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  • 1 squeeze

    [skwi:z] 1. verb
    1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) espremer
    2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) comprimir(-se)
    3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) espremer
    2. noun
    1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) apertão
    2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) aperto
    3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) umas gotas
    4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) restrição
    - squeeze up
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    [skwi:z] n 1 aperto, pressão leve. 2 compressão. 3 abraço, aperto de mão. 4 esmagamento, atropelo. 5 suco espremido. 6 coll situação difícil, aperto, apuro. 7 extorsão. 8 impressão fac-símile por compressão. 9 Econ arrocho. • vt+vi 1 apertar, comprimir. 2 abraçar, apertar nos braços. 3 colocar à força, forçar para dentro. 4 oprimir, extorquir. 5 espremer. 6 ceder à pressão, ser compressível. 7 abrir caminho, forçar passagem. 8 extrair à força. to squeeze in enfiar, colocar com força, enfiar-se, meter-se. to squeeze out espremer, fig interrogar. to squeeze through passar empurrando. to squeeze up comprimir, apertar.

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  • 2 compress

    [kəm'pres]
    (to press together; to force into a narrower space: All his belongings were compressed into a very small suitcase.) comprimir
    - compression
    - compressed air
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    com.press
    [k'ɔmpres] n Med compressa. • [kəmpr'es] vt+vi 1 comprimir, apertar. 2 condensar, reduzir. 3 resumir.

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  • 3 pack

    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) trouxa
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) baralho
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) matilha
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) maço
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) arrumar
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) apinhar-se
    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up
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    pack1
    [pæk] n 1 fardo, pacote, embrulho. 2 bando, quadrilha. 3 quantidade, porção, grupo, coleção, punhado. 4 matilha. 5 alcatéia. 6 baralho. 7 ação ou modo de empacotar. 8 gelo flutuante. 9 Med compressa. 10 Amer maço (de cigarros). 11 mochila. 12 máscara de beleza. 13 Comp compactação de dados. • vt+vi 1 enfardar, empacotar, emalar, acondicionar, enlatar. 2 acumular, abarrotar, lotar. 3 carregar, pôr carga em. 4 formar maços de cartas. 5 reunir em matilhas, alcatéias, etc. 6 carregar às costas. 7 despachar, despedir. 8 vedar, guarnecer. 9 envolver em compressas. 10 reunir-se em bandos. 11 fazer pacotes, fardos, etc. 12 compactar, comprimir. 13 fazer as malas. 14 Comp condensar, compactar. a pack of cards um baralho. fanny pack capanga: bolsinha que se leva atada à cintura. ice pack compressa de gelo. it is a pack of lies é um amontoado de mentiras. pack it in pare com isso. pack up! suma!, desapareça! to be packed in estar apertado como sardinha. to pack away/ off a) empacotar para guardar. b) mandar embora, despedir. to pack down apertar, comprimir, compactar. to pack in a) amontoar, lotar (de gente). b) sl desistir, interromper, renunciar. to pack on all sail Naut largar todo o pano. to pack oneself sumir, dar o fora. to pack out Naut descarregar. to pack up a) guardar suas coisas, preparar-se para partir, arrumar a mala, coll arrumar a trouxa. b) deixar-se acondicionar. c) desistir, renunciar. d) fig morrer, bater as botas. e) coll quebrar, parar de funcionar (máquina). f) terminar o trabalho.
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    pack2
    [pæk] vt 1 acumpliciar. 2 maquinar, intentar, conspirar.

