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1 glow worm
glow wormpirilampo, vagalume. -
2 glow-worm
noun (a kind of beetle whose tail glows in the dark.) pirilampo* * *glow-worm[gl'ou wə:m] n vaga-lume, pirilampo. -
3 glow-worm
noun (a kind of beetle whose tail glows in the dark.) pirilampo, vaga-lume -
4 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) ir aos poucos2) (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* * *[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. -
5 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) brilhar2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) inchar2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) brilho- glowing- glow-worm* * *[glou] n 1 incandescência, brasa, brilho. 2 ardor, rubor, vermelhão, paixão, animação, calor (interior). • vi 1 incandescer, estar em brasa, estar rubro, arder, brilhar intensamente. 2 estar corado ou afogueado, irradiar saúde ou alegria, ruborizar, estar apreensivo ou animado (com with). he glowed with indignation ele estava vermelho de raiva. -
6 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) incandescer-se2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) corar2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) incandescência- glowing- glow-worm
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glow-worm — glow worms N COUNT A glow worm is a type of beetle which produces light from its body … English dictionary
glow|worm — «GLOH WURM», noun. 1. any one of various wormlike insects or insect larvae that glow in the dark. Fireflies develop from glowworms. 2. any one of several European beetles whose wingless females and larvae can produce light … Useful english dictionary
glow-worm — n an insect that produces a small amount of light from its body … Dictionary of contemporary English
glow-worm — ► NOUN ▪ a soft bodied beetle whose larvalike wingless female emits light to attract males … English terms dictionary
glow-worm — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms glow worm : singular glow worm plural glow worms a small insect without wings that produces light from its body at night … English dictionary
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