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1 fig-leaf
fig-leaf[f'ig li:f] n folha de figueira. -
2 rhyme
1. noun1) (a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.) poema2) (a word which is like another in its final sound(s): `Beef' and `leaf' are rhymes.) rima3) (verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.) rima2. verb((of words) to be rhymes: `Beef' rhymes with `leaf'; `Beef' and `leaf' rhyme.) rimar* * *[raim] n rima, verso, poesia. • vt 1 rimar, fazer versos, versificar, versejar. 2 fig estar de acordo, harmonizar. eye-rhyme rima imperfeita. head-rhyme aliteração. internal rhyme rima interna. nursery rhyme canção de criança, canção de ninar. rich-rhyme rima rica. without rhyme or reason sem pé nem cabeça. -
3 vein
[vein]1) (any of the tubes that carry the blood back to the heart.) veia2) (a similar-looking line on a leaf.) veio* * *[vein] n 1 Anat, Zool veia: canal que conduz o sangue ao coração. 2 Bot, Ent nervura. 3 veio (de água). 4 Min veio, filão. 5 fig tendência, inclinação, vocação, talento, veia. I discovered a vein of melancholy in him / descobri nele uma inclinação para a melancolia. he has an artistic vein / ele tem veia artística. 6 fig animação, disposição, estado de espírito. I am not in the vein for joking / não estou com disposição para brincar. 7 caráter, índole, estilo. • vt jaspear, marmorear. -
4 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) livro2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) livro3) (a record of bets.) registo2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) reservar2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) reservar•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book* * *[buk] n 1 livro. 2 caderno. 3 divisão de uma obra literária, tomo. 4 letra de ópera ou opereta, libreto. 5 texto de peça teatral. 6 registro de apostas. 7 bloco, talão. 8 vazas feitas em jogo de cartas. 9 the Book a Bíblia. 10 livro contábil. • vt+vi 1 registrar, marcar em livro. 2 reservar, inscrever-se. I booked two seats for... / reservei duas entradas para... 3 tirar bilhete, comprar passagem. 4 autuar. book of accounts livro-caixa. Book of Books Livro dos Livros: a Bíblia. book of reference livro de consultas. book printing paper papel para livros. by (the) book coll corretamente, de acordo com as regras, como manda o figurino. he is at his books ele está estudando. he is on the books of the society ele é membro registrado da sociedade. he took his name off the book ele mandou riscar seu nome da lista de sócios. I am booked to do coll estou comprometido a fazer. I am deep in his books tenho muitas dívidas com ele. I am in his good (bad) books sou benquisto (malquisto) por ele. it doesn’t suit my books fig não me agrada, não me convém. pillow book livro de cabeceira. take a leaf out of my book faça como eu. the number of students on her (the University’s) books o número de estudantes matriculados. to be booked up estar repleto, lotado (hotel etc.). to book in registrar-se (em hotel, balcão de despachos no aeroporto etc.). to bring to book a) lançar em livro contábil. b) pedir satisfações, repreender. c) autuar. to get into one’s good books cair nas boas graças de alguém. to keep the books fazer a escrituração. to know like a book saber exatamente, saber de cor. to throw the books at fazer todas as acusações possíveis contra. -
5 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.
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