go+out+of+one's+way

1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) pedaço

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) um papel/uma notícia, etc.

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) composição

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moeda

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) peça

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- piecemeal

- go all to pieces

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[pi:s] n 1 peça, parte, pedaço, fragmento. 2 parte de uma coleção. 3 composição literária. 4 pintura, quadro. 5 peça teatral. 6 composição musical. 7 peça de artilharia. 8 moeda. 9 Game figura, pedra, peça. 10 espécime, amostra, exemplo. 11 obra, trabalho. 12 pequena quantidade. 13 opinião, ponto de vista. 14 artigo (em jornal, etc.). 15 sl mulher (principalmente como objeto sexual). • vt 1 remendar, consertar, reparar. 2 juntar, unir. • adj 1 feito de peças. 2 por peça. all to pieces em pequenos fragmentos. a piece of advice um conselho. a piece of bread and butter uma fatia de pão com manteiga. a piece of cake fig algo muito fácil. a piece of furniture um móvel, uma peça de mobília. a piece of news uma novidade. by the piece por peça, por unidade, por cabeça. he gave him a piece of his mind ele o repreendeu severamente, disse tudo o que pensava a seu respeito. in one piece inteiro, intacto. in pieces quebrado, partido. of a piece inteiro, idêntico, igual, uniforme. piece of ass pedaço de mau caminho (mulher). to fall into pieces ou to go to pieces ruir, cair em pedaços. to piece on to ajustar a. to piece out completar juntando peças, encompridar, dilatar. to piece together compor, reunir. to piece up remendar, completar. to take to pieces desmontar. to tear into pieces despedaçar.

1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) arar

2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) abrir caminho

3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) entrar em

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[plau] n Brit 1 arado, charrua. 2 terra arada. 3 máquina para remover neve. 4 Tech guilherme. 5 Plough Astr Ursa Maior. 6 sl bomba, reprovação em exame. • vt 1 arar, lavrar. 2 sulcar, fender. 3 Tech trabalhar com guilherme. they ploughed their way eles abriram o seu caminho. to plough out levantar (a terra). to plough the sands trabalhar sem proveito. to plough through arar. to plough up sulcar. to put one’s hands to the plough pôr mãos à obra.

1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correto

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo

1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita

1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exatamente

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) exatamente

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente

5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corretamente

1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir

- righteous

- right-winger

1) (a way out of a building etc: the emergency exit.) saída

2) (an actor's departure from the stage: Macbeth's exit.) saída

3) (an act of going out or departing: She made a noisy exit.) saída

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['eksit] n 1 saída: a) ato ou efeito de sair. b) lugar por onde se sai. 2 fig morte. • vi 1 sair. 2 fig morrer.

1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ajudar

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ser útil

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (não poder) deixar de

1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) auxiliar

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio

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- helper

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[help] n 1 ajuda, auxílio. 2 medicamento, remédio. 3 alívio, socorro, amparo. 4 auxiliar, ajudante. • vt+vi 1 ajudar, assistir ( with com, in em). she helped me with the washing / ela ajudou-me a lavar a roupa. 2 socorrer, amparar. 3 remediar, medicar. 4 prevenir, evitar, impedir. it can’t be helped / não pode ser evitado. 5 deixar de fazer, abster-se. I cannot help laughing / não posso deixar de rir. he can’t help doing it / ele não consegue abster-se disto. 6 servir(-se) (à mesa). help yourself / sirva-se à vontade. by the help of com o auxílio de. more than one can help mais do que é necessário. she cannot help it ela não tem culpa. so help me God! Deus me ajude! there is no help for it não há remédio para isto. to help down a) ajudar a descer. b) fig contribuir para a ruína. to help forward ajudar, favorecer. to help into ajudar a entrar. to help off ajudar a partir, a livrar-se de. to help out a) ajudar a sair. b) sustentar. to help someone to conseguir alguma coisa para alguém.

1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz

1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro

1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se

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- lightness

- lighten

- lighter

1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso

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- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered

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[lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.

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[lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.

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[lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into).

