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1 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) corda2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) corda3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) fio4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) veludo cotelé* * *[kɔ:d] n 1 corda, cordão, cordel. 2 cords fig laços. 3 Electr fio elétrico. 4 Anat (também chord) estrutura anatômica em forma de corda ou cordão (p ex: tendão, medula espinhal). 5 listra saliente em tecido. 6 medida de madeira cortada (igual a 128 pés cúbicos). • vt 1 encordoar, amarrar, ligar com corda. 2 empilhar madeira. spinal cord medula espinhal. vocal cords cordas vocais. -
2 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) cordão2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) corda3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) fio4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) veludo cotelê -
3 catgut
noun (a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc.) categute(a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night.) olho de gato* * *cat.gut[k'ætg∧t] n 1 categute. 2 Mus corda de tripa para instrumentos. 3 corda de raquete de tênis. -
4 drawstring
noun (a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it.) corda* * *draw.string[dr'ɔ:striŋ] n cordel de abrir ou fechar a bolsa, puxando uma ou as duas pontas. -
5 meningitis
(a serious disease in which there is inflammation of the membranes round the brain or spinal cord.) meningite* * *men.in.gi.tis[menindʒ'aitis] n meningite: inflamação das meninges. -
6 recorder
1) (a type of musical wind instrument, made of wood, plastic etc.) flauta2) (an instrument for recording on to tape.) gravador* * *re.cord.er[rik'ɔ:də] n 1 registrador, anotador. 2 apontador. 3 indicador ou contador mecânico, registro. 4 oficial de registro, arquivista. 5 juiz municipal. 6 Mus flauta doce. 7 gravador de discos ou de fita magnética. -
7 recording
noun (something recorded on tape, a record etc: This is a recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) gravação* * *re.cord.ing[rik'ɔ:diŋ] n gravação. • adj registrador, gravador. -
8 shoelace
noun (a kind of string or cord for fastening a shoe.) atacador* * *shoe.lace[ʃ'u:leis] n cordão de sapato. -
9 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) coluna2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) espinha3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) espinho•- spinal- spineless
- spiny
- spinal cord* * *[spain] n 1 espinha, espinha dorsal. 2 suporte. 3 espinho, ponta, saliência aguda. 4 lombada (de livro). 5 crista, cume. -
10 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) chicotada2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.)* * *whip.lash[w'iplæʃ] n algo que se assemelha ao ruído de uma chicotada. -
11 catgut
noun (a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc.) categute(a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night.) -
12 drawstring
noun (a cord threaded through the top of a bag etc for closing it.) cordão -
13 meningitis
(a serious disease in which there is inflammation of the membranes round the brain or spinal cord.) meningite -
14 shoelace
noun (a kind of string or cord for fastening a shoe.) cordão de sapato -
15 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) coluna vertebral, espinha2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) espinha dorsal3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) espinho•- spinal- spineless - spiny - spinal cord -
16 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) correia de chicote, chicotada2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) -
17 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) pestana2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) chicotada3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) chicote2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) chicotear2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) amarrar3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sacudir4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) açoitar•- lash out* * *[læʃ] n 1 a parte flexível do chicote acima do cabo. 2 chicote, açoite, chibata. 3 chicotada. 4 impulso, movimento repentino. 5 pestana, cílio. 6 sátira, sarcasmo. • vt+vi 1 chicotear, açoitar, surrar. 2 bater contra. 3 mover repentinamente ou violentamente. 4 amarrar com corda. 5 fig satirizar, atacar com palavras, censurar. 6 excitar, incitar. to be under the lash of estar sob o domínio de. to lash out a) dar coices, bater em ou contra. b) atacar ou censurar severamente. -
18 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) fio2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) cordão2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar os fios4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *[striŋ] n 1 barbante, fio, cordel, corda fina. 2 fileira, corrente, colar, enfiada (de contas). 3 corda (de instrumento musical). 4 strings instrumentos de corda. 5 cordão, fita. 6 série, carreira. 7 corda de arco. 8 cadeia, seqüência. • vt (ps, pp strung). 1 enfiar, enfileirar. 2 colocar cordas, encordoar. 3 amarrar (com barbante), dependurar com barbante ou corda. 4 esticar, apertar (as cordas ou fios). 5 excitar, deixar tenso ou nervoso. 6 tirar as fibras ou tendões. 7 formar ou mover em fila. 8 arranjar em série ou seqüência, encadear. 9 sl enganar, burlar. he is always harping on the same string ele bate sempre na mesma tecla. there are some strings attached to it há algumas restrições, limitações. to have more than one string to one’s bow ter mais de uma idéia, habilidade a seu favor. he has two strings to his bow / ele tem o pé em duas canoas. to have on a/ the string trazer na coleira, ter sob controle. to pull the strings exercer influência discretamente, usar pistolões, mexer os pauzinhos. to string along a) enganar, lograr. b) ir com, acompanhar. to string together enfiar, enfileirar. without strings, with no strings attached sem restrições. -
19 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) cílio2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) chicotada3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) chicote2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) chicotear2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) amarrar3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sacudir4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) fustigar•- lash out -
20 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) barbante, fio2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) fieira2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar o fio de4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar por um fio•- strings- stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency
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