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21 appealing
1) (pleasing: an appealing little girl.) atraente2) (showing that a person wishes help etc: an appealing glance.) suplicante* * *ap.peal.ing[əp'i:liŋ] adj 1 atraente, simpático. 2 apelante. 3 suplicante, implorativo. -
22 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) para trás2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) atrasado3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) atrasado•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards* * *back.ward[b'ækwəd] adj 1 para trás. 2 de costas. 3 inverso, oposto. 4 em ordem inversa, de trás para diante, em sentido contrário. backward linkage / encadeadamente em ordem inversa. 5 de mal a pior, retrógrado. backward integration / integração retrógrada. 6 para o passado. 7 de desenvolvimento retardado, apalermado, obtuso. a backward child / uma criança retardada. 8 atracado, moroso. 9 tímido, acanhado, relutante. • adv (também backwards) 1 para trás. 2 de costas para a frente. 3 para o começo, ao início. 4 de modo inverso, de trás para diante. 5 para pior. 6 para o passado. 7 de regresso. backwards and forwards para lá e para cá. to know something backwards conhecer, saber, compreender perfeitamente. -
23 browse
1. verb1) ((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).) dar uma vista de olhos2) ((of people) to glance through a book etc casually: I don't want to buy a book - I'm just browsing.) pastar3) (to search computer material, especially on a worldwide network.)2. noun1) (shoots, twigs or leaves as food for cattle.) pastar2) (an act of browsing.)* * *[brauz] n 1 brotos tenros (para pasto). 2 ato de pastar. • vt+vi 1 pastar, comer brotos. 2 folhear um livro, passar os olhos pelas páginas. 3 olhar sem compromisso (especialmente em lojas). -
24 cast
past tense, past participle; see cast* * *[ka:st; kæst] n 1 lance, lanço, arremesso. 2 trajeto, distância do arremesso. 3 jogada (dados) ou número jogado. 4 lance ou jogada (de rede, anzol). 5 molde. 6 fundição: a) ato de fundir. b) quantidade de metal fundida de uma só vez. 7 matiz. 8 cálculo, computação. 9 aparência, aspecto. 10 arranjo, disposição. 11 olhar ligeiramente estrábico. he has a cast in his eye / ele é vesgo. 12 pregueado. 13 ejeção, dejeção (casca de inseto, vômito de ave de rapina). 14 isca (pesca). 15 Theat distribuição dos papéis, elenco. 16 Med atadura rígida para imobilizar parte do corpo. • vt+vi 1 lançar, atirar, arremessar. they cast dice / eles jogam (ou lançam) os dados. 2 emitir, expelir, deixar cair, perder. 3 parir, dar cria (prematuramente). 4 derrotar, derrubar. 5 computar, calcular, somar. he cast his accounts / ele fez seu apuramento de contas, seu balanço. 6 arranjar, dispor, distribuir. 7 modelar, moldar, fundir. 8 Theat escalar artistas, distribuir os papéis. the play is well cast / o elenco da peça é bom. 9 projetar, delinear, esboçar, traçar. 10 empenar-se, torcer-se (madeira). 11 lançar a linha para pescar. • adj 1 fundido. 2 fig inflexível, rígido. 3 abandonado, rejeitado. his body was cast up onto the shore seu corpo foi lançado na praia (na maré alta). she cast a spell on me ela me enfeitiçou. to be cast away Naut soçobrar, naufragar (também fig). to be cast down estar abatido, perturbado. to be cast in the same mould ter os mesmos padrões, características. to cast about, to cast around 1 jogar ou lançar em redor. 2 pensar, meditar, planejar. 3 procurar. to cast a glance, to cast an eye over dar uma olhadela, dar uma espiada. to cast anchor Naut lançar ferro. to cast aside abandonar, rejeitar, pôr fora. to cast a vote ( a ballot) dar o voto, votar. to cast away descartar-se, livrar-se completamente, jogar fora, desperdiçar. to cast down 1 subjugar, humilhar. 2 abaixar (os olhos). to cast in one’s lot with participar da mesma sorte com. to cast lots, to draw lots tirar a sorte. to cast off 1 deixar cair, perder. 2 expulsar, rejeitar. to cast off stitches matar pontos de tricô. to cast off the bow line desamarrar a corda que prende um barco. to cast on montar pontos de tricô na agulha. to cast one’s mind back remeter a mente ao passado, voltar -se para o passado. to cast one’s net wider ampliar o ponto de vista. to cast out expulsar, banir. to cast pearls before swine jogar pérolas aos porcos, perder tempo. you cast that in my teeth! você diz isto em minha cara! -
