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[sli:p] n 1 sono, soneca. don’t lose any sleep over it / não perca o sono por causa disto. 2 torpor, descanso, morte. 3 excreção no canto do olho de uma pessoa quando acorda. • vt (ps+pp slept) 1 dormir, tirar soneca. I can’t get to sleep / não consigo pregar o olho, não consigo dormir. 2 descansar, estar dormindo, estar inativo, pernoitar. 3 fig estar morto. 4 acomodar, ter espaço ou camas para pessoas dormirem. not to sleep a wink coll não pregar o olho. I have not slept a wink all night / não preguei um olho esta noite. to go to sleep adormecer, pegar no sono. to put to sleep a) pôr para dormir. b) sacrificar, matar um animal doente ou ferido. to sleep around ser promíscuo, dormir e manter relações sexuais com várias pessoas. to sleep away/ off something recuperar-se de alguma coisa durante o sono. to sleep in dormir em casa. to sleep like a log dormir como uma pedra. to sleep one’s last sleep dormir para sempre. to sleep out dormir fora. to sleep over something preocupar-se muito com alguma coisa. to sleep through continuar dormindo, não acordar apesar de algum barulho ou distúrbio. to sleep together dormir juntos, ter relação sexual. to sleep with dormir com, ter relações sexuais com alguém.

1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) rachar

2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) dividir

- split-level

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[split] n 1 divisão, separação, cisão (em grupos ou partidos). 2 ruptura, fenda, trinca, racho, rombo, rompimento, rasgo. 3 sl parte, porção. 4 ato ou efeito de fender, partir. 5 (geralmente splits pl) acrobacia que consiste em sentar no chão com as pernas abertas em direção oposta. 6 meia garrafa de bebida. 7 sobremesa preparada com banana ou outra fruta, cortada ao meio e recoberta de sorvete, caldas e creme de leite. • vt+vi (ps+ pp split)

1 rachar, fender, partir, lascar, separar-se. 2 dividir, repartir. let’s split a bottle! / vamos tomar uma garrafa. 3 separar-se em grupos, desunir-se. 4 Phys desintegrar, provocar fissão nuclear. 5 romper. 6 sl denunciar, delatar. 7 Chem romper moléculas. 8 sl sair, partir. • adj dividido, fendido, separado. don’t split upon me! coll não me denuncie! in a split second em uma fração de segundo. my ears split meus ouvidos estão arrebentando. split infinitive Gram infinitivo que tem um advérbio entre to e o verbo (p ex: it seems to partly correspond). to split hairs perder-se em minúcias. to split off separar-se rachando. to split on a rock dar com os burros n’água. to split one’s sides arrebentar de rir. to split the difference chegar a um meio termo. to split up a) repartir-se. b) separar, separar-se (casal ou grupo).

1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar

1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas

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- take the stand

1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio

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- stand-by

- stand-in

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[stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) espetar

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) cravar

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) colar

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) ficar preso

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- sticker

1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramo

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) pau

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) pedaço

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick

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[stik] n 1 galho, vara, graveto, talo. 2 bastão, pau, cacete, bordão. 3 bengala. 4 objeto em forma de vara ou de bastão, barra. 5 acha, pedaço de lenha. 6 raquete para hóquei. 7 coll pessoa estúpida ou desajeitada. 8 batuta: varinha de dirigente de orquestra. 9 alavanca de comando (de avião). 10 desempeno de carpinteiro. 11 Typogr componedor. 12 Bot pecíolo. 13 taco de bilhar. 14 arco de violino. 15 porção de bebida alcoólica adicionada a uma bebida sem álcool. 16 sticks Amer interior, distritos afastados. • vt (ps, pp stuck) fixar com vara, colocar vara. a poor stick um pobre coitado. and old stick um sujeito esquisito. a stick of chewing gum um tablete de goma de mascar. eraser stick lápis-borracha. he can swear a good stick ele sabe praguejar. he has got hold of the wrong end of the stick ele começou o negócio errado. in a cleft stick em um dilema. in the sticks no meio do mato. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog fig é fácil achar um pretexto. right (wrong) end of stick uma compreensão verdadeira (equivocada) da situação. stick and stone com casca e tudo, tudo em conjunto. sticks of furniture coll mobília de pouco valor ou importância. to beat to sticks derrotar e ultrapassar completamente. to give someone stick sl censurar ou punir alguém. up sticks coll mudar-se para um outro lugar. walking stick bengala. with a stick in it coll com um pouco de rum.

