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81 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zangado, irritado- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar(-se)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar(-se)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar•- cross-- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) cruzamento de informações- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out -
82 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) bater2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) acertar3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) atingir4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) alcançar, atingir2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) ponto ganho3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sucesso•- hit-or-miss - hit back - hit below the belt - hit it off - hit on - hit out - make a hit with -
83 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) erguer2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) carregar3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) levantar4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) subir2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) erguimento2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) elevador3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) carona4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) estímulo•- lift off -
84 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar, morder, pinçar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) podar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder, picar4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) dar um pulo até5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) tolher2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pinçada, mordida2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud - nip in the bud -
85 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) visão, vista2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) vista3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) vista4) (a view or glimpse.) visão5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) figura6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) mira2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) avistar2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) mirar•- sight-seer - catch sight of - lose sight of -
86 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) sustentar, apoiar2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) apoiar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) suporte, apoio2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte•- supporting -
87 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) girar, torcer(-se), serpentear2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trançar3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) torção2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.)3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) nó, dobra4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) virada•- twisted- twister -
88 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) preto2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) escuro3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) negro4) (without milk: black coffee.) preto5) (evil: black magic.) negro6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) preto7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) negro2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) preto2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) preto3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) preto3. verb(to make black.) enegrecer- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) lista negra5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) chantagem- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *[blæk] n 1 preto. 2 corante ou pigmento preto. 3 luto, roupa preta. 4 negro, indivíduo da raça negra. 5 fuligem. 6 mancha, sujeira. 7 Draughts, Chess as peças pretas. • vt+vi 1 pretejar, tornar preto. 2 pintar de preto, enegrecer (sapatos). 3 ficar preto. 4 ficar temporariamente cego ou inconsciente. • adj 1 preto. 2 sem luz, muito escuro. 3 de luto, vestido de preto. 4 negro, de pele escura. 5 sujo, imundo. 6 sombrio, escuro, tenebroso. 7 hostil, ameaçador. 8 mau, malvado, perverso. 9 desastroso, calamitoso. black and tan terrier pequeno cachorro malhado. Black and Tans tropas britânicas na Irlanda (1921). he became black in the face ele ficou vermelho de raiva. in black and white preto no branco, por escrito. in the black com saldo credor, sem dívidas. the devil is less black than he is painted o diabo não é tão feio como o pintam. to beat black and blue moer de pancada. to black out a) escurecer. b) Aeron perder a visão. c) perder a consciência momentaneamente. d) Radio interferir. -
89 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) trocar2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) trocar2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) troca2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) discussão3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) câmbio4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) câmbio5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) bolsa de valores6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) central telefónica•* * *ex.change[ikst8'eind9] n 1 troca, permuta. exchange of views / troca de idéias. in exchange / em troca. 2 títulos, valores, moedas. 3 Bolsa, central de corretagens ou valores. 4 câmbio, operações cambiais. bill of exchange / letra de câmbio. rate of exchange / taxa de câmbio. • vt+vi trocar, cambiar, permutar. Mil transferir. a dollar exchanges for four francs / um dólar vale quatro francos. -
90 flow
