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  • 21 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) bater
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) riscar
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fazer greve
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) soar, tocar
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) ocorrer
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) cunhar
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) baixar, desmontar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) greve
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoberta, achado
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    - striking - strikingly - be out on strike - be on strike - call a strike - come out on strike - come - be within striking distance of - strike at - strike an attitude/pose - strike a balance - strike a bargain/agreement - strike a blow for - strike down - strike dumb - strike fear/terror into - strike home - strike it rich - strike lucky - strike out - strike up

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  • 22 wing

    [wiŋ]
    1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) asa
    2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) asa
    3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala
    4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) pára-lama
    5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala
    6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala
    7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ponta
    8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) esquadrilha
    •
    - - winged - winger - wingless - wings - wing commander - wingspan - on the wing - take under one's wing

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  • 23 arm

    I noun
    1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) braço
    2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) braço
    •
    - armband
    - armchair
    - armpit
    - arm-in-arm
    - keep at arm's length
    - with open arms     II verb
    1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar
    2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armar-se
    •
    - arms
    - be up in arms
    - take up arms
    * * *
    arm1
    [a:m] n 1 braço. he was received with open arms / ele foi acolhido de braços abertos. 2 qualquer um dos membros dianteiros dos animais, tentáculo (do polvo ou outros pólipos). 3 galho, ramo (de uma árvore). 4 braço do mar ou de um rio. 5 Tech braço de qualquer instrumento ou máquina, alavanca, suporte. 6 Naut braço da âncora, lais da verga. 7 ramal, ramificação. 8 manga (de roupa). 9 braço de cadeira. 10 força, autoridade. an arm and a leg preço exorbitantemente alto. this dress costs an arm and a leg / este vestido custa muito caro (os olhos da cara). as long as your arm extremamente longo. at arm’s length à distância de um braço, à distância, friamente. child in arms criança de colo. she kept her neighbor at arm’s length ela evitou tornar-se amiga ou envolver-se com seu vizinho. they go arm in arm eles andam de braços dados. to give your right arm for querer muito alguma coisa. to twist someone’s arm pressionar alguém a fazer algo, persuadir, induzir. within arm’s reach ao alcance do braço ou da mão.
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    arm2
    [a:m] n 1 arma, armamento, instrumento de ataque ou defesa. 2 unidade de exército (infantaria, cavalaria, etc.), tropa. 3 Her escudo, brasão. • vt+vi 1 armar(-se), prover de armas. 2 preparar(-se) para a guerra. 3 fortalecer, fortificar, guarnecer, proteger. by force of arms com mão armada. ground arms! descansar armas! King of Arms arauto mor. present arms! apresentar armas! to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to lay down arms render-se. to take up arms preparar para atacar e lutar contra alguém. under arms pronto para a guerra. up in arms a) em revolta, amotinado. b) fig exaltado, furioso.

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  • 24 bend

    [bend] 1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb
    1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) dobrar
    2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) dobrar
    2. noun
    (a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva
    - bent on
    * * *
    [bend] n 1 curva, volta, dobra, ângulo. 2 dobramento, arqueamento, curvatura. 3 Naut nó para corda. 4 inflexão, flexão. 5 Her banda. 6 Mech cotovelo, joelho: cano curvado. 7 Naut curvas (no costado dos navios). • vt+vi (ps bent, pp bent) 1 curvar, torcer, virar, dobrar. 2 inclinar-se, curvar-se, dobrar-se. 3 submeter, subjugar. 4 dirigir (em certa direção), desviar. 5 aplicar (espírito ou esforço). 6 Naut amarrar, talingar, envergar (vela, corda). 7 arcar, arquear. 8 submeter-se. 9 pender para. 10 forcejar, empenhar-se em. 11 retesar (corda de arco). bend over backwards fazer todo o possível. be round the bend estar louco. he was bent on mischief ele estava com más intenções. I am bent on estou decidido a. to go on the bend sl andar na pândega, Braz fazer uma farra. to go round the bend enfurecer-se, perder as estribeiras.

