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1 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.)2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
2 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) barra2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) carril2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) gradear- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *railroad, railway————————rail1[reil] n 1 grade, parapeito, balaústre, barreira. 2 barra ou varão (de grade ou cerca). 3 corrimão. 4 trilho de estrada de ferro ou de uma máquina. 5 a própria estrada de ferro, como meio de transporte. 6 Naut amurada. • vt 1 prover com grade, barreira ou trilhos. 2 cercar, circundar. 3 despachar por via férrea. 4 viajar por via férrea. by rail por estrada de ferro, de trem. guard rail grade protetora. off the rails a) desorganizado, desarranjado. b) louco, demente. c) degenerado (moralmente). to get, go/ run off the rails a) descarrilhar. b) fig rebelar-se. to jump the rails descarrilhar. to rail in/ off cercar com grades.————————rail2[reil] vt+vi ralhar, xingar, dizer insultos ou palavras afrontosas, injuriar (at, against, on). -
3 rust
1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) ferrugem2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) enferrujar- rusty
- rustily
- rustiness* * *[r∧st] n 1 ferrugem, óxido formado sobre metais. 2 ferrugem dos trilhos. 3 Bot doença criptogâmica das gramíneas, especialmente do trigo, ferrugem das plantas, mangra. 4 cor-de-ferrugem. 5 fig influência ou efeito corrosivo ou prejudicial. • vt+vi 1 enferrujar. 2 mangrar, embotar, bolorar, criar mofo. 3 fig decair, enfraquecer. 4 avermelhar. 5 Bot ser afetado por ferrugem. • adj da cor da ferrugem. -
4 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. -
5 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) viga, barra2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) trilho2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) cercar- railing- railroad - railway - by rail -
6 rust
1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) ferrugem2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) enferrujar- rusty - rustily - rustiness -
7 blank
[blæŋk] 1. adjective1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) em branco2) (expressionless: a blank look.) vazio3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) liso2. noun1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) espaço2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) cartucho sem bala•- blankly- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
- go blank* * *[blæŋk] n 1 espaço vazio, espaço em branco. 2 folha, formulário com papel em branco. 3 espaço a ser preenchido. 4 lugar vazio. 5 pedaço de metal a ser estampado ou cunhado. 6 bilhete em branco (de loteria). 7 alvo, centro do alvo. 8 vácuo, espaço de tempo sem acontecimentos. 9 travessão (–) para indicar a omissão de uma palavra. • adj 1 em branco, sem nada escrito. I left the page blank / deixei a página em branco. 2 com espaço a ser preenchido. 3 vazio, vago. 4 monótono, enfadonho. 5 completo, absoluto. 6 inútil, infrutífero. 7 estupefato, pasmado. he looked blank / ele parecia estupefato. 8 pálido, incolor. 9 inexpressivo. 10 em bruto, incompleto. in blank em branco. to draw a blank coll ser mal-sucedido. -
8 communism
['komjunizəm]((often with capital) a system of government under which there is no private industry and (in some forms) no private property, most things being state-owned.) comunismo* * *com.mun.ism[k'ɔmjunizəm] n comunismo. -
9 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) nata2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) creme3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) nata4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) creme2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) bater em creme2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) desnatar3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) seleccionar•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar* * *[kri:m] n 1 nata, creme de leite. 2 creme. 3 doce feito de nata. 4 pomada, cosmético, creme para a pele. 5 cor de creme. 6 fig escol, melhor parte, nata, flor. 7 licor espesso. • vt+vi 1 pôr creme, cobrir de creme. 2 desnatar. 3 espumar, formar uma camada semelhante a creme. 4 preparar, cozinhar com nata. 5 bater, misturar para formar creme. • adj 1 de creme. 2 amarelo-claro, da cor do creme. clotted cream nata azeda. cold cream creme para amaciar a pele. shaving cream creme de barbear. the cream of society a flor da sociedade. whipped cream creme chantilly. -
10 religious
1) (of religion: religious education; a religious leader/instructor.) religioso2) (following the rules, forms of worship etc of a religion: a religious man.) religioso* * *re.li.gious[ril'idʒəs] n religioso, frade, freira. • adj 1 religioso, devoto, pio. 2 de ou relativo à religião. 3 monástico, eclesiástico. 4 fig consciencioso, zeloso. the religious os religiosos (coletivamente). with religious care com cuidado religioso. -
11 scum
1) (dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid: The pond was covered with (a) scum.) escuma2) (bad, worthless people: People of that sort are the scum of the earth.) escumalha* * *[sk∧m] n 1 espuma, escuma. 2 escória, escumalha, ralé, gente baixa. • vi 1 formar espuma, cobrir-se de espuma. 2 escumar, tirar escuma. -
12 spit
I 1. [spit] noun((also spittle ['spitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) cuspo2. verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) cuspir2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.) cuspirII [spit] noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.) espeto* * *spit1[spit] n 1 saliva, cuspo. 2 ato ou som de cuspir. 3 secreção espumosa de alguns insetos. 4 chuvisco. 5 coll semelhança, réplica, sósia (de uma pessoa). he is the very spit of his father / ele é a cara do pai. • vt+vi (ps+pp spat, spit) 1 cuspir. 2 emitir, jogar para fora, esguichar. 3 fungar. 4 fig chuviscar. to spit at cuspir em. to spit forth a) cuspir para fora. b) falar depressa. spit it out! fale! to be the spit and image of ser o retrato escarrado de. to spit up a) cuspir fora. b) vomitar. to spit upon someone tratar alguém com desprezo.————————spit2[spit] n 1 espeto (para assar carne). 2 península, ponta de terra que se perde dentro da água. 3 pá. • vt (ps+pp spitted) espetar. -
