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1 fruit
[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) fruta2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) fruto2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) frutificar- fruitful- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
- fruity* * *[fru:t] n 1 fruto, fruta. 2 Bot parte produtiva do vegetal, que sai da flor. 3 produto da terra para o sustento e benefício do homem. 4 prole, filho. 5 produto, proveito, provento, rendimento, resultado, conseqüência. 6 Amer sl pessoa excêntrica. 7 Amer sl homossexual masculino, Brit sl bicha, veado. • vt+vi 1 frutificar, frutear, dar frutos. 2 causar frutificação. dried fruit frutas secas. first fruit as primeiras frutas. in fruit carregado de frutas. it bears fruit dá frutos. the fruits of the earth os produtos da terra. wall fruit frutas de latada. -
2 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pedra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pedra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) pedra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pedra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) caroço6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (medida de peso)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) pedra2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrejar2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) tirar o caroço•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *[stoun] n 1 pedra, rocha, rochedo. 2 pedaço de rocha, pedregulho, seixo, calhau. 3 pedra trabalhada, lápide, laje, túmulo. 4 rebolo, pedra de afiar. 5 Med cálculo. 6 pedra preciosa, jóia, gema. 7 caroço, semente dura. 8 Brit (pl inalterado) unidade de peso correspondente a 14 libras. 9 paralelepípedo. 10 granizo. • vt 1 colocar pedras, revestir de pedras. 2 jogar, atirar pedras, apedrejar. 3 descaroçar. • adj 1 de pedra, feito de pedra. 2 relativo a pedra. 3 de grés, de louça ou de barro. a rolling stone gathers no moss pedra que rola não cria limo. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones quem tem telhado de vidro não atire pedras no do vizinho. rolling stone a) pedra que rola. b) pessoa nômade. to cast the first stone ser o primeiro a criticar, atirar a primeira pedra. to get blood from a stone tirar leite das pedras. to have a heart of stone ter um coração duro / de pedra, não ter sentimentos. to kill two birds with one stone matar dois coelhos com uma só cajadada. to leave no stone standing não deixar pedra sobre pedra. to leave no stone unturned mover céus e terras, tentar de tudo. to mark the day with a white stone marcar o dia na folhinha. within a stone’s throw dentro da distância de uma pedrada, bem perto.
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