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abbr International Direct Dialling (Discagem Direta Internacional, DDI).

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)

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- its

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Italian, Italy

1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) apontar

2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) tencionar

1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) pontaria

2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) intenção

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- aimless

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['eim] n 1 pontaria, mira, ato de visar (arma). 2 linha de mira, campo de visão. 3 alvo, objetivo. 4 intenção, propósito, desígnio. • vt+vi 1 apontar, visar, fazer pontaria. the man aimed at his enemy / o homem visou o seu inimigo. 2 concentrar os esforços para, almejar, ansiar. he aimed at a rich marriage / ele almejava um casamento rico. 3 Amer intencionar, planejar, objetivar. 4 Amer intentar. to take aim at visar alguém ou alguma coisa (também fig).

['ɔ:ltəneitiŋ k∧rənt] n corrente alternada.

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alternating current

corrente alternada. continuous current, direct current Electr corrente contínua.

1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) bombardear

2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) bombardear

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- bombardment

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[bɔmb'a:d] n Mil, Naut bombarda. • vt 1 bombardear: lançar bombas, atacar com fogo de artilharia. 2 assediar, crivar de perguntas, questões etc.

1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal

2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal

3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) canal

4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) meio

5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal

1) (to make a channel in.) sulcar

2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar

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[tʃ'ænəl] n canal: 1 leito ou parte navegável de um rio. 2 estreito de mar. 3 tubo, conduto, passagem para líquidos. 4 valeta, rego, calha. 5 fig meio, intermédio, via. 6 Rádio, TV faixa de freqüência, canal, estação. 7 Archit acanaladura • vt 1 formar sulcos ou canais, encanar, sulcar, arregoar. 2 transportar em ou por canais. the Channel o Canal do Mancha.

adjective (round-about; not direct: a circuitous route.) indirecto

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[sə:kj'u:itəs] adj 1 que se movimenta em círculo, que dá voltas, tortuoso, desviado. 2 fig indireto, que emprega rodeios. by circuitous roads por meios indiretos, indiretamente.

1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) guiar

2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir

3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir

4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se

5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir

1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento

2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gestão

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- conducted tour

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[k'ɔnd∧kt] n 1 conduta, procedimento, comportamento. 2 direção, administração, gestão. 3 arch escolta, comboio. • [kənd'∧kt] vt+vi 1 dirigir, administrar. 2 reger (uma orquestra). 3 liderar, guiar. 4 escoltar. 5 transmitir, conduzir (eletricidade, calor, etc.). 6 comportar-se, portar-se, haver-se. he conducted himself well / ele comportou-se bem.

1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controle

2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) domínio

3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) controle

4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) posto de controle

1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar

2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar-se

3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) restringir

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- controller

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[kəntr'oul] n 1 controle, supervisão. 2 força, autoridade, direção, poder. 3 restrição. 4 verificação, fiscalização. 5 instalação de controle. 6 comando, chave, alavanca, direção (de uma máquina). 7 controle, padrão de comparação. 8 direção da economia pelo governo. • vt 1 dirigir, comandar, governar. 2 restringir, reprimir, frear, controlar. 3 regular. 4 testar por comparação com padrão. under control sob controle. without control descontrolado.

1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) corrente

2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) corrente

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- currently

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[k'∧rənt] n 1 corrente, fluxo. 2 corrente elétrica. 3 andamento, curso, movimento. 4 direção geral, tendência. 5 correnteza. • adj 1 circulante, corrente. 2 prevalecente, de uso comum, em voga, generalizado. 3 presente, em vigor, atual. 4 Com em aberto. alternating current corrente alternada. continuous current, direct current Electr corrente contínua. current of modern opinion tendência da opinião moderna. it passes for current that... supõe-se geralmente que... three-phase current Electr corrente trifásica. to pass current a) ser aceito como válido. b) ser de praxe. to sell for current payment vender à vista.

