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  • 21 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) costas
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lombo
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) fundos
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defesa
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) dos fundos
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de volta
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) para trás
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) para trás
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de volta
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) para trás
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha à ré
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoiar
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar em
    •
    - backbite - backbiting - backbone - backbreaking - backdate - backfire - background - backhand 5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) de revés
    - back-number - backpack - backpacking: go backpacking - backpacker - backside - backslash - backstroke - backup - backwash - backwater - backyard - back down - back of - back on to - back out - back up - have one's back to the wall - put someone's back up - take a back seat

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  • 22 finger

    ['fiŋɡə] 1. noun
    1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) dedo
    2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) dedo
    3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) pedaço
    2. verb
    (to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) manusear
    - fingerprint
    - fingertip
    - be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
    - have something at one's fingertips
    - have at one's fingertips
    - have a finger in the pie / in every pie
    - put one's finger on
    * * *
    fin.ger
    [f'iŋgə] n 1 dedo. 2 qualquer peça saliente de pequeno porte, semelhante a um dedo. 3 comprimento ou largura correspondente a um dedo. 4 sl dedo-duro, informante. 5 sl um policial. • vt+vi 1 tocar com os dedos. he didn’t lay a finger on her / ele não a tocou. 2 manusear, apalpar, auxiliar. she doesn’t lift a finger, she doesn’t raise a finger to help her mother / ela não ergue um dedo para ajudar sua mãe. 3 sl dedo-durar: localizar e mostrar para ladrões lugares passíveis de assalto. 4 Mus dedilhar, executar com os dedos em instrumento musical, indicar por algarismos. five-fingers sl 1 gatuno, ladrão. 2 sentença de prisão de cinco anos. I’m all fingers and thumbs eu sou muito desajeitado com as mãos. on the finger sl 1 a crédito. 2 grátis. the money slipped through his fingers o dinheiro escorregou pelos seus dedos, ele perdeu o dinheiro. to get your fingers burnt ou to burn your fingers dar com os burros n’água, queimar-se. to have a finger in the pie meter o dedo, intrometer-se em um negócio. to have green fingers ter uma boa mão para plantas. to keep one’s fingers crossed torcer, esperar que algo aconteça. to lay one’s finger upon pôr o dedo em cima, descobrir ou indicar com exatidão. to point a finger, to point the finger acusar. to put a finger on someone’s weak spot pôr o dedo na ferida, encontrar o calcanhar-de-aquiles. to twist someone round your little finger fazer gato e sapato de alguém. to work one’s fingers to the bone dar duro, trabalhar em excesso.

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  • 23 rely on

    1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.)
    2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.)

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  • 24 rely on

    1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.)
    2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.)

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  • 25 acknowledge

    [ək'noli‹]
    1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) reconhecer
    2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) acusar recebimento
    3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) agradecer
    4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) reconhecer
    •
    - acknowledgement
    - acknowledgment
    * * *
    ac.knowl.edge
    [əkn'ɔlidʒ] vt 1 admitir, confessar. I acknowledge it / eu o admito. 2 reconhecer, validar. I acknowledge the truth of it, I acknowledge it to be true / reconheço que é verdade. do you acknowledge this signature? / você reconhece esta assinatura? 3 apreciar, agradecer. 4 acusar, confirmar o recebimento de. he acknowledged my presence with a wink / ele mostrou ter notado minha presença com um piscar de olhos. 5 certificar, autorizar, aprovar.

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  • 26 independent

    [indi'pendənt]
    1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) independente
    2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) independente
    3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) independente
    4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) independente
    •
    - independently
    * * *
    in.de.pend.ent
    [indip'endənt] n independente: político que não representa nenhum partido. • adj 1 independente, livre. 2 auto-suficiente. 3 imparcial. man of independent means homem que vive de rendimentos. she is independent ela é independente.

