he+was+talking+to+me

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)

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n 1 objeto indefinido em expressões idiomáticas. 2 fig o ovo de Colombo. 3 atrativo pessoal (feminino e masculino). 4 ponto, questão. that is simply it / aí é que está a coisa. • pron 1 ele, ela, o, a, lhe. it is cherries / são cerejas. who is it? / quem é? it is my son / é meu filho. 2 isso, isto. it is my fault / a culpa é minha. throw it away / jogue isto fora. from all these reasons it follows... por todas estas razões deduz-se.... he thinks he is it sl ele se acha muito importante. it follows that conclui-se que. it happens acontece. it is me sou eu. it rains está chovendo. it was he who foi ele que. it won’t work não vai dar certo. she was it ela foi formidável. so it is assim é. this is it sl esse é o ponto importante.

1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) que

- like that

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[ðæt] demonstrative pron (pl those) esse, essa, isso, aquele, aquela, aquilo. how much are those apples? / quanto custam essas maçãs? who is that man? / quem é aquele homem? I prefer that book (those books) / prefiro esse livro (esses livros). what was that cry? / que grito foi esse? that is the girl I saw / essa é a moça que eu tinha visto. that’s all I wanted to know / isso é tudo que eu queria saber. you are responsible for that / você é responsável por isso. in that you are right / nisso você tem razão. I hoped it would come to that / esperava que chegasse a isso. • relative pron que, o que. the book that I gave you / o livro que lhe dei. the day that I met you / no dia em que o encontrei. • conj para que, que, a fim de que, de modo que. not that I have any objection / não que eu tenha alguma objeção. do you remember that she said so? / você se lembra de que ela falou assim? • adv tão, de tal modo, de tal maneira, assim. leave it at that! / deixe-o assim! I did not go that far / não cheguei a tal ponto. she is not that old / ela não é assim tão velha. and that was that! isso está liquidado! at that time naquele tempo. for all that apesar de tudo isso. for the very reason that pela própria razão que. in order that a fim de que. no one that nenhum que. now that agora que. that easily tão facilmente. that far tão longe. that is (abreviatura: i. e., Lat id est) isto é. that one (those ones) aquele (aqueles). this or that? esse ou aquele? so that’s that! portanto é isso aí!

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)

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Italian, Italy

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) isso, aquilo, o, a

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)

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- its

1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) que, se

- like that

- boastful

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[boust] n 1 jactância, ostentação, elogio de si próprio. 2 motivo de orgulho. 3 ensejo para orgulhar-se ou exultar. • vt+vi 1 jactar-se, gabar-se, vangloriar-se. 2 ser orgulhoso. 3 alardear, ostentar. 4 possuir algo que é motivo de orgulho. 5 ter, conter. this village boasts three shops / esta cidadezinha possui três lojas. it is not much to boast of não é grande coisa. to make (a) boast of gabar-se de.

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[boust] vt trabalhar, lavrar pedras, esculpir de modo grosseiro e preliminar.

1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) delirante

2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) delirante

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[dil'iriəs] adj 1 delirante, delirioso: que delira, que está fora de si, louco excessivo. 2 extremamente excitado e feliz.

1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) pôr

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pôr

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) pôr

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dar

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) pôr

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) pôr-se

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) pôr

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) pentear

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) encastoar

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) endireitar

1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) prescrito

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) decidido

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fixo

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fixo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado

