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  • 1 smother

    1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) sufocar
    2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) abafar
    3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) sufocar
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    smoth.er
    [sm'∧ðə] n 1 fumaceira. 2 poeirada. 3 sufocamento. • vt+vi 1 sufocar, abafar. he smothered the child with kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 cobrir com camada grossa. 3 apagar, extinguir, abafar (fogo). 4 reter, reprimir, suprimir.

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  • 2 smother

    1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) sufocar
    2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) abafar
    3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) sufocar

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  • 3 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
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    - - 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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  • 4 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
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    - - 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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  • 5 clip

    I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) cortar
    2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) bater
    2. noun
    1) (an act of clipping.) corte
    2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) bofetada
    3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)
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    - clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    (to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) agrafar
    2. noun
    (something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) gancho
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    clip1
    [klip] n 1 tosquia, corte. 2 tosão, velo. 3 qualquer coisa cortada. 4 movimento rápido. 5 coll golpe. 6 Amer coll ocasião única. • vt+vi 1 tosquiar, cortar (com tesoura). 2 aparar, cercear. 3 cortar cabelo ou lã. 4 omitir sílabas ou sons na pronúncia. he clips his g’s / ele não pronuncia os gês. 5 reduzir, cortar, encurtar. 6 coll mover-se rapidamente. 7 coll golpear rapidamente. 8 recortar (notícias de jornal). 9 Tech desbarbar. 10 sl enganar, tapear. at a good clip a passos rápidos. to clip the wing of cortar as asas de (também fig). clipped word abreviatura. film clip filme clipe: pequena parte ou pequeno trecho de um filme completo, constituindo uma separata. video clip videoclipe: número musical com representação teatral gravado em videoteipe.
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    clip2
    [klip] n 1 clipe, grampo. 2 pente para balas. • vt+vi segurar (com clipe), grampear, apertar.

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  • 6 clip

    I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) podar, tosquiar
    2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) esbofetear
    2. noun
    1) (an act of clipping.) poda, tosquia
    2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) bofetada
    3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) clip
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    - clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    (to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) prender
    2. noun
    (something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) grampo, presilha, clipe

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  • 7 Box

    I 1. [boks] noun
    1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) caixa
    2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) camarote
    2. verb
    (to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) encaixotar
    - box number
    - box office     II 1. [boks] verb
    (to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) lutar boxe
    2. noun
    (a blow on the ear with the hand.) bofetada
    - boxing
    - boxing-glove
    - boxing-match
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    boxing

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  • 8 box

    I 1. [boks] noun
    1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) caixa
    2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) camarote
    2. verb
    (to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) encaixotar
    - box number
    - box office     II 1. [boks] verb
    (to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) lutar boxe
    2. noun
    (a blow on the ear with the hand.) bofetada
    - boxing
    - boxing-glove
    - boxing-match
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    box1
    [bɔks] n 1 caixa (de madeira, de papelão etc.), lata, caixote. 2 Theat camarote. 3 cabina, cubículo, reservado. 4 abrigo pequeno, compartimento. 5 cocheira. 6 estande. 7 Mech caixa que cobre ou protege um mecanismo, caixa de câmbio. 8 boléia. 9 Sport lugar do lançador no jogo de beisebol. 10 cofre, caixa-forte. 11 espaço em jornal ou revista, separado por linhas. 12 presente de Natal, presente, dádiva. 13 estojo. 14 Typogr caixotim. • vt 1 encaixotar, embalar em caixa, colocar em caixa. 2 prover de caixas. ballot box urna para votar. Christmas-box presente de Natal. he boxed the compass a) Naut ele carteou rumos. b) ele terminou no ponto em que tinha começado. he is in the wrong box ele está enganado. hunting-box cabana de caça. jury-box espaço reservado para os jurados. letter box caixa do correio. musical box caixa de música. paint box caixa de tintas para pintura. PO box caixa postal. prisoner’s box banco dos réus. sentry box guarita para sentinela. stage box Theat camarote do proscênio. strong box caixa-forte, cofre. witness box lugar das testemunhas (em corte).
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    box2
    [bɔks] n tabefe, bofetada. • vt 1 esbofetear. 2 boxear, lutar com os punhos.
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    box3
    [bɔks] n 1 Bot buxo: árvore de origem européia que fornece madeira para confecção de instrumentos musicais. 2 madeira do buxo.
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    box4
    [bɔks] n sl 1 chato, pessoa chata. 2 piano, guitarra, acordeão, aparelho de som, televisão. 3 Braz sl paletó de madeira (caixão de defunto). 4 vulg vulva, Braz xoxota. • vt 1 Brit coll televisionar. 2 sl morrer, Braz bater as botas, abotoar o paletó.