1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) cortar

2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) cortar

3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) cortar

4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) cortar

5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) cortar

6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) cortar

7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) cortar

8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) cortar

9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') cortar

10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) cortar

11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) cortar

12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) matar (aulas)

13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorar

1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) corte

2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) corte

3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) corte

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- cutter

- cut glass

- a cut above

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[k∧t] n 1 corte, abertura, ferida. 2 talho, incisão. 3 passagem, escavação (na terra), canal. 4 peça talhada, parte ou pedaço cortado. 5 estilo, talhe, feitio, moda. 6 diminuição, redução. 7 atalho, carreiro, picada. 8 cutilada: golpe com instrumento cortante. 9 cábula: falta de comparecimento às aulas. 10 gravura, clichê, xilogravura. 11 corte em peça teatral. 12 peça: medida de tecido ou fio. 13 corte de cartas. 14 porcentagem, comissão. 15 Sport bola cortada ou com efeito. 16 grupo de animais separado da manada. 17 emenda de filme de cinema. 18 talho: corte de carne. 19 faixa de LP ou disco a laser. • vt+vi (ps and pp cut) 1 cortar, talhar. 2 secionar, dividir, partir. 3 aparar, desbastar. he cut his nails / ele cortou suas unhas. 4 rachar, fender. 5 ferir, fazer talhe em. he cut his fingers / ele feriu os dedos. the wind cut his face / o vento lhe açoitou o rosto. 6 lancetar, mutilar, incisar. 7 reduzir, diminuir. 8 atalhar, atravessar, abrir ou cortar caminho. 9 dividir, penetrar, passar através. 10 Sport cortar, dar efeito (bola). 11 coll evitar, ignorar, não reconhecer socialmente. 12 coll cabular, faltar às aulas. 13 picar, retalhar. 14 ceifar, segar. 15 gravar, entalhar, cinzelar. 16 escavar, abrir canal ou túnel. 17 romper relações com. 18 cortar o baralho. who cuts the cards? / quem corta as cartas? 19 talhar, cortar molde (de vestidos). 20 trinchar. 21 abreviar, resumir. 22 interromper (conversa). 23 fazer corte em (manuscrito, peça). 24 ferir-se. • adj 1 cortado, talhado. 2 gravado, entalhado, lapidado. 3 castrado. 4 ferido. 5 reduzido, remarcado (preço). cut and come again sirva-se à vontade. cut away! fora! cut in pay n redução de salário. cut it out! coll deixa disto!, corta essa! cut the cackle! sl deixe de conversa! cut your coat according to your cloth fig arranje-se de acordo com suas possibilidades. he cut a sorry figure ele fez um triste papel. he cut himself loose from ele separou-se de. he cut his own throat fig ele mesmo se prejudicou. he cut his way a) ele abriu caminho para si. b) fig ele se defendeu. he cut it fine sl ele calculou justo, chegou na hora, acertou por pouco. he cut me short ele me interrompeu. he cuts no ice with me sl ele não leva vantagem comigo. he cut the knot fig ele resolveu o caso. he cut the record ele quebrou o recorde. he cut up rough ele ficou zangado. he cut up well ele morreu rico, ele deixou uma fortuna. he gave me the direct cut ele me evitou ostensivamente. he made a cut in the story ele resumiu a história. his unkindness cut me to the heart sua grosseria me feriu o coração. I cut him dead não tomei conhecimento de sua presença. it cuts both ways é justo para ambas as partes. it is his cut é sua vez de cortar as cartas. short cut atalho, caminho mais curto. to be cut off morrer. to be cut out for a thing ser talhado para uma coisa. to cut across encurtar o caminho. to cut a long story short para resumir, em poucas palavras. to cut and contrive viver, satisfazer-se com pouco. to cut and run coll correr, fugir. to cut away a) cortar, serrar, decepar. b) desviar-se. to cut back repetir um quadro (de filme). to cut down a) roçar, derrubar (mato). b) reduzir (despesas). c) abreviar, resumir (manuscrito). to cut in a) entalhar, fazer entalhe. b) interromper. to cut in pieces picar, cortar em pedaços. to cut in stone esculpir em pedra. to cut off a) cortar, destacar, remover. b) romper (relações). c) interromper (fornecimento ou comunicações). d) acabar, terminar. e) separar, excluir. f) pôr fim a, matar, liquidar. g) deserdar. to cut out a) cortar, recortar. b) talhar. c) planejar, tramar, idear. d) desligar (máquina, chave elétrica, etc.). e) desistir de, abandonar. f) separar (do rebanho). g) suplantar, superar. h) pegar como presa. i) excluir, afastar. to cut to pieces fazer em pedaços. to cut up a) cortar, retalhar. b) criticar, desfazer. c) entristecer. to draw cuts jogar com palitos, apostar.

