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  • 41 swing

    [swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balançar(-se)
    2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) gingar
    3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) virar
    2. noun
    1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanço
    2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) balanço
    3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) balanço
    4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) virada
    5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) balanço
    •
    - swing bridge - swing door - be in full swing - get into the swing of things - get into the swing - go with a swing

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  • 42 worst

    [wə:st] 1. adjective
    (bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) pior
    2. adverb
    (in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) pior
    3. pronoun
    (the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) pior
    - get the worst of - if the worst comes to the worst - the worst of it is that - the worst of it is

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  • 43 direct

    [di'rekt] 1. adjective
    1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) directo
    2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) directo
    3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) directo
    4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) absoluto
    5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) directo
    2. verb
    1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir
    2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) ensinar o caminho
    3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar
    4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir
    •
    - directional
    - directive
    - directly
    - directness
    - director
    - directory
    * * *
    di.rect
    [dir'ekt] vt+vi 1 dirigir, conduzir, guiar, encaminhar para, ornar. 2 administrar, gerir, controlar, servir de guia, chefe, etc. 3 apontar, mostrar, indicar, ensinar o caminho a. 4 endereçar. 5 instruir, ensinar. 6 governar, ordenar, mandar, comandar. 7 dirigir a palavra a. 8 prescrever, aconselhar. 9 enviar alguém a outrem. 10 visar, apontar, tender. • adj 1 direito, reto. 2 imediato, o mais próximo, o mais curto. 3 sem rodeios, sem intermediário. 4 sincero, franco, claro, verídico, exato. 5 em linha reta, relativo ao parentesco. 6 Gram direto. 7 diametral. 8 decisivo, conclusivo. 9 Astr na direção do movimento dos planetas, de oeste a leste. • adv 1 imediatamente. 2 diretamente. 3 absolutamente. 4 sem intervalo.

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  • 44 like

    I 1. adjective
    (the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) igual
    2. preposition
    (the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) como
    3. noun
    (someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) igual
    4. conjunction
    ((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como
    - likelihood
    - liken
    - likeness
    - likewise
    - like-minded
    - a likely story!
    - as likely as not
    - be like someone
    - feel like
    - he is likely to
    - look like
    - not likely!     II verb
    1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gostar
    2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de
    •
    - likable
    - liking
    - should/would like
    - take a liking to
    * * *
    like1
    [laik] n 1 igual. 2 semelhante. 3 acontecimento similar. • adj 1 semelhante, parecido, equivalente, parelho, igual. 2 relacionado. 3 característico. • adv 1 provavelmente. 2 por assim dizer. 3 aproximadamente, em torno de. something like £ 5.00 / cerca de £ 5,00. 4 tal como. • conj como, como se. • prep 1 como. do not shout like that / não grite tanto. 2 típico de, característico de, próprio de. what is he like? / como ele é? 3 com jeito de, com cara de. and the like, etc., e assim por diante. did you ever hear the like of it? já se ouviu coisa igual? in like manner da mesma maneira. it is like enough é muito provável. like master, like man tal senhor, tal criado. the likes of gente como. they are as like as two peas são cara de um, focinho do outro. to feel like ter vontade de. to look like parecer.
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    like2
    [laik] vt+vi 1 gostar de, achar bom. I should like you to come / eu gostaria que você viesse. 2 querer, desejar. 3 convir, agradar. as you like como queira. do as you like / faça o que quiser. he makes himself liked ele se faz estimado. how do you like it? o que você acha disso? to like better gostar mais. to like well gostar.

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  • 45 presence

    ['prezns]
    1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) presença
    2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) presença
    •
    - presence of mind
    * * *
    pres.ence
    [pr'ezəns] n 1 presença: a) condição de presente. b) comparecimento. c) local em que uma pessoa se encontra. d) porte, ar, aspecto. he has the presence of his father / ele tem o porte ou ar do seu pai. 2 aparição, espectro. 3 audiência. they were admitted to the presence / foram recebidos em audiência. in the presence of na presença de. in the presence of danger diante do perigo. into their presence à sua presença. presence of mind presença de espírito. the presence os soberanos ou as pessoas de destaque.