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  • 9 box

    I 1. [boks] noun
    1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) caixa
    2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) camarote
    2. verb
    (to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) encaixotar
    - box number - box office II 1. [boks] verb
    (to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxear
    2. noun
    (a blow on the ear with the hand.) bofetada
    - boxing - boxing-glove - boxing-match

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  • 10 bag

    [bæɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) saco
    2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) apanha
    2. verb
    1) (to put into a bag.) ensacar
    2) (to kill (game).) caçar
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    - bags of
    - in the bag
    - bag lady
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    [bæg] n 1 saco, saca (de papel, pano, couro etc.). a bag of coffee / uma saca de café. 2 conteúdo de um saco ou de uma saca. 3 sacola, maleta. bag clasp / alça de bolsa de viagem. 4 bolsa de caçador. 5 caça abatida. I made a good bag / fiz uma boa caçada. 6 bolsa de dinheiro. 7 mala postal. 8 Anat bolsa. 9 úbere (de vaca). 10 bags coll calças. a pair of bags / um par de calças. 11 bags sl porção, montão. 12 porção de narcótico. 13 mulher feia, mulher velha. 14 escroto, Braz vulg saco. 15 preservativo, Braz coll camisinha. • vt 1 inchar, inflar, intumescer. 2 distender-se, dilatar-se. 3 ensacar, embolsar. 4 pôr a caça na bolsa. 5 fig matar, capturar, apanhar. 6 prender em armadilha (especialmente mediante astúcia). 7 sl roubar, furtar. 8 pender livremente. air bag Auto dispositivo inflável para proteção de pessoas em caso de acidente. bag and baggage com armas e bagagens, de mala e cuia. bag-of-bones feixe de ossos. Gladstone bag bolsa de viagem para homens. in the bag sl no papo, garantido. scum bag Med a) bolsa de colostomia. b) vulg escória, monte de merda. the whole bag of tricks tudo, todos os meios. to bear the bag ter o controle do dinheiro. to leave someone holding the bag deixar alguém na mão. to let the cat out of the bag revelar o segredo.

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  • 11 bath

    1. plural - baths; noun
    1) (a large container for holding water in which to wash the whole body: I'll fill the bath with water for you.) banheira
    2) (an act of washing in a bath: I had a bath last night.) banho
    3) (a container of liquid etc in which something is immersed: a bird bath.) tina
    2. verb
    (to wash in a bath: I'll bath the baby.) dar banho
    - bathroom
    - bathtub
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    [ba:θ; bæθ] n 1 banho, ato de tomar banho. he had (ou took) a bath / ele tomou um banho. 2 água de banho. 3 banheira. 4 coll banheiro. 5 banho medicinal. 6 líquido, solução para tratar alguma coisa. 7 recipiente, banheira para esta solução. 8 baths banhos, casa de banhos. • vt+vi banhar, lavar (crianças). air bath banho de ar. sun bath banho de sol. water bath banho-maria.

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  • 12 bottle

    ['botl] 1. noun
    (a hollow narrow-necked container for holding liquids etc: a lemonade bottle.) garrafa
    2. verb
    (to put into bottles.) engarrafar
    - bottle up
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    bot.tle
    [b'ɔtəl] n 1 garrafa, frasco, vidro recipiente. 2 capacidade de um frasco. 3 mamadeira. the child was brought up on the bottle / a criança foi criada com a mamadeira. 4 sl coragem. • vt engarrafar, pôr em frasco. hot water bottle bolsa de água quente. stone bottle frasco de barro. to bottle up conter, reter, refrear. we chatted over a bottle conversamos bebendo um bom trago.