[fləu] 1. verb1) (to move along in the way that water does: The river flowed into the sea.) correr2) ((of the tide) to rise: The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow.) subir2. noun(the act of flowing: a flow of blood; the flow of traffic.) corrente* * *[flou] n 1 fluência, ação de correr líquido, escoamento, derramamento. 2 fluxo, circulação. 3 fig torrente, fluidez. 4 vazão. 5 corrente, curso de água. 6 maré enchente, inundação, cheia. 7 Med menstruação, regras. 8 flows Com fluxos. 9 Comp fluxo. • vt 1 fluir, manar, circular. 2 derramar-se, escorrer, brotar, dimanar, derivar, fluir, proceder, resultar. 3 escorregar, deslizar, passar de leve, ser fluido ou fluente (estilo). 4 estar dependurado e tremulando, ondear, flutuar. 5 abundar, afluir, refluir, vir ou ir em grande quantidade, transbordar. 6 subir, encher (a maré). 7 alagar. 8 menstruar. flow of chips Tech escoamento de aparas. flow of current circulação da corrente. flow of heat fluxo calorífico. flow of oil circulação de óleo. flow of spirits disposição animada. flow of steam circulação de vapor. -
91 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) fundação2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundação3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fundação* * *foun.da.tion[faund'eiʃən] n 1 fundação, base, alicerce, fundamento. the house rocks to its foundations / a casa estremece até aos alicerces. they laid the foundations of / eles colocaram os alicerces de. 2 fundamento, princípio, motivo, origem, razão fundamental. 3 ato de fundar ou estabelecer. 4 estabelecimento, criação. 5 instituição fundada à custa de uma doação, de um capital legado. he is on the foundation / ele é beneficiário da fundação. 6 capital legado para obras de beneficência pública, dotação. from the foundation desde o começo. -
92 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) olhar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) encarar2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) olhadela2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) olhar3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *[luk] n 1 olhar, olhadela. have a look at it / dê uma olhada nisto. 2 expressão, aspecto. I do not like the look of it / isto não me agrada. • vt+vi 1 olhar. 2 contemplar, observar. 3 considerar. 4 prestar atenção. 5 ter vista para. 6 parecer. 7 inspecionar, examinar. look before you leap pense bem antes de agir. look lively apresse-se. look out seja cuidadoso. on the look out de guarda. to look about a) olhar em torno. b) estar vigilante. to look about for procurar. to look about one estar alerta. to look after a) procurar. b) cuidar. to look back rememorar. to look down upon a) menosprezar. b) assumir ares de superioridade. to look for a) procurar. b) esperar. c) antecipar. to look forward to aguardar com interesse. to look in the face enfrentar resolutamente. to look into a) inspecionar minuciosamente. b) examinar. to look in upon fazer uma visita rápida. to look like parecer, ter semelhança. it looks like rain / parece que vai chover. to look on a) ser mero espectador. b) considerar. to look out a) olhar para fora. b) estar alerta. c) selecionar. to look over examinar superficialmente. to look through a) olhar através. b) penetrar com o olhar ou com a mente. c) examinar o conteúdo. to look to a) vigiar. b) cuidar, tomar conta. c) confiar em. to look up a) levantar os olhos. b) procurar. c) melhorar. d) consultar. to look upon to olhar com respeito. -
93 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) movimento3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moção2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) chamar- motion picture
- in motion* * *mo.tion[m'ouʃən] n 1 movimento, deslocação. 2 gesto. 3 impulso. 4 moção, proposta. 5 evacuação intestinal. 6 mecanismo de engrenagem. 7 requerimento solicitando medida ou ordem judicial. • vt+vi 1 guiar por gestos. 2 acenar. 3 gesticular. to go through the motions fingir, simular. to motion someone out mostrar a porta a alguém. -
94 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) abertura2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) abertura3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) abertura4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) oportunidade* * *o.pen.ing['oupəniŋ] n 1 abertura, orifício, passagem. 2 fenda, brecha. 3 início, começo. 4 introdução. 5 inauguração. 6 vaga. 7 oportunidade. 8 clareira. 9 estréia. • adj inicial. -
95 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) libertar2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) soltar3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) desprender4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) divulgar5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) lançar2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) libertação2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) publicação* * *re.lease[ril'i:s] n 1 libertação, soltura, livramento. 2 liberação. 3 relaxamento, diminuição (de dor, sofrimento), alívio. 4 Jur desobrigação, isenção, cessão, quitação. 5 o respectivo documento. 6 liberdade de publicação. 7 obra literária cuja reprodução é permitida. 8 Phot obturador. 9 Mech desarme, disparo. 10 lançamento (de disco ou vídeo). 11 informação oficial. 12 exibição (de filme). • vt 1 soltar, libertar, livrar, liberar. 2 desobrigar. 3 Jur ceder, renunciar a, quitar. 4 licenciar, lançar (publicação pela imprensa ou exibição cinematográfica). on ( general) release em exibição (geral). -