1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) mudar

2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) mudar

3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) comover-se

1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) jogada

2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) mudança

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- movable

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[mu:v] n 1 movimento. 2 mudança. 3 lance. • vt+vi 1 mover, deslocar. 2 acionar. 3 alterar. 4 mexer. 5 induzir, incitar. 6 persuadir. 7 excitar. 8 passar. 9 decorrer. 10 agir. God moves in a mysterious way / Deus age de maneira misteriosa. 11 comover. 12 freqüentar. he moves in the best society / ele freqüenta a melhor sociedade. 13 progredir. 14 propor. I move that we make peace / eu proponho que façamos as pazes. 15 efetuar um lance. 16 mover-se, mudar-se. we move next week / vamos mudar na semana vindoura. 17 pôr-se em movimento. 18 caminhar. 19 dirigir-se. 20 provocar (uma risada). 21 pôr em funcionamento. 22 ter venda. these dresses move slowly / estes vestidos têm pouca saída. 23 coll evacuar. get a move on apresse-se. on the move a caminho, em viagem. power to move the masses poder de excitar as massas. to make a move a) ir. b) deixar a mesa. c) iniciar. d) fazer um lance. to move about/ around a) mover-se continuamente. b) mudar (de casa, de serviço, etc.) continuadamente. to move along a) mover-se para a frente ou para trás. b) = link=%20to%20move%20on to move on./ away mudar (para algo novo). to move down rebaixar (alguém) de posto ou cargo. to move for Parliament, Brit fazer um pedido formal. to move heaven and earth tentar por todos os meios, mover céus e terra. to move in mudar-se para. to move off partir. to move on a) mudar (para algo novo). b) ir-se embora. to move out mudar-se. to move over dar lugar a. to move to tears comover até as lágrimas. to move up promover (alguém) de cargo ou posição.

1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) viajar

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) andar

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correr

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) montar

1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) passeio

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) volta

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- rider

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[raid] n 1 passeio (a cavalo, ou de bicicleta, etc.). 2 cavalgada. 3 condução, meio de transporte. 4 picada (em bosque). 5 animal que pode ser montado. 6 transporte. 7 viagem. 8 trajeto, percurso, estrada. 9 vulg relação sexual. 10 improvisação (no jazz). • vt (ps rode, pp ridden) 1 montar a cavalo. 2 viajar por qualquer meio de transporte. 3 percorrer, andar por. 4 flutuar, vagar. the boat rode at the waves / o barco boiou sobre as ondas. 5 Naut estar ancorado. 6 estar sobreposto. 7 fig oprimir, tiranizar, dominar. 8 ser conduzido, ser levado. I rode my child on my back / levei meu filho às costas. 9 Amer irritar, perturbar, incomodar. 10 depender de. 11 estar apostado. 12 vulg ter relações sexuais com. a one-way ride 1 assassinato. 2 morte (viagem para o cemitério). a ride on horseback um passeio a cavalo. the ground rides well o terreno é adequado para exercícios de montaria. the sun was riding high o sol estava alto. to give him a ride dar-lhe uma carona. to let ride deixar correr (sem interferência). to ride at anchor estar ancorado. to ride away partir, ir-se. to ride by passar (a cavalo ou em veículo). to ride down a) atropelar. b) alcançar, superar, vencer. c) perseguir e alcançar (a cavalo). d) esfalfar (montaria). to ride for a fall desafiar o perigo. to ride hard galopar. to ride in the narrow-bone coach, to ride the shank’s mare coll andar a pé. to ride on a bicycle andar de bicicleta. to ride on a train viajar de trem. to ride out a) passear a cavalo. b) Naut sobreviver a uma tempestade. c) superar com êxito, sobreviver a. to ride over percorrer, passar sobre. to ride past passar adiante (a cavalo, de bicicleta, etc.). to ride the high horse dar-se ares de. to ride through atravessar. to ride to death esfalfar a montaria. to ride to hounds seguir a cavalo os cães de caça. to ride up subir. to ride well montar bem, ser bom cavaleiro. to take someone for a ride a) enganar, ludibriar. b) Amer levar a vítima num carro para assassiná-la.

