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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.) durar

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.) desgaste

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

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[wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições.

1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respeitável

2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) digno

3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) conveniente

4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) razoável

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[risp'ektəbəl] adj 1 respeitável, venerável, estimável, honorável. he is a poor but respectable person / é pessoa pobre mas respeitável. 2 apreciável. it is a respectable but not extraordinary result / um resultado apreciável mas não extraordinário. 3 digno, honrado, decente. 4 considerável. 5 tolerável, passível, regular.

1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) respeitável

2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) respeitável

3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) conveniente

4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) respeitável

1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar de roupa

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar(-se)

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar

1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança

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[tʃeindʒ] n 1 mudança, alteração, variação. there is a change of plans / há uma mudança de planos. 2 troca, substituição. 3 variedade. 4 troco (de dinheiro). here is your change / aqui está o seu troco. 5 moedas de valor baixo (usado coletivamente). 6 Mus mudança de clave, modulação. 7 mudança, troca (de roupa). 8 nova fase (da Lua). 9 câmbio, conversão. • vt+vi 1 alterar ou fazer diferente. 2 trocar ( with com, for por). 3 converter ( from de, into para), fazer mudar ou passar (de um estado para outro). 4 trocar, mudar, substituir. she changed the linen / ela trocou a roupa de cama. 5 trocar (de roupas). 6 trocar, transferir de um veículo (ônibus, trem, etc.) para um outro, fazer baldeação. we must change trains / temos que fazer baldeação. change of life menopausa. for a change para variar. small change moedas de pouco valor. to change a baby trocar as fraldas. to change colour ficar vermelho, enrubescer ou ficar pálido, empalidecer. to change down mudar a marcha de direção para diminuir a velocidade. to change for the better melhorar. to change for the worse piorar. to change gear mudar de marcha (carro, bicicleta, etc.). to change hands passar de um dono para outro. the house changed hands / a casa mudou de donos. to change of heart mudar de atitude ou opinião. to change one’s mind mudar de opinião, idéia. to change one’s tune 1 mudar de idéia ou opinião. 2 mudar o jeito de falar. to change up mudar a marcha de direção para aumentar a velocidade. to get no change out of não ter sucesso em obter informação, cooperação de. to keep the change ficar com o troco. to ring the changes repetir uma ação de várias formas, possibilidades. they ring the change / eles experimentam as mais diversas possibilidades.