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  • 4 press

    [pres] 1. verb
    1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) comprimir(-se)
    2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) espremer
    3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) pressionar
    4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) insistir em
    5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) passar a ferro
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) pressão
    2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prensa
    3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) imprensa
    4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) imprensa
    5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) espremedor
    - press conference
    - press-cutting
    - be hard pressed
    - be pressed for
    - press for
    - press forward/on
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    press1
    [pres] n 1 multidão, turba. 2 apinhamento, aperto. 3 pressão. 4 prensa. 5 lagar. 6 prelo, máquina de impressão. 7 imprensa, jornalismo. 8 haltere. 9 armário, armário de cozinha. 10 urgência, premência, pressa. • vt+vi 1 comprimir, premer. 2 apertar, empurrar, pressionar. 3 forçar, compelir. 4 impor. 5 acometer, acossar, assediar. 6 oprimir, afligir. 7 prensar, espremer. 8 passar a ferro. 9 fazer pressão sobre. 10 apressar, estimular. 11 exigir, reclamar, demandar. freedom/ liberty of press liberdade de imprensa. in the press no prelo ou para a imprensa. press of sail Naut todo o pano (vela). to correct the press corrigir provas. to go to the press ir para o prelo. to have a good press ser bem recebido pela crítica. to press a button apertar um botão. to press ahead/ forward/on continuar energicamente apesar das dificuldades. to send to press mandar imprimir.
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    press2
    [pres] vt recrutar à força.

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  • 5 tuck

    1. noun
    1) (a fold sewn into a piece of material: Her dress had tucks in the sleeves.) dobra
    2) (sweets, cakes etc: Schoolboys used to spend their money on tuck; ( also adjective) a tuck shop.) doces
    2. verb
    (to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) enfiar
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    [t∧k] n 1 dobra, refego, pence, prega (costurada). 2 Naut parte traseira do navio. 3 Brit comida, gulodices, doces. • vt+vi 1 comprimir, enfiar, guardar. the hen tucked her head under her wing / a galinha enfiou sua cabeça debaixo da asa. 2 cobrir, enrolar, envolver. I tucked myself up (in bed) / cobri-me bem (na cama). 3 dobrar. 4 contrair. 5 juntar. 6 preguear, embainhar, costurar prega, franzir. 7 dobrar-se, encolher-se, enrolar-se, encarquilhar-se. tuck your legs in! / encolha as pernas, ponha as pernas debaixo do cobertor! to tuck away guardar, enfiar (no bolso). to tuck in a) dobrar (pano), fazer pregas. b) coll empanzinar, empanturrar-se. to tuck up a) arregaçar, levantar, enrolar, encolher (as pernas). b) comprimir. tuck-in coll comezaina.

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  • 6 squeeze

    [skwi:z] 1. verb
    1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) comprimir, apertar
    2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) comprimir(-se)
    3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) espremer
    2. noun
    1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) abraço
    2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) aperto
    3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) líquido espremido
    4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) aperto
    - squeeze up

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  • 7 astringe

    as.tringe
    [əstr'indʒ] vt 1 adstringir, comprimir, constringir. 2 atar, ligar.

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  • 8 cabin

    ['kæbin]
    1) (a small house or hut (made eg of logs): a log cabin.) cabana
    2) (a (small) room in a ship for sleeping in: We've a four-berth cabin.) camarote
    3) (the part of an aircraft containing seating for passengers.) cabina
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    cab.in
    [k'æbin] n 1 cabana, choupana. 2 abrigo provisório. 3 cubículo, quarto pequeno. 4 Naut camarote, beliche, cabina. 5 Aeron cabina de passageiros. • vt+vi 1 viver, residir ou morar numa cabana. 2 confinar. 3 apertar, comprimir em lugar estreito. we were all cabined there / estávamos todos apertados ali. dressing cabin cabine de praia.

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  • 9 compact

    I 1. [kəm'pækt] adjective
    (fitted neatly together in a small space: Our new house is very compact.) bem aproveitado
    2. ['kompækt] noun
    (a small container for women's face-powder: a powder-compact with a mirror.) caixa de pó-de-arroz
    II ['kompækt]
    (an agreement: The management and trade union leaders finally signed a compact.) acordo
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    com.pact1
    [k'ɔmpækt] n caixa ou estojo de pó-de-arroz ou ruge. • [kəmp'ækt] vt+vi 1 comprimir, juntar, apertar. 2 condensar, resumir. 3 unir, ligar firmemente. • [kəmp'ækt] adj 1 compacto, firme, apertado. 2 composto de, feito de. 3 conciso, breve, resumido. 4 maciço, sólido. compact video disc disco a laser que produz som e imagem.
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    com.pact2
    [k'ɔmpækt] n pacto, acordo, tratado. by compact por tratado.