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  • 46 smooth

    [smu:ð] 1. adjective
    1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) macio
    2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) homogéneo
    3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tranquilo
    4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) fácil
    5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) suave
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) alisar
    2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) espalhar
    •
    - smoothly
    - smoothness
    * * *
    [smu:ð] n 1 ato de alisar ou polir. 2 lisura, polimento. • vt+vi 1 alisar, aplainar, polir. 2 acalmar, suavizar. 3 facilitar. 4 remover saliências, tornar plano. • adj 1 plano, liso, lustroso, polido. 2 macio, regular. 3 sem pelotas. 4 liso, sem cabelo, sem pêlo. 5 fácil, sem obstáculos ou dificuldades, suave. 6 calmo, sereno, plácido. 7 polido, agradável, afável. 8 lisonjeiro, bajulador. 9 brando, macio, agradável ao gosto ou ao ouvido, suave. 10 sl excelente, agradável, atraente. to smooth away afastar, descartar. he smoothed away the difficulties / ele afastou as dificuldades. to smooth down acalmar, moderar, suavizar. to smooth out alisar, passar a ferro, tirar dobras ou pregas. to smooth over atenuar, paliar. to smooth the way/ to smooth the path facilitar as coisas, abrir caminho, tornar mais fácil ou provável. to take the rough with the smooth aceitar o que vier: o bom e o ruim.

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  • 47 so

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) de modo que
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak
    * * *
    so1
    [sou] n Mus sol.
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    so2
    [sou] adv 1 assim, deste modo, desta maneira, desta forma, conforme foi mostrado. so it is true? / é verdade, então? I think so / penso que sim. 2 como consta. 3 naquele estado, naquela condição. 4 tão, de tal modo, de tal grau. it is so fine a day / está um dia tão bonito. 5 muito. 6 por esta razão, então, por isto, portanto. 7 igualmente, também. are you hungry? so am I / está com fome? eu também. 8 mais ou menos, aproximadamente. he stays a week or so / ele permanecerá mais ou menos uma semana. • conj 1 de maneira que, para que. there was nothing to be done, so I went away / não havia nada que fazer, portanto fui-me embora. we left the book on the table, so that he’d find it / deixamos o livro em cima da mesa, para que ele o achasse. 2 sob a condição de, se. • interj 1 bem! 2 certo! 3 é verdade? é assim? • pron o mesmo, a mesma coisa. and so forth e assim por diante. and so on e assim por diante. be so kind as to give me... tenha a bondade de me dar... ever so much muito. if so nesse caso, caso que, se... is that so? é verdade? realmente? just/ quite so assim mesmo, bem assim. Mr. so-and-so fulano. Mrs. so-and-so fulana. not so pretty as não tão bonito como. so far so good até aqui, muito bem. so help me God! que Deus me ajude! so much for that! chega disto, basta! so much the better! tanto melhor! so so assim, assim, mais ou menos. so? so what? e daí? the more so tanto mais. why so? por quê?

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  • 48 direct

    [di'rekt] 1. adjective
    1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direto
    2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direto, franco
    3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direto
    4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) absoluto
    5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) direto
    2. verb
    1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir
    2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) orientar
    3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar
    4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir
    •
    - directional - directive - directly - directness - director - directory

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  • 49 life

    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) vida
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) prisão perpétua
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    - lifelike - life-and-death - lifebelt - lifeboat - lifebuoy - life-cycle - life expectancy - lifeguard - life-jacket - lifeline - lifelong - life-saving - life-sized - life-size - lifetime - as large as life - bring to life - come to life - for life - the life and soul of the party - not for the life of me - not on your life! - take life - take one's life - take one's life in one's hands - to the life

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  • 50 cold

    [kəuld] 1. adjective
    1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) frio
    2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) frio
    3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) frio
    2. noun
    1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) frio
    2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) constipação
    •
    - coldness
    - cold-blooded
    - cold war
    - get cold feet
    - give someone the cold shoulder
    - give the cold shoulder
    - in cold blood
    * * *
    [kould] n 1 frio, temperatura baixa. 2 tempo frio. 3 sensação de frio, calafrio. 4 resfriado, catarro, resfriamento. I caught, took a cold / peguei um resfriado, resfriei-me. he has a cold / ele está resfriado. • adj 1 frio, de temperatura baixa. 2 frígido, gélido. 3 sl morto. 4 inconsciente, inerte. 5 impassível, indiferente, insensível. 6 reservado, sério. 7 inexpressivo, desinteressante. 8 fraco, imperceptível. 9 azul, verde, cinzento (não de cor viva). 10 desanimador. 11 desapaixonado, imparcial. 12 nu, cru (fatos). a bad, severe, violent cold um resfriado violento, sério. a cold look um olhar indiferente. cold bend test Tech ensaio de flexão a frio. cold comfort consolo pouco satisfatário. cold scent Hunt rasto velho ou fraco. he was left out in the cold fig ele foi ignorado, foi deixado de lado. in cold blood a sangue frio. it makes my blood run cold dá-me arrepios. that leaves me cold isto me é indiferente. to be out cold estar inconsciente. to get (become) cold ficar frio, esfriar. to put on cold storage fig deixar ficar, deixar como está. to throw cold water on pôr água na fervura, desencorajar.

