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41 quill
[kwil]1) (a large feather, especially the feather of a goose, made into a pen.) remígio, cálamo2) (one of the sharp spines of certain animals (eg the porcupine).) espinho -
42 feathery
1) (of, like, or covered in, a feather or feathers: a feathery hat.) de penas/emplumado2) (soft and light: a feathery touch.) macio* * *feath.er.y[f'eðəri] adj 1 emplumado, empenado, coberto de penas. 2 plumoso. 3 alado. 4 leve, suave, fofo. -
43 fern
[fə:n](a kind of plant with no flowers and delicate feather-like leaves.) feto* * *[fə:n] n Bot 1 feto, samambaia. 2 designação comum a todos os pteridófitos da ordem Filicales. -
44 flock
[flok] 1. noun(a number of certain animals or birds together: a flock of sheep.) bando2. verb((with to, into etc) to gather or go somewhere together in a group or crowd: People flocked to the cinema.) ir em bando* * *flock1[flɔk] n 1 rebanho, manada, revoada, bando de pássaros. 2 tropa, multidão, coleção, tropel, grande número, grupo. 3 congregação, rebanho, conjunto de paroquianos. • vi andar em bandos, concorrer em multidão, afluir, reunir-se, congregar-se. they flocked to him / eles acorreram a ele. birds of a feather flock together cada qual com seu igual. flock of birds bando de pássaros. flock of sheep rebanho de carneiros.————————flock2[flɔk] n 1 floco de lã, tufo. 2 flocks resíduo de lã ou algodão empregado em estofamento. 3 madeixa, guedelha de lã. 4 Chem flóculo. • vt estofar (com lã, flocos, etc.). -
45 fur
[fə:]1) (the thick, short, fine hair of certain animals.) pele2) (the skin(s) of these animals, often used to make or decorate clothes etc for people: a hat made of fur; ( also adjective) a fur coat.) pele3) (a coat, cape etc made of fur: She was wearing her fur.) casaco de peles•- furrier- furry* * *[fə:] n 1 pele (de animal). 2 (geralmente furs) peles, peliça, casaco, etc. de peles. 3 sarro, crosta, saburra, incrustação, resíduo, depósito. • vt+vi 1 forrar ou guarnecer de peles, vestir de peliça. 2 ensaburrar-se, cobrir(-se) de sarro, encrostar(-se), incrustar(-se), cobrir(-se) de incrustações. 3 Archit forrar. • adj de pele, feito de peles. fur and feather animais de pêlo e aves. to make the fur fly brigar, criar confusão. -
46 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *light1[lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.————————light2[lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.————————light3[lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into). -
47 plume
[plu:m](a large decorative feather: She wore a plume in her hat.) pluma* * *[plu:m] n 1 pluma. 2 plumagem. 3 penacho. 4 galardão, prêmio. 5 coluna de fumaça. 6 Astr projeção de coroa solar. • vt 1 emplumar: enfeitar com plumas. 2 alisar a plumagem. 3 envaidecer-se, gabar-se. he plumed himself on his skill / gabava-se de sua perícia. -
48 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) ver-se3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) conduzir6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) provar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) espectáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) exibição3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) fingimento4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) aparência5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) exibição•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *[ʃou] n 1 mostra, exibição. she made a show of her new dress / ela exibiu seu vestido novo. 2 espetáculo, exposição. it is on show / está exposto, em exposição. the newest film now showing / o filme mais novo em cartaz. 3 aparência, demonstração, aspecto. your garden makes a fine show / seu jardim é muito bonito. 4 aparência falsa, pretexto. 5 traço, indício, vestígio. 6 coll divertimento, entretenimento. he always steals the show / ele toma conta do espetáculo, chama a atenção. • vt+vi 1 mostrar, expor, exibir. it shows dirt / suja facilmente. he showed his teeth / ele mostrou os dentes. 2 revelar, manifestar, demonstrar. he showed his feelings / sua expressão facial (ou corporal) revelou seus sentimentos. 3 aparecer, estar visível. it does not show / não é visível. never show your face again! / nunca mais apareça aqui! 4 indicar, mostrar. time will show it / o tempo mostrá-lo-á. his work shows him to be a gifted writer / seu trabalho demonstra ser ele um escritor talentoso. we showed him the door / mostramos-lhe a porta, fig pusemo-lo para fora. 5 dirigir, guiar, conduzir. 6 explicar, esclarecer. 7 salientar, ressaltar. 8 provar. 9 conceder. 10 coll classificar-se (numa corrida). don’t give the show away coll não fale nada, guarde segredo. he runs/ bosses the whole show ele toma conta do negócio todo. show him mercy! perdoa-lhe! show of hands votação levantando as mãos. show yourself a man mostre que é homem. to give one a fair show dar a alguém uma oportunidade. to have something to show for mostrar serviço, mostrar resultados. to put up a good show fazer uma boa tentativa. to show forth anunciar. to show in mandar entrar, acompanhar para dentro. to show off aparecer com todo o brilho, salientar-se, destacar-se, exibir-se, ostentar. to show one’s hand pôr as cartas na mesa. to show someone out acompanhar alguém até a porta. to show the white feather fugir. to show up a) aparecer, apresentar-se, mostrar-se. b) desmascarar-se. c) acompanhar para cima. to show up against destacar-se de. -
49 tar
1. noun(any of several kinds of thick, black, sticky material obtained from wood, coal etc and used eg in roadmaking.) alcatrão2. verb(to cover with tar: The road has just been tarred.) alcatroar- tarry* * *[ta:] n 1 alcatrão. 2 marujo, marinheiro. • vt pichar. Jack tar marujo. old tar lobo-do-mar. to tar and feather deitar alcatrão quente sobre alguém e cobrir de penas (castigo). -
50 tickle
['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) fazer cócegas2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) fazer comichão3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) divertir2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) comichão2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) comichão•- ticklish- be tickled pink* * *tick.le[t'ikəl] n titilação, cócega, coceira. • vt+vi 1 fazer cócegas. 2 coçar, causar coceira. 3 divertir, excitar de modo agradável. to be greatly tickled by the story divertir-se muito com a história. to be tickled to death morrer de rir. -
51 feathery
1) (of, like, or covered in, a feather or feathers: a feathery hat.) de penas, emplumado2) (soft and light: a feathery touch.) leve -
52 fern
[fə:n](a kind of plant with no flowers and delicate feather-like leaves.) samambaia -
53 plume
[plu:m](a large decorative feather: She wore a plume in her hat.) pluma -
54 tickle
['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) fazer cócegas2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) coçar3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) divertir2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) cócega2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) cócega•- ticklish- be tickled pink
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