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1 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. -
2 out of mind
(an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around: They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.)* * *out of minddesvairado. -
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.) cercar, rodear2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) circular -
4 out of mind
(an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around: They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.) -
5 friend
[frend]1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) amigo2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) amigo•- friendly
- friendship
- make friends with
- make friends* * *[frend] n amigo: a) conhecido, colega, companheiro. b) favorecedor, protetor, fautor. c) aliado, partidário, simpatizante. • vt ajudar, favorecer. a friend in need um amigo necessitado. a scout is a friend to all um escoteiro é amigo de todos. bosom friend amigo do peito. close friend amigo íntimo. he is a friend of/ to someone ele é amigo de. I am friends with her eu tenho amizade com ela. my learned friend Jur meu (estimado) colega. you have made a friend você conquistou um amigo. you must make friends with them você precisa fazer amizade com eles. -
6 intimate
1. ['intimət] adjective1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) íntimo2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) íntimo3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) profundo2. noun(a close friend.) íntimo3. [-meit] verb(to give information or announce.) intimar- intimacy
- intimately* * *in.ti.mate['intimit] n amigo íntimo. • ['intimeit] vt 1 intimar, notificar, anunciar. 2 sugerir, insinuar. • ['intimit] adj 1 íntimo, familiar. 2 profundo. 3 pessoal, particular. 4 interno, que está dentro. 5 que envolve relações sexuais. -
7 intimate
1. ['intimət] adjective1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) íntimo2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) íntimo3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) profundo2. noun(a close friend.) íntimo3. [-meit] verb(to give information or announce.) declarar- intimacy - intimately -
8 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) agarrar-se* * *[kliŋ] n agarração, ato de pegar. • vi (ps and pp clung) 1 agarrar, pregar, segurar, grudar. 2 apegar-se, ser fiel, aferrar-se a. they cling together / eles são muito ligados, são amigos, são unidos. 3 abraçar. of a clinging disposition ligado, fiel, apegado. of the clinging sort fig sem iniciativa própria, dependente de outrem. she clings to her girl-friends ela gosta das suas amigas.
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