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  • 1 flow

    [fləu] 1. verb
    1) (to move along in the way that water does: The river flowed into the sea.) correr
    2) ((of the tide) to rise: The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow.) subir
    2. noun
    (the act of flowing: a flow of blood; the flow of traffic.) corrente
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    [flou] n 1 fluência, ação de correr líquido, escoamento, derramamento. 2 fluxo, circulação. 3 fig torrente, fluidez. 4 vazão. 5 corrente, curso de água. 6 maré enchente, inundação, cheia. 7 Med menstruação, regras. 8 flows Com fluxos. 9 Comp fluxo. • vt 1 fluir, manar, circular. 2 derramar-se, escorrer, brotar, dimanar, derivar, fluir, proceder, resultar. 3 escorregar, deslizar, passar de leve, ser fluido ou fluente (estilo). 4 estar dependurado e tremulando, ondear, flutuar. 5 abundar, afluir, refluir, vir ou ir em grande quantidade, transbordar. 6 subir, encher (a maré). 7 alagar. 8 menstruar. flow of chips Tech escoamento de aparas. flow of current circulação da corrente. flow of heat fluxo calorífico. flow of oil circulação de óleo. flow of spirits disposição animada. flow of steam circulação de vapor.

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  • 2 flow

    [fləu] 1. verb
    1) (to move along in the way that water does: The river flowed into the sea.) correr, fluir
    2) ((of the tide) to rise: The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow.) subir
    2. noun
    (the act of flowing: a flow of blood; the flow of traffic.) fluxo

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  • 3 overflow

    1. [əuvə'flou] verb
    (to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) transbordar
    2. ['əuvəflou] noun
    1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) excedente
    2) (an overflow pipe.) cano de descarga
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    o.ver.flow
    ['ouvəflou] n 1 inundação, alagamento, enchente. 2 superabundância. • [ouvafl'ou] vt+vi 1 inundar, transbordar, alagar. 2 superabundar. overflow pipe ladrão: tubo de descarga.

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  • 4 stream

    [stri:m] 1. noun
    1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) ribeiro
    2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) corrente
    3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente
    4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) turma
    2. verb
    1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) fluir
    2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) seleccionar
    - streamlined
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    [stri:m] n 1 rio, córrego. 2 corrente, torrente, luxo, jacto, jorro. 3 curso (de um rio), correnteza. 4 canal, água navegável. 5 direção, tendência, curso. • vt+vi 1 correr, fluir. 2 mover-se continuamente ou rapidamente, afluir, confluir. 3 jorrar. 4 escorrer, derramar, transbordar. 5 flutuar, ondear (ao sabor do vento). on stream em produção. stream of consciousness Psych fluxo de consciência, diálogo interior (principalmente em literatura). stream of words torrente de palavras. to go / swin against the stream ir contra o que a maioria acha. he goes against the stream / fig ele nada contra a corrente. to go with the stream seguir a opinião da maioria.

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  • 5 stream

    [stri:m] 1. noun
    1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) riacho
    2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) corrente
    3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente
    4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) turma
    2. verb
    1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) fluir, tremular
    2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) separar por nível
    - streamlined