1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vento

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gases

- windy

1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrolar

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrolar

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) subir

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda

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- winder

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[wind] n 1 vento. 2 brisa, aragem. 3 vento forte, temporal, ventania. 4 gases, flatulência. 5 (caça) faro, cheiro. 6 fôlego. 7 conversa à toa. 8 Mus instrumento de sopro (também winds) ou quem toca instrumento de sopro. • vt 1 expor ao vento e ao ar, arejar. 2 farejar, seguir o cheiro de. 3 exaustar, cansar (cavalo). 4 (deixar) resfolegar, tomar fôlego, descansar (cavalo). you must wind your horse / você precisa deixar o seu cavalo descansar. I was winded with my run / fiquei sem fôlego com a corrida. 5 [waind] (ps, pp wound, winded) soprar, tocar instrumento de sopro. before the wind levado pelo vento. between wind and weather entre a espada e a parede, em alternativa difícil. broken wind respiração dificultosa (de cavalos). contrary wind vento contrário. fair/ good wind vento favorável. gone with the wind levado pelo vento. he got his wind ele tomou fôlego. he got the wind of him ele tirou vantagem dele. he got the wind up Mil ele ficou com medo. he got wind of it fig ele farejou algo, ficou sabendo daquilo. he hit me in the wind ele me alvejou na boca do estômago. he is in good wind ele tem bom fôlego (boa capacidade respiratória). in the wind’s eye, in the teeth of the wind contra o vento. it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good o prazer de um é o desgosto de outro. it is in the wind está em andamento. on the wind a favor do vento, levado pelo vento. the wind is very high está soprando um vento forte. there is something in the wind fig há algo no ar, está se passando ou acontecendo alguma coisa. they know where the wind hits/ blows eles sabem de onde o vento sopra. thrown to the winds espalhado por todos os ventos/lados. to raise the wind arranjar dinheiro, angariar fundos. to sail near/ close to the wind Naut navegar à bolina cerrada. under the wind a sotavento. up him nós lhe fizemos medo. we put the wind there is a great wind up fig sl o ambiente está carregado. we spoke to the wind fig nós falamos ao vento, em vão. wind and waterline Naut linha d’água. wind and weather o tempo, as condições atmosféricas.

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[waind] n 1 torcedura, enroscamento. 2 curvatura, tortuosidade, sinuosidade. 3 giro, volta, curva, rotação. • vt+vi (ps, pp wound) 1 serpear, serpentear. the river wound its way through the valley / o rio serpenteava pelo vale. 2 envolver, enroscar(-se) ( round em volta de). she wound round his heart / ela soube conquistá-lo. she wound her arms round her child / ela envolveu o filho em seus braços. 3 girar, rotar. 4 Naut virar a proa. 5 empenar(-se), dobrar(-se), entortar(-se), torcer(-se), retorcer(-se). 6 enrolar(se). 7 envolver. 8 abraçar. 9 enredar. 10 guindar, içar, levantar. 11 dar corda a. 12 insinuar-se. 13 girar o braço antes de lançar a bola (em beisebol). he wound himselt into her favour ele soube ganhar a sua simpatia. she wound the wool into a ball ela formou um novelo de lã. to wind off a) desenrolar. b) filmar. to wind on enrolar. to wind up a) guindar, içar, elevar. b) rolar, enrolar. c) dar corda a (relógio). d) resumir (discurso). e) encerrar, acertar (contas). f) regularizar, terminar, finalizar, acabar, concluir. they wound up by marrying / eles acabaram se casando. g) resolver, liquidar, fechar (negócio). h) pôr em forma, reanimar (alguém), incitar, estimular, dar energia a. i) estar preso. the ship winds up / Naut o navio vira (preso à âncora).