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  • 27 pull

    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) puxar
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) chupar
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) remar
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) dirigir-se (para)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) puxão
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) atracção
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) influência
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    - pull down
    - pull a face / faces at
    - pull a face / faces
    - pull a gun on
    - pull off
    - pull on
    - pull oneself together
    - pull through
    - pull up
    - pull one's weight
    - pull someone's leg
    * * *
    [pul] n 1 puxão, tirão. 2 arranco, arrancada. 3 força de tração. 4 atração, atrativo. 5 trago, gole, sorvo. he took a pull at the bottle / ele tomou um trago da garrafa. 6 tragada. 7 vantagem. she has a pull over him / ela tem uma vantagem sobre ele. 8 pop remada. 9 esforço. 10 puxador, maçaneta. 11 Amer influência. 12 Mech tração. 13 Typogr prova. • vt+vi 1 puxar. I pulled him by the hair / puxei-o pelos cabelos. 2 arrastar, rebocar. 3 colher (frutas ou flores). 4 tirar, remover. 5 depenar. 6 sl roubar, furtar, trapacear. 7 esbaganhar (linho). 8 arrancar, extrair (dentes). 9 granjear, obter. 10 tragar, sorver. 11 rasgar, romper, dilacerar. 12 sl prender, deter. 13 sl varejar, dar uma batida. 14 sl sacar, tirar. he pulled a pistol / ele sacou de um revólver. 15 sofrear, refrear (cavalo de corrida). 16 Typogr imprimir provas. 17 remar. 18 conduzir em barco a remos. 19 ser equipado com remos. 20 Sports distender. 21 esticar, estirar. 22 sl fazer, realizar, executar. 23 aspirar, chupar. 24 sl prender, ser levado para a prisão. a pull boner dar uma rata, dar uma mancada, cometer uma gafe, errar. pull the other one, it’s got bells on conta outra. to pull about puxar de um lado para outro, judiar de. to pull a face amarrar a cara, mostrar que não gostou pela expressão do rosto. to pull a fast one passar a perna em alguém. to pull apart 1 romper. 2 romper-se. to pull away 1 remover. 2 retirar-se, sair. to pull back 1 retroceder, recuar. 2 não cumprir promessa feita, não cumprir a palavra empenhada. 3 gastar menos dinheiro, economizar. to pull down 1 demolir, arrasar. 2 fazer baixar. 3 enfraquecer. 4 humilhar, abater. to pull in 1 dirigir um veículo em direção a um lugar e parar. 2 entrar na estação e parar (trem). 3 Brit capturar (bandido). 4 coll ganhar muito dinheiro, juntar. 5 atrair grande número de pessoas. to pull off 1 despir, tirar. 2 descalçar. 3 conseguir, obter sucesso. 4 dar partida (carro), sair. 5 sair da estrada (carro). to pull on 1 vestir, pôr. 2 calçar. to pull oneself together readquirir o domínio de si mesmo, reanimar-se, recompor-se, controlar-se. to pull out 1 tirar, arrancar. 2 sair da estação (trem). 3 sair de um lugar (carro). to pull over encostar ao meio-fio, desviar o carro para a margem da estrada. to pull round convalescer, restabelecer-se, recobrar os sentidos. to pull through 1 tirar de dificuldades. 2 sair-se de aperto, livrar-se. 3 conseguir, ser bem-sucedido. to pull to pieces 1 despedaçar. 2 criticar impiedosamente. to pull together cooperar, colaborar, juntar forças. to pull up 1 levantar, erguer, içar, alçar. 2 arrancar, extirpar, desarraigar. 3 prender, deter. 4 censurar, repreender. 5 fazer parar. to pull up stakes coll levantar acampamento.

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  • 28 relieve

    [-v]
    1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar
    2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) substituir
    3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) exonerar
    4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) ajudar
    5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer
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    re.lieve
    [ril'i:v] vt 1 aliviar, mitigar, abrandar. 2 assistir, ajudar, socorrer. 3 substituir, revezar (turmas, sentinelas). 4 levantar o cerco (de uma fortaleza, cidade, etc.). 5 coll tirar, privar. 6 interromper a monotonia. 7 pôr em relevo, realçar. 8 livrar de, desobrigar. 9 Tech cercear. 10 Physiol esvaziar a bexiga ou intestinos, urinar, defecar. he relieved nature / ele satisfez as suas necessidades. 11 liberar, soltar, libertar. he relieved his feelings / ele deu expansão a seus sentimentos, desafogou-se, expandiu-se. to relieve of a) aliviar (de um peso). b) demitir, despedir. c) roubar.

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  • 29 resource

    [rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]
    1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) recurso
    2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) recursos
    3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) iniciativa
    •
    - resourcefully
    - resourcefulness
    * * *
    re.source
    [riz'ɔ:s] n 1 recurso, meio, expediente. 2 resources recursos, riquezas (de um país), meios pecuniários, faculdades. 3 desembaraço. a man of no resource um homem sem expediente, sem recurso. to leave someone to his own resources deixar alguém por sua própria conta.

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  • 30 spare

    [speə] 1. verb
    1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) dispensar
    2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) dispensar
    3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) poupar
    4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) poupar
    5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) poupar
    6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) poupar
    2. adjective
    1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) vago
    2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) livre
    3. noun
    1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) peça sobresselente
    2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) pneu sobresselente
    •
    - sparingly
    - spare part
    - spare rib
    - and to spare
    - to spare
    * * *
    [spɛə] n objeto de reserva. • vt+vi 1 poupar, tratar com indulgência, ter dó ou consideração. spare me all this! / poupe-me de tudo isso! spare his life! / poupe sua vida! 2 aliviar, desobrigar, isentar, dispensar. 3 tomar em consideração, respeitar. spare her blushes / respeite seu melindre. 4 economizar. 5 abster-se, privar-se. 6 dispensar. can you spare me a moment? / você dispõe de um momento para mim? 7 ter em excesso, de sobra. I have not a minute to spare / não tenho nem um minuto de sobra. we have time to spare / temos tempo de sobra. • adj 1 excedente, de sobra. 2 de reserva, extra, sobressalente. 3 magro. 4 pouco, esparso, parco, frugal. enough and to spare mais do que suficiente. to drive someone spare deixar alguém louco, furioso. to go spare ficar furioso, ficar bravo. to have to spare ter de sobra. to spare no expense não poupar gastos.