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[stik] vt+vi (ps, pp stuck) 1 varar, transpassar, perfurar, espetar, picar, furar. 2 matar, apunhalar. 3 fixar, crivar, fincar, inserir. 4 pôr, colocar. 5 sair, estender-se, salientar. 6 colar, grudar, fazer aderir. 7 ficar junto, apegar-se. 8 estar parado ou atolado, atolar, estar paralisado. 9 paralisar, fazer parar. I’m sticking / vou parar (de jogar cartas). 10 continuar, aferrar-se, agarrar-se, persistir. 11 coll embaraçar, confundir, intrigar. 12 estar confundido ou embaraçado, hesitar. 13 sl embrulhar, enganar, tapear. 14 sl explorar (nos preços), abusar, cobrar os olhos da cara. 15 pregar, prender. 16 suportar, agüentar. I can’t stick him / coll não o tolero. I can’t stick it any longer / não agüento mais. 17 empacar, emperrar, enguiçar. he sticks at nothing ele não tem escrúpulos, não recua diante de nada. he sticks out his chin for more fig ele ainda não está satisfeito. stick-in-the-mud pessoa fleumática e pachorrenta. stick it! agüenta!, força! stick it out! agüenta! stick it upon your mind fixe isso na sua memória. stick no bills! proibido colar cartazes. stick them up mãos ao alto. the word stuck in his throat ele se engasgou, perdeu a fala. to be stuck on coll estar obcecado por, estar apaixonado por, estar gamado em. to get/ take stick coll receber críticas ou chateação. to stick at segurar em, persistir em, agarrar-se em. to stick between hope and fear oscilar entre esperança e medo. to stick by manter-se fiel a, afeiçoar-se, apegar-se. to stick down fixar, grudar, colar. to stick in não ceder, continuar no cargo. to stick indoors ficar em casa, ser caseiro. to stick on ficar colado, ficar grudado, colar, fixar. to stick one’s neck out arriscar o pescoço. to stick out ressaltar, salientar, olhar para fora, estar visível, chamar atenção, pôr para fora, persistir, ficar firme. to stick out for lutar por. to stick to apoiar, aderir a, apegar-se a, agarrar-se em, obedecer (lei, regra), seguir. stick to the point! / não fuja do assunto. he sticks to his principles / ele sustenta os seus princípios. he sticks to his work / ele se dedica ao seu trabalho. to stick together a) colar, juntar com cola. b) fig ter amizade, ser inseparável, manter-se unidos. to stick to one’s guns coll manter-se firme em seus princípios. to stick to one’s knitting cuidar só do que é seu, ficar na sua. to stick up a) salientar-se, sobressair, ressaltar. b) ficar em pé (cabelos). c) sl assaltar (à mão armada), levantar as mãos para o alto (sob ameaça de arma de fogo). to stick up for ficar do lado de, agir em defesa de. he sticks up for him / coll ele o defende. to stick with a) manter, preservar, apegar-se. b) apoiar, defender, ser fiel. to stick around esperar, ficar por aí.

