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1 close shave/thing
close shave/thingescape por pouco, por um triz. -
2 by\ a\ close\ shave
English-Brazilian Portuguese dictionary > by\ a\ close\ shave
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3 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up* * *close1[klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.————————close2[klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de. -
4 shave
[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) fazer a barba2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) aparar3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) raspar2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) apara- shaven- shavings* * *[ʃeiv] n 1 ato de fazer a barba. give me a shave please / por favor, me faça a barba. 2 fatia fina, folha. 3 ato de falhar ou escapar por um triz. that was a close shave / esta foi por um triz. • vt+vi (pp shaven). 1 fazer a barba. I got shaved / mandei fazer a barba. I shaved off his beard / cortei-lhe a barba. 2 barbear-se. 3 cortar fatias finas. 4 raspar, passar perto. -
5 close call/shave
(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) à tangente -
6 close call/shave
(a narrow (often lucky) escape: That was a close shave - that car nearly ran you over.) tangente, fina -
7 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up
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