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1 valve
[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) válvula2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) válvula3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) válvula* * *[vælv] n 1 Anat, Electr, Mech, Tech válvula. 2 Zool, Bot valva. 3 dispositivo para regular o tom (em instrumento de sopro). • vt+vi controlar o fluxo (líquido, gás) por meio de uma válvula. adjustable valve válvula regulável. admission valve válvula de admissão. blow-off valve válvula de purga. by-pass valve válvula de passagem. delivery valve válvula de recalque. discharge valve válvula de emissão. draining valve válvula de descarga. inlet valve válvula de admissão. non-return valve válvula de retenção. piston valve válvula de êmbolo. safety valve válvula de segurança. slide valve válvula corrediça. stop valve válvula de vedação. -
2 valve
[vælv]1) (a device for allowing a liquid or gas to pass through an opening in one direction only.) válvula2) (a structure with the same effect in an animal body: Valves in the heart control the flow of blood in the human body.) válvula3) (a type of electronic component found in many, especially older, types of television, radio etc.) válvula -
3 stopcock
noun (a tap and valve for controlling flow of liquid through a pipe.) torneira de passagem* * *stop.cock[st'ɔpkɔk] n torneira de fechamento, registro, válvula reguladora. -
4 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) pancadinha2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater levemente- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) pôr escuta em* * *[tæp] n 1 pancadinha, batida, golpe leve. 2 pedaço de couro para proteger o salto do sapato. 3 batoque (de pipa). 4 torneira. 5 bebida alcoólica (de certa marca ou qualidade). 6 bar. 7 Electr ponto de tomada ou derivação elétrica. 8 Tech macho de tarraxa. 9 peça metálica adaptada à sola e salto do sapato para sapatear. • vt+vi 1 bater de leve, dar pancadinha. 2 remendar, solar sapatos. 3 sangrar, furar, puncionar para tirar líquido (também Med). 4 desarrolhar, destampar (pipa). 5 tirar líquido (por punção). 6 ligar, penetrar, abrir (uma estrada). they tapped the telephone wire / fizeram ligação clandestina no fio telefônico. 7 Electr derivar. 8 cortar rosca interna. 9 sapatear. he didn’t do a tap of work ele nem mexeu um dedo, não fez nada. he tapped me for sl ele deu-me uma facada, pediu-me dinheiro emprestado. on tap a) do barril. b) fig em estoque. three-way tap torneira tripla. to tap the hand on the table bater com a mão na mesa. -
5 stopcock
noun (a tap and valve for controlling flow of liquid through a pipe.) torneira de fechamento -
6 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) batida leve2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) bater de leve- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) torneira2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) explorar2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) grampear
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