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1 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) não conseguir/falhar, fracassar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) à falta de- failure- without fail* * *[feil] n falta (só na expressão: without fail sem falta). • vt+vi 1 faltar, haver falta, ser insuficiente ou deficiente. to fail to keep the promise / não cumprir a promessa. he will not fail to succeed / ele, infalivelmente, será bem-sucedido. he never failed to come / ele nunca deixou de vir. 2 minguar, acabar-se, extinguir-se, desvanecer-se. he is failing fast / suas forças declinam rapidamente. 3 definhar, enfraquecer, declinar, decair. 4 faltar, falhar, não socorrer, trair, desapontar, abandonar. her sight failed / sua vista falhou. words fail me / faltam-me palavras. his plans failed / seus planos falharam. 5 fracassar, malograr, ser malsucedido. 6 ser reprovado em exame, reprovar em exame. he failed in his examination / foi reprovado no exame. 7 falir, ir à bancarrota. the business failed / o negócio faliu. to fail a friend in need abandonar um amigo na desgraça. to fail in fracassar em, deixar faltar. he failed in his work / ele negligenciou seu trabalho. to fail of one’s word faltar à palavra. -
2 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fracassar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) falhar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) reprovar5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) desapontar•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) em falta de- failure- without fail -
3 fail
falharEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > fail
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4 fail
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5 fail-safe point
fail-safe point[f'eil seiv pɔint] n Mil limite que os aviões de bombardeio não podem ultrapassar sem instruções especiais. -
6 fail-safe
fail-safe[f'eil seif] adj relativo à prevenção contra falhas, à prova de falhas. -
7 fail-safe line
linha/limite de segurançaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > fail-safe line
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8 to fail a friend in need
to fail a friend in needabandonar um amigo na desgraça. -
9 to fail in
to fail infracassar em, deixar faltar. he failed in his work/ele negligenciou seu trabalho. -
10 to fail of one’s word
to fail of one’s wordfaltar à palavra. -
11 words fail me!
words fail me!estou surpreso (chocado)! as palavras me fugiram! -
12 without fail
(definitely or certainly: I shall do it tomorrow without fail.) sem falta -
13 without fail
(definitely or certainly: I shall do it tomorrow without fail.) sem falta -
14 without\ fail
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15 failingly
fail.ing.ly[f'eiliŋli] adv de modo faltoso, que falha. -
16 miss
[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) errar2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) perder3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) perder4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) sentir saudade5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) sentir falta6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) perder7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) faltar8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) perder9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) evitar10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) falhar, negar fogo2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) falha- missing- go missing - miss out - miss the boat -
17 file
I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) coluna/fila2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) formar uma coluna/andar em filaII 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) arquivador/pasta2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) ficheiro3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) arquivo/ficheiro2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) arquivar2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) registar•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) lima2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) limar- filings* * *file1[fail] n 1 dispositivo para segurar papéis. 2 pasta de papéis. 3 fichário, arquivo, pasta registradora. 4 autos, peças de um processo, lista, rol. 5 fila (também Mil). 6 pequeno destacamento. 7 coluna do tabuleiro de xadrez. 8 Comp a maior unidade em processamento de dados (pode conter grandes quantidades de rolos de fita ou conjunto de discos). • vt+vi 1 arquivar, fichar, pôr em ordem. 2 propor uma demanda em juízo. 3 desfilar, marchar em fila. lndian file, single file coluna por um. in double file em coluna de dois. in file em fila. on file fichado, no arquivo. rank and file os soldados rasos, membros de uma organização ou sindicato. to file an application fazer requerimento, requerer patente. to file away arquivar corretamente, anotar com cuidado.————————file2[fail] n 1 lima (ferramenta). 2 sl finório, espertalhão, tipo. • vt+vi limar, polir, desgastar, fig esmerar, aperfeiçoar. close file avarento, sovina. a deep file sl um espertalhão. nail file lixa de unhas. rough file lima de desbastar. smooth file lima murça. -
18 misfire
1) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) não disparar2) ((of a motor engine) to fail to ignite properly.) não pegar3) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) falhar* * *mis.fire[misf'aiə] n 1 falha na detonação de um explosivo ou de uma arma de fogo. 2 falha na ignição de um motor. • vi não dar certo (um plano). -
19 misfire
1) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) negar fogo2) ((of a motor engine) to fail to ignite properly.) falhar na ignição3) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) falhar -
20 Germanophile
Ger.man.o.phile[dʒə:m'ænəfail] n germanófilo: especialista em estudos germânicos.
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