96 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) voltar2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) devolver3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) voltar4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) retribuir5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) eleger6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) dar7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) devolver2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) regresso2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilhete de ida e volta•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *re.turn[rit'ə:n] n 1 volta, regresso, retorno. 2 devolução, restituição. 3 retribuição, paga, compensação, favor ou serviço recíproco. 4 o que é restituído ou devolvido. 5 relatório, relação. 6 tabela, quadro. 7 recorrência, repetição. 8 declaração de resultado de eleição. 9 returns lucro, proveito, retorno. 10 Archit parede lateral. 11 Sport rebatida. 12 reenvio, remessa, reentrada. 13 réplica, resposta. 14. passagem de volta. 15 Cards seguimento de naipe. 16 notícia, informação, aviso. 17 declaração de imposto de renda. 18 Brit passagem de ida e volta. 19 recaída (de uma doença). • vt+vi 1 voltar, regressar, retornar. 2 repetir-se, recorrer. 3 replicar, responder, retorquir. 4 devolver, restituir. 5 reverter. 6 volver para trás (os olhos, etc.). 7 retribuir, recompensar, reciprocar. 8 eleger. 9 render, lucrar. 10 dar notícia ou informação, relatar. 11 pronunciar, anunciar (uma sentença). 12 recair. 13 rebater (uma bola). 14 quebrar, dobrar-se, formar ângulo. 15 Cards seguir naipe. 16 apresentar (relatório). 17 declarar oficialmente (uma quantia em dinheiro). • adj 1 em devolução. 2 de regresso. by return of post à volta do correio, pelo primeiro correio. in return for em troca de. many happy returns of the day! (aniversário) que a data se repita ainda muitas vezes! felicitações cordiais! on his return por ocasião de seu regresso. on sale or and return Com em consignação. return of payment reembolso. to make good returns ser lucrativo. to return a favour retribuir um favor. to return thanks agradecer, dar agradecimentos. to yield quick returns Com ter grande saída. -
97 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) usar•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) uso4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *[ju:s] n 1 uso. he made use of this book / ele fez uso deste livro. 2 prática. 3 praxe, usança, hábito, costume. 4 ritual. 5 aplicação, emprego. 6 função, serventia. we have no use for it / não usamos isso, não é de proveito para nós. 7 utilidade, finalidade. there is no use in ringing up, it is no use to ring up / não adianta telefonar, é inútil telefonar. she was of some use in laying the table / ela se mostrou útil, pondo a mesa. 8 modo de usar. 9 necessidade. it is of no use to shout/gritar aqui não adianta nada. 10 tratamento, trato. 11 vantagem, proveito. 12. usufruto. • [ju:z] vt+vi 1 usar. I used it for a journey / usei-o, gastei-o para uma viagem. 2 praticar. 3 habituar, acostumar, costumar. 4 aproveitar(-se), servir(-se), utilizar(-se), explorar. they used him badly / trataram-no mal. 5 gastar, consumir, esgotar. 6 aplicar, empregar. 7 manusear. 8 tratar. for rough use para serviço pesado. for use para uso. in use em uso, usual, de praxe. to be used to... estar acostumado a... to use up gastar, esgotar. used to... costumava... I used to go on Sundays / eu costumava ir aos domingos. he used not to like fish / ele não gostava de peixe (mas agora gosta). didn’t she use to live in the country? / ela não morava no campo? you didn’t use to smoke / você não costumava fumar. -
98 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) chamar2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) chamar3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) chamar4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) convocar5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) visitar6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonar7) ((in card games) to bid.) pagar para ver2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) chamado2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) pio3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visita4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) chamada5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) apelo6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) demanda7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) razão•- caller- calling - call-box - call for - call off - call on - call up - give someone a call - give a call - on call -
99 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) trocar2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) trocar2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) troca2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) discussão3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) câmbio4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) câmbio5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) bolsa6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) central telefônica• -
100 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) cair2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) cair3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) cair, baixar4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) cair5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) cair6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) caber2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) queda2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) queda3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) queda4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) outono•- falls- fallout - his - her face fell - fall away - fall back - fall back on - fall behind - fall down - fall flat - fall for - fall in with - fall off - fall on/upon - fall out - fall short - fall through
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Caught in the Act (Commodores album) — Infobox Album Name = Caught in the Act Type = studio Artist = The Commodores Released = February 1975 Recorded = 1974 Genre = R B Length = 37:55 Label = Motown Producer = The Commodores Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
Caught in the Act (Grand Funk Railroad album) — Infobox Album Name = Caught in the Act Type = Live album Artist = Grand Funk Railroad Released = 1975 Recorded = 1975 Genre = Rock Length = 74:15 Label = Capitol Records Producer = Jimmy Ienner, Shannon Ward, Bryan Kelley Reviews = * Allmusic… … Wikipedia
in on the act — phrasal see into the act … New Collegiate Dictionary
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ACT-R — (pronounced act ARE : Adaptive Control of Thought Rational) is a cognitive architecture mainly developed by John Robert Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University. Like any cognitive architecture, ACT R aims to define the basic and irreducible… … Wikipedia