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1 the high seas
(the open seas; far from land.) alto mar* * *the high seaso alto-mar. -
2 the high seas
(the open seas; far from land.) alto-mar -
3 Highlander
High.land.er[h'ailəndə] n montanhês (da Escócia). -
4 highland
high.land[h'ailənd] n montanhas. -
5 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) vulgar2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comum3) (publicly owned: common property.) público4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) ordinário5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) plebeu6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comum2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) espaço aberto- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *com.mon[k'ɔmən] n 1 terra comum, terra para uso de uma comunidade. 2 o que é geral ou usual, o comum. 3 Jur servidão. • adj 1 comum, de todos ou de muitos. 2 popular, geral, universal. 3 público, que pertence à comunidade. 4 usual, familiar, habitual. 5 notório. 6 raso, sem graduação ou posto. 7 vulgar, trivial. 8 ordinário, medíocre, inferior, baixo, barato. 9 Gram comum de dois. above ou beyond the common, out of the extraordinário, fora do comum. by common consent com o consentimento de todos. common of pasture servidão de pastagem. common to all geral, comum a todos. in common with em comum. the common people o povo. the commons = link=commons commons. to make common cause with unir-se em uma causa comum com. -
6 dry
1. adjective1) (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.) seco2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) insípido3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) irónico4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar- dried- 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. -
7 hill
[hil]1) (noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain: We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.) colina2) (a slope on a road: This car has difficulty going up steep hills.) encosta•- hillock- hilly
- hillside* * *[hil] n 1 morro, colina. 2 monte (de terra). • vt amontoar (terra). anthill formigueiro. as old as the hill muito velho. hill up and down dale morro acima, morro abaixo. -
8 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) andar3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nivelador4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) no chão2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) igual3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) firme3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) apontar4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *lev.el[l'evəl] n 1 nível. 2 superfície plana. 3 plano horizontal. 4 altitude. 5 planície. 6 nível social ou cultural. 7 galeria ou passagem horizontal. • vt+vi 1 nivelar, aplainar. 2 apontar (uma arma). 3 dirigir (um ataque). 4 arrasar, demolir. 5 igualar (em condições), equiparar, uniformizar. 6 alisar. 7 fig ser franco e aberto. • adj 1 plano, raso. 2 horizontal. 3 igual, uniforme, nivelado, liso. 4 em pé de igualdade, na mesma posição. 5 monótono. 6 firme, inabalável. 7 sensato, calmo. 8 bem equilibrado. on the level de modo franco e correto. to do one’s level best empregar todos os esforços, fazer o melhor possível, dar o máximo de si. to level against levantar acusação contra (alguém). to level at apontar (arma). -
9 mudflat
noun ((often in plural) an area of muddy seaside land which is covered with water at high tide.) pantanal* * *mud.flat[m'∧dflæt] n alagadiço: área da costa que é coberta pelas águas do mar somente na maré alta. -
10 plateau
['plætəu, ]( American[) plæ'təu]plurals - plateaus, plateaux; noun(an area of high flat land; a mountain with a wide, flat top.) planalto* * *pla.teau[pl'ætou] n 1 planalto, platô. 2 centro de mesa. -
11 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) elevar3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) criar4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) levantar6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) reunir7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) erguer10) (to give (a shout etc).) dar11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contactar2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *[reiz] n 1 aumento. 2 subida, elevação. 3 levantamento: ação de levantar. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer, pôr de pé. I raised my glass to him / eu o brindei. 2 elevar, aumentar, subir ou fazer subir. 3 engrandecer, promover, fortalecer. 4 ajuntar, formar, recrutar, alistar. 5 criar, cultivar, plantar. 6 criar, educar. he was born and raised in New York / ele nasceu e foi educado em Nova York. 7 provocar, causar. 8 suscitar, fazer aparecer, evocar. 9 ressuscitar. 10 exclamar. 11 erigir, erguer, construir, edificar. 12 descobrir, achar. the dog raised a rabbit / o cachorro descobriu uma lebre. 13 terminar, acabar, suspender. 14 avistar. the ship raised land / o navio aproximou-se da (avistou) terra. 15 sublevar, revoltar. 16 arranjar, angariar, levantar (fundos). she raised the dough / ela arranjou o dinheiro. 17 armar (tenda). 18 alçar. 19 causar (briga). 20 excitar, animar, incitar (against, upon contra). 21 realçar, frisar. 22 entoar, cantar. he raised me out of sleep ele despertou-me. to raise a blister formar uma bolha de água na pele. to raise a ghost invocar um espírito. to raise a hand to levantar a mão para, bater, tratar mal. to raise a monument erigir um monumento. to raise an army ajuntar, formar um exército. to raise an eyebrow ficar surpreso. to raise a point levantar uma questão. to raise a shout dar um grito. to raise a storm fig provocar, causar uma tempestade. to raise Cain, (mischief, a row) fazer barulho, armar contendas. to raise cloth aveludar pano. to raise dust fazer alarde, criar confusão. to raise hell coll criar caso. to raise money arranjar dinheiro. to raise money on a property empenhar, hipotecar uma propriedade. to raise one’s eyes elevar a vista (to para). to raise one’s glass fazer um brinde à saúde de. to raise one’s hat cumprimentar tirando o chapéu, tirar o chapéu em cumprimento. to raise prices fazer subir os preços. to raise sheep, potatoes, etc. criar ovelhas, cultivar, plantar batatas. to raise the country sublevar o país. to raise the dead ressuscitar os mortos. to raise the nation to power engrandecer a nação, levá-la ao poder. to raise the roof ficar muito bravo, criar caso, armar um pampeiro. to raise the salary aumentar o salário. to raise the siege of a fort levantar o cerco de um forte. to raise the wind a) sl achar meios de arranjar dinheiro por modos fraudulentos. b) provocar distúrbio ou comoção. to raise to a power Math elevar a uma potência. to raise up levantar, alçar. -
