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1 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) ditar leis -
2 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) ditar a lei -
3 to lay down the law
to lay down the lawdar ordens.————————to lay down the lawrepreender com severidade. -
4 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) achatar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) aplacar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pôr7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) pôr em camadas- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *lay1[lei] n 1 situação, posição, configuração. 2 postura. 3 camada. 4 parte nos lucros, quinhão. 5 ramo de negócios, atividade, ocupação, emprego. 6 vulg ato sexual. 7 vulg parceiro no ato sexual. • vt+vi (ps and pp laid) 1 derrubar, deitar, prostrar, abater. 2 pôr, colocar, assentar. 3 acalmar ou fazer desaparecer, exorcizar, conjurar, aplacar. 4 deitar em posição de repouso, depositar, pousar, estender. 5 dispor, planejar, preparar, arranjar. 6 imputar, atribuir. the crime is being laid to her / o crime está sendo atribuído a ela. 7 apresentar (queixa, protesto). 8 sl ter relações sexuais. 9 enterrar. 10 apontar (armas). 11 localizar(-se). the scene is laid in New York / a cena se passa em Nova York. lay of the land 1 configuração do terreno. 2 estado de coisas. to lay about. a) distribuir socos a esmo. b) atacar com socos ou palavras. to lay a claim to reclamar, reivindicar. to lay an ambush preparar uma emboscada. to lay aside/ away a) pôr de lado, separar, guardar para uso futuro. b) deixar de, largar, abandonar. to lay a tax impor um imposto. to lay bare a) revelar. b) despir, desnudar. to lay before exibir, mostrar, exprimir. to lay blows dar pancadas, socos. to lay bricks assentar tijolos. to lay by economizar, guardar. to lay by the heels aprisionar, prender. to lay down a) depositar, pousar no chão, deitar. b) depor (armas). c) declarar, afirmar. d) pagar, apostar. e) formular, traçar. f) reservar, guardar, armazenar. g) sacrificar. h) construir. to lay down one’s arms render-se. to lay down one’s life sacrificar a vida. to lay down the law repreender com severidade. to lay eggs pôr ovos. to lay fast agarrar e segurar firmemente. to lay fire pôr fogo. to lay hands on a) pôr mãos à obra. b) tocar. c) assaltar. d) agarrar. to lay hands upon oneself suicidar-se. to lay heads together deliberar, conferenciar. to lay hold of/on agarrar, prender, segurar. to lay in armazenar, pôr em estoque. to lay into bater, espancar. to lay it on exagerar bastante. to lay it to one’s door atribuir a culpa a outrem. to lay off a) despedir empregados, cortar pessoal. b) parar. to lay on a) impor, infligir. b) golpear. c) instalar. to lay open a) expor, descobrir. b) explicar. to lay out a) dispor, arranjar, projetar, traçar. b) mostrar, expor. c) gastar, desembolsar. d) vestir defunto. e) nocautear, pôr fora de combate. to lay over cobrir. to lay plans fazer preparativos ou planos. to lay siege to a) sitiar, cercar. b) importunar, assediar. to lay ten dollars on a horse apostar dez dólares num cavalo. to lay the blame on someone responsabilizar, imputar responsabilidade a alguém. to lay the hands on Eccl impor as mãos. to lay the land perder a terra de vista. to lay the loss at avaliar o prejuízo em. to lay the nap of a cloth alisar a lanugem (pano). to lay the table pôr a mesa. to lay to parar (navio). to lay together a) pôr lado a lado. b) somar. to lay to heart a) sentir profundamente. b) tomar seriamente em consideração. to lay to sleep/ rest enterrar. to lay to the oars remar a toda força. to lay under sujeitar a, submeter. to lay up a) armazenar. b) economizar. c) ficar na cama. d) pôr um navio no dique. to lay wait ficar à espreita, emboscar. to lay waste assolar, devastar.————————lay2[lei] vi ps of lie.————————lay3[lei] n 1 balada. 2 fig canção, canto.————————lay4[lei] adj leigo, secular. -