1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) discutir, brigar

2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentar (a favor, contra)

3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuadir (a, a não)

4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) sustentar

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- arguable

1) (a way out of a building etc: the emergency exit.) saída

2) (an actor's departure from the stage: Macbeth's exit.) saída

3) (an act of going out or departing: She made a noisy exit.) saída

1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) pôr

2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) apresentar

3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) colocar

4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) pôr

5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) seguir

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1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) resistir ao uso

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) uso, desgaste

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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[pa:s; pæs] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar. b) passadouro, desfiladeiro, caminho estreito, garganta. c) canal navegável. 2 estreito, vão. 3 condição, situação, conjuntura. he is at a fine pass / ele está em situação difícil. 4 passe: a) licença, permissão. b) salvo-conduto. c) bilhete gratuito. d) permanente, ingresso gratuito. e) ação de passar as mãos diante dos olhos para hipnotizar alguém. f) passe de mágica, escamoteação, truque. g) Sports ação de passar a bola a outro jogador. 5 Games recusa de jogar ou apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. 6 aprovação em exame (especialmente sem o grau de distinção). 7 nota ou certificado dessa aprovação. 8 Mil licença de curta duração. 9 Fencing estocada, venida. 10 abordagem amorosa ou sexual. 11 um ciclo completo de operações. • vt+vi 1 passar: a) transpor, atravessar. b) percorrer, transitar, andar por. c) ir além de, ultrapassar, exceder. d) correr, deslizar, fluir. e) ir de um lugar a outro. f) mudar de estado, situação ou proprietário. g) Jur ser transmitida (propriedade). h) transportar, reproduzir. i) mudar de lugar, transferir. j) não protestar, deixar passar. k) ser aprovado em exame. l) decorrer, escoar-se, esvair-se (tempo). m) consumir, empregar (tempo). n) passar por, ser tido na conta, ser considerado. o) morrer, falecer, expirar. p) ser votado como lei, receber sanção legal. q) Game não jogar ou não apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. r) Sports entregar a bola a um companheiro de equipe. s) ocorrer, acontecer, suceder. t) circular, ter curso. u) desaparecer, acabar, cessar. v) omitir pagamento de (dividendos). w) transmitir, legar. x) ratificar, sancionar, aprovar (projeto de lei). y) superar, sobrepujar. z) introduzir-se, infiltrar-se. aa) fazer escorregar, deslizar ou correr. she passed her hand across her hair / ela passou a mão pelo cabelo. bb) pôr em circulação (dinheiro, principalmente falso). cc) fazer transpor ou atravessar. 2 evacuar, expelir. 3 Fencing dar uma estocada. 4 omitir, passar sobre. 5 pronunciar, expressar. 6 serem trocadas (palavras). 7 proferir sentença. 8 ser proferida (sentença). 9 prometer, empenhar a palavra. 10 Jur transferir (direito de propriedade). matters have come to such a pass that... as coisas chegaram a tal ponto que... pass it over in silence não faça caso disso. pass me the butter, please! passe-me a manteiga, por favor! to bring to pass realizar, fazer. to come to a pretty pass ficar difícil, chegar a uma situação complicada. to hold the pass a) manter a posição. b) fig permanecer fiel à causa. to let pass deixar passar. to make a pass it fazer avanços amorosos (especialmente sexuais), dar em cima de. to pass a dividend deixar de distribuir um dividendo. to pass along passar ao longo de, passar para diante. to pass away a) ir embora, partir. b) morrer, falecer. c) escoar-se, decorrer (tempo). d) desaparecer, findar. e) consumir, deixar passar. to pass by a) passar por. b) ignorar, omitir, não tomar conhecimento de. c) preterir, não dar importância a. he passed me by / ele me preteriu. to pass for passar por, ser tomado por. to pass in a crowd a) servir, ser aceitável. b) passar despercebido. to pass in review passar em revista (tropas ou fig). to pass into law tornar-se lei. to pass judgement on criticar, fazer julgamentos. to pass muster ser aceitável, ser satisfatório. to pass off a) cessar, terminar, parar. b) transcorrer com sucesso. c) passar por. we passed ourselves off as rich / fizemo-nos passar por ricos. d) passar (dinheiro falso). e) ignorar, passar por cima. to pass on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) passar adiante. c) transmitir, legar. to pass over a) atravessar, transpor. he passed over the bridge / ele atravessou a ponte. b) ignorar, omitir. c) passar por cima ou por alto. she passed her eye over the table / ela relanceou a vista por sobre a mesa. d) não fazer caso de, tolerar. to pass the buck eximir-se de uma responsabilidade, jogar a responsabilidade sobre outra pessoa. to pass the hat coll coletar dinheiro, passar o chapéu. to pass the time of day cumprimentar, trocar cumprimentos. to pass through a) atravessar, transpor. we passed through London / passamos por Londres. b) passar por, ser submetido a. we passed through hard trials / passamos por provas difíceis. c) experimentar, sofrer. d) penetrar, passar através de. e) fazer atravessar ou transpor. to pass to account lançar em conta, assentar nos livros. to pass to someone’s credit lançar no crédito de alguém. to pass up Amer sl a) rejeitar. b) deixar passar, perder. to pass water urinar. to sell the pass a) entregar os pontos. b) trair uma causa.

