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1 free rein
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[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) variedade2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) alcance3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) escala4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) cadeia5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) pastagem6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) campo7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fogão2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) alinhar2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variar3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) estender-se•- ranger* * *[reindʒ] n 1 extensão, distância. 2 círculo ou raio de ação, âmbito, faixa. 3 alcance, calibre. 4 percurso. 5 limite, variação. 6 área, espaço, campo de prova. 7 pasto, pastagem, invernada. 8 cadeia de montanhas, cordilheira. 9 linha de tiro. 10 fileira, ordem, classe, série, conjunto. 11 fogão de cozinha. 12 Naut cobro de amarra. 13 perambulação, caminhada. • vt+vi 1 variar dentro de certos limites. 2 percorrer, caminhar, vaguear. 3 pesquisar, explorar em determinada área. 4 enfileirar, alinhar, arranjar, agrupar, ordenar, classificar, sistematizar. 5 tomar o partido de. 6 estender-se (de lado a lado). 7 Naut costear. 8 alcançar, atingir determinada distância (uma peça de artilharia). 9 ocorrer. 10 soltar no pasto. 11 Bot, Zool crescer em determinada região. • adj de ou em campos de pastagem. a plant ranging from Canada to Mexico uma planta que ocorre do Canadá ao México. at close range à queima-roupa. at 10 yards’ range à distância de 10 jardas. free-range hens galinhas criadas soltas. long range gun peça (arma) de longo alcance. long range plane avião de longo percurso. maximum range raio ou limite máximo. prices range from 1 to 10 dollars os preços variam de 1 a 10 dólares. to range oneself entrar na linha, criar juízo. to range over variar. within range ao alcance.
См. также в других словарях:
free rein — ► the freedom to do what you want to do: have free rein »We were told we had free rein on questions of design. give sb/sth free rein (to do sth) »She was given free rein to make all the changes she wanted. Main Entry: ↑rein … Financial and business terms
free rein — If someone has a free rein, they have the authority to make the decisions they want without any restrictions. ( Free reign is a common mistake.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
free rein — meaning ‘unrestricted scope for action’, is spelt this way, not free reign (as if it were connected with reign in the sense ‘rule’). The following examples should be corrected accordingly: • ☒ If they are given free reign to invest and produce… … Modern English usage
free rein — noun uncount permission to deal with a particular situation or do a particular job in the way you think is best … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
free rein — free′ rein′ n. cvb unhampered freedom of movement, choice, or action … From formal English to slang
free rein — noun the removal of constraints (Freq. 1) he gave free rein to his impulses they gave full play to the artist s talent • Syn: ↑play • Hypernyms: ↑freedom * * * FREEDOM, a free hand, leeway, latitude, flexibility, liberty, independence, free play … Useful english dictionary
free rein — noun a) loose rein, as of a horse she should simply hold the reins so lightly that his mouth can just be felt, which is called giving a free rein. b) the absence of constraints; freedom to make decisions So ceased the seas uproar, when its grave… … Wiktionary
free rein — {n.} Freedom to do what you want. * /The king had free rein in his country./ * /Father is strict with the children, but Mother gives them free rein./ Compare: FREE HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
free rein — {n.} Freedom to do what you want. * /The king had free rein in his country./ * /Father is strict with the children, but Mother gives them free rein./ Compare: FREE HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
free\ rein — noun Freedom to do what you want. The king had free rein in his country. Father is strict with the children, but Mother gives them free rein. Compare: free hand … Словарь американских идиом
free rein — the sponsors gave the writers free rein Syn: freedom, a free hand, leeway, latitude, flexibility, liberty, independence, free play, license, room to maneuver, carte blanche, a blank check See note at reign … Thesaurus of popular words
