-
21 flea
[fli:](a type of small blood-sucking insect that jumps instead of flying and lives on the bodies of animals or people.) pulga* * *[fli:] n pulga. to have a flea in one’s ear ter pulga atrás da orelha. to put a flea in one’s ear pôr uma pulga atrás da orelha de alguém, inquietar. -
22 humour
['hju:mə] 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) humor2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) cómico2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) fazer a vontade- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured* * *hu.mour[hj'u:mə] n Brit 1 humor, veia cômica, graça. 2 temperamento, gênio. 3 capricho. 4 brincadeira. 5 Physiol humor: líquido orgânico. • vt condescender, ceder a, adaptar-se a. good humour bom humor. ill humour mau humor. I must humour him preciso animá-lo, preciso fazer-lhe a vontade. in the humour for disposto a. out of humour indisposto, de mau humor. -
23 margarine
(( abbreviation marge) a butter-like substance made mainly from vegetable fats: We use margarine instead of butter.) margarina* * *mar.ga.rine[ma:dʒər'i:n] n margarina. -
24 me
[mi:]((used as the object of a verb or preposition and sometimes instead of I) the word used by a speaker or writer when referring to himself: He hit me; Give that to me; It's me; He can go with John and me.) me/mim/(com)migo* * * -
25 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ser capaz de2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) podia•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) força- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *[m'ait] n força, poder. • v ps of may (poder). with might and main com toda a força. -
26 pronoun
(a word used instead of a noun (or a phrase containing a noun): `He', `it', `who', and `anything' are pronouns.) pronome* * *pro.noun[pr'ounaun] n Gram pronome. -
27 skip
[skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) saltitar2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) saltar à corda3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) omitir2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) salto* * *skip1[skip] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 ato de passar por cima. • vt+vi 1 pular, saltar. 2 passar por cima de. 3 fazer pular. 4 omitir. 5 faltar, não comparecer a (aula, etc). to skip over something fazer algo, mas não integralmente. I skipped over ten pages of the book / pulei dez páginas do livro.————————skip2[skip] n caçamba, vagonete para minérios. -
28 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) esticar(-se)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estender-se2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) espreguiçadela2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensão•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[stretʃ] n 1 estiramento, esticamento, ato de esticar, estado de esticado. 2 extensão, distância, trecho, superfície. 3 período de tempo. 4 sl tempo. 5 tensão, esforço. 6 espreguiçamento. 7 pequena caminhada para esticar as pernas. 8 alcance máximo, amplitude. 9 interpretação forçada. 10 elasticidade. • vt 1 esticar, estender, estirar. 2 estender-se, cobrir grande distância, encher o espaço, espalhar-se. 3 esticar o corpo ou os membros, espreguiçar-se. 4 estender (a mão). 5 encompridar, alongar, alargar. 6 esforçar-se. 7 exagerar, torcer (a verdade) deturpar. 8 derrubar, atirar ao chão. 9 enforcar. at a stretch, upon a stretch de uma vez, a fio. at full stretch a toda, com todo o esforço. stretch ( of law) transgressão (da lei). to be stretched to the limit estar no limite dos seus recursos (financeiros, diplomáticos, etc). to stretch a point fazer uma exceção em um regulamento. to stretch forth, forward estender, avançar. to stretch money to keep within the budget fazer o dinheiro dar para não ultrapassar o orçamento. to stretch one’s legs esticar as pernas, dar umas voltas (depois de estar sentado por longas horas). to stretch out espalhar, estender, estender-se, esticar-se, alargar-se. to stretch something to the limit ir/levar algo até o limite. -
29 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substituir2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) substituto* * *sub.sti.tute[s'∧bstitju:t] n 1 substituto, representante. 2 sucedâneo. • vt+vi 1 substituir, colocar no lugar de. 2 assumir o lugar de. • adj substituto. -
30 sweetener
noun (something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.) adoçante* * *sweet.en.er[sw'i:tənə] n adoçante. -
31 their
[ðeə]1) (belonging to them: This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses.) seu/deles2) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) seu/sua•- theirs* * *[ðɛə] possessive pron seu, sua, seus, suas, deles, delas. -
32 them
[ðəm, ðem]1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) os/eles2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) os/eles•* * *[ðem; ðəm] pron (dative and accusative form of they) os, as, lhes, a elas, a eles. he saw them / ele os (as) viu. they saw the house before them / viram a casa diante deles (de si). -
33 they
[ðei]1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) eles2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) eles* * * -