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  • 25 fling

    [fliŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - flung; verb
    1) (to throw with great force: He flung a brick through the window.) atirar
    2) (to rush: He flung out of the house.) precipitar-se
    2. noun
    (a lively Scottish dance: They danced a Highland fling.) dança
    * * *
    [fliŋ] n 1 arremesso, lanço repentino. 2 movimento rápido, pulo, pinote, salto, coice, pontapé. 3 folgança, folga, folia, pândega. 4 experiência, tentativa, ataque, escárnio, remoque. • vt+vi ps e pp flung 1 arremessar, atirar com ímpeto, lançar, arrojar. 2 lançar ao chão, derribar, emitir, despedir, espalhar, espargir, exalar, jogar fora. 3 arremessar-se, atirar-se, precipitar-se, correr, arremeter-se, arruinar, destruir. 4 lançar-se com violência, entregar-se inteiramente, aventurar-se, coicear, pinotear. he flung away in a rage ele afastou-se numa fúria. he had his fling ele divertiu-se bastante. to fling about espalhar. to fling aside atirar para o lado. to fling away deitar fora, pôr de lado. to fling back retrucar veementemente. to fling back one’s head atirar a cabeça para trás. to fling down lançar ao chão. to fling in one’s face lançar na cara. to fling into jail jogar na cadeia. to fling off despir-se rápida e descuidadamente. to fling on vestir-se rápida e descuidadamente. to fling oneself into someone’s arms lançar-se nos braços de alguém. to fling open abrir violentamente. to fling out 1 estender ou lançar repentinamente. 2 livrar-se de algo. 3 falar de modo agressivo. to fling stones atirar pedras. to fling to fechar violentamente. to fling up abandonar, renunciar. to give one his fling soltar a rédea a alguém. to have a fling at 1 experimentar, aventurar-se a. 2 fig molestar alguém com indiretas.

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  • 26 gale

    [ɡeil]
    (a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) ventania
    * * *
    gale1
    [geil] n 1 vento forte, temporal, ventania, tempestade. 2 Meteor vento com velocidade de 25 a 75 milhas por hora. 3 fig briga, alteração, excitação, barulho, tumulto. they burst into a gale of laughter eles caíram numa gargalhada.
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    gale2
    [geil] n pagamento periódico.
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    gale3
    [geil] n Bot mírica, tamargueira.

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  • 27 pace

    [peis] 1. noun
    1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) passo
    2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) passo
    2. verb
    (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) andar
    - keep pace with
    - pace out
    - put someone through his paces
    - set the pace
    - show one's paces
    * * *
    [peis] n 1 passo. 2 medida de comprimento (0,762 m). 3 andadura. 4 compasso, movimento regulado, ritmo. 5 furta-passo. • vt+vi 1 andar a passo. 2 andar a furta-passo (cavalo). 3 medir por número de passos. 4 regular, compassar. 5 elevar ambas as pernas, do mesmo lado e ao mesmo tempo, quando em movimento (cavalo). at a great pace a passos largos, apressadamente. at a slow pace a passo lento. at one’s own pace no seu próprio ritmo. double pace passo acelerado. she took two paces up to him ela deu dois passos em sua direção. to find one’s own pace achar o jeito. to force the pace forçar o curso natural das coisas, Brit coll forçar a barra. to go/ hit the pace a) ir de batida, ir às pressas. b) viver intensamente. c) fig dissipar, esbanjar. to keep pace with a) acompanhar os passos de. b) manter-se em dia com. to pace out/ off medir distância com passos. to put one through his paces pôr à prova as qualidades de alguém. to set the pace a) regular a marcha. b) dar o exemplo. to show one’s paces mostrar as suas qualidades. to stand the pace agüentar o ritmo (de vida, de trabalho).

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  • 28 smash

    [smæʃ] 1. verb
    1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) esmagar(-se)
    2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) embater
    2. noun
    1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) pancada
    2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) murro
    3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) pancada
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    - smash hit
    * * *
    [smæʃ] n 1 quebra, quebramento, rompimento. 2 estrondo, barulho de quebra. 3 queda, desastre. 4 golpe, soco. 5 Sport cortada (de bola). 6 sucesso (filme, peça de teatro). 7 trombada, batida de carro. • vt+vi 1 quebrar, esmagar, romper, despedaçar (com ruído). 2 destruir, pôr abaixo, esmagar. 3 quebrar, romper-se. 4 atirar-se (contra). 5 esmagar, vencer. 6 Sport cortar (bola). 7 coll dar soco, golpear. I’ll smash your head in! arrebento a sua cara! (ameaça). to smash down derrubar (uma porta). to smash up destruir completamente.