1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) mexer

2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) agitar(-se)

3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) comover

- stirring

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[stə:] n 1 ato de mexer (com colher), movimento, tumulto, barulho, agitação, atividade. 2 excitação. 3 distúrbio, levante, revolta. 4 impulso, empurrão. 5 sl cadeia. • vt+vi (ps, pp stirred) 1 mover, agitar, mexer (com a colher). 2 misturar-se, mexer-se, movimentar-se. don’t stir / não se mexa!, não se mova! 3 circular, correr. 4 misturar, mexer, agitar. she does not stir a finger / ela não mexe um dedo. 5 provocar, começar a sentir. he stirred her pity / ele provocou sua compaixão. 6 afetar, excitar, incitar, levantar, animar, agitar. he stirred up the crowd / ele incitou as massas. 7 ficar ativo, excitar-se, pôr-se em movimento. 8 atiçar fogo. he’s only stirring / ele só está provocando. 9 levantar (da cama). he can’t stir from his bed / ele não pode levantar da cama. he will be stirring at eight o’clock / ele se levantará às oito horas. to stir in/ into acrescentar e mexer, misturar. to stir up a) agitar, levantar. b) encorajar, incitar.

1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) jurar

2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) praguejar

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[swɛə] n praga, imprecação, palavrão. • vt (ps swore, pp sworn) 1 jurar, prestar juramento. I have sworn to myself never to drink again / jurei nunca mais beber. he was sworn a member / ele prestou juramento como membro. 2 fazer jurar. 3 declarar (sob juramento). 4 contratar ou admitir sob juramento. 5 prometer solenemente, fazer voto ou promessa. 6 xingar. 7 praguejar, blasfemar, falar palavrões. to swear at maldizer, rogar pragas. he swears at his work / ele maldiz seu trabalho. to swear by ter confiança em. he swears by his friend / ele tem muita confiança em seu amigo. he swears by his daily bath / ele acredita no efeito de seu banho diário. to swear off prometer que vai parar de fazer algo que faz mal. I have sworn off cards / jurei nunca mais jogar cartas. to swear someone in fazer com que alguém prometa em público ser fiel a alguma instituição, emprego oficial, etc. all witnesses were sworn in / todas as testemunhas prestaram juramento. to swear someone to secrecy fazer alguém jurar que não vai contar para outras pessoas o que acabou de ser dito. he was sworn to secrecy / ele prestou juramento de guardar segredo. to swear to afirmar ou identificar sob juramento. I could swear to it / eu poderia confirmar isso sob juramento.

1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) varrer

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) varrer

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) grassar

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) passar/entrar, etc. altaneiramente

1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) varridela

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) limpa-chaminés

4) (a sweepstake.) lotaria

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[swi:p] n 1 varredura, varrição, vassourada, limpeza. 2 movimento impetuoso, impulso. 3 linha curva, perfil. 4 curva, volta. 5 golpe, giro, movimento circular (como com alfanje). 6 extensão, região, área, amplitude, amplidão. 7 alcance, extensão, esfera. 8 limpador de chaminés, varredor. 9 remo comprido. 10 vara comprida para tirar água de poço. 11 folga, jogo. 12 rampa. 13 tipo de aposta em corrida de cavalos em que o ganhador leva tudo. 14 vitória arrasadora. 15 asas de moinho de vento. 16 sweeps (também sweepings) varredura, lixo, sujeira. • vt+vi (ps, pp swept) 1 varrer, limpar, escovar. the waves swept the boat / as ondas lavaram o barco. 2 roçar, tocar. 3 remover, arrastar (no chão), levar de roldão. 4 eliminar, abolir. 5 correr, mover-se rapidamente, passar impetuosamente. 6 andar com pose ou dignidade. 7 estender-se. 8 caçar, tocar. 9 escavar, dragar. 10 procurar, olhar (o horizonte), perscrutar, esquadrinhar, vasculhar. 11 arrebatar, empolgar. 12 assolar, devastar. 13 abarcar, abranger. 14 vencer de forma espetacular, vencer todas as partidas. 15 derramar-se, fluir. a clean sweep a) fig uma limpeza geral. b) uma vitória completa. at one sweep de um só golpe. he swept his pupils along with him ele entusiasmou seu alunos. sweep-net rede de arrasto. to make a clean sweep of a) ganhar todos os prêmios, concursos, etc. b) limpar completamente. to sweep along correr, passar rapidamente, fig voar. to sweep by passar com grande velocidade. to sweep down varrer para baixo. to sweep down on atirar-se sobre. to sweep off arrastar, levar, varrer. to sweep past passar com grande velocidade. to sweep someone off their feet coll fig fazer alguém ficar impressionado, atraído por você. we were swept off our feet / ficamos impressionados, emocionados. to sweep the board ganhar tudo, limpar a mesa (jogo de apostas). to sweep the chimney limpar a chaminé. with a sweep of his hand com um movimento da mão.