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  • 6 check

    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) verificar
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) suster
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) controle
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta
    7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque
    - checkbook
    - check-in
    - checkmate
    3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) fazer xeque-mate
    - checkpoint
    - check-up
    - check in
    - check out
    - check up on
    - check up
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    check1
    [tʃek] n 1 parada repentina, pausa. 2 repressão, coibição. they suffered a check / foram impedidos. 3 controle, supervisão. 4 obstáculo, empecilho, contratempo, estorvo, freio, restrição. 5 recuo, retrogressão. 6 comparação. 7 chancela, rubrica, marca, sinal de exame ou de controle. 8 talão, senha. 9 Amer nota, conta de restaurante. 10 Amer cheque. 11 exame, teste, verificação. 12 Mil revés. 13 racha, fenda, pequeno defeito. 14 chess xeque. 15 controlador, fiscal. 16 Gambling ficha. • vt+vi 1 parar repentinamente, estacar. 2 reprimir, controlar, deter, impedir, frear, conter. 3 controlar, fiscalizar, inspecionar, conferir, verificar. 4 rubricar, marcar, pôr sinal de visto em. 5 conferir, corresponder, estar de acordo. 6 Amer receber talão ou senha. 7 Amer enviar bagagem (identificada por talão) a um destino determinado. 8 dar xeque a. check! xeque! checking copy prova, exemplar para conferir. in check 1 sob controle. 2 em xeque. I must keep them in check / tenho de refreá-los. system of checks and balances Amer sistema de controle mútuo pelas diversas repartições governamentais. to check in 1 registrar-se (em hotel). 2 apresentar-se no aeroporto ou outro porto de embarque para mostrar a passagem e despachar a bagagem. to check off 1 contar, marcar, rubricar. 2 Amer guardar ou despachar bagagem. to check out 1 pagar a conta, devolver as chaves e sair (hotel). 2 somar as compras e receber pagamento (diz-se de caixas em supermercados). to check over controlar, conferir. to check the plumbing sl ir ao banheiro. to check up conferir (cálculo). to check up on examinar. to check with conferir com, estar de acordo com. to give a check upon reprimir, atalhar, mandar parar. to give check dar xeque.
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    check2
    [tʃek] n 1 padrão enxadrezado. 2 quadradinho de xadrez. 3 tecido ou pano axadrezado.

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  • 7 stem

    I 1. [stem] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) haste
    2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) haste
    3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa
    2. verb
    ((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provir
    II [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb
    (to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) parar
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    stem1
    [stem] n 1 tronco, talo. 2 haste, pecíolo, pedúnculo, caule. 3 pé, suporte, base. 4 Gram raiz. 5 tronco ou ramo de família, geração. 6 árvore genealógica, linhagem. 7 stems sl pernas atraentes de mulher. • vt+vi 1 remover o talo ou a haste de. 2 prover de talo. 3 ser proveniente de, originar-se, descender de. to stem from Amer originar-se de.
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    stem2
    [stem] n Naut talhamar, proa. from stem to stern da proa à popa, do princípio ao fim.
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    stem3
    [stem] vt+vi 1 parar, estancar, represar. 2 diminuir, impedir. 3 enfrentar, lutar contra as ondas ou a maré. to stem the tide lutar contra a maré.

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  • 8 tap

    I 1. [tæp] noun
    (a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) pancadinha
    2. verb
    ((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater levemente
    - tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun
    ((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira
    2. verb
    1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar
    2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) pôr escuta em
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    [tæp] n 1 pancadinha, batida, golpe leve. 2 pedaço de couro para proteger o salto do sapato. 3 batoque (de pipa). 4 torneira. 5 bebida alcoólica (de certa marca ou qualidade). 6 bar. 7 Electr ponto de tomada ou derivação elétrica. 8 Tech macho de tarraxa. 9 peça metálica adaptada à sola e salto do sapato para sapatear. • vt+vi 1 bater de leve, dar pancadinha. 2 remendar, solar sapatos. 3 sangrar, furar, puncionar para tirar líquido (também Med). 4 desarrolhar, destampar (pipa). 5 tirar líquido (por punção). 6 ligar, penetrar, abrir (uma estrada). they tapped the telephone wire / fizeram ligação clandestina no fio telefônico. 7 Electr derivar. 8 cortar rosca interna. 9 sapatear. he didn’t do a tap of work ele nem mexeu um dedo, não fez nada. he tapped me for sl ele deu-me uma facada, pediu-me dinheiro emprestado. on tap a) do barril. b) fig em estoque. three-way tap torneira tripla. to tap the hand on the table bater com a mão na mesa.

