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  • 1 he laid it on with a trowel

    he laid it on with a trowel
    fig ele exagerou muito.

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  • 2 trowel

    1) (a tool like a small shovel, used in gardening: he filled the flowerpot with earth, using a trowel.) pá de jardinagem
    2) (a tool with a flat blade, for spreading mortar, plaster etc.) colher de pedreiro
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    trow.el
    [tr'auəl] n 1 trolha: colher de pedreiro. 2 espátula para desenterrar plantas. • vt colocar ou alisar reboco com trolha. he laid it on with a trowel fig ele exagerou muito.

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  • 3 egg

    I [eɡ] noun
    1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) ovo
    2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) ovo
    3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo
    - eggplant
    - eggshell
    - put all one's eggs in one basket
    - teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
    II [eɡ]
    * * *
    [eg] n 1 ovo, Biol óvulo, germe. 2 fig princípio ou origem de qualquer coisa. 3 sl bomba, granada, mina. • vt 1 cobrir alimentos com ovos. 2 coll jogar ovos. as sure as eggs sl com toda a certeza. bad egg sl mau sujeito. fried eggs ovos estrelados, fritos. good egg sl bom sujeito. hard boiled eggs ovos cozidos. old egg velho amigo. poached eggs ovos escalfados. scrambled eggs ovos mexidos. soft boiled eggs ovos quentes, ovos cozidos moles. the white of an egg a clara do ovo. the yolk of an egg a gema do ovo. to be left with egg on one’s face sl ficar com cara de bobo. to egg and crumb empanar: cobrir de gema e farinha de rosca. to egg on instigar, provocar, encorajar. to lay an egg Amer sl fracassar, falhar. to put all eggs into one basket arriscar tudo, colocar todo o dinheiro em um único jogo. to teach your grandmother to suck eggs ensinar o padre-nosso ao vigário. to tread upon eggs pisar em ovos.

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  • 4 egg

    I [eɡ] noun
    1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) ovo
    2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) ovo
    3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) óvulo
    - eggplant - eggshell - put all one's eggs in one basket - teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]

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  • 5 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão
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    hold1
    [hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.
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    hold2
    [hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

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  • 6 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
    - - holder
    - hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão

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  • 7 bet

    [bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb
    ((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) apostar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) aposta
    2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) aposta
    - take a bet
    - you bet
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    [bet] n 1 aposta. even bet / aposta equilibrada. he laid (or made) a bet / ele fez uma aposta. he took (up) (or held) a bet / ele aceitou uma aposta. 2 quantia ou coisa apostada. 3 coisa em que se aposta, objeto de aposta. • vt+vi apostar, jogar dinheiro em apostas. I bet you half a crown she is not coming / aposto meia coroa como ela não vem. I bet you two to one / aposto com você dois contra um. do you want to bet? quer apostar? heavy bet aposta vultosa. you bet! sl garantido!, pode apostar! your best bet o melhor palpite.

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  • 8 cover

    1. verb
    1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) cobrir
    2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) chegar para
    3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrer
    4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) abranger
    5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) proteger
    6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) fazer a cobertura
    7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ter na mira
    2. noun
    1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cobertura
    2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) cobertura
    3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) abrigo
    - covering
    - cover-girl
    - cover story
    - cover-up
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    cov.er
    [k'∧və] n 1 coberta, cobertura. 2 tampa. 3 cobertor. 4 invólucro, envoltório, embrulho. 5 envelope, sobrecarta. 6 proteção, abrigo, amparo. 7 capa de livro. 8 talher completo. 9 véu, disfarce. 10 pretexto. 11 Com cobertura, segurança. • vt+vi 1 cobrir, tampar. 2 cobrir a superfície de. 3 envolver, revestir. 4 esconder, ocultar. 5 abrigar, proteger, resguardar. 6 vencer espaço, percorrer, viajar. 7 incluir, compreender, abranger. the book covers the whole ground / o livro abrange toda a matéria. 8 bastar. 9 compensar, contrabalançar. 10 ter dentro do alcance (de arma de fogo). 11 pôr o chapéu. 12 trabalhar como repórter ou fotógrafo. 13 depositar, casar dinheiro em aposta. 14 Amer comprar ações ou títulos para fornecimento futuro como garantia contra desvalorizações. 15 chocar. 16 cobrir (animais), padrear. from cover to cover do começo ao fim. in paper covers brochado. to break cover levantar a caça. to cover in cobrir (uma casa). to cover over subscrever em excesso (empréstimo). to cover up encobrir, ocultar. to cover with leather revestir com couro. to take cover Mil procurar abrigo. two covers were laid puseram dois talheres. under cover a) embrulhado. b) apenso, anexo (a uma carta). c) em segredo, escondido. under cover of a) sob o endereço de. b) sob a cobertura de. under cover of darkness sob o manto da noite.

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  • 9 butter

    1. noun
    (a fatty substance made from cream by churning.) manteiga
    2. verb
    (to spread with butter: She buttered the bread.) pôr manteiga
    - butterfingers
    - butterscotch
    - butter up
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    but.ter
    [b'∧tə] n 1 manteiga. 2 coisa parecida com manteiga. • vt 1 passar manteiga. 2 fig coll lisonjear, bajular. bread and butter pão com manteiga. fine words butter no parsnips fig palavras bonitas não resolvem. he laid on the butter thick fig ele lisonjeou descaradamente. he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth fig ele parece incapaz de praticar qualquer mal. hot buttered toast fig bajulação grosseira. melted butter manteiga derretida. to butter up lisonjear, bajular. we buttered her up / nós a bajulamos.