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  • 10 condense

    [kən'dens]
    1) (to make smaller: They have produced a condensed version of the book for children.) condensar
    2) (to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated: condensed milk.) condensar
    3) ((of vapour) to turn to liquid: Steam condensed on the kitchen windows.) condensar-se
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    con.dense
    [kənd'ens] vt+vi 1 condensar(-se), comprimir(-se), tornar(-se) denso. 2 concentrar(-se). 3 resumir, reduzir, abreviar.

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  • 11 constrict

    [kən'strikt]
    (to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) apertar
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    con.strict
    [kənstr'ikt] vt+vi constringir, contrair, comprimir, apertar.

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  • 12 crush

    1. verb
    1) (to squash by squeezing together etc: The car was crushed between the two trucks.) esmagar
    2) (to crease: That material crushes easily.) enrugar-se
    3) (to defeat: He crushed the rebellion.) esmagar
    4) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) imprensar
    2. noun
    (squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) aperto
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    [kr∧ʃ] n 1 esmagamento, compressão violenta. 2 Amer multidão de gente, aglomeração, aperto. 3 sl paixão intensa e passageira. • vt+vi 1 esmagar. 2 enrugar, amarrotar pelo uso ou gasto. 3 triturar, britar, moer. 4 espremer, prensar. 5 subjugar, submeter, reprimir. 6 oprimir, tiranizar. 7 suprimir, aniquilar. 8 quebrar(-se), despedaçar(-se). 9 acotovelar-se, comprimir-se. 10 apaixonar-se subitamente. to crush a bottle esvaziar uma garrafa. to crush down esmagar, pulverizar. to crush out prensar, espremer. to crush up britar, triturar. to have a crush on estar apaixonado por.

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  • 13 express

    [ik'spres] 1. verb
    1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) expressar/exprimir
    2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) exprimir-se
    3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) demonstrar/manifestar
    4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) mandar expresso/...por...?
    2. adjective
    1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) expresso
    2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) explícito
    3. adverb
    (by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) por expresso
    4. noun
    1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) rápido
    2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) expresso
    - expression
    - expressionless
    - expressive
    - expressiveness
    - expressively
    - expressway
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    ex.press1
    [ikspr'es] n 1 mensagem urgente, carta ou encomenda expressa. 2 serviço postal rápido. 3 Amer empresa de remessas rápidas de dinheiro, valores e encomendas. 4 expresso: trem rápido. • vt despachar como encomenda, enviar por mensageiro, remeter com urgência. • adj expresso, claro, definido, categórico, explícito.
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    ex.press2
    [ikspr'es] vt 1 expressar, enunciar por palavras ou gestos. 2 simbolizar, representar. 3 manifestar, externar. to express oneself / dar vazão aos seus sentimentos, manifestar sua opinião. 4 espremer, comprimir. to express the juice of grapes / extrair o suco de uvas.
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    ex.press3
    [ikspr'es] adv por via expressa. I sent the package express / enviei o volume por via expressa.

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  • 14 foot binding

    foot bind.ing
    [f'ut baindiŋ] n a prática ou o ato de comprimir os dedos dos pés de meninas, para que estes se mantenham tão pequenos quanto possível (principalmente na China).

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  • 15 impact

    ['impækt]
    1) ((the force of) one object etc hitting against another: The bomb exploded on impact.) impacto
    2) (a strong effect or impression: The film had quite an impact on television viewers.) impacto
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    im.pact
    ['impækt] n impacto, colisão. • ['imp'ækt] vt unir, apertar, imprensar, comprimir.