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  • 29 throw

    [Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb
    1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) atirar
    2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) atirar ao chão
    3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) confundir
    4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) derrubar
    2. noun
    (an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) arremesso
    - throw doubt on
    - throw in
    - throw light on
    - throw oneself into
    - throw off
    - throw open
    - throw out
    - throw a party
    - throw up
    - throw one's voice
    - throwaway
    * * *
    [θrou] n 1 lance, arremesso. 2 distância à qual um objeto é atirado. 3 faixa de luz. 4 Mech curso. 5 Mech comprimento do braço. 6 Geol deslocamento. • vt+vi (ps threw, pp thrown) 1 atirar, arremessar, lançar, jogar. he threw stones at me / ele atirou pedras em mim. he threw this remark in my face / ele me jogou esta observação na cara. he was thrown into prison / ele foi preso. 2 derrubar, jogar ao chão, prostrar. 3 pôr, mandar, construir rapidamente. 4 virar, dirigir, mover (rapidamente). 5 virar, acionar (chave ou alavanca). 6 despejar (líquido), descarregar. 7 dar cria. 8 torcer, fiar (seda). 9 moldar, tornear no torno de oleiro. 10 Amer perder propositadamente um jogo esportivo, deixar o adversário ganhar por dinheiro. an opportunity thrown away uma oportunidade não aproveitada. he hastily threw it into English ele traduziu-o rapidamente para o inglês. she threw her friend overboard fig ela abandonou seu amigo. to be thrown into rapture ficar entusiasmado. to be thrown upon oneself depender de si mesmo. to throw about Naut mudar de curso repentinamente. to throw a party Amer dar uma festa. to throw away a) jogar fora. b) desperdiçar. to throw back a) repelir, recusar. b) forçar alguém a depender de alguma coisa. he was thrown back upon his own ability / ele dependeu de sua própria habilidade. to throw down derrubar, tombar, jogar ao chão, demolir. to throw in a) intercalar, lançar para dentro, juntar, adicionar. b) incluir como bônus ou bonificação. to throw in one’s hand desistir de um trabalho. to throw off a) lançar fora, livrar-se, desfazer-se de. I could not throw off my cold / não consegui me livrar do meu resfriado. b) despir-se. c) Typogr tirar prova. d) desconcertar, embaraçar. to throw on vestir(-se) rapidamente. he threw on the coat / ele vestiu rapidamente a capa. to throw oneself into dedicar-se, empenhar-se de corpo e alma. I threw my soul into this idea / dediquei-me completamente a esta idéia. to throw oneself on/ upon atacar, assaltar. to throw open abrir (porta), inaugurar. to throw out a) expulsar, mandar embora, demitir. b) enviar (tropas), colocar (guardas). to throw over a) abandonar, descartar. we threw the plan over / abandonamos o plano. b) encobrir. we shall throw a veil over that / encobriremos isto. to throw remarks at someone lançar observações contra alguém. to throw together encontrar-se por acaso. to throw up a) jogar para cima, elevar, erigir, levantar. he threw up his hands / ele levantou as mãos. b) coll vomitar. to throw up the game renunciar ao jogo. to throw up the sponge Amer desistir da corrida.
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    throw.
    • adj fiado, torcido (seda).

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  • 30 bend

    [bend] 1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb
    1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) dobrar, curvar
    2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) dobrar
    2. noun
    (a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva
    - bent on

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  • 31 drag

    [dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb
    1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) puxar
    2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) arrastar
    3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) arrastar
    4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) dragar
    5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) arrastar-se
    2. noun
    1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) entrave
    2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) tragada
    3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) chateação
    4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) roupa de travesti

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  • 32 gale

    [ɡeil]
    (a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) vendaval

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  • 33 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
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    - - holder
    - hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão

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  • 34 ram

    [ræm] 1. noun
    1) (a male sheep.) carneiro
    2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) aríete, bate-estaca
    2. verb
    1) ((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 contra
    2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) enfiar

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  • 35 send

    [send]
    past tense, past participle - sent; verb
    1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) mandar, enviar
    2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) mandar
    3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) lançar
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    - send away for - send down - send for - send in - send off - send off for - send out - send someone packing / send someone about his business - send packing / send someone about his business - send someone packing / send about his business - send packing / send about his business

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  • 36 shoot

    [ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb
    1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) atirar
    2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) abater a tiros, fuzilar
    3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) lançar
    4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) lançar
    5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) fotografar, filmar
    6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) lançar
    7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) caçar
    2. noun
    (a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) broto
    - shoot down - shoot rapids - shoot up

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  • 37 stamp

    [stæmp] 1. verb
    1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) pisar
    2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) carimbar
    3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) selar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) batida de pé
    2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) carimbo
    3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) selo
    4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) timbre
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