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1 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia/noção2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) desejar/apetecer2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) imaginar3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) ter um fraco por•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *fan.cy[f'ænsi] n 1 fantasia: a) imaginação. b) obra de imaginação. c) idéia, concepção, pensamento, parecer, opinião. d) noção, suposição, ilusão, imagem mental, idéia visionária. e) capricho, extravagância, veneta, desejo singular, gosto passageiro. f) gosto pessoal, vontade, preferência, arbítrio. g) idéia fixa, obsessão. 2 inclinação, afeição, simpatia. 3 passatempo favorito, mania. 4 the fancy a) coll os aficionados de um esporte. b) criação seleta de animais. • vt+vi 1 imaginar, fantasiar, planejar na fantasia, figurar, formar uma idéia. she fancied herself to be ill / ela cismou que estava doente. 2 julgar, reputar, crer, não saber com certeza, supor. I fancied her to be my friend / eu achava que ela fosse minha amiga. 3 querer, gostar, agradar-se. he fancies his game / ele gosta muito do seu jogo. 4 criar ou cultivar selecionando certas características. 5 desejar ter ou fazer. 6 desejar sexualmente. • adj 1 caprichoso. 2 ornamental, de fantasia. 3 extravagante, exorbitante. 4 de qualidade especial. 5 de grande habilidade ou graça. 6 Com luxuoso, caro, de bom gosto. just fancy that! imagine só! something that tickles one’s fancy algo que atrai. to take someone’s fancy cair nas graças de alguém. -
2 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) enfeitado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) ter vontade de2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) supor3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) desejar•- fanciful- fancifully - fancy dress - take a fancy to - take one's fancy -
3 conceive
[kən'si:v]1) (to form (an idea etc) in the mind.) conceber2) (to imagine: I can't conceive why you did that.) imaginar3) ((of a woman) to become pregnant.) conceber•- conceivably* * *con.ceive[kəns'i:v] vt+vi 1 conceber: a) imaginar, idear. b) pensar, ter em mente, fazer idéia de, formar noção. c) ficar grávida ou prenhe, engravidar. d) compreender, entender. I cannot conceive how it came to that / não posso compreender como chegou a isto. e) julgar, crer. 2 exprimir, pôr em palavras. conceived in plain terms formulado claramente. -
4 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) queixar-se2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) queixar-se•* * *com.plain[kəmpl'ein] vt+vi 1 queixar-se, lamentar-se. she complains to me of him / ela queixa-se dele comigo. 2 acusar, apresentar queixa. -
5 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) explicar2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) explicar•- explanatory
- explain away* * *ex.plain[ikspl'ein] vt+vi 1 explicar, esclarecer, elucidar, ilustrar. can you explain your conduct? / você pode justificar a sua conduta? 2 interpretar. 3 motivar, fundamentar. to explain away dar satisfação (geralmente sobre atitudes ou ações erradas). -
6 sailing
noun (the activity or sport of navigating a ship or boat that has sails: Sailing is one of his hobbies.) velejar* * *sail.ing[s'eiliŋ] n 1 navegação (a vela), iatismo. 2 partida (de navio). • adj de vela, veleiro. plain sailing fig sem dificuldades. sailing boat veleiro. -
7 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) escala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) escala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) escala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) escala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) escalaII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalarIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) escama- scaly* * *scale1[skeil] n 1 escama. 2 camada fina, crosta. 3 Ent cochonilha. • vi 1 escamar, remover escamas. 2 descascar. to scale off esfoliar.————————scale2[skeil] n 1 prato de balança. • vt pesar. the calf scales 125 pounds / o vitelo pesa 125 libras.————————scale3[skeil] n 1 escala, seqüência, série de graus. 2 graduação, régua, metro, instrumento de medida. 3 escala: proporção de tamanho. 4 extensão, tamanho. 5 Mus escala. • vi 1 reduzir, baixar em certa proporção. 2 representar em escala. 3 escalar, subir, ascender. on a large scale em larga escala. plain scale tamanho natural (desenho). reduced ( enlarged) scale escala reduzida (aumentada). to scale down reduzir proporcionalmente. -
8 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. -
9 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) período2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) período3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) termo•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) denominar- in terms of* * *[tə:m] n 1 termo, palavra, expressão. 2 prazo, duração, limite. 3 semestre: período do ano escolar. 4 período de funcionamento do foro. 5 prazo, data de vencimento. 6 Math termo, componente de uma equação ou expressão. 7 terms condições, cláusulas, termos. our terms are cash / nossas condições são pagamento à vista. terms of delivery / condições de entrega. 8 terms maneira, modo de falar. 9 terms relações. 10 tempo que dura a gravidez normal. • vt chamar, designar, denominar. in plain / round terms francamente dito. in set terms em termos estabelecidos. in terms of praise com palavras elogiosas. in the long term a longo prazo. on easy terms com facilidades. on term a prazo. on / upon no terms de forma alguma. term of office período de função. terms of reference assuntos a decidir. the exact terms os termos exatos. to be on friendly terms with ter relações amigáveis com. to come to terms chegar a um acordo. to bring to terms forçar ou induzir a aceitar condições. to keep a term freqüentar regularmente o semestre escolar. under my terms de acordo com as minhas condições. -
10 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-se2) ((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.) estiramento2) (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, trecho, período•- stretchy - at a stretch - be at full stretch - stretch one's legs - stretch out
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