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  • 9 check

    [ ek] 1. verb
    1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) conferir
    2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar, checar
    3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) interromper
    2. noun
    1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação
    2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) empecilho
    3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque
    4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez
    5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão
    6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta
    7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque
    - checkbook - check-in - checkmate 3. verb
    (to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dar xeque-mate
    - checkpoint - check-up - check in - check out - check up on - check up

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  • 10 stem

    I 1. [stem] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) caule, haste
    2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) pé, haste, tubo
    3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) proa
    2. verb
    ((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) provir
    II [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb
    (to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) estancar

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  • 11 tap

    I 1. [tæp] noun
    (a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) batida leve
    2. verb
    ((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater de leve
    - tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun
    ((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira
    2. verb
    1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar
    2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) grampear

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  • 12 channel

    [' ænl] 1. noun
    1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal
    2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal
    3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) canal
    4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) meio
    5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal
    2. verb
    1) (to make a channel in.) sulcar
    2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) canalizar
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    chan.nel
    [tʃ'ænəl] n canal: 1 leito ou parte navegável de um rio. 2 estreito de mar. 3 tubo, conduto, passagem para líquidos. 4 valeta, rego, calha. 5 fig meio, intermédio, via. 6 Rádio, TV faixa de freqüência, canal, estação. 7 Archit acanaladura • vt 1 formar sulcos ou canais, encanar, sulcar, arregoar. 2 transportar em ou por canais. the Channel o Canal do Mancha.

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  • 13 cock

    [kok] 1. noun
    1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) galo
    2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) válvula
    3) (a slang word for the penis.) pila
    2. verb
    1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) arrebitar
    2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) engatilhar
    3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) pôr de esguelha
    - cocky
    - cock-and-bull story
    - cock-crow
    - cock-eyed
    - cocksure
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    cock1
    [kɔk] n 1 galo, frango. 2 canto do galo. 3 macho de qualquer ave ou pássaro. 4 torneira, bica, válvula. 5 cão de espingarda. 6 cão (de espingarda) armado. 7 catavento, grimpa. 8 volante de relógio. 9 fiel de balança. 10 bico de chapéu. 11 sl pênis. 12 chefe, líder. • vt armar o cão de espingarda. cock-a-doodle-doo cocorocó, canto do galo. cock and bull impossível, absurdo. cock-and-bull story conto da carochinha. cock and hen sl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. fighting cock galo de briga. old cock! velho amigo! that cock won’t fight fig isto (este plano) não dará certo, não poderá ser realizado. the anchor is a-cock-bill a âncora está pronta para fundear. they live like fighting cock eles vivem com todo luxo (à regalada, à grande). to be cock-a-hoop triunfar, vangloriar-se, ser orgulhoso, inchar-se, empavonar-se.
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    cock2
    [kɔk] n levantamento (os olhos, a aba do chapéu, a cabeça por soberbia), torção, movimento para cima. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer (os olhos, a vista). 2 armar (cão de espingarda). 3 estar com a cabeça levantada, empertigar-se, emproar-se, apavonar-se. 4 estar alerta (animais). 5 piscar os olhos. he cocked his eyes at her ele piscou para ela. he cocked his hat ele usou seu chapéu com petulância, posto de lado, em cima da orelha. the dog cocked his ears o cachorro fitou as orelhas. to cock a snook sl fazer sinal de desprezo (pôr o polegar com os dedos abertos na ponta do nariz em sinal de troça). to cock up estragar, arruinar.
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    cock3
    [kɔk] n 1 meda, monte de feno ou palha. 2 sl tolice, estupidez, Brit coll comportamento atrevido. • vt dispor em medas, amontoar feno.