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  • 51 storm

    [sto:m] 1. noun
    1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) tempestade
    2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) explosão
    2. verb
    1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) gritar com
    2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) precipitar-se
    3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) assaltar
    •
    - stormily
    - storminess
    - stormbound
    - stormtrooper
    - a storm in a teacup
    - take by storm
    * * *
    [stɔ:m] n 1 tempestade. 2 temporal, chuva forte. 3 distúrbio, tumulto, manifestação violenta, furor. 4 ataque, assalto, bombardeio. • vt+vi 1 ventar muito, chover, fazer temporal. 2 ser violento, ficar bravo, enfurecer-se. 3 falar alto, gritar, berrar. 4 entrar em algum lugar fazendo barulho (demonstrando raiva). 5 assaltar, atacar violentamente. 6 bombardear. a storm in a teacup tempestade num copo d’água. after a storm comes a calm depois da chuva vem o sol. brain storm tempestade de idéias. hail storm temporal de granizo. rain storm temporal, chuva torrencial. snow storm nevasca. the calm after the storm a bonança após a tempestade. thunder storm temporal. to raise a storm promover desordens. to take by storm tomar de assalto, conquistar.

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  • 52 cold

    [kəuld] 1. adjective
    1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) frio
    2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) frio
    3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) frio
    2. noun
    1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) frio
    2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) resfriado
    •
    - coldness - cold-blooded - cold war - get cold feet - give someone the cold shoulder - give the cold shoulder - in cold blood

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  • 53 So

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tão/tanto
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) assim
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) isso/que sim/assim, etc.
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) também
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') de facto
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) de modo que
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak
    * * *
    So3
    abbr south (Sul, ao sul, para o sul).

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  • 54 chant

    1. verb
    1) (to recite in a singing manner: The monks were chanting their prayers.) entoar
    2) (to repeat (a phrase, slogan etc) over and over out loud: The crowd was chanting `We want more!') entoar
    2. noun
    1) (a kind of sacred song.) cântico
    2) (a phrase or slogan constantly repeated: `Stop the cuts!' was the chant.) cantilena
    * * *
    [tʃa:nt; tʃænt] n 1 canção, canto. 2 cantochão. 3 cântico, salmo. 4 modo cantado de falar, salmodia. • vt 1 cantar. 2 entoar como um salmo. 3 celebrar cantando, louvar em hinos. 4 salmodiar. 5 falar ou cantar de modo monótono. to chant the praises of elogiar, louvar alguém.

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  • 55 counter

    I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb
    ((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) contra
    2. verb
    (to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) contrariar
    III noun
    (a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) balcão
    * * *
    coun.ter1
    [k'auntə] n calculador, contador.
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    coun.ter2
    [k'auntə] n 1 ficha (de jogo de cartas). 2 imitação de moeda. 3 balcão (de banco, restaurante ou loja). 4 guichê. under the counter por baixo do pano (ilegalmente).
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    coun.ter3
    [k'auntə] n 1 oposto, contrário. 2 contragolpe (boxe). 3 parada (esgrima). 4 contraforte: forro com que se reforça a parte do calçado que se ajusta sobre o calcanhar. 5 Naut almeida: parte côncava da popa de um navio. • vt+vi 1 opor, contrariar, agir contra. 2 dar contragolpe (boxe). • adj oposto, contrário. it went counter to my plans / foi contrário aos meus planos.

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  • 56 dry

    1. adjective
    1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) seco
    2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) insípido
    3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) irónico
    4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar
    - drier
    - dryer
    - drily
    - dryly
    - dryness
    - dry-clean
    - dry land
    - dry off
    - dry up
    * * *
    [drai] n 1 Amer proibicionista, partidário da Lei Seca, do regime seco. 2 secura, seca, estado ou qualidade do que é seco. • vt+vi 1 secar(-se), enxugar(-se), dessecar, esgotar, desaguar, ficar seco, deixar em seco. 2 murchar, tornar murcho. 3 secar-se, definhar-se. • adj (compar drier, sup driest) 1 seco, enxuto, sem chuva, árido, estéril, sem vegetação, mirrado, magro. 2 sedento, sequioso. 3 murcho, ressequido. 4 seco, insensível, de poucas palavras, severo, áspero, duro, rude, sarcástico, satírico, mordaz, reservado, calado, enfadonho. 5 sem lágrimas. 6 nu, puro (fatos). 7 sem leite, que não produz leite (vaca). 8 sem manteiga, seco (pão, vinho). 9 sem vida, insípido. 10 sujeito à Lei Seca, marcado pela ausência de bebidas alcoólicas. 11 desidratado. 12 improdutivo. 13 que causa sede. cut and dry já feito, decidido com antecedência, combinado de antemão. dry as a bone/ bone-dry totalmente seco. high and dry fracassado, desamparado, abandonado. to die a dry death morrer sem ser por afogamento ou por derramamento de sangue. to dry out coll receber ou dar curso de tratamento do alcoolismo. to dry up 1 secar, dessecar. 2 deixar de fluir. 3 coll esquecer o diálogo (ator). 4 sl calar a boca.

