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1 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) fronteira2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) fronteira3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) fronteira* * *fron.tier[fr'∧ntiə] n fronteira: a) parte mais remota de um país, duma colônia, onde começa o sertão. b) limite, divisa entre dois países, raia. c) região pouco explorada. • adj fronteiriço, limítrofe. -
2 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) fronteira2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) divisa3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) fronteira -
3 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zangado- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *[krɔs; krɔ:s] n 1 cruz. 2 Cross cruz de Cristo. 3 Cross Redenção de Cristo. 4 religião cristã. 5 crucifixo. 6 símbolo da religião cristã. 7 símbolo das cruzadas. 8 cruz que se põe em lugar do nome. 9 desenho, marca ou objeto em forma de cruz. 10 Astr cruzeiro. 11 sofrimento, aflição, atribulação. 12 cruzamento de raças ou castas, hibridação. 13 híbrido, resultado de cruzamento. 14 encruzilhada, cruzamento. 15 sl fraude, trapaça. 16 interseção de duas linhas. 17 Electr contato entre fios. • vt+vi 1 marcar com cruz. 2 riscar em cruz, cruzar, cancelar. 3 colocar através. 4 estar colocado em forma de cruz, estar deitado através. 5 cruzar, atravessar, transpor, passar sobre. he crossed the threshold / ele transpôs a soleira. 6 cruzar(-se), passar por. the two roads cross each other / as duas estradas se cruzam. they crossed the frontier / cruzaram a fronteira. 7 fazer o sinal-da-cruz sobre. he crossed himself / ele fez o sinal-da-cruz. 8 opor, impedir. 9 fazer cruzamento (entre raças). 10 cruzar, dispor em cruz. he crossed his arms / ele cruzou os braços. 11 cortar (letras). 12 formar cruzamento (ruas). 13 fazer atravessar. 14 estender-se sobre. 15 sl fazer fraude em competições esportivas. 16 sl trair, enganar. • adj 1 atravessado, transversal, oblíquo. we are talking at cross purposes / estamos falando sem nos entendermos. 2 oposto, contrário. 3 rabugento, mal-humorado, zangado, irritadiço. 4 recíproco. 5 cruzado, híbrido. • adv 1 de lado a lado, através. 2 em cruz. 3 transversalmente. 4 contrariamente. 5 desfavoravelmente. as cross as two sticks muito mal-humorado. keep your fingers crossed! fig torça para mim! Maltese Cross Cruz de Malta. no cross, no crown fig não há recompensa sem esforço. on the cross coll por meios desonestos. the idea crossed my mind veio-me a idéia de... the Southern Cross o Cruzeiro do Sul. they had their plans crossed seus planos fracassaram. they were crossed in love seu amor acabou mal. to cross off, out riscar, apagar, cortar. to cross over atravessar. let us cross over to the other side / vamos atravessar (a rua). to cross the floor Pol fig bandear-se para a oposição, abandonar seu partido. to go cross errar. he went cross / ele errou. to make the sign of the cross fazer o sinal-da-cruz. to take up one’s cross carregar sua cruz. with crossed arms de braços cruzados.
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