holds+es

he holds a position

ele exerce um cargo.

he holds a tight hand on the purse strings

ele é seguro, não gasta facilmente.

she holds the stage

ela arrebata a audiência.

winter holds nature in his grip

o inverno domina a natureza.

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?)

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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[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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[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

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?)

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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1) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) festival

2) (a season of musical, theatrical etc performances: Every three years the city holds a drama festival; ( also adjective) a festival programme.) festival

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[f'estivəl] n festival, divertimento, grande festa, festa artística. • adj festival, festivo, alegre, divertido.

purse string

[p'ə:s striŋ] n (geralmente plural) cordão de bolsa. he holds a tight hand on the purse strings ele é seguro, não gasta facilmente. to hold the purse stung controlar as finanças. he holds the purse strings / ele controla o dinheiro.

1) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) festa

2) (a season of musical, theatrical etc performances: Every three years the city holds a drama festival; ( also adjective) a festival programme.) festival

I think it good

acho conveniente. it holds good, it stands good é válido.

1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) âncora

2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) ancorar

- anchorage

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['æŋkə] n 1 Naut âncora, ferro. 2 Tech tirante, apoio, esteio, estaca. 3 fig proteção, abrigo, refúgio. • vt+vi 1 ancorar, fundear, lançar ferro, atracar. 2 fixar, segurar, prender. to be at anchor, to ride at anchor estar fundeado. to cast anchor lançar ferro, fundear. to come to anchor pendurar as chuteiras, parar. to weigh anchor levantar ferro, zarpar.

1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) apelar

2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) recorrer

3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) atrair

1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) apelo

2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) atracção

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- appealing

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[əp'i:l] n 1 atração, simpatia, atrativo, enlevo, encanto. 2 apelo, rogo, súplica. he made an appeal to her maternal feelings / ele fez um apelo a seus sentimentos maternais. 3 Jur apelação, recurso, direito de apelação. 4 petição, solicitação. • vt 1 atrair, agradar, interessar, causar simpatia. 2 pedir, suplicar, invocar, rogar. they appealed to her sense of duty / eles apelaram a sua consciência de dever. 3 apelar à instância superior, impor recurso. 4 solicitar, requerer, fazer petição. appeal for clemency pedido de graça ou indulto. Court of Appeal Corte de Apelação. sex appeal atração sexual. to appeal for solicitar por, angariar. to appeal to someone for a thing suplicar, implorar alguma coisa a alguém. to give notice of appeal interpor o recurso de apelação. without appeal irrecorrível, inapelável.

- bigoted

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[b'igət] n 1 fanático, intolerante. 2 beato, beatão.

1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) suporte

2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) par

- braces

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[breis] n 1 tira, cinto, atadura, braçadeira, junção, grampo. 2 reforço, suporte, esteio. 3 par, casal (de caça pequena). 4 Archit escora, pontalete, espeque. 5 Typogr, Mat chave, colchete. 6 Naut braço. 7 cordas do tambor (para esticar o couro). • vt+vi 1 dar força ou firmeza a, suportar, apoiar, reforçar. 2 fixar, segurar, manter no lugar. 3 colocar braçadeiras, cintas, tiras. 4 esticar, retesar. 5 Naut bracear.

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[breis] n arco de pua.

1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) cadeira

2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidência

3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cátedra

- chairlift

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[tʃɛə] n 1 cadeira: a) assento com costas. b) cátedra, magistério, disciplina professada. 2 presidência, cadeira presidencial. 3 presidente (de assembléia, comissão, organização, etc.). they addressed the chair / eles dirigiram-se ao presidente. 4 rail coxim de trilho. 5 Amer cadeira elétrica. 6 Amer morte por eletrocussão (em cadeira elétrica). • vt 1 instalar na presidência, empossar em cátedra ou cargo de autoridade. 2 entronizar. 3 carregar em triunfo. easy chair preguiceira. electric chair cadeira elétrica. folding chair cadeira dobradiça. rocking chair cadeira de balanço. swivel chair cadeira giratória. the chair is taken abriu-se a sessão. to be in the chair ocupar a presidência, estar presidindo.