1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) colecção

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparelho

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) conjunto

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) penteado

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) cenário

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

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[set] n 1 jogo, grupo, conjunto, coleção, série. 2 sociedade, facção. 3 grupo, círculo. 4 conjunto de piadas e estórias no espetáculo de um comediante. 5 Theat, Cin cenário. 6 Radio aparelho, receptor, emissor. 7 porte, posição, forma, ajuste. 8 direção, tendência, curso, rumo. 9 inclinação, deslocação. 10 planta, muda, rebento. 11 fruta recentemente formada da flor. 12 solidificação, endurecimento. 13 Tennis set: série de seis pontos. 14 ato de amarrar (de um cão de caça). 15 ninhada de ovos. 16 trava de serra. 17 última demão de reboque. • vt+vi (ps, pp set) 1 pôr, colocar, localizar, assentar, adaptar, plantar. 2 ajustar, endireitar. 3 regular, acertar. 4 fixar, estabelecer, definir. 5 determinar. 6 apontar, designar. 7 marcar, fixar. 8 dar (exemplo). 9 ligar, firmar. 10 ficar firme, solidificar, coalhar, endurecer, pegar (cimento). 11 montar, engastar. 12 adornar, ornamentar. 13 descer, pôr-se (sol), baixar (maré). 14 chocar, pôr para chocar, colocar ovos para chocar. 15 amarrar (cão de caça). 16 cair, assentar-se, adaptar-se, servir (vestido). 17 tender, dirigir-se, rumar, soprar, vir de (vento). 18 começar a mover-se, pôr-se em movimento. 19 aplicar-se. 20 formar fruta. 21 adaptar. 22 pôr em música, compor. 23 Typogr compor. 24 afiar, assentar (corte de faca, etc.). 25 reduzir (osso deslocado). 26 meter velas. • adj 1 fixado, estabelecido, predeterminado, prescrito. 2 fixo, rígido, imóvel, estacionário. 3 obstinado, aferrado. 4 firme, duro, endurecido. 5 decidido. it was set before him foi apresentado a ele. my set purpose minha firme intenção. to set about começar, tomar providências, iniciar. he doesn’t know how to set about it / ele não sabe como começá-lo. to set apart pôr de lado, reservar. to set a poem to music pôr versos em música. to set aside desprezar, pôr de lado. to set at defiance desafiar. to set back atrasar (relógio), retroceder, impedir, parar. to set behind colocar atrás, descuidar. to set by reservar, separar para uso no futuro. to set down depositar, descer, registrar. to set eyes on something ver, perceber, notar alguma coisa. to set fire to pôr fogo em, acender. to set forth mostrar, demonstrar, anunciar, levantar, partir. to set forward promover, ajudar, continuar, viajar, partir, sair de viagem. to set free liberar. to set in começar, iniciar. a heavy storm set in / caiu um forte temporal. to set in motion pôr em movimento. to set in order arrumar, pôr em ordem. to set off against destacar-se de. to set on incitar, instigar, atacar. to set one’s hand to meter mãos à obra. to set out plantar, enfeitar, adornar, demonstrar, delimitar, exibir, partir, levantar, levantar-se, pôr-se a caminho. to set pen to paper começar a escrever. to set right corrigir. to set someone up as judge arvorar-se em juiz. to set to começar a brigar. to set to work começar a trabalhar, fazer trabalhar. to set up levantar, montar, comprar, iniciar (negócio), fundar, instalar, auxiliar, ajudar, soltar (grito), estabelecer, instituir, estabelecer-se, tornar-se independente. he set up for himself / ele começou a trabalhar por conta própria. to set up a reserve instituir um fundo de reserva. to set up in print compor, tipografar. with set teeth com os dentes cerrados.

- boastful

1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) delirante

2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) delirante, alucinado

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1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) acção

2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) movimento

3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) processo

4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acção

5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) combate

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- in action

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['ækʃən] n 1 ação, funcionamento. suit the action to the word / adapte a ação às suas palavras. 2 atividade, energia. 3 ato, efeito, empreendimento. 4 força, influência, poder. 5 movimento, acionamento. 6 mecanismo, maquinismo. 7 batalha, combate. the soldier died in action / o soldado morreu em combate. 8 encontro armado, choque de tropas. 9 entrecho, enredo, seqüência de cenas (teatro). 10 processo, ação judicial. 11 actions conduta, comportamento. 12 sl excitamento, jogo ilícito, relação sexual. action for damages Jur queixa de indenização por perdas e danos. action in tort ação ilícita. action of assumpsit Jur ação judicial por quebra de contrato. action of ejectment Jur ação judicial de reintegração de posse. action on a bill protesto de uma letra de câmbio por falta de aceitação, pagamento, etc. action to set aside Jur ação judicial de contestação ou anulação. action upon appeal apelação, recurso. full of action ativo, enérgico, vivo. in action em atividade, em movimento. personal action queixa obrigatória. previous action Jur ação preliminar. real action Jur ação real. the action of radium o efeito do radium. to bring (ou lay) an action against intentar uma ação em juízo. to carry (ou put) into action realizar, executar. to put out of action pôr fora do combate. to take action a) agir, proceder. b) iniciar o trabalho. c) Jur processar, iniciar uma ação judicial.

