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1 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) sondar os conhecimentos de alguém -
2 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) despistarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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3 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) despistarEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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4 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) apropriar-se das idéias de alguémEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > pick someone's brains
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5 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) despistarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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6 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) despistarEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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7 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) perguntar2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) pedir informações3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) perguntar por4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) perguntar por5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) perguntar por6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) investigar•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *in.quire[inkw'aiə] vt+vi inquirir, perguntar (por), informar-se, indagar, investigar. he inquired the way / ele indagou o caminho. inquire within / entre e pergunte por mais detalhes. he inquired into the thing / ele investigou o assunto. to inquire after perguntar sobre. he inquired after my health / ele perguntou sobre o meu estado de saúde. he inquired after rare coins / ele perguntou por moedas raras. to inquire for a person pedir para ver alguém. -
8 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) indagar2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) indagar3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) perguntar, indagar4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) perguntar5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) perguntar6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) investigar•- inquiry- make inquiries -
9 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) referir-se a2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) reportar-se a3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) enviar4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) consultar•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) arbitrar- reference book
- reference library* * *re.fer[rif'ə:] vt+vi (ps, pp referred) 1 referir, aludir, reportar. the minister often refers to the Bible / o pastor ou sacerdote freqüentemente faz alusão à Bíblia. 2 encaminhar, dirigir, apresentar. he was referred to the association for assistance / ele foi encaminhado à associação para obter auxílio. 3 recorrer. 4 submeter, entregar (para julgamento). 5 atribuir. 6 aplicar. the rule refers to special cases / o regulamento se aplica a casos especiais. to refer one’s failure to bad luck atribuir o insucesso à má sorte. to refer the case to a judge entregar o caso a um juiz. to refer to a dictionary recorrer a um dicionário. -
10 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) referir-se2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) referir(-se)3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) encaminhar4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) consultar•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) arbitrar- reference book - reference library -
11 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) -
12 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.)2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
13 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) -
14 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) preencher2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) preencher3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informar4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) passar5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) substituir* * *fill in[f'il in] vt 1 tapar (buraco). 2 preencher (tempo). 3 preencher (formulários). 4 completar (desenho). 5 informar, fornecer informações. 6 substituir (alguém que não pode trabalhar). -
15 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) relatório2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) boato3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) detonação2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) comunicar2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) denunciar3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) participar4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) apresentar-se•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *re.port[rip'ɔ:t] n 1 relatório (também Comp), informação, notícia. 2 rumor, boato. 3 reputação, fama. 4 estampido, detonação, estrondo. 5 resenha, descrição. • vt+vi 1 relatar, fazer relatório, informar, contar, noticiar, comunicar. 2 queixar-se, dar parte, denunciar. 3 apresentar-se, comparecer. 4 ressoar, repercutir. 5 trabalhar como repórter. as report has it segundo boatos. a yearly report relatório anual. he reported himself ele comunicou sua presença. it is reported dizem que. to report back trazer a informação, voltar com a informação. to report on informar a respeito de. school report boletim escolar. -
16 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) inserir, completar2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) preencher3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) inteirar4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) encher5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) suprir -
17 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) relatório2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) boato3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) estampido2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) relatar, fazer relatório2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) acusar3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) denunciar4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) apresentar(-se)•- reporter- reported speech - report back -
18 interview
['intəvju:] 1. noun(a formal meeting and discussion with someone, eg a person applying for a job, or a person with information to broadcast on radio or television.) entrevista2. verb(to question (a person) in an interview: They interviewed seven people for the job; He was interviewed by reporters about his policies.) entrevistar* * *in.ter.view['intəvju:] n 1 entrevista. 2 conferência, conversação, encontro. 3 reportagem. 4 artigo sobre uma entrevista. • vt entrevistar. -
19 interview
['intəvju:] 1. noun(a formal meeting and discussion with someone, eg a person applying for a job, or a person with information to broadcast on radio or television.) entrevista2. verb(to question (a person) in an interview: They interviewed seven people for the job; He was interviewed by reporters about his policies.) entrevistar -
20 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) guiar2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) conduzir2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) guia2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) guia3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) escoteira4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) guia•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile* * *[gaid] n 1 guia. 2 marco, sinal de direção. 3 guia, roteiro. 4 manual. 5 Tech guia. • vt+vi 1 guiar, conduzir, indicar. 2 controlar, dirigir. a guide to London um guia de Londres. be guided by me ouça meus conselhos. experience is a sure guide de experiência se aprende.
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