25 casual
['kæʒuəl]1) (not careful: I took a casual glance at the book.) descuidado2) (informal: casual clothes.) informal3) (happening by chance: a casual remark.) casual4) (not regular or permanent: casual labour.) ocasional•- casually- casualness* * *cas.u.al[k'æʒuəl] n 1 visitante ocasional. 2 trabalhador ocasional, avulso. 3 soldado temporariamente afastado do seu regimento, em transferência para outra unidade. • adj 1 casual, acidental, fortuito, eventual. 2 ocasional, irregular, sem método ou sistema. 3 descuidadoso. 4 incerto, vago. 5 despreocupado. casual clothes roupas informais. -
26 cursory
['kə:səri](hurried: a cursory glance.) de relance* * *cur.so.ry[k'ə:səri] adj superficial, sem atenção, apressado. a cursory view / uma vista superficial. -
27 headline
noun (the words written in large letters at the top of newspaper articles: I never read a paper in detail - I just glance at the headlines.) cabeçalho* * *head.line[h'dlain] n título, manchete (de jornal). • vt prover com título ou cabeçalho. -
28 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) olhar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) encarar2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) olhadela2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) olhar3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *[luk] n 1 olhar, olhadela. have a look at it / dê uma olhada nisto. 2 expressão, aspecto. I do not like the look of it / isto não me agrada. • vt+vi 1 olhar. 2 contemplar, observar. 3 considerar. 4 prestar atenção. 5 ter vista para. 6 parecer. 7 inspecionar, examinar. look before you leap pense bem antes de agir. look lively apresse-se. look out seja cuidadoso. on the look out de guarda. to look about a) olhar em torno. b) estar vigilante. to look about for procurar. to look about one estar alerta. to look after a) procurar. b) cuidar. to look back rememorar. to look down upon a) menosprezar. b) assumir ares de superioridade. to look for a) procurar. b) esperar. c) antecipar. to look forward to aguardar com interesse. to look in the face enfrentar resolutamente. to look into a) inspecionar minuciosamente. b) examinar. to look in upon fazer uma visita rápida. to look like parecer, ter semelhança. it looks like rain / parece que vai chover. to look on a) ser mero espectador. b) considerar. to look out a) olhar para fora. b) estar alerta. c) selecionar. to look over examinar superficialmente. to look through a) olhar através. b) penetrar com o olhar ou com a mente. c) examinar o conteúdo. to look to a) vigiar. b) cuidar, tomar conta. c) confiar em. to look up a) levantar os olhos. b) procurar. c) melhorar. d) consultar. to look upon to olhar com respeito. -
29 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *[mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério. -
30 on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) perante as circunstâncias/aparentemente* * *on the face of ita julgar pela aparência. -
31 piercing
1) (loud; shrill: a piercing scream.) estridente2) ((of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense: a piercing wind; piercing cold.) penetrante3) (looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things: piercing eyes; a piercing glance.) penetrante* * *pierc.ing[p'iəsiŋ] adj 1 perfurante, cortante. piercing words / palavras cortantes, incisivas. 2 penetrante. a piercing look / um olhar penetrante. 3 agudo, lancinante. a piercing cry / um grito lancinante. 4 intenso (frio). -
32 reproof
[rə'pru:f]((an) act of rebuking or reproaching: a glance of stern reproof; He has received several reproofs for bad behaviour.) repreensão- reprove- reproving
- reprovingly* * *re.proof[ripr'u:f] n reprovação, repreensão, exprobração, censura, crítica. • vt tornar novamente à prova d’água. -