- crossly

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar

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- cross-country

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[krɔs; krɔ:s] n 1 cruz. 2 Cross cruz de Cristo. 3 Cross Redenção de Cristo. 4 religião cristã. 5 crucifixo. 6 símbolo da religião cristã. 7 símbolo das cruzadas. 8 cruz que se põe em lugar do nome. 9 desenho, marca ou objeto em forma de cruz. 10 Astr cruzeiro. 11 sofrimento, aflição, atribulação. 12 cruzamento de raças ou castas, hibridação. 13 híbrido, resultado de cruzamento. 14 encruzilhada, cruzamento. 15 sl fraude, trapaça. 16 interseção de duas linhas. 17 Electr contato entre fios. • vt+vi 1 marcar com cruz. 2 riscar em cruz, cruzar, cancelar. 3 colocar através. 4 estar colocado em forma de cruz, estar deitado através. 5 cruzar, atravessar, transpor, passar sobre. he crossed the threshold / ele transpôs a soleira. 6 cruzar(-se), passar por. the two roads cross each other / as duas estradas se cruzam. they crossed the frontier / cruzaram a fronteira. 7 fazer o sinal-da-cruz sobre. he crossed himself / ele fez o sinal-da-cruz. 8 opor, impedir. 9 fazer cruzamento (entre raças). 10 cruzar, dispor em cruz. he crossed his arms / ele cruzou os braços. 11 cortar (letras). 12 formar cruzamento (ruas). 13 fazer atravessar. 14 estender-se sobre. 15 sl fazer fraude em competições esportivas. 16 sl trair, enganar. • adj 1 atravessado, transversal, oblíquo. we are talking at cross purposes / estamos falando sem nos entendermos. 2 oposto, contrário. 3 rabugento, mal-humorado, zangado, irritadiço. 4 recíproco. 5 cruzado, híbrido. • adv 1 de lado a lado, através. 2 em cruz. 3 transversalmente. 4 contrariamente. 5 desfavoravelmente. as cross as two sticks muito mal-humorado. keep your fingers crossed! fig torça para mim! Maltese Cross Cruz de Malta. no cross, no crown fig não há recompensa sem esforço. on the cross coll por meios desonestos. the idea crossed my mind veio-me a idéia de... the Southern Cross o Cruzeiro do Sul. they had their plans crossed seus planos fracassaram. they were crossed in love seu amor acabou mal. to cross off, out riscar, apagar, cortar. to cross over atravessar. let us cross over to the other side / vamos atravessar (a rua). to cross the floor Pol fig bandear-se para a oposição, abandonar seu partido. to go cross errar. he went cross / ele errou. to make the sign of the cross fazer o sinal-da-cruz. to take up one’s cross carregar sua cruz. with crossed arms de braços cruzados.

- genteelly

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[dʒent'i:l] adj 1 da sociedade, distinto. 2 gentil, polido, bem-educado, cavalheiresco.

1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) meigo

2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave

3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave

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[dʒ'entəl] n pessoa de boa família. • vt coll 1 domesticar, domar. 2 moderar, suavizar, abrandar. • adj 1 suave, brando, leve, delicado. 2 baixo, macio. 3 moderado. 4 humano, bondoso, meigo, amável. 5 dócil, manso. 6 de boa estirpe. 7 honrado, bom, superior. 8 nobre, digno, cavalheiresco. 9 polido, cortês. gentle-hearted bondoso, de bom coração. of gentle birth de nascença ou sangue nobre. the gentle sex o sexo fraco.

1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honra

2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honra

3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) fama

4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honra

5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honra

6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) honraria

7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Excelência

1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar

2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) dar a honra

3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) distinguir

4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumprir

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['ɔnə] n Brit 1 honra, honradez, dignidade, brio. a man of honour / um homem de honra, um homem de bem. 2 reputação, fama, glória. 3 lealdade, nobreza. 4 estimação, respeito. 5 título ou cargo honorífico, distinção. 6 figura (no jogo de cartas). 7 decoro, pudor, castidade, virtude. 8 reverência, continência. 9 distinção (colegial ou universitária). • vt 1 honrar, respeitar, reverenciar, glorificar. 2 elevar (no cargo), exaltar. 3 aceitar, pagar. 4 favorecer. affair of honour questão de honra. code of honour código de honra. guest of honour convidado de honra. His Honour Sua Reverência. I have the honour of, it is my honour to tenho o prazer de, o privilégio de. in his honour em honra dele. maid of honour dama de honra. point of honour questão de honra. sense of honour sentimento de honra. to be bound in honour ser obrigado pela honra. to do someone the honour honrar alguém. to do the honours fazer as honras da casa. to gain honour by ganhar fama com. Your Honour Vossa Senhoria.