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[θr∧st] n 1 empurrão, impulso, ímpeto. 2 facada, golpe. 3 ataque. 4 Mech propulsão, impulso, pressão (longitudinal). • vt+vi (ps e pp thrust) 1 empurrar, impelir. they thrust the task upon him / empurraram a tarefa para ele. 2 fazer entrar, enfiar a faca, furar. he was thrust through / ele foi atravessado (com arma branca). 3 forçar, apertar. cut and thrust ação de cortar e espetar. don’t thrust your nose into my things não se meta em meus negócios. home thrust golpe certeiro. to be thrust forward ser empurrado para a frente. to thrust out pôr para fora, estender.

1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) pisar

2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) calcorrear

3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) pisar

1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) passo

2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) banda de rodagem/piso QUERY

3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) piso

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[tred] n 1 passo, ruído de passos. 2 andar, modo de andar. 3 piso de degrau. 4 face de rolamento de uma roda, banda de rodagem de pneu, superfície de rolamento do trilho. 5 bitola, distância entre as rodas de um automóvel. 6 galadura. 7 sola (do pé ou do sapato). 8 gala do ovo, cicatrícula. • vt+vi (ps trod, pp trodden) 1 andar, marchar, caminhar. 2 pisar. don’t tread on his toes / fig não pise em seus calos. 3 calcular, esmagar com os pés. 4 seguir nas pegadas. we trod in his footsteps / fig seguimos seu exemplo. he is treading on her heels / ele segue em seus calcanhares. 5 dominar, reprimir. 6 trilhar, abrir caminho com os pés. to tread down a) pisar, esmagar com os pés. b) reprimir. to tread in fazer entrar com pisadelas. to tread on, to tread upon pisar em, pisar sobre. to tread out a) apagar (fogo) com os pés. b) espremer uvas pisando-as. to tread under foot a) pisar, calcar, esmagar. b) dominar.

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• adj pisado, pisoteado (por muitas pessoas ou animais), amassado, marcado com pegadas.

past tense, past participle - booby-trapped; verb (to put a booby trap in an object: Don't touch that! It may be booby-trapped.)

1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) concordar

2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) concordar

3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) fazer bem

4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) entender-se bem

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past tense, past participle - booby-trapped; verb (to put a booby trap in an object: Don't touch that! It may be booby-trapped.)

1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ir

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passar

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) ser dado, ser vendido

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) ir

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ir

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) ser demolido

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) decorrer

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partir

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) sumir

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ir

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) ir-se

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) funcionar

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) tornar-se

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) ter, ser

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) guardar-se

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) passar

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ser gasto

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) valer

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) fazer

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) ser

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) dar certo

1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tentativa

2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia

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- going

1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) operante

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente

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- go-ahead

- go-getter

1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) ouvir

2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) escutar

3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) ouvir dizer, ter notícias

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- hearing

1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)

1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe

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- - holder

1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) inclinar(-se)

2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) apoiar(-se)

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- leaning

1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) magro

2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) magro

3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) escasso

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- leanness

1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) levantar(-se)

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantar-se

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevar-se

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aumentar

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensão

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levante, em ascensão

- early

1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) podridão

2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) bobagem

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- rotten

1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) espetar

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) fincar

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) colar

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) emperrar

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- sticker

1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) graveto

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) vara

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) haste

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick