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81 practise
['præktis]1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) treinar(-se)2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) praticar3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) exercer• -
82 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) dar o exemplo -
83 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) andar atrás (de) -
84 tag on
1) ((usually with at or to) to attach (something) to something: These comments weren't part of his speech - he just tagged them on at the end.) acrescentar2) (to follow (someone) closely: The child always tags on to his elder brother.) grudar-se em -
85 arrow
['ærəu]1) (a thin, straight stick with a point, which is fired from a bow.) flecha2) (a sign shaped like an arrow eg to show which way to go: You can't get lost - just follow the arrows.) flecha• -
86 be a law unto oneself
(to be inclined not to obey rules or follow the usual customs and conventions.) fazer o que bem entenderEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > be a law unto oneself
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87 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) apertado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) mesquinho7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) discreto•- closely- closeness - close call/shave - close-set - close-up - close at hand - close on - close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim- close up -
88 depart
1) (to go away: The tour departed from the station at 9 a.m.) partir2) ((with from) to cease to follow (a course of action): We departed from our original plan.) afastar(-se)• -
89 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) cão, cachorro2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) macho (de animal da família dos cães)3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) seguir- dogged- doggedly - doggedness - dog-biscuit - dog collar - dog-eared - dog-tired - a dog's life - go to the dogs - in the doghouse - not a dog's chance -
90 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.)- faddish- faddishness -
91 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pé2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) pé, base3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pé•- footing- football - foothill - foothold - footlight - footman - footmark - footnote - footpath - footprint - footsore - footstep - footwear - follow in someone's footsteps - foot the bill - on foot - put one's foot down - put one's foot in it -
92 forerunner
(a person or thing which is a sign of what is to follow: Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.) precursor -
93 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) garfo, forcado2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) bifurcação3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) bifurcação2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) bifurcar2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) tomar3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) forcar•- forked- fork-lift truck - fork out -
94 get after
(to follow: If you want to catch him, you had better get after him at once.) ir atrás, seguir -
95 get nowhere
(to make no progress: You'll get nowhere if you follow his instructions.) não dar em nada -
96 go after
1) (to try to win: He's going after that prize.) ir em busca de2) (to follow or chase: Go after him and apologize.) correr atrás -
97 incoherent
[inkou'hiərənt](talking, writing etc in a way which is not easy to follow: He was quite incoherent with rage.) incoerente- incoherence -
98 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) mimar, fazer as vontades2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) entregar-se a3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) satisfazer uma vontade•- indulgent - indulge in -
99 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) conduzir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) levar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) levar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) estar à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) frente2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vanguarda3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderança4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) fio condutor7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden -
100 listen
['lisn]1) ((often with to) to give attention so as to hear (what someone is saying etc): I told her three times, but she wasn't listening; Do listen to the music!) escutar2) ((with to) to follow the advice of: If she'd listened to me, she wouldn't have got into trouble.) escutar•
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