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  • 13 cage

    [kei‹] 1. noun
    1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) gaiola
    2) (a lift in a mine.) elevador
    2. verb
    (to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) engaiolar
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    [keidʒ] n 1 gaiola. 2 viveiro (de aves). 3 jaula. 4 cabina de elevador. 5 prisão, cadeia. • vt 1 engaiolar. 2 enjaular. 3 fig prender, pôr na cadeia.

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  • 14 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil
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    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up
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    [kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado.

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  • 15 clamber

    ['klæmbə]
    (to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) trepar
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    clam.ber
    [kl'æmbə] n escalada, subida difícil. • vt+vi 1 escalar valendo-se de pés e mãos, trepar, subir com dificuldade. 2 fig subir, tornar-se proeminente.

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  • 16 control

    [kən'trəul] 1. noun
    1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controle
    2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) domínio
    3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) controle
    4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) posto de controle
    2. verb
    1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar
    2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar-se
    3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) restringir
    •
    - control-tower
    - in control of
    - in control
    - out of control
    - under control
    * * *
    con.trol
    [kəntr'oul] n 1 controle, supervisão. 2 força, autoridade, direção, poder. 3 restrição. 4 verificação, fiscalização. 5 instalação de controle. 6 comando, chave, alavanca, direção (de uma máquina). 7 controle, padrão de comparação. 8 direção da economia pelo governo. • vt 1 dirigir, comandar, governar. 2 restringir, reprimir, frear, controlar. 3 regular. 4 testar por comparação com padrão. under control sob controle. without control descontrolado.

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  • 17 grate

    I [ɡreit] noun
    (a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) grelha
    II [ɡreit] verb
    1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) ralar
    2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) irritar
    •
    - grating
    * * *
    grate1
    [greit] 1 n grelha, grade. 2 lareira. 3 crivo. • vt colocar grade ou grelha.
    ————————
    grate2
    [greit] vt+vi 1 ranger, rilhar, ringir. 2 ofender, vexar, irritar. 3 raspar, ralar. it grates on my ear ofende-me os ouvidos. it grates on my nerves irrita-me os nervos. to grate the teeth ranger os dentes.

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  • 18 meet

    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) reunir-se
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conhecer
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) juntar-se
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) responder
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) vir ao encontro
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) ter
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encontro
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway
    * * *
    [mi:t] n 1 reunião, encontro. 2 reunião de esportistas. • vt+vi (ps, pp met) 1 encontrar, encontrar-se. 2 satisfazer (um compromisso). 3 travar conhecimento. 4 reunir-se, ajuntar-se, agrupar-se. 5 opor. 6 receber. • adj adequado, apropriado.

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  • 19 mime

    1. noun
    1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) mímica
    2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) pantomima
    3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) mímico
    2. verb
    (to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) exprimir por gestos
    * * *
    [m'aim] n 1 mímica. 2 ocasião ou apresentação teatral na qual alguém faz uso da mímica. 3 mímico (ator). • vt+vi 1 fazer mímica. 2 mimicar, gesticular.

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  • 20 peg

    [peɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) cavilha
    2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) cabide
    3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) mola
    2. verb
    (to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) prender
    - take someone down a peg or two
    - take down a peg or two
    - take someone down a peg
    - take down a peg
    * * *
    [peg] n 1 pino. 2 Tech pega. 3 espicho. 4 cavilha. 5 cravelha. 6 prendedor de roupas, pregador. 7 pretexto, desculpa. 8 grau, medida (de estima, etc.). 9 sl perna-de-pau. 10 pequena estaca. 11 Brit drinque, aperitivo. • vt+vi 1 cavilhar. 2 marcar com estacas. 3 pregar (sola em sapatos). 4 restringir, confinar. 5 fixar, determinar (preços). 6 laborar, labutar. 7 coll atirar, arremessar. 8 prender (roupas no varal). 9 categorizar, identificar, reconhecer. a peg to hang a nagging on um pretexto para resmungar. to be a square peg in a round hole destoar, ser um peixe fora d’água. to come down a peg ceder, mudar de tom, abrandar. to have a peg to hang things on ter um bode expiatório. to peg away coll agir ou trabalhar diligentemente. to peg down fixar com pregos. to peg out a) marcar com estacas. b) sl falhar, fracassar. c) sl morrer. to take someone down a peg or two fazer alguém abaixar um pouco a crista.

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