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1 take a leaf out of my book
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2 to take a leaf out of one’s book
to take a leaf out of one’s bookseguir o exemplo de outrem, irritar.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take a leaf out of one’s book
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3 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) folha2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) folha3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) aba•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *[li:f] n (pl leaves) 1 folha de planta, de livro, de porta. 2 folhagem. 3 pétala de uma flor. 4 o que se assemelha à folha de uma planta. 5 chapa fina de metal. • vi+vt 1 cobrir-se de folhas. 2 virar as páginas, folhear. in leaf folheado. stuffed cabbage leaf Cook charuto de repolho. stuffed vine leaf Cook charuto de folha de uva. to burst into leaf cobrir-se repentinamente de folhas. to leaf through folhear rapidamente (livro, revista). to take a leaf out of one’s book seguir o exemplo de outrem, irritar. to turn over a new leaf mudar de vida, corrigir-se. -
4 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) folha2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) folha3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) aba, folha•- leaflet- leafy - turn over a new leaf -
5 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) livro2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) livro3) (a record of bets.) registo2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) reservar2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) reservar•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book* * *[buk] n 1 livro. 2 caderno. 3 divisão de uma obra literária, tomo. 4 letra de ópera ou opereta, libreto. 5 texto de peça teatral. 6 registro de apostas. 7 bloco, talão. 8 vazas feitas em jogo de cartas. 9 the Book a Bíblia. 10 livro contábil. • vt+vi 1 registrar, marcar em livro. 2 reservar, inscrever-se. I booked two seats for... / reservei duas entradas para... 3 tirar bilhete, comprar passagem. 4 autuar. book of accounts livro-caixa. Book of Books Livro dos Livros: a Bíblia. book of reference livro de consultas. book printing paper papel para livros. by (the) book coll corretamente, de acordo com as regras, como manda o figurino. he is at his books ele está estudando. he is on the books of the society ele é membro registrado da sociedade. he took his name off the book ele mandou riscar seu nome da lista de sócios. I am booked to do coll estou comprometido a fazer. I am deep in his books tenho muitas dívidas com ele. I am in his good (bad) books sou benquisto (malquisto) por ele. it doesn’t suit my books fig não me agrada, não me convém. pillow book livro de cabeceira. take a leaf out of my book faça como eu. the number of students on her (the University’s) books o número de estudantes matriculados. to be booked up estar repleto, lotado (hotel etc.). to book in registrar-se (em hotel, balcão de despachos no aeroporto etc.). to bring to book a) lançar em livro contábil. b) pedir satisfações, repreender. c) autuar. to get into one’s good books cair nas boas graças de alguém. to keep the books fazer a escrituração. to know like a book saber exatamente, saber de cor. to throw the books at fazer todas as acusações possíveis contra. -
6 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) hasteII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) andar empertigado2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) avançar (por)3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) perseguir•- stalker* * *stalk1[stɔ:k] n 1 talo, haste. 2 Bot, Zool pedúnculo. 3 pé (de copo), base, suporte.————————stalk2[stɔ:k] n 1 passo largo e pomposo. 2 ato de aproximar-se silenciosamente (da caça). • vt+vi 1 aproximar-se silenciosamente, atacar à espreita. 2 espalhar-se silenciosamente (doenças). 3 andar com gravidade e arrogância, dar pavonadas. -
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I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) hasteII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) andar empertigado2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) avançar3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) acuar, tocaiar•- stalker
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Leaf — Leaf, Leaf out Leaf out(l[=e]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leafed} (l[=e]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leafing}.] To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
