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  • 1 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) havia de
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) devia
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) é provável que
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (que) penses, etc.
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (se) acontecer, etc.
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gostaria de
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) havia de
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    [ʃud] 1 ps of shall. 2 modal verb: a) dar conselho, recomendar. you should always obey your parents / você deveria sempre obedecer seus pais. b) expressar arrependimento. I should have studied german / eu deveria ter estudado alemão. c) pedir permissão, informação, conselho. should we tell her the truth? / devemos contar-lhe a verdade?

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  • 2 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.)
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.)
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.)
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

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  • 3 think of

    1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) pensar em
    2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) lembrar
    3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) nem pensar em

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  • 4 think of

    1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) pensar em
    2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) lembrar-se de
    3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) pensar em

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  • 5 hasty

    1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) apressado
    2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) precipitado
    3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) impetuoso
    * * *
    hast.y
    [h'eisti] adj 1 ligeiro, rápido, apressado. 2 precipitado, impaciente. a hasty temper um temperamento impetuoso.

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  • 6 hasty

    1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) apressado
    2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) precipitado
    3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) impetuoso

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  • 7 voice

    [vois] 1. noun
    1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) voz
    2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) voz
    2. verb
    1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) dar voz
    2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) soar
    •
    - voiceless
    - voice mail
    - be in good voice
    - lose one's voice
    - raise one's voice
    * * *
    [vɔis] n 1 voz (também Gram, Mus). he is not in good voice / ele não está com boa voz. he is in splendid voice / ele está com excelente voz. 2 som, tom. 3 língua, linguagem. 4 fig voz interior. 5 opinião, parecer. 6 fig porta-voz, intérprete. 7 habilidade para cantar. 8 cantor. 9 expressão ou expansão. 10 voz ativa, autoridade. 11 sonoridade. • vt 1 dizer, exprimir. 2 opinar, dar opinião. 3 formular. 4 pronunciar sonoramente. 5 declarar, proclamar, expressar, anunciar. 6 Phon vocalizar. 7 afinar (órgão). active voice Gram voz ativa. in a low voice em voz baixa. passive voice Gram voz passiva. to give one’s voice for dar o seu voto a. to give voice to feelings expressar sentimentos. to lift up one’s voice levantar a voz, gritar. with one voice unanimemente, de uma só voz.

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  • 8 voice

    [vois] 1. noun
    1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) voz
    2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) voz
    2. verb
    1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) exprimir
    2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) sonorizar
    •
    - voiceless - voice mail - be in good voice - lose one's voice - raise one's voice

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  • 9 agree

    [ə'ɡri:]
    past tense, past participle - agreed; verb
    1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) concordar
    2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) concordar
    3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) fazer bem
    4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) dar-se bem
    •
    - agreeably
    - agreement
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    a.gree
    [əgr'i:] vt+vi 1 concordar, estar de acordo, ser da mesma opinião. she never agrees with me / ela nunca concorda comigo. 2 harmonizar, corresponder ( with com). unripe fruit does not agree with me / frutas verdes me fazem mal. 3 viver em harmonia, dar-se bem. 4 consentir, anuir. 5 chegar a um entendimento ou acordo, fazer ajuste, combinar, pactuar. 6 Gram concordar. as agreed upon! como combinado! it’s agreed upon! de acordo, está combinado! let us agree to differ! são pontos de vista diferentes, mas não vamos discutir por isso. to agree to something estar de acordo com alguma coisa.

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  • 10 less

    [les] 1. adjective
    ((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menos
    2. adverb
    (not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos
    3. pronoun
    (a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos
    4. preposition
    (minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos
    - lesser 5. adverb
    (less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menos
    - no less a person than
    * * *
    less1
    [les] n 1 menos. 2 mínimo. 3 inferior. • adj 1 menos. 2 menor. 3 inferior. • adv menos. • prep menos. for less por menos, mais barato. in less than no time imediatamente. no less than nada mais, nada menos. the less money the fewer friends quanto menos dinheiro, tanto menos amigos.

