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1 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) frase feita -
2 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) frase feita -
3 music
['mju:zik] 1. noun1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; ( also adjective) a music lesson.) música2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) música•- musical2. noun(a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) musical- musician* * *mu.sic[mj'u:zik] n 1 música. 2 harmonia. 3 composição musical. 4 notas musicais. to be music to ones’ ears deixar feliz. to face the music enfrentar dificuldades corajosamente. to set to music musicar, pôr em música. -
4 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) intensidade2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) guarnecer2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[ed9] n 1 canto, extremidade, margem, beira, bordo. 2 bainha, aresta. 3 situação crítica. 4 gume, fio, corte. 5 aspereza, rispidez, irritabilidade. it sets my teeth on edge / isto me irrita, mexe com os meus nervos. 6 vantagem, margem de superioridade. 7 agudeza de mente ou apetite. • vt+vi 1 afiar, amolar, aguçar. 2 introduzir-se despercebidamente, infiltrar(-se). 3 margear, delimitar, emoldurar, cercar, orlar, circundar. 4 empurrar ou mover pouco a pouco. 5 derrotar por pequena margem. on edge a) nervoso, agitado. b) ansioso, impaciente. to be on the very edge of doing something estar prestes a fazer alguma coisa. to be over the edge coll ter uma crise nervosa. to edge away afastar-se devagar, esgueirar-se. to give an edge dar uma vantagem. to have the edge on ter pequena vantagem sobre. to put an edge on afiar, dar fio. to put someone on edge irritar alguém. to put to the edge of the sword passar à espada, matar. to set on edge excitar, animar. to take the edge off privar de força, abrandar, suavizar. -
5 inlay
['inlei](material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design: The top of the table had an inlay of ivory.) embutido- inlaid* * *in.lay['inlei] n 1 desenho ou decoração embutida, trabalho embutido, mosaico, marchetado. 2 Dent incrustação, obturação. • [inl'ei] vt (ps and pp inlaid) 1 embutir, tauxiar com mosaicos, engastar. 2 colocar tacos. 3 revestir, folhar, apainelar. -
6 licence
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7 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.)2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.)* * *make-up[m'eik ∧p] n 1 composição. 2 pintura, maquilagem. 3 constituição física e moral. 4 coll prova substitutiva em lugar de outra que o aluno perdeu. -
8 porter
['po:tə]1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) carregador2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) carregador3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) porteiro* * *por.ter1[p'ɔ:tə] n Brit porteiro.————————por.ter2[p'ɔ:tə] n 1 portador. 2 carregador. 3 Amer cabineiro de vagão-dormitório. 4 Amer faxineiro (de hospital ou escritório). 5 (também porter’s ale) tipo de cerveja preta, muito forte. 6 Tech carregador sobre rodas. -
9 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) recinto5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) bando2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) pôr argola3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anilha•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) chamar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonadela3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *ring1[riŋ] n 1 anel, círculo, argola, aro, roda. the children formed into a ring / as crianças formaram uma roda. 2 qualquer coisa em forma anular. 3 associação. 4 circo, arena, pista, picadeiro. 5 ringue. 6 the ring apostadores (em lutas desportivas, corridas, etc.). 7 grupo, conluio, coligação de pessoas com objetivos egoísticos para manobras comerciais ou políticas. 8 Sport argolas (em ginástica olímpica). 9 Sport boxe. • vt+vi 1 prover de ou guarnecer com um anel ou aro. 2 rodear, cercar. we ringed ourselves about him / formamos uma roda em volta dele. 3 subir em forma de espiral (como um pássaro). 4 marcar árvores, galhos, etc., cortando-lhes um segmento circular da casca. 5 exibir em uma arena. ring of Saturn anéis de Saturno. to make/ run rings round exceder, sobrepujar, superar facilmente. wedding ring aliança.————————ring2[riŋ] n 1 toque de campainha ou sino. 2 ação de tocar os sinos, repique de sinos, badalada. 3 carrilhão. 4 som semelhante ao do sino, contínuo. 5 ressonância, som. 6 timbre. 7 chamada telefônica. give me a ring / me dê uma ligada (telefônica). 8 tom, qualidade. • vt+vi (ps rang, pp rung) 1 tocar (campainha), tanger, soar, repicar, badalar, retinir (sinos). 2 ressoar, reverberar, retumbar. 3 zumbir (dos ouvidos). 4 chamar, convocar (com toque de sino). 5 fazer soar ou retinir. 6 soar como, parecer. it rings true (false) / soa bem (mal), parece ser verdadeiro ou legítimo (falso). 7 Brit telefonar. 8 cantar os louvores de uma pessoa. the town rang with his fame / sua fama repercutia pela cidade inteira. 9 estar repleto de rumores ou boatos. 10 soar, tinir. teething ring mordedor. that rings a bell isso faz lembrar alguma coisa, isso não me é estranho. to ring back retornar um telefonema. to ring down (the curtain) Theat abaixar a cortina. to ring in the new year dar o sinal para anunciar a chegada ou entrada do ano novo, com toques de sino. to ring off desligar o telefone. to ring the changes a) experimentar variações com o que se tem (como roupas). b) sl passar dinheiro falso. to ring up a) telefonar para. b) marcar o dinheiro recebido em caixa registradora (o que faz soar um sino). to ring up ( the curtain) Theat dar o sinal para levantar a cortina. -
