get+through+to

1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por

10) (because of: for this reason.) por

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de

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[fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia.

1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) coração

2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) centro

3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) coração

4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) coragem

5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) coração

6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) copas

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- heart-warming

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[ha:t] n 1 coração. 2 núcleo, âmago, centro. 3 alma. 4 amor, afeição, inclinação. 5 ânimo, coragem. 6 hearts copas (baralho). bless my heart! meu Deus! he has set his heart on it ele afeiçoou-se a isso. he puts his heart in his work ele se empenha de corpo e alma no seu trabalho. I find it in my heart estou disposto a. in good heart descansado (solo). in the heart of hearts no fundo do coração. it cuts me to the heart isso me dói no coração. out of heart desanimado, desencorajado. the heart of the matter o essencial da questão. to give (lose) one’s heart apaixonar-se. to learn by heart decorar. to lose heart perder o ânimo. to pluck up heart reanimar-se. to speak to one’s heart confortar, encorajar, animar. with all one’s heart com todo o coração. with heart and soul de corpo e alma.

1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo

2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo

3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) merecido

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1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) justamente

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exactamente

3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) agora mesmo

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) mesmo agora

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) mesmo

6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) à justa

7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) só

8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) absolutamente

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) mesmo

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[dʒ∧st] adj 1 justo, imparcial equitativo. 2 probo, íntegro. 3 justificável, razoável, merecido. 4 legal, lícito, legítimo. 5 adequado, oportuno. 6 correto, exato. 7 verdadeiro, verídico. • adv 1 exatamente, perfeitamente. it is just three o’clock / são exatamente três horas. that’s just it! / exatamente assim! I just knew it / eu o sabia exatamente. this hat is just you / este chapéu é parecido com você, é a sua cara. 2 quase, agora mesmo. 3 há pouco, daqui a pouco. he’s just gone / ele acaba de sair. 4 por mínima margem, por pouco. 5 somente, meramente. just let me pass! / deixem-me ainda (ou apenas) passar! just tell me / diga-me apenas. 6 coll positivamente, realmente. I just won’t do it / de forma nenhuma vou fazê-lo. it was just marvellous! / era realmente magnífico! 7 no mesmo momento. just as he came / no momento em que chegou. just as I had left, it began to rain / mal tinha saído, começou a chover. a just distinction uma justa distinção. I was just sure at it senti absoluta certeza. just about a) quase. b) quase não. just a moment! um momento, por favor! just beyond mais adiante. just in case no caso de, na hipótese de. just now agora mesmo. just so! certamente! just then naquele momento. just the same apesar disso, todavia. just two hours apenas ou exatamente duas horas. that is just as well coll isto é a mesmíssima coisa.

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[dʒ∧st] n, vi = link=joust joust.