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  • 11 liberty

    ['libəti]
    1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) liberdade
    2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) liberdade
    3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) liberdade
    •
    - take the liberty of
    * * *
    lib.er.ty
    [l'ibəti] n (pl liberties) 1 liberdade. 2 licença, permissão. 3 privilégio. 4 direitos, regalias, imunidades. to be at liberty a) estar livre. b) ter plena liberdade de, ficar a critério de. c) estar livre ou desocupado. to set at liberty pôr em liberdade. to take liberties agir com familiaridade indevida, abusar, tomar liberdades. to take the liberty tomar a liberdade.

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  • 12 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
    •
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
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    light1
    [lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.
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    light2
    [lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.
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    light3
    [lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into).

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  • 13 precisely

    1) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) precisamente
    2) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') precisamente
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    pre.cise.ly
    [pris'aisli] adv 1 precisamente. 2 pontualmente.

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  • 14 proper

    ['propə]
    1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) correcto
    2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) completo
    3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) decente
    •
    - proper noun/name
    * * *
    prop.er
    [pr'ɔpə] adj 1 próprio: a) peculiar, distintivo, característico. b) apropriado, adequado, oportuno. c) exato, correto. d) Gram particular, privativo. 2 propriamente dito. 3 fino, excelente. 4 inerente. 5 decente, decoroso, respeitável. 6 Her representado na cor natural. it is proper for her / é apropriado para ela. 7 sl completo, rematado, consumado. at the proper time na ocasião oportuna. we think it proper julgamo-lo adequado.

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  • 15 query

    ['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun
    1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) pergunta
    2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) ponto de interrogaçao
    2. verb
    1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) questionar
    2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) perguntar
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    que.ry
    [kw'iəri] n 1 questão, pergunta. 2 dúvida. 3 ponto de interrogação. • vt 1 perguntar, indagar. 2 examinar, inquirir. 3 assinalar com ponto de interrogação.

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  • 16 reflect

    [rə'flekt]
    1) (to send back (light, heat etc): The white sand reflected the sun's heat.) reflectir
    2) ((of a mirror etc) to give an image of: She was reflected in the mirror/water.) reflectir
    3) (to think carefully: Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).) reflectir
    •
    - reflection
    - reflexion
    - reflective
    - reflectively
    - reflector
    * * *
    re.flect
    [rifl'ekt] vt+vi 1 refletir ou fazer refletir, espelhar. the walls reflect the heat / as paredes refletem o calor. 2 ponderar, pensar bem, meditar. reflect carefully about what you are going to do / pense bem sobre o que vai fazer. 3 recair (on/ upon em/ sobre). to reflect on / lançar crítica sobre, recair em, prejudicar a. 4 repercutir.

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  • 17 relevant

    ['reləvənt]
    (connected with or saying something important about what is being spoken about or discussed: I don't think his remarks are relevant (to our discussion); Any relevant information should be given to the police.) pertinente
    * * *
    rel.e.vant
    [r'elivənt] adj 1 relevante, importante. 2 pertinente, relativo, atinente. 3 apropriado, correto.

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  • 18 shall

    [ʃəl, ʃæl]
    short forms - I'll, we'll; verb
    1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) vou/vamos
    2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) vou/vamos
    3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) digo/vamos?
    4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) hás de (ir)
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    [ʃæl] v aux (ps should) 1 dever. shall I call him? / devo chamá-lo? he shall go / ele deve ir. thou shalt not steal não furtarás. he shall not say untruths / ele não deve mentir. shall I tell you what I think? / quer que lhe diga o que estou pensando? shall we give it up? / devemos desistir? they say you shall wait / eles dizem que vocês devem esperar. 2 como auxiliar indica: a) o tempo futuro. shall you go to London? / você irá a Londres? b) uma promessa ou determinação. I shall come / virei.

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  • 19 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância
    •
    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) apurar
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of
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    [ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca.

