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1 limb
[lim]1) (an arm or leg.) membro2) (a branch.) ramo•* * *limb1[lim] n 1 membro (braço, perna, etc.). 2 galho. 3 moleque. 4 extensão, ramificação, braço. • vt arch desmembrar. limb of the law a) advogado. b) braço da lei. to be out on a limb estar em apuros, estar em maus lençóis, estar em posição vulnerável.————————limb2[lim] n 1 limbo, orla, borda. 2 Rel limbo. -
2 limb
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3 flipper
['flipə]1) (a limb for swimming, especially of a seal, walrus etc.) barbatana2) (a kind of rubber or plastic shoe, worn when swimming, which is shaped like the flipper of a seal etc.) barbatana* * *flip.per[fl'ipə] n 1 barbatana. 2 membro natatório (das focas, tartarugas), nadadeira (de baleia). 3 sl mão. 4 Brit pé-de-pato: calçado de borracha em forma de pé de pato, que os nadadores adaptam aos pés para melhor se deslocarem na água. -
4 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) toco2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) coto3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) pau2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) pisar forte2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) deixar perplexo•- stumpy- stump up* * *[st∧mp] n 1 toco, toro, cepa. 2 coto, parte de um membro amputado. 3 toco (de cigarro, de lápis, etc.). 4 sl perna. 5 Amer local de comício político. 6 Drawing esfuminho. • vt+vi 1 Amer fazer discurso político, percorrer em campanha política. 2 andar de modo duro ou com passos pesados. 3 desnortear, confundir, embaraçar, deixar perplexo. 4 coll desafiar, provocar. 5 reduzir a toco ou coto. 6 limpar (um terreno) de tocos. 7 atrapalhar. 8 Drawing esfumar. he stirred his stumps ele pôs-se em movimento, apressou-se. he took the stump ou went on the stump ele foi fazer propaganda ou discursos políticos. I’m up a stump estou em apuros. to stump the country viajar para fazer discursos políticos. to stump it fugir, dar o fora. to stump up sl pagar. -
5 flipper
['flipə]1) (a limb for swimming, especially of a seal, walrus etc.) nadadeira2) (a kind of rubber or plastic shoe, worn when swimming, which is shaped like the flipper of a seal etc.) pé-de-pato -
6 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) toco2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) toco3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) stump2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) andar pesadamente2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) aturdir•- stumpy- stump up
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limb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ slender, thin ▪ flailing ▪ Two arms reached around her flailing limbs … Collocations dictionary
limb — ► NOUN 1) an arm, leg, or wing. 2) a large branch of a tree. 3) a projecting part of a structure, object, or natural feature. ● life and limb Cf. ↑life and limb ● out on a limb Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
limb — [ lım ] noun count ** 1. ) an arm or a leg: She rested her tired, aching limbs. an artificial limb 2. ) a large branch on a tree 3. ) a part of something that sticks out out on a limb in a position where you have no support from other people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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limb-girdle — limbˈ girdle noun A bony arch with which a limb articulates • • • Main Entry: ↑limb … Useful english dictionary
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limb — noun Syn: arm, leg, wing, appendage; archaic member … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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limb — limb1 noun 1》 an arm, leg, or wing. 2》 a large branch of a tree. ↘a branch of a cross. 3》 a projecting landform such as a spur of a mountain range. ↘a projecting section of a building. Phrases life and limb life and bodily faculties. out… … English new terms dictionary
limb */*/ — UK [lɪm] / US noun [countable] Word forms limb : singular limb plural limbs 1) an arm, or a leg She rested her tired, aching limbs. an artificial limb 2) a large branch on a tree 3) a part of something that sticks out • tear/rip someone limb from … English dictionary