1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) linha

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linha

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linha

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ruga

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) fila

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) duas linhas

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linha

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) linha

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linha

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linha

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linha

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companhia

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) linha

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linha

1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) alinhar-se

2) (to mark with lines.) delinear

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- lined

- liner

- lines

1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) forrar

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) forrar

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- liner

- lining

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[lain] n 1 linha. 2 corda. 3 arame. 4 fila, fileira. 5 alinhamento. 6 via, direção, curso, caminho. 7 equador. 8 plano, desígnio. 9 limite, fronteira. 10 série. 11 ramo de negócio. 12 bilhete, cartinha. 13 linhagem, ascendência. 14 linha, conexão telegráfica ou telefônica. 15 linha de pesca. 16 contorno. 17 ruga, vinco. 18 Mil formação em linha. 19 via férrea. a train was thrown off the line / um trem descarrilou. 20 linha de interesse. 21 Theat fala. 22 Poet verso. 23 linha de produto. 24 sl carreira (de cocaína). 25 lines certidão de casamento. 26 conversa persuasiva. • vt+vi 1 traçar linhas, riscar. 2 alinhar-se, formar em linha, formar fila, enfileirar. a hard line má sorte. all along the line em toda a parte. busy/ engaged line Teleph linha ocupada. drop me a line me escreva, dê notícias. give me a line! Teleph linha, por favor! hold the line Teleph segure a linha, não desligue. hot line linha direta. in line for prestes a. in line with de acordo com. line of conduct linha, norma, forma de vida. line of credit Com limite de crédito. line of fire Mil linha de fogo. off line desligado, desconectado. on/ along the lines of segundo, no teor de, conforme. on line ligado, em operação. the line forças regulares do exército, tropa combatente. time line linha do tempo. to draw the line estabelecer limites. to get a line on obter informações sobre. to keep in line manter em ordem, em linha. to line off demarcar. to line out esboçar. to line through riscar, cancelar. to line up a) arranjar, dispor. b) tomar o lado de. c) colocar-se em fila, em linha. to read between the lines ler nas entrelinhas. to sign on the dotted line concordar plenamente. to toe the line obedecer, aceitar.

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[lain] vt revestir, guarnecer, forrar.

- panicky

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[p'ænik] n 1 pânico, terror infundado. 2 Com corrida a estabelecimento bancário. 3 sl pessoa engraçada, indivíduo pândego. • vt+vi 1 apavorar. 2 Amer sl provocar aplauso (no teatro). 3 divertir, provocar riso. • adj pânico, pavoroso. to be in/ get into panic entrar em pânico. to push the panic coll agir impulsivamente, sem pensar.

1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) esquadrinhar

2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) passar os olhos por

3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) sondar

4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) escandir

5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.)

6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.)

- scanner

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[skæn] n Comp escaneamento, varredura. • vt+vi 1 olhar de perto, examinar cuidadosamente, esquadrinhar. 2 escandir. 3 TV decompor, expor a imagem ponto por ponto a fim de transmiti-la. 4 sondar com radar. 5 Comp escanear, varrer. to scan the horizon esquadrinhar o horizonte (com binóculo).

1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) escalar

2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) mover-se agitadamente

3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) engalfinhar-se

4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) deturpar

- scrambler

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[skr'æmbəl] n 1 passeio, escalada ou subida sobre terreno áspero. 2 sururu. 3 luta (por possuir). • vt+vi 1 subir, arrastar-se, andar com dificuldade. 2 lutar, brigar (com outros por alguma coisa). 3 misturar, mexer (ovos). to scramble for estender a mão para agarrar. to scramble through executar com dificuldade.

1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) buscar

2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) tentar

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[si:k] vt+vi (imp, pp sought) 1 procurar, buscar. there is much to seek in her manners / suas maneiras deixam muito a desejar. 2 procurar obter, solicitar, pedir. 3 tentar, empenhar-se, pretender, aspirar. he sought to rescue the child / ele tentou salvar a criança. 4 ir para, dirigir-se para. 5 caçar, perseguir. 6 recorrer a. to seek after procurar obter. to seek a quarrel procurar briga. to seek someone out procurar alguém. to seek something through revistar alguma coisa.

- sleeper

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[sli:p] n 1 sono, soneca. don’t lose any sleep over it / não perca o sono por causa disto. 2 torpor, descanso, morte. 3 excreção no canto do olho de uma pessoa quando acorda. • vt (ps+pp slept) 1 dormir, tirar soneca. I can’t get to sleep / não consigo pregar o olho, não consigo dormir. 2 descansar, estar dormindo, estar inativo, pernoitar. 3 fig estar morto. 4 acomodar, ter espaço ou camas para pessoas dormirem. not to sleep a wink coll não pregar o olho. I have not slept a wink all night / não preguei um olho esta noite. to go to sleep adormecer, pegar no sono. to put to sleep a) pôr para dormir. b) sacrificar, matar um animal doente ou ferido. to sleep around ser promíscuo, dormir e manter relações sexuais com várias pessoas. to sleep away/ off something recuperar-se de alguma coisa durante o sono. to sleep in dormir em casa. to sleep like a log dormir como uma pedra. to sleep one’s last sleep dormir para sempre. to sleep out dormir fora. to sleep over something preocupar-se muito com alguma coisa. to sleep through continuar dormindo, não acordar apesar de algum barulho ou distúrbio. to sleep together dormir juntos, ter relação sexual. to sleep with dormir com, ter relações sexuais com alguém.

