic of Cancer) or south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator.) trópico- tropics- tropical
- tropically* * *trop.ic[tr'ɔpik] n trópico. • adj trópico. the tropic of Cancer (of Capricorn) o trópico de Câncer (de Capricórnio). tropics região trópica. -
5 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) roda2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) volante2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) rodar2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) rodar3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) voar•- wheeled- - wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwright* * *[wi:l] n 1 roda. 2 coll bicicleta. 3 volante. 4 movimento giratório. 5 rotação, giro. 6 fig viravolta. 7 qualquer coisa, instrumento, aparelho, etc. que em forma ou movimento sugere uma roda. 8 força propulsora. 9 wheels maquinaria, maquinismo. 10 suplício da roda. 11 sl veículo. • vt+vi 1 rodar, 2 transportar (sobre rodas). 3 virar(-se), volver(-se). 4 mover em forma circular. 5 sl pedalar. • adj de ou relativo a roda. at the wheel a) ao volante. b) na roda do leme. c) no controle. Fortune’s wheel roda da sorte, roda da fortuna. free wheel roda livre (bicicleta). he put a spoke in my wheel fig ele atrapalhou meu caminho, ele me criou dificuldades. he put his shoulder to the wheel ele pôs mãos à obra, ajudou bastante, esforçou-se. potter’s wheel roda de oleiro. spinning wheel roda de fiar. steering wheel a) Naut roda do leme. b) volante de direção. to break a fly on the wheel fig atirar com canhões em moscas. to grease the wheels sl engraxar, subornar. to take the wheel tomar, pegar o controle. to wheel round volver(-se), virar(-se) repentinamente. wheels within wheels coisas, assuntos complicados. -
6 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcão2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) cercar, rodear2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) circular -
7 tropic
['tropik](either of two imaginary circles running round the earth at about 23 degrees north (Tropic of Cancer) or south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator.) trópico- tropics- tropical - tropically -
8 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) roda2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.)2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) rolar, girar2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) rodar, girar3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) voar em círculos•- wheeled- - wheeled - wheelbarrow - wheelchair - wheelhouse - wheelwright
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