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1 expand
(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) expandir/ampliar- expanse- expansion* * *ex.pand[iksp'ænd] vt+vi 1 expandir(-se), dilatar(-se), ampliar. 2 desenvolver(-se). 3 espalhar(-se), estender(-se), alargar(-se), prolongar(-se). the flowers expand their petals / as flores desabrocham as suas pétalas. -
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expandir (bigger mission)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > expand
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4 boost
[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentar2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) incentivo- booster* * *[bu:st] n Amer auxílio (para progredir), impulso. • vt+vi 1 empurrar, impulsionar. 2 sl recomendar calorosamente. 3 levantar, aumentar. 4 animar, encorajar. 5 elevar a tensão de (circuito elétrico). 6 sl furtar em loja. -
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1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) contrair2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) firmar um contracto3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) contrair4) (to promise (in marriage).) contrair2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contracto- contractor* * *con.tract[k'ɔntrækt] n 1 contrato, instrumento de contrato, escritura. 2 acordo, pacto. 3 compromisso de matrimônio. 4 no jogo de bridge, número de vazas anunciado. 5 acordo com um assassino contratado para matar alguém. • [kəntr'ækt] vt+vi 1 contrair(-se), encurtar, encolher. 2 obter, pegar, adquirir, contrair (doença). she contracted a cold / ela contraiu um resfriado. 3 fazer contratos, contratar, ajustar. 4 restringir, limitar. 5 franzir (as sobrancelhas). 6 assumir compromisso, fazer dívidas. 7 rare prometer ou contrair matrimônio. 8 Gram contrair, fazer contração de. marriage contract contrato de casamento. to contract for firmar contrato para. to contract in comprometer-se a tomar parte. to contract out a) contratar. b) Brit recusar-se a tomar parte. to enter into a contract fazer um contrato. to make a contract fazer um contrato. work done by contract trabalho por empreitada. -
6 inflate
[in'fleit](to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air): He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball.) encher- inflation
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9 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) contrair2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) fazer um contrato, contratar3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) contrair4) (to promise (in marriage).) comprometer-se em casamento2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contrato- contractor -
10 inflate
[in'fleit](to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air): He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball.) encher, inflar- inflation - inflationary -
11 puff out
(to cause to swell or expand: The bird puffed out its feathers; He puffed out his cheeks.) inflar
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