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  • 1 edge

    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (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.) beira
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) intensidade
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) guarnecer
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar
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    - 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.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > edge

  • 2 to give an edge

    to give an edge
    dar uma vantagem.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > to give an edge

  • 3 outline

    1. noun
    1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) contorno
    2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) resumo
    2. verb
    (to draw or give the outline of.) esboçar
    * * *
    out.line
    ['autlain] n 1 contorno. 2 esboço, croqui. • vt 1 esboçar, delinear. 2 resumir.

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  • 4 outline

    1. noun
    1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) contorno
    2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) resumo, esboço
    2. verb
    (to draw or give the outline of.) delinear, esboçar, resumir

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > outline

  • 5 acknowledge

    [ək'noli‹]
    1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) reconhecer
    2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) acusar recebimento
    3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) agradecer
    4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) reconhecer
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    - acknowledgement
    - acknowledgment
    * * *
    ac.knowl.edge
    [əkn'ɔlidʒ] vt 1 admitir, confessar. I acknowledge it / eu o admito. 2 reconhecer, validar. I acknowledge the truth of it, I acknowledge it to be true / reconheço que é verdade. do you acknowledge this signature? / você reconhece esta assinatura? 3 apreciar, agradecer. 4 acusar, confirmar o recebimento de. he acknowledged my presence with a wink / ele mostrou ter notado minha presença com um piscar de olhos. 5 certificar, autorizar, aprovar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > acknowledge

  • 6 shave

    [ʃeiv] 1. verb
    1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) fazer a barba
    2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) aparar
    3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) raspar
    2. noun
    ((the result of) an act of shaving.) apara
    - shavings
    * * *
    [ʃeiv] n 1 ato de fazer a barba. give me a shave please / por favor, me faça a barba. 2 fatia fina, folha. 3 ato de falhar ou escapar por um triz. that was a close shave / esta foi por um triz. • vt+vi (pp shaven). 1 fazer a barba. I got shaved / mandei fazer a barba. I shaved off his beard / cortei-lhe a barba. 2 barbear-se. 3 cortar fatias finas. 4 raspar, passar perto.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > shave

  • 7 keep back

    1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) afastar
    2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) esconder
    3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) reter

    English-Portuguese dictionary > keep back

  • 8 keep back

    1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) não deixar avançar
    2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) esconder
    3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) reter

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep back

См. также в других словарях:

  • give sb an edge — (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge on sb — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge on sb/sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge on sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over sb — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over sb/sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over/on sb/sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give undue advantage — give an unfair edge …   English contemporary dictionary

  • edge — edge1 [ edʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 part farthest out ▸ 2 sharp side of blade/tool ▸ 3 advantage ▸ 4 strange quality ▸ 5 angry tone in voice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of something that is farthest from its center: Bring the two edges together and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • edge — I UK [edʒ] / US noun Word forms edge : singular edge plural edges *** 1) [countable] the part of something that is furthest from its centre Bring the two edges together and fasten them securely. edge of: The railway station was built on the edge… …   English dictionary

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