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  • 31 support

    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) apoiar
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoiar
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) confirmar
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sustentar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoio
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suporte
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    - supporting
    * * *
    sup.port
    [səp'ɔ:t] n 1 assistência, ajuda, auxílio, amparo, apoio. 2 manutenção, subsistência, sustento. 3 Archit suporte, apoio, esteio, espeque, base. he gives support to his sister / ele sustenta sua irmã. 4 Phot tripé. 5 Mil proteção, assistência, defesa. 6 arrimo. she is the only support of her parents / ela é o único arrimo de seus pais. • vt 1 sustentar, suportar, escorar. 2 fortalecer, encorajar, ajudar, auxiliar. 3 manter, sustentar, cuidar. 4 favorecer, defender, apoiar. 5 advogar, justificar, defender, patrocinar. 6 provar, verificar, afirmar, substanciar, confirmar. 7 Mil proteger, dar assistência (em combate). 8 sofrer, tolerar, agüentar. 9 assistir, atender. 10 representar (papel) com sucesso. in support of his theories em defesa de suas teorias. moral support apoio moral. to strongly support apoiar muito alguém. to support someone in apoiar alguém em, concordar com alguém para. with my support com meu auxílio.

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  • 32 vote

    [vəut] 1. noun
    ((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto
    2. verb
    1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar
    2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar
    •
    - vote of confidence
    - vote of thanks
    * * *
    [vout] n 1 voto, sufrágio. the case was decided by vote / o caso foi decidido por votaçâo. it was agreed to by 23 votes to 11 / aceito com 23 votos contra 11. 2 direito de voto. 3 votação, eleição. 4 decisão, resolução (alcançada por votação). 5 cédula eleitoral. 6 número total de votos. 7 crédito ou orçamento votado. • vt 1 votar. 2 eleger (por meio de voto). 3 deliberar, decidir, aprovar, rejeitar (por meio de voto). 4 coll propor, sugerir. to vote down a) derrotar por votos. b) rejeitar. to vote in admitir por votação, eleger. to vote out derrotar ou afastar por voto. to vote through aceitar por votação. vote of censure voto de censura. vote of confidence voto de confiança.

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  • 33 acknowledge

    [ək'noli‹]
    1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) reconhecer
    2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) acusar o recebimento de
    3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) agradecer
    4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) saudar
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    - acknowledgement
    - acknowledgment

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  • 34 independent

    [indi'pendənt]
    1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) independente
    2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) independente
    3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) independente
    4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) independente
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    - independently

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  • 35 pull

    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) puxar
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) tragar
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) remar
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) arrancar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) puxão, tragada
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) atração
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) influência
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    - pull down - pull a face / faces at - pull a face / faces - pull a gun on - pull off - pull on - pull oneself together - pull through - pull up - pull one's weight - pull someone's leg

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  • 36 relieve

    [-v]
    1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar
    2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) substituir
    3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) desobrigar
    4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) isentar
    5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) auxiliar, socorrer

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  • 37 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) ficar em pé
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) levantar-se
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) ficar
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) permanecer
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ficar
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pôr em pé
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) agüentar, submeter-se a
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) oferecer
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) estande
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna, arquibancada
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) reputação
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) sem reserva, em lista de espera
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) sem reserva
    - standing-room - make someone's hair stand on end - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand fast/firm - stand for - stand in - stand on one's own two feet - stand on one's own feet - stand out - stand over - stand up for - stand up to

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  • 38 vote

    [vəut] 1. noun
    ((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) voto
    2. verb
    1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) votar
    2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) votar
    •
    - vote of confidence - vote of thanks

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  • help — verb. Help is one of the oldest words in English, going back to the time of King Alfred (9c). It has two principal meanings in current English: ‘to assist’ (Can I help you?) and ‘to prevent’ (I can t help it). The connection between these two… …   Modern English usage

  • look to someone for (something) — look to (someone/something) for (something) to expect someone or something to provide information or help. They look to us for answers, but we have none …   New idioms dictionary

  • if someone thinks something, they have another think coming — spoken phrase used for saying that someone believes they know what will happen, but they are wrong If she thinks I’ll help her, she has another think coming. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likelysynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • press someone or something into service — press (someone or something) into service : to use (someone or something) for a particular job or purpose when a special need occurs Retired doctors and nurses were pressed into service to help care for the wounded. The backup computer was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • help — help1 W1S1 [help] v [: Old English; Origin: helpan] 1.) [I and T] to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need ▪ If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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