33 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) disparar2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) matar a tiro3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) atirar a4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) lançar(-se)5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmar6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) atirar7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) caçar2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) rebento- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up* * *[ʃu:t] n 1 tiro, chute (futebol), exercício de tiro, ato de atirar. 2 caça, excursão para caçar ou praticar tiro ao alvo, grupo ou sociedade de caçadores ou atiradores. 3 rebento, broto. • vt+vi (ps, pp shot) 1 atirar, matar, ferir com tiro, atingir com tiro. 2 emitir rapidamente, lançar. 3 dar tiro, disparar arma de fogo. 4 mover rapidamente, passar, percorrer em grande velocidade. 5 brotar, nascer, crescer rapidamente. 6 tirar fotografia, fotografar, filmar. 7 projetar-se para fora, estender-se. 8 variar em cor. 9 medir a altitude (do Sol). 10 Sport chutar em direção ao gol, atirar bola, lançar. 11 Naut lançar ferro. 12 correr (ferrolho). to shoot ahead correr para a frente. to shoot at atirar. to shoot down 1 matar, liquidar. 2 derrubar, abater (avião). to shoot forth brotar, germinar. to shoot oneself in the foot ferrar-se, prejudicar-se, ser o causador de sua própria desgraça. to shoot one’s mouth off falar demais, não medir palavras. to shoot out tiroteio. to shoot rapids descer corredeiras. to shoot the bull ter conversa informal, não muito séria. to shoot the sun Naut tomar a altura do Sol com sextante. to shoot up crescer muito. prices shoot up / os preços sobem rapidamente. -
34 sidelong
adjective, adverb (from or to the side; not directly: a sidelong glance; He glanced sidelong.) de lado* * *side.long[s'aidlɔŋ] adj 1 lateral, inclinado. 2 de lado, indireto, secreto (olhar). • adv lateralmente, de modo inclinado. -
35 squint
[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) ser vesgo2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) olhar com os olhos semicerrados2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) estrabismo2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) olhadela3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) de través* * *[skwint] n 1 piscar de olhos. 2 olhadela, olhar de soslaio. 3 estrabismo. he has a squint / ele é vesgo ou estrábico. 4 inclinação, tendência. • vt+vi 1 piscar, olhar com os olhos meio fechados. 2 manter os olhos meio fechados. 3 olhar de soslaio. 4 ser estrábico ou vesgo. 5 andar ou correr em sentido oblíquo, inclinar-se. • adj estrábico, vesgo, que olha de soslaio. he squints at ele está cobiçando com os olhos. to have/ take a squint coll dar uma olhada. -
36 suspicious
[sə'spiʃəs]1) (having or showing suspicion: I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance.) desconfiado2) (causing or arousing suspicion: suspicious circumstances.) suspeito* * *sus.pi.cious[səsp'iʃəs] adj 1 suspeito, duvidoso. 2 desconfiado, receoso, suspeitoso. -
37 to be cast in the same mould
to be cast in the same mouldter o mesmo caráter.————————to be cast in the same mouldter os mesmos padrões, características. to cast about, to cast around 1 jogar ou lançar em redor. 2 pensar, meditar, planejar. 3 procurar. to cast a glance, to cast an eye over dar uma olhadela, dar uma espiada.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be cast in the same mould
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38 upward
adjective (going up or directed up: They took the upward path; an upward glance.) para cima* * *up.ward['∧pwəd] adj dirigido para cima, ascendente, superior. • adv acima, para cima, por cima, além, mais, adiante. -
39 admiring
adjective an admiring glance.) admirador -
40 appealing
1) (pleasing: an appealing little girl.)2) (showing that a person wishes help etc: an appealing glance.)
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