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  • 16 jam

    [‹æm] I noun
    (a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) geleia
    II 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb
    1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) bloquear
    2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) entalar
    3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) emperrar
    4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) interferir
    2. noun
    1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) engarrafamento
    2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) aperto
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    jam1
    [dʒæm] n 1 esmagamento. 2 aperto, acotovelamento, aglomeração de gente. 3 congestionamento (de tráfego). 4 emperramento, desarranjo. 5 situação difícil ou perigosa. 6 estorvo, obstrução. 7 sl cocaína. 8 Comp aglomeração, congestionamento: acúmulo imprevisto de cartões ou de qualquer outro meio de entrada. • vt+vi 1 apertar(-se), comprimir(-se), apinhar(-se). they jam into the elevator / eles superlotam o elevador. 2 esmagar. 3 machucar. 4 empurrar, impelir. 5 fechar, tapar, entupir, bloquear, obstruir. 6 emperrar. this door jams / esta porta emperra. 7 Radio perturbar a transmissão. 8 Amer sl apresentar música popular avivada com improvisação. 9 Amer sl copular. jammed up interrompido, bloqueado, congestionado. to be in a jam estar em apuros. to jam on the brakes frear de repente. traffic jam impedimento, congestionamento, bloqueamento ou interrupção do tráfego.
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    jam2
    [dʒæm] n Cook geléia de frutas. • vt transformar em geléia, espalhar geléia. to want jam on it coll esperar ou querer demais.

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  • 17 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar a
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) cuidar
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) fazer
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) atrasar
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) sustentar
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch
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    [ki:p] n 1 sustento, manutenção, alimentação e moradia. 2 pasto, prado. 3 calabouço, prisão, masmorra, torre de menagem. • vt+vi (ps, pp kept) 1 ter, possuir, guardar. she keeps a thing close / ela sabe guardar um segredo. she keeps lodgers / ela tem inquilinos. 2 conservar, reter, deter. 3 reservar, guardar, ocultar. 4 cuidar, tomar conta, proteger, favorecer, resguardar, defender. she keeps guard over the treasure / ela vela o tesouro. they keep hold of their property / eles sabem guardar (ou defender) sua propriedade. 5 lembrar, ter em mente. 6 empregar, aproveitar. 7 impedir, deter, prevenir. 8 refrear, reprimir, abster-se. 9 manter, manter em condições, preservar, durar. keep your balance / não perca o seu equilíbrio. he keeps his countenance / ele mantém a calma. she keeps peace / ela mantém a paz. the meat will keep till tomorrow / a carne conservar-se-á até amanhã. 10 cultivar. 11 continuar, permanecer, prolongar. 12 celebrar, observar. 13 cumprir, executar, ser fiel à palavra. 14 alimentar, sustentar. I keep him on milk / alimento-o com leite. 15 armazenar, ter em estoque ou à venda. l6 manter(-se). he keeps his ground / ele mantém-se firme. 17 criar. 18 gerir, dirigir, ter um negócio. they keep a shop / eles têm uma loja. for keeps 1 para ficar com alguma coisa (não para devolver). 2 permanentemente, para sempre. he keeps pace with his friend ela anda ao mesmo passo que o seu amigo, fig iguala-o. he keeps the bed ele está acamado, doente. how are you keeping? como vai?, como tem passado? keep going! continua!, continua andando! keep the ball rolling! não ceda!, continue esforçando-se! keep your distance mantenha a distância (também fig). keep your hair on! sangue frio!, calma! keep your head! não perca a cabeça! to keep aloof manter-se afastado. to keep a low profile sl passar despercebido, tentar não chamar a atenção. to keep an eye on coll vigiar, tomar conta. to keep a straight face ficar sério. to keep asunder manter separado, estar desunido. to keep at it persistir numa coisa, manter-se firme, insistir em alguma coisa, empenhar-se. to keep away a) conservar-se afastado. b) abster-se. c) afastar(-se). to keep back a) retardar, reter o progresso. b) reservar uma parte, guardar um pouco. c) não contar, silenciar. d) conter, conservar baixo. e) segurar, parar no estômago. to keep body and soul together manter-se vivo. to keep books escriturar (contas). to keep clear of manter-se afastado de alguém ou de alguma coisa. to keep company a) ficar junto, estar em companhia. b) fig namorar. to keep down a) abaixar-se. b) oprimir, humilhar. c) reprimir. to keep fit conservar a forma. to keep from a) guardar, conservar. b) preservar. c) impedir, impossibilitar. d) sonegar. e) abster-se. to keep house ter casa. to keep in a) deter, reter. b) comprimir. c) não sair de casa, ficar em casa. d) ficar na parte de dentro. to keep in custody guardar, custodiar. to keep in mind ter em mente, lembrar-se. to keep in with someone estar às boas com alguém, estar bem com. to keep off a) reter, impedir, barrar. keep off! / mantenha distância!, cuidado!, cautela! b) afastar(-se), ficar longe de. c) repelir, rejeitar. d) evitar. to keep on a) continuar, prosseguir. for how long is this to keep on? / quanto tempo isto deve durar? b) avançar, seguir. c) ficar (com o chapéu na cabeça). d) ficar vestido. e) conservar, guardar, manter. to keep on at someone amolar, importunar. to keep one’s end up continuar, prosseguir, não desistir. to keep one’s hand in praticar, conservar aptidão através da prática, continuar em forma. to keep one’s head down evitar chamar atenção sobre si mesmo, passar despercebido. to keep one’s shirt/ pants on coll ficar calmo, ficar frio. to keep out a) impedir a entrada. keep out! / entrada proibida! b) excluir, afastar. to keep quiet ficar quieto. to keep silence ficar calado. to keep smiling não desanimar, sorrir sempre. to keep someone at it obrigar alguém a trabalhar. to keep someone in clothes prover alguém de roupas. to keep someone out of excluir alguém de algo, deixar fora de. to keep someone waiting fazer alguém esperar. to keep something to oneself guardar segredo, ocultar algo. to keep still não se mexer. to keep tab(s) on Amer a) registrar, anotar. b) coll controlar, vigiar. to keep time a) Mus manter o compasso. b) estar certo ou andar bem, ser pontual. to keep to a) seguir, obedecer, aderir. keep to the left! / seguir à esquerda! b) limitar-se a. c) permanecer. to keep to oneself isolar-se dos outros espontaneamente. to keep track of a) ficar informado. b) observar atentamente. to keep under a) conter, reprimir, refrear, tirar a liberdade. b) deixar inconsciente, manter dopado. to keep up a) manter, conservar. b) sustentar, prover. c) continuar, prosseguir, manter-se, não desanimar. the rain keeps up / continua chovendo. d) atualizar-se, ajustar-se. to keep up appearances manter as aparências. to keep up with não ficar atrás, adaptar-se, imitar, copiar. to play for keeps jogar por dinheiro. where do you keep? onde é que você mora?

