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21 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) ampliar2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) estender-se3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) estender4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) apresentar•- extensive -
22 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) dobrar2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) cruzar3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) recolher2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) prega2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) dobra•- folded- folder - folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) redil -
23 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) amarrar2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) pedir carona2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) empecilho2) (a kind of knot.) tipo de nó3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) puxão•- hitch-hiker - hitch a lift/ride - hitch up -
24 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) buraco, furo2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) toca3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) buraco2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) esburacar2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) acertar no buraco•- hole out -
25 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) pular num pé só2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) saltitar, pular de pés juntos3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) saltar4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) saltar2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) pulo num pé só2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) pulo de pés juntos•- catch someone on the hop - catch on the hop - keep someone on the hop - keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) lúpulo -
26 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) pular, saltar2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) saltar3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) saltar4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) saltar2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) pulo, salto2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) salto3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salto4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) salto5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) salto•- jumpy- jump at - jump for joy - jump on - jump the gun - jump the queue - jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that - jump to it -
27 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) poleiro2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) poleiro2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) empoleirar(-se)2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) empoleirar(-se) -
28 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) carneiro2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) aríete, bate-estaca2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) bater contra2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) enfiar -
29 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) estacaII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) aposta2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) apostar- at stake -
30 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) barbante, fio2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fio3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) fieira2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiar2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) encordoar3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tirar o fio de4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) pendurar por um fio•- strings- stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency -
31 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) arame, fio2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) fio3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telégrafo4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegrama2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) instalar a rede elétrica2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafar3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafar•- wireless- wiring - high wire - wire-netting
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