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  • 14 conduct

    1. verb
    1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) guiar
    2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir
    3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir
    4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se
    5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir
    2. noun
    1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento
    2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gestão
    - conduction
    - conductor
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    con.duct
    [k'ɔnd∧kt] n 1 conduta, procedimento, comportamento. 2 direção, administração, gestão. 3 arch escolta, comboio. • [kənd'∧kt] vt+vi 1 dirigir, administrar. 2 reger (uma orquestra). 3 liderar, guiar. 4 escoltar. 5 transmitir, conduzir (eletricidade, calor, etc.). 6 comportar-se, portar-se, haver-se. he conducted himself well / ele comportou-se bem.

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  • 15 emanate

    ['eməneit]
    (to flow out; to come out (from some source).) emanar
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    em.a.nate
    ['em2neit] vt+vi emanar, proceder, provir, exalar.

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  • 16 flower

    1. noun
    (the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) flor
    2. verb
    ((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) florescer
    - flowery
    - flower-bed
    - flower-pot
    - in flower
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    flow.er
    [fl'auə] n 1 flor. 2 escol, nata, a parte mais fina, mais nobre, mais distinta, fina flor. 3 figura ou elegância de retórica. 4 o desabrochar da vida, a flor da idade. he died in the flower of his age / ele morreu na flor da idade. 5 sl homem ou rapaz afeminado, Brit coll bicha, veado. 6 sl mulher lésbica passiva. • vt+vi 1 florescer, desabrochar, florir, produzir flores. 2 florear, cobrir ou adornar com flores, ornar de flores. cut flowers flores de corte. flowers of speech flores de retórica. no flowers pede-se não enviar flores. say it with flowers! diga-o com flores!

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  • 17 flush

    1. noun
    1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rubor
    2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) descarga
    2. verb
    1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) corar
    2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) puxar o autoclismo
    3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) levantar
    - in the first flush of
    - the first flush of
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    flush1
    [fl∧ʃ] n 1 rubor, vermelhidão. 2 resplendor, cor ou luz viva, intensa. 3 jato, jorro, esguicho, fluxo de água, descarga de aparelho sanitário. 4 acesso, transporte, emoção repentina, expansão, excitação, animação. 5 brotamento ou crescimento súbito, viço, vigor de vegetação nas plantas, incremento súbito, afluência, abundância. the roses were in full flush / as rosas estavam em pleno viço. 6 força, exuberância da vida, pujança, frescura, flor (da idade), vigor, viço. she is in the flush of her beauty / ela está no esplendor da sua beleza. 7 acesso de febre ou de calor. • vt+vi 1 corar, enrubescer, ruborizar-se, vermelhar, afoguear, incandescer, arder, resplandecer, brilhar subitamente. 2 fazer corar, ruborizar, enrubescer, avermelhar, afoguear. 3 esguichar, correr com ímpeto, jorrar, borbotar, manar, afluir, brotar, rebentar, vergontear. 4 lavar ou limpar com jato de água, enxaguar. 5 inchar, ensoberbecer, entusiasmar, inflamar, excitar, estimular, animar, encorajar. • adj 1 bem suprido, abastado, rico. 2 abundante, copioso, cheio, generoso, pródigo. 3 corado, rosado, rubro. 4 vigoroso, pujante, cheio de vida. blood flushed to her cheeks o sangue afluiu-lhe ao rosto. flushed with anger rubro de cólera. flushed with joy radiante de alegria. to be flush levar boa vida. to be flush of money estar bem de dinheiro. to come flush on someone. coll topar com alguém. to flush from espantar, asssustar, tocar (pássaros das árvores). to flush out expulsar, desentocar, destocar.
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    [fl∧ʃ] vt nivelar, igualar, embutir, rejuntar. • adj liso, raso, emparelhado, em linha, rente a, à flor, nivelado, no mesmo nível, embutido. • adv 1 lisamente, niveladamente. 2 diretamente, em cheio.
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    flush3
    [fl∧ʃ] n 1 vôo rápido (das aves). 2 bando de aves levantadas duma só vez. • vi 1 voar, levantar-se subitamente (aves). 2 fazer voar, levantar (caça).
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    flush4
    [fl∧ʃ] n seqüência, série de cinco cartas do mesmo naipe, no jogo de pôquer.