34 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) até4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) para/com, etc.5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a/para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) em7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) para9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) fazê-lo2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) até fechar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) aos sentidos, ao trabalho, etc.•* * *[tu:; tə] adv 1 em direção a, para diante. 2 em posição normal ou de contato. 3 para si, a si, à consciência. • prep [tu; ta; tu:] 1 para, em direção a, a, ao, à. he goes to London / ele vai para Londres. he was a friend to me / ele foi um amigo para mim. it came to my hand / chegou às minhas mãos. I sent it to him / mandei-lho. 2 até. 3 para, a fim de. 4 em. 5 com. 6 de, da, do. 7 em honra de. 8 na, no, contra. throw it to the ground / jogue-o no chão. 9 sobre, a respeito. 10 por. 11 Gram marcador do infinitivo. what is to be done? / o que se deve fazer? in days to come / em dias vindouros. we expected him to go / esperávamos que ele fosse. it was seen to come / era de se esperar. add to that além disto. agreeable to agradável para. all to a man até o último homem. all to yourself tudo para você. a quarter to two um quarto para as duas horas. as to quanto a. attentive to atento a, atencioso para. face to face cara a cara. fall to the ground cair no chão. from hand to hand de mão em mão. heir to the crown herdeiro do trono. in comparison to em comparação a. our duty to nosso dever para com. put the horses to! atrele os cavalos! this is nothing to that isto não é nada em comparação com aquilo. 3 is to 6 as 9 is to 18 3 está para 6 assim como 9 está para 18. tired to death morto de cansaço. to a great age até a velhice. to a great degree em alto grau. to go to school ir à escola. to my cost às minhas custas. to my feeling a) em minha opinião. b) de acordo com o meu sentimento. to my knowledge segundo meu conhecimento. to my taste para o meu gosto. to the clouds até as nuvens. to the contrary ao contrário. to the minute ao minuto. to time na hora, pontual. -
35 token
['təukən]1) (a mark or sign: Wear this ring, as a token of our friendship.) sinal2) (a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money: The shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.) vale* * *to.ken[t'oukən] n 1 símbolo, sinal, indicação, indício. 2 recordação, lembrança, penhor. 3 prova, testemunho. 4 marca. 5 emblema, insígnia. 6 espécie de moeda emitida antigamente por bancos ou particulares. • adj 1 simbólico. 2 nominal. 3 parcial. • vt ser sinal de, indicar, mostrar. by token of em consideração de, conforme. by the same token a) justamente por isso. b) além, também. in token of em sinal de, em memória de. more by token tanto mais. -
36 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) justificar2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) apostar2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) mandato* * *war.rant[w'ɔrənt] n 1 autorização, ordem, permissão. 2 procuração. 3 mandado (de prisão, arresto, busca, etc.). he was pursued by a warrant of apprehension / ele foi procurado pela polícia (com ordem de prisão). 4 garantia, fiança. 5 justificação, fundamento. 6 certificado, patente, prova. 7 ordem de pagamento. 8 warrant, recibo (ou quitação) de depósito. • vt 1 dar autorização, autorizar, permitir. 2 justificar. 3 garantir, afiançar, assegurar. 4 dar a palavra, prometer. 5 certificar, atestar, declarar positivamente. I warrant him honest / eu me responsabilizo pela sua honestidade. 6 outorgar. to take a warrant against procurar com ordem de prisão. warrant of arrest ordem de prisão. warrant of attorney procuração. warrant of distress alvará de penhora. -
37 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) por um lado...por outroEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
-
38 box number
(a number used eg in a newspaper advertisement instead of a full address.) apartado -
39 digital clock/watch
(a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.) relógio digital -
40 nothing doing!
(an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') nem por isso
Страницы
См. также в других словарях:
Instead — In*stead , adv. [Pref. in + stead place.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the place or room; usually followed by of. [1913 Webster] Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. [1913 Webster] Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instead — may refer to:* Instead (album), an album by Onetwo. * Instead (song), a single by Stacie Orrico from her 2003 album Stacie Orrico * A type of menstrual cup … Wikipedia
instead — [in sted′] adv. [ IN1 + STEAD] in place of the person or thing mentioned: as an alternative or substitute [to feel like crying and laugh instead] instead of in place of … English World dictionary
instead — ► ADVERB 1) as an alternative or substitute. 2) (instead of) in place of … English terms dictionary
instead of — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
instead — (adv.) 1590s, from M.E. ine stede (early 13c.; see STEAD (Cf. stead)); loan translation of L. in loco (Fr. en lieu de). Still often two words until c.1640 … Etymology dictionary
instead — [adv] alternatively alternately, alternative, as a substitute, in lieu, in place of, in preference, on behalf of, on second thought, preferably, rather, rather than; concept 560 … New thesaurus
INSTEAD — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Instead (значения). INSTEAD Тип … Википедия
instead of — AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO, as a substitute for, as a replacement for, in place of, in lieu of, in preference to; rather than, as opposed to, as against, as contrasted with, before. → instead * * * preposition Etymology: Middle English in sted of : as… … Useful english dictionary
instead — [[t]ɪnste̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) PHR PREP: PREP n/ ing If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. She had to spend nearly four months away from him that… … English dictionary
instead — in|stead [ ın sted ] adverb *** used for saying that one person, thing, or action replaces another: If you don t have olive oil, you can use sunflower oil instead. The committee has rejected our proposal. Instead, they have brought forward an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