5 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) lei2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lei3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lei•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *[lɔ:] n 1 lei. 2 direito. 3 regulamento. 4 regra, código. 5 estatuto. 6 mandamentos. 7 jurisprudência. 8 advocacia. 9 foro, tribunal. 10 coll policial, polícia. • vi coll demandar, processar. at law em juízo. blue laws leis puritanas. brother-in-law cunhado. by law por lei. canon law direito canônico. civil law direito civil. commercial law direito comercial. common law direito consuetudinário. daughter-in-law nora. ecclesiastical law direito eclesiástico. father-in-law sogro. in-laws coll os parentes por afinidade. I like my in-laws / gosto dos parentes de minha mulher (ou de meu marido). international law direito internacional. law of averages Stat lei da média dos principais promédios. law of gravity Phys lei da gravidade. law of motion Phys lei dos movimentos. law of supply and demand Com lei da oferta e da procura. law of the jungle lei da selva. marine law direito marítimo. martial law lei marcial. military law lei militar. mother-in-law sogra. sister-in-law cunhada. son-in-law genro. the Law n a) a Lei de Deus, promulgada por Moisés. b) o Antigo Testamento. to be a law into oneself fazer o que se quer, sem ligar para as leis. to be at law estar em demanda. to be enforced by law ser garantido por lei. to be in the law ser jurista. to go to law processar. to have the law on processar. to lay down the law dar ordens. to take the law into one’s hands fazer justiça pelas próprias mãos. zoning law lei de zoneamento. -
6 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) lei2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lei3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lei•- lawful- lawfully - lawless - lawlessly - lawlessness - lawyer - law-abiding - law court - lawsuit - be a law unto oneself - the law - the law of the land - lay down the law -
7 table
['teibl]1) (a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) mesa2) (a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc: The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.) quadro3) (the people sitting at a table: The whole table heard what he said.) mesa•- table linen
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- table tennis
- lay/set the table* * *ta.ble[t'eibəl] n 1 mesa. she rose from table / ela levantou-se da mesa. 2 fig refeição, alimentação, comida (que está na mesa). 3 pessoas sentadas à mesa. 4 superfície plana, plano. 5 tabela, lista. 6 Archit laje, placa, pedra plana. 7 planalto, platô. 8 tábua, tabuinha (com inscrições). 9 gamão, ou cada uma das metades ou quartas partes do tabuleiro de gamão. 10 faceta superior plana de pedra preciosa. 11 tabuada. • vt 1 colocar na mesa. 2 fazer lista ou tabela. 3 aprontar discussão, colocar na pauta. 4 Amer adiar discussão (de moção, relatório etc.). • adj de mesa. at table à mesa. extensible table mesa elástica. folding table mesa dobradiça. multiplication table tabuada. surgical table mesa de cirurgia. table of contents índice de matéria, sumário. table of interest juros. table of rates tarifas. table of the law as tábuas da lei, os 10 mandamentos (também the tables). the Lord’s Table altar. the tables as tábuas da lei, os 10 mandamentos. to clear the table tirar a mesa. to drink someone under the table beber mais que outra pessoa sem ficar bêbado. to keep a good table ter refeições fartas. to keep the table amused entreter os que estão à mesa. to lay on the table a) Amer adiar a discussão, engavetar. b) Brit colocar em discussão. to lay/ spread the table pôr a mesa. to learn the tables aprender a tabuada. to sit down at table sentar-se à mesa. to turn the tables virar o feitiço contra o feiticeiro. to wait at table servir à mesa. under the table a) às escondidas, por baixo do pano. b) bêbado. -
8 principle
['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) princípio2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) princípio•- in principle
- on principle* * *prin.ci.ple[pr'insipəl] n princípio: a) causa primária, origem, fundamento. b) preceito, postulado, axioma. c) norma, hábito. d) caráter, essência. he is a man of sound principles / ele é um homem de sãos princípios. e) Chem componente determinante. f) Mech modo de funcionamento. g) regra científica. h) retidão, convicção. • vt imbuir princípios em. by principle por princípio. in principle em princípio. on the principle that baseado no princípio de que. principle of design princípio de construção. to hold a principle seguir uma norma. to lay down a principle estabelecer um princípio. to take a principle adotar como princípio de procedimento.
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