- incoherently

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[inkouh'iərənt] adj incoerente, contraditório, desconexo.

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[ouvəh'iə] vt+vi (imp+pp overheard) 1 ouvir por acaso. 2 escutar, ouvir secretamente.

1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pausa

2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) pausa

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[pɔ:z] n 1 pausa, intervalo. 2 hesitação, incerteza. 3 motivo para pausa. 4 sinal de pontuação indicando pausa. 5 Mus suspensão. 6 Poet cesura. • vt+vi 1 pausar, fazer um intervalo. 2 hesitar, vacilar. he paused upon her words / ele hesitou ao ouvir as palavras dela. 3 demorar-se, deter-se. she paused upon the note / ela sustentou a nota. to give pause fazer parar para pensar.

1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar

2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) parar

3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar

4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar

5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) tapar

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) permanecer

1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) paragem

2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) paragem

3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto

4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registo

5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço

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- stoppage

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[stɔp] n 1 parada, ato de parar, interrupção, obstrução, suspensão, interrupção. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, empecilho. 3 ponto, lugar de parada, estação. 4 Mech lingüeta, trava, alavanca, ferrolho. 5 Gram ponto. 6 Mus chave, registro (de órgão), buraco, furo (de clarinete, flauta, etc.). 7 fim. 8 Phon consoante explosiva. 9 estada, demora, permanência. 10 Opt diafragma. • vt+vi 1 parar, fazer parar. 2 pôr fim a, cessar, cortar. 3 interromper, paralisar, deter, suspender, prevenir, abolir, reprimir. 4 coll deter-se, hospedar-se, alojar-se. 5 cessar, desistir, pausar. 6 tapar, fechar (buraco). 7 arrolhar, encerrar. 8 bloquear, obstruir, tapar, vedar. 9 refrear, deter. 10 desligar. 11 obturar (dente). 12 estancar (sangue), pôr fim, acabar com. 13 pontuar, fazer uso da pontuação. 14 interceptar. 15 Mus pontear, fazer pausa. 16 reter, sustar, suspender (pagamento). 17 ficar, demorar-se. 18 aparar (golfe). • interj alto! pare! a badly stopped composition uma composição mal pontuada. dead stop parada total. he stops at nothing ele não respeita nada ou ninguém, ele não tem escrúpulos. full stop Gram ponto final. pit stop a) sl parada para ir ao toalete. b) Auto parada no box. stop it! pára com isso. they came to a stop pararam. they stopped for my husband ficaram para esperar meu marido. they stopped for tea ficaram para tomar chá. to pull all the stops out remover todos os empecilhos, fazer o melhor possível para que algo aconteça. to stop at hospedar-se em, deter-se em. to stop by fazer uma visita rápida. to stop dead ou short parar de repente. to stop down Phot fechar o diafragma. to stop in a) ficar em casa. b) Amer fazer uma visita rápida. to stop in bed ficar na cama. to stop off Amer interromper a viagem. to stop on permanecer por mais tempo. to stop out a) demorar. b) ficar fora (de casa) até mais tarde. to stop over Amer parar, fazer escala. to stop up a) ficar acordado. b) impedir, bloquear. c) preencher, obturar. we put a stop to it pusemos um fim a isto. we stopped his mouth tapamos-lhe a boca, satisfizemo-lo. whistle stop sl cidade pequena, vilarejo.

1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)

2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) o/a

3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)

4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) o/a

5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) o/a

6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) muito

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[ðə, ði, enfaticamente ði:] art o, a, os, as. the day I spoke to him / o dia em que falei com ele. the place you mean / o lugar a que você se refere. all the men who escaped / todos os homens que escaparam. milk is the medicament for you / leite é (exatamente) o medicamento para você. the... the... tanto... quanto... I am the better pleased the oftener you write / fico tanto mais satisfeito, quanto mais você escreve. all the better tanto melhor. by the day por dia. (so much) the worse for you tanto pior para você. the good o bom, os bons. the more, the better quanto mais, quanto melhor. the sooner quanto mais cedo. the sooner the better quanto antes, melhor.