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  • 20 straight

    [streit] 1. adjective
    1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) direito
    2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) directo
    3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) direito
    4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) em ordem
    5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) simples
    6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) sério
    7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) sério
    2. adverb
    1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) em linha recta
    2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) directamente
    3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) honestamente
    3. noun
    (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) recta
    - straightness
    - straightforward
    - straightforwardly
    - straightforwardness
    - straight talking
    - go straight
    - straight away
    - straighten out/up
    - a straight fight
    - straight off
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    [streit] n 1 reta, linha, posição, formas retas. 2 seqüência (de pôquer). 3 pessoa heterossexual. 4 pessoa que não usa drogas. • adj 1 reto, plano. 2 direto. 3 ereto, direito. 4 franco, honesto, honrado. 5 correto, justo, em ordem, direito. 6 contínuo, seguido. 7 Amer declarado, manifestado. 8 Amer puro, não falsificado, não diluído (bebida). 9 coll seguro, de confiança. 10 game seguido ( pôquer). 11 Amer sl líquido, sem desconto. 12 oficial (informação). 13 metódico, preciso, meticuloso, convencional. 14 liso (cabelo). 15 sl não viciado (em drogas). 16 sl heterossexual. • adv 1 em linha reta. 2 de modo ou de forma ereta, em posição direita. 3 logo, imediatamente, diretamente. 4 francamente, honestamente, de modo direito. I gave it to him straight / eu lho disse na cara. 5 continuamente. 6 sem restrição. 7 sl corretamente, bem. I didn’t get you straight / Amer sl não o compreendi bem. 5 cents straight Amer coll cinco cents líquido. it is as straight as you can go bem em frente. out of the straight ilegal, fora da lei. straight! coll de fato! straight ahead bem em frente, avante, sempre em frente. straight as an arrow (ou a dart) bem reto, correto. straight aviation gasoline gasolina pura de aviação. straight away imediatamente, prontamente. straight from the shoulder honestamente, diretamente. straight to the point diretamente ao que interessa. straight up? de verdade? to go straight a) corrigir-se, desistir de atividades criminosas. b) ir, caminhar reto, direto. to keep a straight bat comportar-se honrosamente, bem. to keep a straight face abster-se de sorrir. I tried to keep a straight face / procurei ficar sério, impassível. to put the record straight tirar a limpo, pôr em pratos limpos. to sell someone straight falar direta e corajosamente. to set someone straight corrigir alguém, esclarecer alguém. to think straight pensar logicamente. to vote a straight ticket votar em candidato de partido.

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  • think something through — think (something) through to consider something carefully, esp. before making an important decision. We can t afford a mistake, so think things through and make sure you have everything ready. You should think through all these questions before… …   New idioms dictionary

  • think through — think (something) through to consider something carefully, esp. before making an important decision. We can t afford a mistake, so think things through and make sure you have everything ready. You should think through all these questions before… …   New idioms dictionary

  • should — [shood] v.aux. [ME scholde < OE sceolde, pt. of sceal, scal, I am obliged: see SHALL] 1. pt. of SHALL [I had hoped I should see you] 2. used to express obligation, duty, propriety, or desirability [you should ask first, the plants should be… …   English World dictionary

  • Should — (sh[oo^]d), imp. of {Shall}. [OE. sholde, shulde, scholde, schulde, AS. scolde, sceolde. See {Shall}.] Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • think twice about something doing something — think ˈtwice about sth/about doing sth idiom to think carefully before deciding to do sth • You should think twice about employing someone you ve never met. Main entry: ↑thinkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • think twice about about doing something — think ˈtwice about sth/about doing sth idiom to think carefully before deciding to do sth • You should think twice about employing someone you ve never met. Main entry: ↑thinkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • think — think1 W1S1 [θıŋk] v past tense and past participle thought [θo:t US θo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion/belief)¦ 2¦(use your mind)¦ 3¦(have an idea)¦ 4¦(remember)¦ 5¦(consider somebody/something)¦ 6 think of/about doing something 7 think twice 8 think… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • should */*/*/ — UK [ʃʊd] / US modal verb Summary: Should is usually followed by an infinitive without to : You should eat more fresh fruit. Sometimes should is used without a following infinitive: I don t always do everything I should. Should does not change its …   English dictionary

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