13 topping
noun (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) cobertura* * *top.ping[t'ɔpiŋ] n Cook cobertura (de bolo, sorvete), glacê. -
14 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) iria, viria, teria, etc.2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) viria, teria vindo, etc.3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) faria, seria, preferiria, etc.4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) tinha que (acontecer)•- would-be- would you* * *[wud] v aux 1 usado na formação de frases interrogativas. would you care to see my photos? você gostaria de ver minhas fotos? 2 usado para formar o futuro do pretérito. he knew he would be late / ele sabia que se atrasaria. that would be her third husband / aquele devia ser seu terceiro marido. 3 usado para expressar condição. he would write if you would answer / ele escreveria se você respondesse. 4 usado no discurso indireto para expressar idéia de futuro. he said he would bring it / ele disse que o traria. 5 usado para expressar desejo. 6 usado em formas polidas de pedidos ou afirmações. would you come to lunch tomorrow? / você poderia vir almoçar amanhã? would you show me the way to the station? / você me faria o favor de mostrar o caminho da estação? 7 usado para oferecer algo. would you like a drink? / você aceitaria uma bebida? would better, Amer had better seria melhor. you would better go now / é melhor você ir agora. would rather preferiria. I would rather not say what I think / preferiria não dizer o que penso. -
15 write
past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) escrever2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) escrever3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) escrever•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out* * *[rait] vt+vi (ps wrote, pp written) 1 escrever (about, on sobre; for para): a) redigir. b) compor, ser escritor. c) dirigir (carta). she writes plain / ela escreve claramente. I shall write for the book / escreverei pedindo o livro. she writes in pencil / ela escreve a lápis. they write to ask if... / eles escrevem perguntando se... she wrote a letter to him, she wrote him a letter / ela lhe escreveu uma carta. 2 inscrever. 3 gravar. 4 datilografar. 5 ditar. 6 ortografar. 7 preencher (cheque). 8 mostrar claramente. 9 dizer, comunicar, relatar, descrever ou narrar por escrito. 10 subscrever-se. I write myself N. N. / eu me subscrevo (o meu nome se escreve) fulano de tal. he has written himself out ele esgotou(-se) (seus recursos intelectuais) escrevendo. he writes a good hand ele tem boa letra. he writes shorthand ele sabe taquigrafia. he wrote word ele mandou notícias. nothing to write home about nada de especial. surprise was written large on her face seu rosto refletiu claramente grande surpresa. they wrote him down as lazy ele foi tido como preguiçoso, ele foi considerado preguiçoso. to be written out ser excluído de uma novela (personagem). to have something written all over your face mostrar claramente o que você pensa e sente. to write against something declarar-se por escrito contrário a alguma coisa. to write away escrever (a uma firma) solicitando um produto ou uma informação. to write back responder por escrito. to write down a) anotar, fazer apontamento de. b) relatar. c) descrever, qualificar maldosamente, depreciar (por escrito). it is written down a failure / é tido (ou qualificado) como fracasso. d) Com baixar de valor. to write down in full escrever por extenso. to write for a newspaper escrever para um jornal. to write in a) intercalar, inserir (palavra, texto). b) lançar, registrar, anotar. c) enviar uma carta fazendo um pedido ou dando uma opinião. d) Amer votar escrevendo o nome do candidato que não consta da cédula de votação. to write into acrescentar. to write it out over again copiar novamente na íntegra. to write off a) escrever depressa, com facilidade. b) creditar em conta-corrente. c) sl dar por perdido. d) cancelar (dívida, compromisso). e) escrever solicitando um produto ou pedindo informação sobre ele. f) dispensar, descartar, rejeitar. to write out a) escrever por extenso. b) passar a limpo, copiar. to write the book sl ser autoridade no assunto, ser especialista. to write up a) expor, descrever minuciosamente. b) completar. c) realçar, destacar. d) lancar, pôr em dia. to write up an actor elogiar um ator em jornal. we write him up nós o destacamos elogiosamente, nós o exaltamos. we write to/ at his dictation escrevemos o que ele nos dita. written all over escrito em todo lugar. -
16 blank
[blæŋk] 1. adjective1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) em branco2) (expressionless: a blank look.) vazio3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) vazio2. noun1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) espaço vazio2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) cartucho sem bala•- blankly- blankness - blank cartridge - blank cheque - go blank -
17 communism
['komjunizəm]((often with capital) a system of government under which there is no private industry and (in some forms) no private property, most things being state-owned.) comunismo -
18 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) creme, nata2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) creme3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) nata4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) creme2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) bater2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) desnatar3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) selecionar•- creamy- creaminess - cream of tartar -
19 scum
1) (dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid: The pond was covered with (a) scum.) escuma2) (bad, worthless people: People of that sort are the scum of the earth.) escória -
20 spit
I 1. [spit] noun((also spittle ['spitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) saliva2. verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) cuspir2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.) cuspirII [spit] noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.) espeto
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