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[di:t'uə] n volta, rodeio, desvio. • vt+vi voltear, rodear, fazer uma volta.

- deviously

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[d'i:viəs] adj 1 divergente, desviado, apartado, afastado, desencaminhado. 2 vagante, errante. 3 tortuoso. 4 fig desencaminhado, errôneo, não franco, não honesto.

1) (in a direct manner: I went directly to the office.) directamente

2) (almost at once: He will be here directly.) imediatamente

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[dir'ektli] adv 1 diretamente, em linha reta. 2 incontinenti. 3 imediatamente, logo que. 4 sem rodeios, claramente. 5 precisamente.

1) (having the purpose of evading.) evasivo

2) (not frank and direct: He gave evasive answers.) evasivo

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[iv'eisiv] adj evasivo, ambíguo.

1) (to put to death by order of the law: After the war many traitors were executed.) executar

2) (to carry out (instructions etc).) executar/cumprir

3) (to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill).) executar

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- execution

1) (the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect.) executivo

2) (a person or body of people in an organization etc that has power to direct or manage: He is an executive in an insurance company.) executivo

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- executor

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['eksikju:t] vt executar: 1 efetuar, cumprir, desempenhar. 2 fazer, realizar, levar a efeito. 3 exercer, praticar. 4 tocar. to execute a piece of music / executar uma peça musical. 5 Jur penhorar, seqüestrar. 6 justiçar.

1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) expor

2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) revelar/desmascarar

3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) expor

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- exposure

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[iksp'ouz] vt 1 expor, exibir. he exposed himself to ridicule / ele se expôs ao ridículo. 2 descobrir. 3 deixar desabrigado. 4 apresentar para a venda. 5 desmascarar, evidenciar, patentear. 6 Phot expor à luz. 7 arriscar(-se), pôr em perigo. 8 abandonar (criança).

1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) expor

2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) revelar/desmascarar

3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) expor

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- exposure

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[eksp'ouzei] n 1 exposição ou revelação de fatos comprometedores. 2 relato pormenorizado.

noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) falta

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[f'eiliŋ] n 1 falta (na perfeição), defeito, deficiência, imperfeição, fraqueza, ponto fraco. 2 falta (na execução): ausência, negligência, culpa. 3 fracasso, quebra, bancarrota, falência. • adj que falta ou falha: deficiente, enfraquecido, debilitado, combalido, desistente, negador. his failing heart is a reality now / seu coração debilitado é uma realidade atualmente. • prep à falta de, na falta de. failing direct heirs / na falta de herdeiros diretos. failing this / se tal não se der, quando não, senão. failing wine, I drink beer / na falta de vinho, beberei cerveja.

1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) leque

2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilador

1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) abanar

2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) ventilar/atiçar

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[fæn] n 1 leque, abanico. 2 arch joeira, peneira. 3 ventarola, ventoinha, ventilador, abano. 4 Naut pá da hélice. 5 asa, cauda das aves em forma de leque. • vt+vi 1 abanar, agitar o ar com o leque, refrescar, movendo abano ou leque. 2 ventilar, aventar, arejar. 3 joeirar, padejar. 4 soprar, atear (o fogo). fig atiçar, excitar, inflamar. 5 bafejar, soprar brandamente. 6 soprar, fazer voar, abrir(-se) ou desdobrar em leque ou em forma de leque. the shit hit the fan vulg caiu (jogaram) merda no ventilador. to fan out espalhar-se (diz-se de grupo de pessoas que tomam direções diversas). to fan the flames tornar uma situação mais intensa ou extrema.

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[fæn] n (abbr fanatic) coll fã, admirador, entusiasta, aficionado. football fan / torcedor de futebol.