1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.) dente

2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.) dente

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[tu:θ] n (pl teeth) 1 dente. he clenched his teeth / ele cerrou os dentes. he cut his first tooth / nasceu-lhe o primeiro dente. 2 saliência em forma de dente. 3 Mech dente de engrenagem ou de serra. • vt 1 colocar dentes, pôr dentes em. 2 dentear, endentar. 3 engrenar, entrosar. armed to the teeth armado até os dentes. long in the teeth. maduro, velho. to one’s teeth em franca oposição a, na cara de. through clenched teeth relutantemente, obstinadamente. tooth and nail trabalhar com todo esforço. to take the teeth out of tirar os dentes de, tornar alguém inofensivo. to work to have a sweet tooth adorar doces.

1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) ir aos poucos

2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) conseguir saber aos poucos

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[wə:m] n 1 bicho, verme, gorgulho, gusano, caruncho, lombriga, larva, minhoca, traça, lagarta. 2 fig pobre, miserável, vil. 3 Mech rosca sem fim, de parafuso, etc., parte espiral de ferramenta ou mecanismo. 4 Chem serpentina. 5 saca-trapo. 6 fig remorso, consciência. 7 worms verminose, vermes. • vt+vi 1 mover-se como verme, serpear, rastejar. 2 obter ardilosamente, infiltrar-se, insinuar-se, minar, solapar. 3 tirar bichos de, livrar de vermes. 4 procurar vermes (pássaros). 5 Naut engaiar. a poor worm of earth um pobre e miserável ser humano. cooling worm serpentina de refrigeração. even a worm will turn até um verme reage quando é pisado. glow worm pirilampo, vagalume. he has a worm ele tem uma idéia fixa. hook worm ameba, ascárides, vermes intestinais. I am a worm today sinto-me miseravelmente mal hoje. silk worm bicho da seda. tape worm tênia, solitária. the worm in the apple/ bud parte ruim, coisa estragada. they wormed their way eles seguiram o seu caminho tortuosamente. to worm one’s way into someone’s confidence/ heart saber conquistar ardilosamente a confiança/o coração de alguém. he wormed his way into my confidence / ele soube conquistar ardilosamente a minha confiança. to worm out a) desparafusar. b) obter, descobrir ardilosamente. to worm something out of someone saber arrancar o segredo de alguém. we wormed the secret out of him / soubemos arrancar o segredo dele. to worm your way into/ through andar, mover-se vagarosamente, cuidadosamente em um espaço ou no meio do público. worm of conscience o verme da consciência.

1) ((a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple.) corte transversal

2) (a sample as representative of the whole: He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play.) amostragem

1) (to get rid of: He always throws away his old clothes.) deitar fora

2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) desperdiçar

1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) claro

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) claro

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) nítido

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) desimpedido

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) limpo

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) livre de

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) livre de

1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) desimpedir

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) inocentar

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) clarear

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) transpor

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- crossly

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar(-se)

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar(-se)

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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- cross-country

1) ((a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple.) corte transversal

2) (a sample as representative of the whole: He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play.) amostragem

1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) para baixo

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) no chão

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) sob controle

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) para baixo

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) para o sul

1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) abaixo

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) para baixo

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ao longo de

- downward

He is a downright nuisance!) absoluto

- downstairs

- downie®

- expertly

1) (a type of small winged insect.)

2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)

3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)

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1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) voar

2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) fugir de

3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) voar, passar voando

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