1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar a

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) cuidar

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) fazer

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) atrasar

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) sustentar

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

- keeper

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[ki:p] n 1 sustento, manutenção, alimentação e moradia. 2 pasto, prado. 3 calabouço, prisão, masmorra, torre de menagem. • vt+vi (ps, pp kept) 1 ter, possuir, guardar. she keeps a thing close / ela sabe guardar um segredo. she keeps lodgers / ela tem inquilinos. 2 conservar, reter, deter. 3 reservar, guardar, ocultar. 4 cuidar, tomar conta, proteger, favorecer, resguardar, defender. she keeps guard over the treasure / ela vela o tesouro. they keep hold of their property / eles sabem guardar (ou defender) sua propriedade. 5 lembrar, ter em mente. 6 empregar, aproveitar. 7 impedir, deter, prevenir. 8 refrear, reprimir, abster-se. 9 manter, manter em condições, preservar, durar. keep your balance / não perca o seu equilíbrio. he keeps his countenance / ele mantém a calma. she keeps peace / ela mantém a paz. the meat will keep till tomorrow / a carne conservar-se-á até amanhã. 10 cultivar. 11 continuar, permanecer, prolongar. 12 celebrar, observar. 13 cumprir, executar, ser fiel à palavra. 14 alimentar, sustentar. I keep him on milk / alimento-o com leite. 15 armazenar, ter em estoque ou à venda. l6 manter(-se). he keeps his ground / ele mantém-se firme. 17 criar. 18 gerir, dirigir, ter um negócio. they keep a shop / eles têm uma loja. for keeps 1 para ficar com alguma coisa (não para devolver). 2 permanentemente, para sempre. he keeps pace with his friend ela anda ao mesmo passo que o seu amigo, fig iguala-o. he keeps the bed ele está acamado, doente. how are you keeping? como vai?, como tem passado? keep going! continua!, continua andando! keep the ball rolling! não ceda!, continue esforçando-se! keep your distance mantenha a distância (também fig). keep your hair on! sangue frio!, calma! keep your head! não perca a cabeça! to keep aloof manter-se afastado. to keep a low profile sl passar despercebido, tentar não chamar a atenção. to keep an eye on coll vigiar, tomar conta. to keep a straight face ficar sério. to keep asunder manter separado, estar desunido. to keep at it persistir numa coisa, manter-se firme, insistir em alguma coisa, empenhar-se. to keep away a) conservar-se afastado. b) abster-se. c) afastar(-se). to keep back a) retardar, reter o progresso. b) reservar uma parte, guardar um pouco. c) não contar, silenciar. d) conter, conservar baixo. e) segurar, parar no estômago. to keep body and soul together manter-se vivo. to keep books escriturar (contas). to keep clear of manter-se afastado de alguém ou de alguma coisa. to keep company a) ficar junto, estar em companhia. b) fig namorar. to keep down a) abaixar-se. b) oprimir, humilhar. c) reprimir. to keep fit conservar a forma. to keep from a) guardar, conservar. b) preservar. c) impedir, impossibilitar. d) sonegar. e) abster-se. to keep house ter casa. to keep in a) deter, reter. b) comprimir. c) não sair de casa, ficar em casa. d) ficar na parte de dentro. to keep in custody guardar, custodiar. to keep in mind ter em mente, lembrar-se. to keep in with someone estar às boas com alguém, estar bem com. to keep off a) reter, impedir, barrar. keep off! / mantenha distância!, cuidado!, cautela! b) afastar(-se), ficar longe de. c) repelir, rejeitar. d) evitar. to keep on a) continuar, prosseguir. for how long is this to keep on? / quanto tempo isto deve durar? b) avançar, seguir. c) ficar (com o chapéu na cabeça). d) ficar vestido. e) conservar, guardar, manter. to keep on at someone amolar, importunar. to keep one’s end up continuar, prosseguir, não desistir. to keep one’s hand in praticar, conservar aptidão através da prática, continuar em forma. to keep one’s head down evitar chamar atenção sobre si mesmo, passar despercebido. to keep one’s shirt/ pants on coll ficar calmo, ficar frio. to keep out a) impedir a entrada. keep out! / entrada proibida! b) excluir, afastar. to keep quiet ficar quieto. to keep silence ficar calado. to keep smiling não desanimar, sorrir sempre. to keep someone at it obrigar alguém a trabalhar. to keep someone in clothes prover alguém de roupas. to keep someone out of excluir alguém de algo, deixar fora de. to keep someone waiting fazer alguém esperar. to keep something to oneself guardar segredo, ocultar algo. to keep still não se mexer. to keep tab(s) on Amer a) registrar, anotar. b) coll controlar, vigiar. to keep time a) Mus manter o compasso. b) estar certo ou andar bem, ser pontual. to keep to a) seguir, obedecer, aderir. keep to the left! / seguir à esquerda! b) limitar-se a. c) permanecer. to keep to oneself isolar-se dos outros espontaneamente. to keep track of a) ficar informado. b) observar atentamente. to keep under a) conter, reprimir, refrear, tirar a liberdade. b) deixar inconsciente, manter dopado. to keep up a) manter, conservar. b) sustentar, prover. c) continuar, prosseguir, manter-se, não desanimar. the rain keeps up / continua chovendo. d) atualizar-se, ajustar-se. to keep up appearances manter as aparências. to keep up with não ficar atrás, adaptar-se, imitar, copiar. to play for keeps jogar por dinheiro. where do you keep? onde é que você mora?