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  • 57 ease

    [i:z] 1. noun
    1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) sossego
    2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.)
    3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) facilidade
    2. verb
    1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar
    2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) abrandar
    3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) ajeitar
    •
    - easiness
    - easy     3. interjection
    (a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) calma!
    - easy-going
    - at ease
    - easier said than done
    - go easy on
    - stand at ease
    - take it easy
    - take one's ease
    * * *
    [i:z] n 1 bem-estar físico ou espiritual, tranqüilidade, sossego, ócio. 2 alívio, conforto, despreocupação, comodidade. 3 naturalidade, facilidade, franqueza, desembaraço. • vt+vi 1 aliviar, livrar da dor ou preocupação, consolar, reconfortar, atenuar. 2 diminuir, minorar. 3 tranqüilizar, acalmar. 4 mover(-se) vagarosa e cuidadosamente. 5 soltar, relaxar, afrouxar. 6 facilitar. at ease a) à vontade, em paz. I feel at my ease here / aqui eu me sinto à vontade, em casa. b) Mil descansar (posição). ill at ease embaraçado, constrangido, pouco à vontade. take your ease esteja à vontade. to ease off, ease up abrandar, suavizar, desprender, saltar. to live at ease viver sem preocupações. to put (set) a person at his ease tranqüilizar, reconfortar alguém, fazer sentir-se à vontade. with ease facilmente.

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  • 58 splash

    [splæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) salpicar
    2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) esparrinhar
    3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) chapinhar
    4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) espalhar
    2. noun
    1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) chape
    2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) mancha
    3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) mancha
    * * *
    [splæʃ] n 1 som ou ação de espirrar ou de esguichar. 2 mancha de líquido espirrado, mancha, salpico. 3 pequena quantidade, gota. 4 exibição ostensiva. he made a great splash / ele fez muito estardalhaço, ele chamou a atenção. • vt+vi 1 patinhar, chapinhar. 2 espirrar, esguichar, salpicar. 3 esparramar líquido. 4 sujar, molhar. 5 atravessar lama ou água chapinhando. 6 coll esbanjar. he dunks but he splashes Braz coll ele rouba, mas faz. to splash out/ about Brit esbanjar, alardear.

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  • 59 stiff

    [stif]
    1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rígido
    2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) duro
    3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) espesso
    4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difícil
    5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte
    6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) formal
    •
    - stiffness
    - stiffen
    - stiffening
    - bore
    - scare stiff
    * * *
    [stif] n 1 sl cadáver. 2 sl pessoa formal, cerimoniosa. 3 Amer sl pessoa desajeitada, caipira. 4 sl pessoa bêbada. 5 sl trabalhador migrante, trabalhador braçal. • vt sl 1 enganar, trapacear, ludibriar. 2 tratar rudemente, ser injusto com. 3 fracassar comercialmente. • adj 1 duro, rijo, teso. 2 firme, duro de mover. 3 inflexível, tenso. 4 apertado, esticado. 5 espesso, viscoso. 6 denso, compacto. 7 formal, afetado, constrangido, cerimonioso. he’s as stiff as a poker / ele é excessivamente formal (ou cerimonioso). 8 forte, constante (vento). 9 severo, rigoroso. 10 obstinado, persistente. 11 forte, com muito álcool. 12 coll alto, salgado (fig, falando de preço), excessivo. 13 entrevado, emperrado. 14 dolorido. 15 teimoso, intransigente. 16 formal, frio. 17 sl bêbado. • adv 1 duramente, rijamente. 2 muito, extremamente. it bored me stiff / foi muito cansativo ou enfadonho para mim. 3 totalmente. to bore someone stiff aborrecer alguém com conversa chata. to keep a stiff upper lip agüentar firme. to scare someone stiff assustar alguém, amedrontar alguém.

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  • 60 dry

    1. adjective
    1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) seco
    2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) árido
    3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) irônico
    4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar
    - drier - dryer - drily - dryly - dryness - dry-clean - dry land - dry off - dry up

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > dry

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