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1 half-truth
half-truth[h'a:f tru:θ] n meia verdade. -
2 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) olho2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) buraco3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) percepção2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) olhar- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *[ai] n 1 olho, vista. 2 íris. 3 visão, percepção. 4 olhar, olhadela. 5 olhar vigilante. 6 senso, sentido. 7 modo de ver, opinião, ponto de vista. 8 Bot botão, broto. 9 olhal, clarabóia. 10 orifício da agulha, colchete. 11 olhada. • vt olhar, observar, mirar, examinar. a private eye detetive particular. eye of the storm Meteor o centro de um ciclone tropical. eye of the wind Meteor o ponto do qual o vento sopra. eyes front, right, left Mil sentido! olhar à frente, à direita, à esquerda. mind your eyes! cuidado com os olhos! the evil eye o mau-olhado. the sight offends your eyes o espetáculo ou o procedimento ofende a vista. the sight relieves the eyes o espetáculo deleita a vista. to be up to the eyes with work estar sobrecarregado de trabalho. to cast an eye on something dar uma olhada. to eye somebody from top to toe olhar alguém dos pés à cabeça. to give someone the eye demonstrar simpatia. to open one’s eye to the truth fazer ver a verdade. to see something with half an eye perceber tudo à primeira vista. to set someone’s eyes on somebody ver alguém. I set my eyes on him for the first time / eu o vi pela primeira vez. to shut one’s eyes fingir que não vê. -
3 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) fugir à questão/esquivar-se•- fencing* * *[fens] n 1 cerca, grade, cercado. 2 tapagem, tapada, sebe, tapume, valado, muro. 3 reparo, parapeito, trincheira. 4 fig réplica, debate. 5 barreira, obstáculo. 6 receptor, o que recolhe, guarda, esconde ou vende objetos furtados. 7 Tech esquadro de guia. • vt+vi 1 cercar, rodear, valar, tapar, entaipar, murar, fortificar. 2 defender, resguardar, proteger. 3 esgrimir, jogar as armas, parar, rechaçar. 4 fig esgrimir, tergiversar, esquivar-se, argumentar agilmente. 5 receptar objetos furtados. fence-month, fence-season, fence-time defeso, época em que é proibido caçar ou pescar. fence of a plane régua de plaina. fence of pales paliçada, estacada. fence off repelir, evitar, desviar, defender-se, isolar, deter. Suzy and Mary mended their fences Suzy e Mary fizeram as pazes, ficaram de bem. to fence in cercar. to sit, to stand on the fence aguardar, hesitar, estar indeciso, ficar neutro, sentar no muro. -
4 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) cerca2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) esgrimir2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) esquivar-se•- fencing
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Half truth — Half Half (h[aum]f), a. [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS., OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. h[=a]lfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. {Halve}, {Behalf}.] 1. Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-truth — 1650s, from HALF (Cf. half) + TRUTH (Cf. truth) … Etymology dictionary
half-truth — (h[aum]f tr[=oo]th), n.; pl. {half truths} (h[aum]f tr[=oo][th]z) . a partially true statement, especially one intended to deceive or mislead. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-truth — half truths also half truth N COUNT If you describe statements as half truths, you mean that they are only partly based on fact and are intended or likely to deceive people. The article had been full of errors and half truths that he felt… … English dictionary
half-truth — half′ truth n. pl. truths 1) cvb a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like 2) cvb a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
half-truth — ► NOUN ▪ a statement conveying only part of the truth … English terms dictionary
half-truth — n a statement that is only partly true, especially one that is intended to keep something secret ▪ His replies were full of evasions and half truths … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-truth — half ,truth noun count a statement that is only partly true or gives only some of the facts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-truth — [haf′tro͞oth΄] n. a statement or account containing only some of the facts, the rest often being left out so as to deceive … English World dictionary
Half-truth — A half truth comes in several forms, and is a deceptive statement, that includes some element of truth. The statement might be partly true, the statement may be totally true but only part of the whole truth, or it may utilize some deceptive… … Wikipedia
half-truth — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms half truth : singular half truth plural half truths a statement that is only partly true or that gives only some of the facts … English dictionary