1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) simples

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) simples

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) claro

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) sem graça

1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planície

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ponto de meia

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[plein] n 1 planície. 2 plains Amer prado, campina. • adj 1 plano, raso, liso. 2 manifesto, claro, evidente, óbvio. in plain English / em bom e claro inglês. 3 franco, sincero. he used plain language towards him / ele lhe falou com toda a franqueza. 4 simples, comum, modesto. 5 singelo, natural. 6 unicolor. in plain clothes em trajes civis, à paisana. to be plain with agir corretamente com, usar de franqueza com. to make plain explicar, explanar, elucidar.

1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) mudar

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) trocar

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) trocar(-se)

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) transformar

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) trocar

1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) mudança

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) mudança

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) troca

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) trocado

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) troco

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) mudança

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1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) sentir

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) provar

3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) saber a

4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear

5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) gozar

1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gosto

2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor

3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prova

4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gosto

5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gosto

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[teist] n 1 gosto: a) sabor, paladar. b) bom gosto. what bad taste! / que falta de gosto! c) sentido do paladar. d) distinção, elegância. e) inclinação, predileção, propensão. f) critério, discernimento. 2 gustação, prova. 3 pouquinho, bocado, amostra. • vt+vi 1 experimentar, provar. I had not tasted food for days / tinha ficado dias sem comer. 2 sentir o gosto. 3 ter gosto de. it tastes sweet / é doce. 4 saborear, apreciar, experimentar. tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes gostos não se discutem. to have a taste for apreciar. he has a taste for music / ele aprecia música. to take a taste of experimentar um pouco, provar.

1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) usar

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1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) uso

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso

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[ju:s] n 1 uso. he made use of this book / ele fez uso deste livro. 2 prática. 3 praxe, usança, hábito, costume. 4 ritual. 5 aplicação, emprego. 6 função, serventia. we have no use for it / não usamos isso, não é de proveito para nós. 7 utilidade, finalidade. there is no use in ringing up, it is no use to ring up / não adianta telefonar, é inútil telefonar. she was of some use in laying the table / ela se mostrou útil, pondo a mesa. 8 modo de usar. 9 necessidade. it is of no use to shout/gritar aqui não adianta nada. 10 tratamento, trato. 11 vantagem, proveito. 12. usufruto. • [ju:z] vt+vi 1 usar. I used it for a journey / usei-o, gastei-o para uma viagem. 2 praticar. 3 habituar, acostumar, costumar. 4 aproveitar(-se), servir(-se), utilizar(-se), explorar. they used him badly / trataram-no mal. 5 gastar, consumir, esgotar. 6 aplicar, empregar. 7 manusear. 8 tratar. for rough use para serviço pesado. for use para uso. in use em uso, usual, de praxe. to be used to... estar acostumado a... to use up gastar, esgotar. used to... costumava... I used to go on Sundays / eu costumava ir aos domingos. he used not to like fish / ele não gostava de peixe (mas agora gosta). didn’t she use to live in the country? / ela não morava no campo? you didn’t use to smoke / você não costumava fumar.

1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) sentir o gosto

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) experimentar

3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) ter gosto de

4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear

5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) experimentar

1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) paladar

2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) paladar

3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prova

4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gosto

5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gosto

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1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)

2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)

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1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)

2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)

3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)

4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)

5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)

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1) ((the bones in) either of the two sides of the body just below the waist: She fell and broke her left hip.)

2) ((the measurement round) the body at the level of the widest part of the upper leg and buttocks: This exercise is good for the hips; What hip size are you?)

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[hip] n 1 quadril, anca, bacia. 2 Archit aresta de telhado. • vt fazer um telhado com arestas.

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[hip] n Bot fruto de roseira brava.

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[hip] interj usada geralmente em hip, hip, hurra! hip, hip, hurra! (exclamação de aplauso).