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  • 18 pinch

    [pin ] 1. verb
    1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) beliscar
    2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) apertar
    3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) roubar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) beliscão
    2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pitada
    - feel the pinch
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    [pintʃ] n 1 beliscão. 2 embaraço, aperto, emergência, apuros. 3 adversidade, opressão. 4 pitada. a pinch of salt / uma pitada de sal. 5 sl roubo, furto. 6 sl prisão, detenção. 7 sl batida policial. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 submeter a privações. 3 apertar, oprimir, comprimir. 4 afligir, atormentar. 5 contrair, encolher (de frio, dor, etc.). 6 apertar, instar com. 7 sl roubar, furtar. 8 sl prender, deter. 9 mover por meio de alavanca. 10 ser mesquinho. 11 espremer. • adj substituto. at a pinch em caso de emergência. he knows where his shoe pinches ele sabe onde lhe aperta o calo. the pinch of poverty o medo da pobreza. to be pinched for money estar em dificuldades financeiras. to feel the pinch sentir no bolso. to take with a pinch of salt aceitar com certas restrições.

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  • 19 sandwich

    ['sænwi‹, ]( American[) -wi ] 1. noun
    (slices of bread etc with food between: cheese sandwiches.) sanduíche
    2. verb
    (to place or press between two objects etc: His car was sandwiched between two lorries.) comprimir
    * * *
    sand.wich
    [s'ænwidʒ] n sanduíche. • vt colocar entre duas coisas, imprensar.