1) (a room.) quarto

2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) câmara

3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) câmara

4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) compartimento

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- chambermaid

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[tʃ'eimbə] n 1 câmara, quarto (especialmente de dormir), aposento, gabinete. 2 compartimento. 3 sala de assembléia. 4 câmara legislativa, assembléia legislativa. 5 tribunal superior de justiça. 6 Anat cavidade, câmara de coração. 7 Mil câmara (em arma de fogo). 8 chambers escritório de um advogado. • vt encerrar, pôr em uma câmara. Chamber of Commerce Câmara de Comércio. chamber of valve caixa de válvula.

1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) verificar

2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar

3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) suster

1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação

2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) controle

3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque

4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez

5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão

6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta

7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque

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- checked

- checkout

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[tʃek] n 1 parada repentina, pausa. 2 repressão, coibição. they suffered a check / foram impedidos. 3 controle, supervisão. 4 obstáculo, empecilho, contratempo, estorvo, freio, restrição. 5 recuo, retrogressão. 6 comparação. 7 chancela, rubrica, marca, sinal de exame ou de controle. 8 talão, senha. 9 Amer nota, conta de restaurante. 10 Amer cheque. 11 exame, teste, verificação. 12 Mil revés. 13 racha, fenda, pequeno defeito. 14 chess xeque. 15 controlador, fiscal. 16 Gambling ficha. • vt+vi 1 parar repentinamente, estacar. 2 reprimir, controlar, deter, impedir, frear, conter. 3 controlar, fiscalizar, inspecionar, conferir, verificar. 4 rubricar, marcar, pôr sinal de visto em. 5 conferir, corresponder, estar de acordo. 6 Amer receber talão ou senha. 7 Amer enviar bagagem (identificada por talão) a um destino determinado. 8 dar xeque a. check! xeque! checking copy prova, exemplar para conferir. in check 1 sob controle. 2 em xeque. I must keep them in check / tenho de refreá-los. system of checks and balances Amer sistema de controle mútuo pelas diversas repartições governamentais. to check in 1 registrar-se (em hotel). 2 apresentar-se no aeroporto ou outro porto de embarque para mostrar a passagem e despachar a bagagem. to check off 1 contar, marcar, rubricar. 2 Amer guardar ou despachar bagagem. to check out 1 pagar a conta, devolver as chaves e sair (hotel). 2 somar as compras e receber pagamento (diz-se de caixas em supermercados). to check over controlar, conferir. to check the plumbing sl ir ao banheiro. to check up conferir (cálculo). to check up on examinar. to check with conferir com, estar de acordo com. to give a check upon reprimir, atalhar, mandar parar. to give check dar xeque.

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[tʃek] n 1 padrão enxadrezado. 2 quadradinho de xadrez. 3 tecido ou pano axadrezado.

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[k'ɔnʃəns] n consciência, escrúpulo, senso moral. for conscience’s sake por desencargo de consciência. freedom of conscience liberdade de escolha (de religião ou de outras crenças). in all conscience em sã consciência. matter of conscience questão de consciência. to be on one’s conscience pesar na consciência. upon my conscience! palavra!, realmente!

1) (an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights: The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.) guindaste

2) (a tower-like structure that holds the drill over an oil well.)

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[d'erik] n 1 guindaste derrick: guindaste para grandes pesos, mastro de carga. 2 vigamento em forma de torre sobre poço de petróleo, de gás, etc.

1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremo

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremista/extremo

1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo/excesso

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- extremely

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[ikstr'i:m] n 1 extremo. in the extreme, to an extreme / extremamente, em extremo. at the other extreme / na ponta oposta, na extremidade oposta. 2 extremidade. extremes meet / os extremos se tocam, os contrastes se atraem. to fly to the opposite extreme / cair no extremo oposto. 3 último grau. 4 excesso, descomedimento, exagero. to carry modesty to an extreme / exagerar a modéstia. to go to extremes / ir aos extremos. • adj 1 extremo. 2 derradeiro, último. 3 sumo, supremo. 4 grandíssimo, extremado. 5 excessivo, imoderado. 6 violento, severo. 7 exagerado.