1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) fazer

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) obrigar

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) tornar

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganhar

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) perfazer

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) ser nomeado

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) fazer

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[meik] n 1 feitura. 2 feitio. 3 marca, modelo. 4 fabrico, manufatura. • vt+vi (ps, pp made) 1 fazer, fabricar. 2 construir. 3 criar. 4 elaborar. 5 compor. 6 efetuar. 7 causar, motivar. 8 executar, representar. 9 resultar. 10 dispor. 11 preparar. 12 determinar, promulgar. 13 promover. 14 constituir. 15 ganhar, lograr. 16 forçar, induzir, compelir. 17 dirigir-se. 18 marcar pontos (jogos). 19 surtir efeito. 20 deduzir. 21 julgar. 22 percorrer. 23 servir. 24 atingir. 25 receber, ganhar. 26 refrear. to make a book bancar apostas (nas corridas). to make a call dar um telefonema. to make account of estimar, considerar. to make acquaintance travar relações. to make a draft fazer um saque. to make against ser desfavorável a. to make an apology dar uma desculpa. to make application fazer um pedido de (emprego). to make as if fingir. to make away with a) desfazer-se de. b) matar. c) esbanjar. d) fugir com. to make bid fazer um lance (leilão). to make bold ousar, tomar a liberdade de. to make ends meet fazer o dinheiro cobrir as despesas. to make free tomar a liberdade de. to make free with tratar com familiaridade. to make fun of ridicularizar. to make good a) confirmar, sustentar. b) cumprir. to make hay of espalhar confusão. to make headway avançar, progredir. to make it vencer um obstáculo, ter sucesso. to make love namorar, fazer amor. to make no doubt estar certo de. to make off a) fugir, partir de repente. b) roubar. to make out a) compreender. b) decifrar. c) fingir. d) distinguir. e) emitir. f) completar, preencher (formulários, guias, etc.). to make over a) transferir. b) renovar. to make place/ room abrir espaço. to make sail fazer-se à vela, içar o velame. to make something on top of someone’s head coll Braz fazer nas coxas. to make sure certificar-se. to make up a) compor. b) combinar. c) reunir, juntar. d) acabar, completar. e) suprir. f) compensar. g) ajustar. h) consertar. i) pintar-se, enfeitar-se. j) elaborar, criar. l) paginar. m) reconciliar-se. n) inventar. to make up for compensar. to make up one’s mind decidir-se, tomar uma resolução. to make up to recompensar. to make war guerrear. to make water coll urinar. to make way a) abrir caminho. b) progredir.

1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) pobre

2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) fraco

3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) coitado

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[puə] n the poor os pobres, indigentes. • adj 1 pobre: a) necessitado, indigente. b) escasso, parco. c) estéril, improdutivo. d) infeliz, desprotegido. 2 inferior, medíocre. 3 abatido, prostrado, fraco. 4 magro, mirrado. 5 desfavorável, insatisfatório. 6 deselegante, desalinhado. 7 ineficiente, deficiente. 8 insignificante. a poor meal uma parca refeição. poor fellow! pobre diabo! poor me! coitado de mim! to make a poor job of fazer algo pobremente. to make but a poor shift viver penosamente.

1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) sensato

2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) prático

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- sensibly

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[s'ensəbəl] adj 1 ajuizado, sábio, sensato. 2 consciente, ciente, cônscio. 3 perceptível, sensível. 4 que se pode perceber com os sentidos. 5 sensitivo. he is very sensible to music / ele tem bom sentido para música, ele é muito suscetivel à música.

1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) demasiado

2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) também

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[tu:] adv 1 também, além, igualmente. they are coming too / eles também vêm. but he saw your good qualities too / mas ele também viu as suas boas qualidades. 2 demais, demasiado, demasiadamente. is it not too much? / não será demais? 3 muito, excessivamente. all too familiar demasiado familiar. far too many demasiadamente, muitos. none too pleasant não muito agradável. the others too os outros também. too difficult for you difícil demais para você. too far off longe demais too kind of you! o senhor é muito gentil!

1) ((the bones in) either of the two sides of the body just below the waist: She fell and broke her left hip.)

2) ((the measurement round) the body at the level of the widest part of the upper leg and buttocks: This exercise is good for the hips; What hip size are you?)

1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar, conservar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter(-se)

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) prosseguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) manter

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar(-se)

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) manter

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) reter

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) manter

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

- keeper

1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) simples

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) claro

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) evidente

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) comum

1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planície

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ponto de meia

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- plainly

1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) pobre

2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) fraco

3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) pobre, coitado

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- poorness