12 sea
[si:] 1. noun1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; ( also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) mar2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) mar3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) mar•- seawards- seaward
- seaboard
- sea breeze
- seafaring
- seafood 2. adjectiveseafood restaurants.) marisqueiro- seafront- sea-going
- seagull
- sea level
- sea-lion
- seaman
- seaport
- seashell
- seashore
- seasick
- seasickness
- seaside
- seaweed
- seaworthy
- seaworthiness
- at sea
- go to sea
- put to sea* * *[si:] n 1 mar. 2 oceano. 3 movimento das ondas. 4 algo vasto como o mar. at full sea na maré alta, fig no auge. at sea no mar, em alto-mar, fig confuso, desnorteado. by sea por mar, via marítima. by the sea perto do mar, na costa. choppy sea mar crespo. the high seas o alto-mar. to be between the devil and the deep sea estar em dilema. to go to sea tornar-se marinheiro. -
13 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) encher-se de água3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) encher-se de lágrimas•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeável4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa.ter[w'ɔ:tə] n 1 água: a) o líquido. b) qualquer líquido que sugere água. c) líquidos do corpo, como suor, saliva, lágrima, urina. d) chuva (também waters). e) limpidez, transparência, brilho ou lustre (de pedra preciosa). f) vazamento (no casco de um navio). 2 curso d’água, rio, lago, lagoa. 3 enchente ou nível baixo de um rio. 4 profundidade de um rio. 5 maré (alta ou baixa). 6 superfície de aspecto ondeado em seda ou metal. 7 ações emitidas sem aumento de capital. 8 waters águas: a) águas correntes. b) águas agitadas, ondeantes, o mar, o alto-mar. he fished in troubled waters / ele pescou em águas turvas. c) águas de fonte, águas minerais. • vt+vi 1 molhar. 2 irrigar, banhar. 3 regar. 4 aguar. 5 abastecer de ou prover com água. 6 dar de beber. 7 enfraquecer, diluir, misturar com água (leite, etc.), batizar (líquidos). 8 encher de água (boca), salivar. 9 lacrimejar. 10 dar aspecto ondeado a seda ou a superficies metálicas, ondear. 11 emitir ações sem aumento de capital. • adj 1 de ou relativo à água. 2 hidráulico. 3 aquático. 4 fluvial, marítimo. above water acima d’água. an ornamental water lago artificial. by water por via marítima ou fluvial. he is in low water sl ele está em apuros, tem falta de dinheiro. high water maré alta. hot water bottle botija de água quente. it makes your eyes water faz lacrimejar os seus olhos. joy water birita, pinga. like water abundante. low water maré baixa. of the first waters da melhor qualidade. on the water na água, no mar. still waters run deep quem vê cara não vê coração, pessoas muito quietas podem guardar fortes emoções. they cast their money upon the water fig eles jogaram o dinheiro pela janela. to be in deep water fig estar em aperto, em maus lençóis, em situação difícil. to hold water a) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro. to keep one’s head above water conseguir manter-se à tona, ficar acima das dificuldades. to make the mouth water dar água na boca. it makes my mouth water / me dá água na boca. to pass/ make water soltar água, urinar. to pour oil on troubled waters acalmar. to test the water/ waters pesquisa de motivação. to throw cold water on fig jogar balde de água fria em, desencorajar. to water down diluir. water of life a) refresco espiritual. b) conhaque, uísque. water under the bridge experiências passadas, problemas passados já esquecidos. -
14 watershed
noun (an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.) bacia hidrográfica* * *wa.ter.shed[w'ɔ:təʃed] n 1 linha divisória das águas, divisor de águas (também fig). 2 bacia (hidrográfica), região banhada por um sistema fluvial. -
15 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) comum2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comum3) (publicly owned: common property.) comum4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgar5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) comum6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comum2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) área comum- commoner- common knowledge - common law - common-law - commonplace - common-room - common sense - the Common Market - the House of Commons - the Commons - in common -
16 hill
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17 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nível2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nível3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nível4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) plano2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plano, raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) nivelado3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) mirar4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar•- level crossing - level-headed - do one's level best - level off - level out - on a level with - on the level -
18 mudflat
noun ((often in plural) an area of muddy seaside land which is covered with water at high tide.) charco de lama -
19 plateau
['plætəu, ]( American[) plæ'təu]plurals - plateaus, plateaux; noun(an area of high flat land; a mountain with a wide, flat top.) planalto -
20 watershed
noun (an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.) divisor de águas
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