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1 to be on the loose
to be on the looseestar embriagado, estar livre, solto. -
2 loose
[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) solto2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) solto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.)4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) a vulso•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *[lu:s] vt+vi 1 soltar, desprender, afrouxar, desatar, desamarrar. 2 libertar. 3 desobrigar. 4 disparar (uma arma). • adj 1 solto, frouxo, desatado. 2 folgado, amplo. 3 relaxado. 4 vago, indefinido. 5 incorreto. 6 livre. at a loose end sem ter o que fazer. left at a loose end deixado incompleto. to be on the loose estar embriagado, estar livre, solto. to cut loose a) separar, desligar. b) libertar-se, fugir. c) coll estar embriagado. to give a loose to dar livre expansão. to let loose largar, soltar. to set loose libertar. -
3 the screw worked itself loose
the screw worked itself looseo parafuso soltou-se.English-Portuguese dictionary > the screw worked itself loose
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4 loose
[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) frouxo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) frouxo3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) solto, livre4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) avulso•- loosely- looseness - loosen - loose-leaf - break loose - let loose -
5 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) desocupado* * *at a loose endsem ter o que fazer.————————at a loose endsem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. -
6 let loose
(to free from control: The circus trainer has let the lions loose.) escapar -
7 turn loose
(to set free: He turned the horse loose in the field.) soltar -
8 let loose
(to free from control: The circus trainer has let the lions loose.) deixar à vontade -
9 turn loose
(to set free: He turned the horse loose in the field.) soltar -
10 break loose
(to escape from control: The dog has broken loose.) escapar-se -
11 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) sem ter o que fazer -
12 break loose
(to escape from control: The dog has broken loose.) escapar -
13 texture
['tekstjuə]1) (the way something feels when touched, eaten etc: the texture of wood, stone, skin etc.) textura2) (the way that a piece of cloth looks or feels, caused by the way in which it is woven: the loose texture of this material.) contextura* * *tex.ture[t'ekstʃə] n textura, estrutura. -
14 texture
['tekstjuə]1) (the way something feels when touched, eaten etc: the texture of wood, stone, skin etc.) textura2) (the way that a piece of cloth looks or feels, caused by the way in which it is woven: the loose texture of this material.) textura -
15 toga
['təuɡə](the loose outer garment worn by a citizen of ancient Rome.) toga* * *to.ga[t'ougə] n toga: 1 roupa dos antigos romanos. 2 vestuário de magistrado, beca. -
16 dust-jacket
noun (the loose paper cover of a book.) capa de livro -
17 dust-jacket
noun (the loose paper cover of a book.) -
18 toga
['təuɡə](the loose outer garment worn by a citizen of ancient Rome.) toga -
19 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar. -
20 robe
[rəub]1) ((often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing: Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe.) manto2) ((usually in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing worn as a sign of a person's rank eg on official occasions: a judge's robes.) toga3) ((especially American) a loose garment worn casually; a dressing-gown: She wore a robe over her nightdress; a bath-robe; a beach-robe.) roupão•- robed* * *[roub] n 1 manto. 2 vestidura que serve de insígnia de alguma entidade, toga, beca. 3 hábito talar. 4 roupão, robe. 5 Amer manta para as pernas (usada em viagens ou para sentar-se ao ar livre). • vt+vi 1 vestir trajes cerimoniais, paramentar. 2 vestir. the gentlemen of the robe os magistrados, juízes togados, advogados.
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