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  • 18 gush

    1. verb
    1) ((of liquids) to flow out suddenly and in large amounts: Blood gushed from his wound.) jorrar
    2) (to exaggerate one's enthusiasm etc while talking: The lady kept gushing about her husband's success.) gabar-se
    2. noun
    (a sudden flowing (of a liquid): a gush of water.) esguicho
    - gushingly
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    [g∧ʃ] n 1 torrente, erupção, fluxo, esguicho, jato. 2 arroubo, arrebatamento. • vt+vi 1 jorrar, esguichar, correr, sair em fluxo, derramar, transbordar. 2 falar com arroubo. 3 ser efusivo ou afetadamente sentimental.

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  • 19 issue

    ['iʃu:] 1. verb
    1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) distribuir
    2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) sair
    2. noun
    1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) distribuição
    2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) número
    3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) assunto
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    is.sue
    ['iʃu:] n 1 emissão, edição, tiragem. 2 despacho, ordem, remessa. 3 saída, descarga, Med perda (de sangue), fluxo. 4 lugar de saída, desembocadura. 5 resultado, fim. 6 problema, ponto de debate, discussão, assunto de controvérsia. the question raises the whole issue / a pergunta atinge todos os fatos. 7 herdeiros, descendentes. 8 busílis, Jur questão. 9 Mil distribuição. • vt+vi 1 emitir, pôr em circulação. 2 sair, escapar, escoar, brotar. 3 publicar, editar. 4 emergir. 5 resultar (in em, from de), terminar. 6 descender (de), provir. 7 provindenciar, suprir. a back issue um número atrasado. a big issue um problema crucial. at issue debatido, em questão. the matter lies at issue / a questão está em debate. bank of issue banco central ou emissor. the coming, next issue o próximo número. the whole issue coll o negócio todo. to cloud / confuse the issue confundir o assunto. to evade / duck the issue fugir da questão. to force an issue forçar uma decisão. to issue a magazine publicar uma revista. to issue forth sair publicado. to issue from resultar de. to join issue with someone discutir a opinião de alguém. to make an issue of something fazer um estardalhaço com algo. to take issue discordar.

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  • 20 lap

    I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb
    1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lamber
    2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) lamber
    II [læp] noun
    1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) colo
    2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) volta
    - the lap of luxury
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    lap1
    [læp] n 1 regaço, colo. 2 roupa que cobre o colo. 3 fralda, aba. 4 parte pendente de cobertor, etc. in the lap of luxury no luxo. in the lap of the gods nas mãos de Deus.
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    lap2
    [læp] n 1 dobra. 2 parte de uma substância que se sobrepõe a outra. 3 aba. 4 fio de algodão pronto para cardagem. 5 o comprimento de um fio, tecido, etc. necessário para dar uma volta sobre uma roda ou rolo. 6 volta completa (em uma pista de atletismo, automobilismo, raia de natação, etc.). 7 etapa. 8 ferramenta de esmerilhar. 9 polidor. • vt+vi 1 enrolar, dobrar, envolver. 2 imbricar (com telhas), sobrepor. 3 aconchegar, aninhar. 4 dar uma volta completa (na pista). 5 obter vantagem de uma ou mais voltas na pista, numa corrida. 6 polir. to be on the last lap estar chegando ao fim (de um trabalho, projeto, etc.). to drop it into someone’s lap empurrar (o caso) para outra pessoa. to lap over from one century to another estender-se de um século a outro.
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    lap3
    [læp] n 1 lambida. 2 a ação de beber, como os cães e os gatos. 3 o respectivo som ou ruído. 4 bebida ou comida fraca. • vt+vi 1 beber como o fazem cachorros e gatos (com movimentos da língua). 2 ondear, causar um ruído igual ao de ondas pequenas quando batem contra um barco, marulhar. to lap up engolir, escutar avidamente, aceitar sem pensar.

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