10 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) soletrar2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) ler-se3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) grafar correctamente4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) significar•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) feitiço2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) encantoIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) temporada2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) temporada3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) temporada* * *[spel] n 1 palavra ou palavras que têm força mágica. 2 encanto, fascinação, feitiço. she has cast a spell over me / ela me deixou encantado. they are under his spell / elas estão sob o fascínio dele. 3 período de trabalho, turno, vigia. 4 coll período de tempo. 5 Amer coll indisposição, doença. 6 período climático. 7 rendição, substituição. • vt+vi (ps+pp Amer spelled, Brit spelt) 1 soletrar. 2 falar ou escrever corretamente. he spells his name with an E / ele escreve seu nome com E. how do you spell this? / como você escreve isto? 3 formar (palavras). 4 significar, dizer. 5 coll substituir, render, trabalhar (temporariamente) em lugar de outro. 6 dar descanso, dar um intervalo. 7 descansar durante um intervalo. 8 enfeitiçar. a spell of bad weather um período de mau tempo. by spells de vez em quando. to spell out a) soletrar, ler ou escrever letra a letra com dificuldade. I can’t spell it out / não consigo decifrá-lo. b) sl explicar nos mínimos detalhes. -
11 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) patrocinar2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) patrocinar2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) patrocinador* * *spon.sor[sp'ɔnsə] n 1 fiador, pessoa responsável. 2 padrinho, madrinha. he stood sponsor to my child / ele serviu de padrinho ao meu filho. 3 segurança, garantia. 4 patrocinador. • vt dar fiança, responsabilizar-se, patrocinar, servir de padrinho. -
12 uniform
['ju:nifo:m] 1. adjective(the same always or everywhere; not changing or varying: The sky was a uniform grey.) uniforme2. noun((a set of) clothes worn by eg soldiers, children at a particular school etc: Full uniform must be worn; The new uniforms will arrive tomorrow.) uniforme- uniformity
- uniformly* * *u.ni.form[j'u:nifɔ:m] n uniforme, farda. • vt uniformizar: 1 prover de uniforme, farda. 2 igualar. • adj 1 uniforme: a) igual, regular, homogêneo. b) invariável. 2 monótono. -
13 inlay
['inlei](material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design: The top of the table had an inlay of ivory.) incrustação- inlaid -
14 licence
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15 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) maquiagem2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) constituição -
16 music
['mju:zik] 1. noun1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; ( also adjective) a music lesson.) música2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) música•- musical2. noun(a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) musical- musician -
17 porter
['po:tə]1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) carregador2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) carregador3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) porteiro -
18 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ringue, picadeiro5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) quadrilha2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) circundar2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) circular3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anel•- ringlet - ring finger - ringleader - ringmaster - run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar para3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonema3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back - ring off - ring true -
19 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) soletrar2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) formar3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) soletrar4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) significar•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) fórmula mágica2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) encantoIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) turno2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) temporada3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) período -
20 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) patrocinar2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) patrocinar2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) patrocinador
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