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1 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) pular2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) saltitar3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) saltar4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) saltar2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) salto2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) salto•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) lúpulo* * *hop1[hɔp] n lúpulo. • vt 1 juntar lúpulo à cerveja. 2 colher lúpulo.————————hop2[hɔp] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 viagem curta (de avião). 3 coll baile. 4 coll dança, arrasta-pé. • vt+vi 1 pular, saltar. 2 coll viajar de avião (a curta distância). 3 dançar. hop it dê o fora, vá embora. hop, step and jump Sport salto triplo. to be hopping mad estar louco da vida, muito bravo e aborrecido. to catch someone on the hop pegar alguém com a mão na botija. to hop off partir (avião). to hop the freight Amer sl viajar clandestinamente em trem de carga. to keep on the hop manter-se ocupado, trabalhando.————————hop3[hɔp] n sl 1 ópio. 2 qualquer narcótico. 3 pessoa viciada em drogas. 4 besteira, mentira. to hop up administrar, dar drogas. -
2 sting
1. [stiŋ] noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) ferrão2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picada3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picada2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) arder* * *[stiŋ] n 1 picada, ferroada. 2 ferida, lugar de picada. 3 Zool aguilhão, ferrão, espinho. 4 dor aguda. 5 o que causa dor, fig remorso. • vt+vi (ps, pp stung). 1 picar, ferroar, ferir, aguilhoar. 2 pungir, afligir, atormentar. 3 doer, arder. 4 ter ferrão. 5 levantar, excitar. 6 sl explorar, abusar, cobrar excessivamente. he was stung / Amer sl ele foi explorado. 7 sl enganar, trapacear. sting of conscience remorso. stung with remorse atormentado pela consciência. to have a sting in the tail finalizar com uma crítica. to sting one to the quick ficar muito sentido. to take the sting out aliviar, abrandar. -
3 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) pular num pé só2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) saltitar, pular de pés juntos3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) saltar4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) saltar2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) pulo num pé só2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) pulo de pés juntos•- catch someone on the hop - catch on the hop - keep someone on the hop - keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) lúpulo -
4 sting
1. [stiŋ] noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) espinho, ferrão2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picada3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picada2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) arder -
5 chirp
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6 chrysalis
['krisəlis](the form taken by some insects (eg butterflies) at an early stage in their development.) crisálida* * *chrys.a.lis[kr'isəlis] n (pl chrysalises, chrysalides) Zool crisálida, crisálide, casulo. -
7 especially
adverb (particularly: These insects are quite common, especially in hot countries.) especialmente* * *es.pe.cial.ly[isp'e82li] adv especialmente, particularmente, principalmente. this one especially / especialmente este. -
8 feeler
noun ((in certain animals, insects etc) an organ for touching, especially one of the two thread-like parts on an insect's head.) antena* * *feel.er[f'i:lə] n 1 antena de inseto, palpo, tentáculo, barbas de gato. 2 balão de ensaio, experiência. 3 batedor, explorador (do campo). feeler gauge Tech calibre. to put ou have feelers out sondar, jogar verde para colher maduro, ligar as antenas. -
9 insect repellent
noun (a chemical preparation that repels insects.)* * *in.sect re.pel.lent['insekt ripelənt] n preparado repelente para insetos, insetífugo.————————insect repellentrepelente contra insetos. -
10 insect
['insekt](any of many kinds of small six-legged creatures with wings and a body divided into sections: We were bothered by flies, wasps and other insects.) insecto- insectivorous
- insect repellent* * *in.sect['insekt] n 1 inseto. 2 fig pessoa ou criatura desprezível. -
11 insecticide
noun (a substance (usually in powder or liquid form) for killing insects.) insecticida* * *in.sec.ti.cide[ins'ektisaid] n inseticida. -
12 insectivorous
[-'tivərəs]adjective ((of plants or animals) feeding (mainly) on insects.) insectívoro* * *in.sec.tiv.o.rous[insekt'ivərəs] adj insetívoro. -
13 invade
[in'veid]((of an enemy) to enter (a country etc) with an army: Britain was twice invaded by the Romans.) invadir- invader- invasion* * *in.vade[inv'eid] vt 1 invadir, tomar. the house was invaded by insects / a casa foi invadida por insetos. 2 violar. 3 intrometer-se. 4 infectar. to be invaded by coll ser acometido de. -
14 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) traça2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) traça•- mothball
- moth-eaten* * *[mɔθ] n 1 traça. 2 mariposa. -
15 nest
[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) ninho2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) fazer ninho- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nest] n 1 ninho. 2 covil, toca. 3 retiro. 4 ninhada. 5 jogo (série de objetos). • vt+vi 1 aninhar. 2 fazer ninho. to feather one’s nest acumular riquezas de maneira escusa, valer-se de oportunidade para enriquecer. to foul one’s own nest difamar a própria família. to stir up a hornet’s nest mexer em casa de marimbondo. -
16 pollinate
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17 proboscis
[prə'bosis](a nose, or mouth-part in certain animals, insects etc.) tromba* * *pro.bos.cis[prəb'ɔsis] n probóscide, probóscida. hum nariz, tromba de elefante. -
18 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) de pouca duração* * *short-lived[ʃ'ɔ:tlivd] adj de vida curta, de pouca duração, efêmero, fugaz.————————short-livedde vida curta. -
19 social
['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) social2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) social3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) social4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) social•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) socialista- socialise
- socially
- social work* * *so.cial[s'ouʃəl] n reunião social, organizada para os sócios de um clube ou instituição. • adj 1 social, relativo à sociedade. 2 sociável. 3 que vive em comunidade. -
20 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) chupador2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) ventosa3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) ventosa4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) rebento5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.)* * *suck.er1[s'∧kə] n 1 chupador, animal ou coisa que chupa ou suga. 2 nome popular de diversos peixes chupadores (como o papa-terra ou curimatã bras.). 3 ventosa. 4 tubo de sucção, pistão, êmbolo de sucção. 5 coll bobo, trouxa. 6 chupeta. 7 fig fã, fanático. 8 criança de peito. there’s a sucker born every minute os trouxas nunca acabarão. to play the sucker bancar o trouxa, fazer papel de bobo. to be a sucker for something ser incapaz de resistir a, não conseguir resistir a.————————suck.er2[s'∧kə] n Bot broto, rebento que nasce da raiz. • vt lançar rebentos, tirar rebentos.
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