- whichever

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[witʃ] adj, pron 1 qual? quais? quê? which pictures did you like best? / de qual dos quadros você gostou mais? to which of our theaters do you wish to go? / para qual dos nossos teatros você deseja ir? 2 qual, quais, que, o que, qualquer. this red which is the most demanded colour / este vermelho que é a cor mais procurada. the step which you have taken will lead to... / fig o passo que você tomou conduzirá a... all of which todos os quais. do you know which is which? você sabe distinguir as duas coisas? he tried every which way ele tentou por todos os modos. of which do qual, dos quais, de que. which of you? quem (ou qual) de vocês?

1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) carregar

2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) transmitir

3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) sustentar

4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) acarretar

5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) aprovar, vencer

6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) conduzir(-se)

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1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar por

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar em

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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- passable

1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) ficar em pé

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) levantar-se

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) ficar

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) permanecer

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ficar

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pôr em pé

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) agüentar, submeter-se a

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) oferecer

1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) estande

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna, arquibancada

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra

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- take the stand

1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) reputação

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- stand-by

- stand-in

1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) carácter

2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) carácter

3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputação

4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personagem

5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personalidade

6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) carácter

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- characteristically

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[k'æriktə] n 1 caráter, cunho, qualidade. 2 personalidade, individualidade, natureza, gênio, temperamento. 3 firmeza moral. 4 nome, renome, reputação. he has a character for conscientiousness / ele tem a fama de ser consciencioso. 5 bom caráter, boa reputação, fama, bom nome. 6 propriedade, atributo. 7 posição, condição. 8 personagem, figura, pessoa que figura em narração ou peça, papel de artista. 9 coll original, pessoa excêntrica. he is quite a character / ele é um excêntrico. 10 atestado de conduta (dado pelo patrão ao empregado). 11 marca, sinal. 12 feitio, traço. 13 cargo, título. 14 característico de espécie ou material. 15 letra (também Typogr). in Greek characters / em letras gregas. 16 estilo de escrever. 17 Comp caractere: símbolo de código em computador. in character apropriado, dentro do papel, de acordo com o personagem. out of character inadequado, fora do papel, em desacordo com o personagem.

1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) cópia

2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) exemplar

3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) material

- copier

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[k'ɔpi] n 1 cópia, duplicata. he took a copy from it / ele tirou uma cópia. 2 transcrição, translado. 3 reprodução, imitação. 4 modelo, exemplo. 5 exemplar (de livro, revista ou jornal). 6 manuscrito pronto para ser composto. 7 matéria. that makes good copy / isto fornece um bom assunto para publicação. 8 Jur documento. • vt+vi 1 copiar, transcrever ( from de). 2 reproduzir. 3 fig tomar como modelo. 4 servir para reprodução. fair copy cópia a limpo. it is copied é imitado. rough copy borrão, rascunho, croqui. sold copies (of an issue) exemplares vendidos (de uma edição). to copy out escrever ou passar a limpo. to make a fair copy of passar a limpo.