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  • 20 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) parafuso
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) apertadela
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) aparafusar
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) (des)aparafusar
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).)
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.)
    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage
    * * *
    [skru:] n 1 parafuso. 2 fuso. 3 hélice. 4 volta de parafuso, movimento fusiforme. 5 algo semelhante a um parafuso. 6 cavalo cansado. 7 coll guarda de prisão, carcereiro. • vt+vi 1 parafusar, atarraxar. 2 montar ou desmontar por meio de parafusos. 3 torcer, rosquear. 4 fixar com parafuso. 5 forçar, comprimir, esticar por meio de parafusos. 6 apertar, oprimir. 7 deturpar, alterar, falsificar, contorcer. 8 vulg trepar, foder. differential screw rosca diferencial. endless screw rosca sem fim. female screw rosca fêmea. male screw rosca macha. to give the screw a turn exercer pressão. to have a screw loose fig ter um parafuso solto. to put the screw on somebody exercer pressão sobre alguém. to screw down desparafusar. to screw out extorquir, arrancar, fig espremer. we screwed it out of him / sl apertamo-lo até confessar. to screw tight apertar com parafuso. to screw up 1 apertar um parafuso, instigar. 2 confundir, errar, atrapalhar tudo.

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  • comprimir — v. tr. 1. Sujeitar à compressão. 2. Reduzir a menor volume. 3.  [Figurado] Reprimir. 4. Oprimir. 5. Afligir. 6.  [Informática] O mesmo que compactar. • v. pron. 7. Encolher se. 8. Fazer esforços para ocupar menor espaço.   ‣ Etimologia: latim… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • comprimir — verbo transitivo 1. Reducir (una persona o una cosa) el volumen de [una cosa]: El saco de dormir se puede doblar mejor si lo comprimes extendido en el suelo. verbo pronominal 1. Reducirse el …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • comprimir — (Del lat. comprimĕre). 1. tr. Oprimir, apretar, estrechar, reducir a menor volumen. U. t. c. prnl.) 2. p. us. reprimir (ǁ contener). U. t. c. prnl.) …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • comprimir — (Del lat. comprimere.) ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 1 Reducir una cosa a menor volumen oprimiéndola: ■ la esponja se comprime y expulsa el agua. IRREG. participio .tb: compreso SINÓNIMO oprimir prensar apretar 2 Reprimir, contener …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • comprimir — {{#}}{{LM C09608}}{{〓}} {{ConjC09608}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynC09837}} {{[}}comprimir{{]}} ‹com·pri·mir› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} Oprimir, apretar o reducir a menor volumen: • Si das al ordenador la orden de comprimir, te quedará más espacio libre en el… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • comprimir — v tr (Se conjuga como subir) 1 Reducir el volumen de alguna cosa para que quepa en otra, generalmente ejerciendo una fuerte presión sobre ella: La madera se comprime con unas prensas especiales , comprimir el aire, comprimir chatarra 2 Hacer… …   Español en México

  • comprimir — transitivo 1) apretar, prensar, estrujar. ≠ soltar. 2) oprimir, reprimir, cohibir. ≠ ensanchar, soltar. 3) …   Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • comprimir — (v) (Intermedio) presionar una cosa para reducir su volumen Ejemplos: He comprimido tres páginas del texto en una sola para ahorrar el papel en la impresión. Comprimió la ropa para que no saliera del armario. Colocaciones: comprimir el gas… …   Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate

  • comprimir — com|pri|mir Mot Agut Verb transitiu i pronominal …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • comprimir(se) — Sinónimos: ■ prensar, apretar, aplastar, apisonar, apretujar, ceñir, estrechar, estrujar, exprimir, oprimir Antónimos: ■ aflojar Sinónimos: ■ contenerse, refrenarse, reprimirse, moderarse, dominarse, controlarse Antónimos …   Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

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