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  • 10 counter

    I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb
    ((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) contra
    2. verb
    (to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) contrariar
    III noun
    (a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) balcão
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    coun.ter1
    [k'auntə] n calculador, contador.
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    coun.ter2
    [k'auntə] n 1 ficha (de jogo de cartas). 2 imitação de moeda. 3 balcão (de banco, restaurante ou loja). 4 guichê. under the counter por baixo do pano (ilegalmente).
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    coun.ter3
    [k'auntə] n 1 oposto, contrário. 2 contragolpe (boxe). 3 parada (esgrima). 4 contraforte: forro com que se reforça a parte do calçado que se ajusta sobre o calcanhar. 5 Naut almeida: parte côncava da popa de um navio. • vt+vi 1 opor, contrariar, agir contra. 2 dar contragolpe (boxe). • adj oposto, contrário. it went counter to my plans / foi contrário aos meus planos.

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  • 11 fresh

    [freʃ]
    1) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) fresco
    2) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) fresco
    3) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) fresco
    4) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) fresco
    5) ((of water) without salt: The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.) doce
    - freshly
    - fresh-water
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    [freʃ] n 1 fresca, a parte mais fresca do dia, da estação, do ano, etc., a madrugada, o começo. 2 lagoa, piscina, fonte ou corrente de água doce. 3 fluxo de água, inundação, cheia súbita. • adj 1 fresco: a) novo, recente. she asked for a fresh cup / ela pediu por outra xícara. b) que não está estragado, podre, azedo, mofado, choco. c) não enlatado, defumado ou salgado, etc. d) viçoso, verdejante, que não está murcho. e) moderadamente frio. f) Meteor moderadamente forte. 2 recente, recém-feito, recém-criado ou produzido, recém-saído, recém-chegado ou vindo, recém-obtido. 3 desconhecido, virgem. 4 adicional, novo, outro. 5 doce, não salgado. 6 não cansado, vigoroso, forte, robusto, revigorado, vivaz, bem-disposto. I feel fresh / eu me sinto bem disposto. 7 não desbotado, vivo. 8 sadio, viçoso, loução, límpido, corado, juvenil. 9 puro. 10 estimulante, revigorante. 11 inexperiente, bisonho, novel, noviço. 12 Amer sl atrevido, impertinente, impudente. 13 Amer sl bêbado. 14 Amer sl namorador, dado ao flerte. 15 Amer sl frio, distante, alienado. • adv 1 recentemente, (em combinações) recém-, de fresco. 2 frescamente, com frescura. 3 com renovado vigor. 4 Amer presunçosamente, atrevidamente, petulantemente, impudentemente. a fresh laid egg um ovo recém-posto. a fresh man um novato, inexperiente, calouro. fresh coloured de aspecto sadio. fresh fish peixe fresco. fresh from the country recém-chegado do campo, da província. fresh memory memória nítida. l feel as fresh as a daisy me sinto como novo. to be fresh out of coll estar sem, estar faltando. to break fresh ground trilhar novos caminhos. to get fresh with ser atrevido com o sexo oposto.

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  • 12 kaleidoscopic

    [-'sko-]
    adjective (with many changing colours, sights, impressions etc.) caleidoscópico
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    ka.lei.do.scop.ic
    [kəlaidəsk'ɔpik] adj calidoscópico.

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  • 13 scene

    [si:n]
    1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) cena
    2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) cena
    3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) cena
    4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) cena
    5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) cena
    6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) cenário
    7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) cenário
    - scenic
    - behind the scenes
    - come on the scene
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    scene1
    [si:n] n 1 cenário. 2 cena, decoração teatral. the scene closes / a cortina cai. 3 cena, subdivisão de um ato. it was a love scene / era uma cena de amor. the scene opens with a conversation / a cena começa com um diálogo. 4 ação, situação. the scene is set in Verona / o local da cena é Verona. 5 vista, panorama. behind the scenes fig atrás dos bastidores.
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    scene2
    [si:n] n sl qualquer lugar onde fanáticos por música se reúnem para ouvir grupos musicais.

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  • 14 turf

    [tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun
    1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.) relva
    2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.) relvado
    2. verb
    1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) relvar
    2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) pôr fora
    * * *
    [tə:f] n 1 gramado, relvado. 2 torrão de grama. 3 turfa (seca, usada como combustível). 4 (geralmente the turf) a) prado, pista de corrida, turfe. b) corrida de cavalos. • vt cobrir com grama. to turf out mandar embora, chutar (pessoas).

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  • 15 lay aside

    (to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time: She laid the books aside for later use.) pôr de lado

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  • 16 counter

    I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb
    ((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) contra
    2. verb
    (to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) contrariar
    III noun
    (a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) balcão

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  • 17 lay aside

    (to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time: She laid the books aside for later use.) pôr de lado

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  • 18 turf

    [tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun
    1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.) relva, gramado
    2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.) placa de grama
    2. verb
    1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) gramar
    2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) jogar

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  • Laid paper — Laid Laid, imp. & p. p. of {Lay}. [1913 Webster] {Laid paper}, paper marked with parallel lines or water marks, as if ribbed, from parallel wires in the mold. It is called blue laid, cream laid, etc., according to its color. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Laid Saidi — is an Algerian who has claimed that he was imprisoned, for several years, in a CIA black site in Afghanistan called the salt pit .He was apprehended apparently because of a taped telephone conversation in which the word tirat , meaning tires in… …   Wikipedia

  • laid paper — laid′ pa′per n. pri paper with fine parallel and cross lines produced in manufacturing Compare wove paper • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • Laid — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Laid Back — The term is often used to describe a person who has a mild and easy going personality. It can also be used to describe a place or situation (i.e. a laid back atmosphere) that is quiet, relaxed or casual. Infobox musical artist Name = Laid Back… …   Wikipedia

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