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1 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) lixo2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) palha3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) ninhada2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) espalhar* * *lit.ter[l'itə] n 1 liteira. 2 padiola, maca. 3 palha ou feno usados como cama para animais ou como cobertura para plantas. 4 ninhada. 5 desordem, confusão. 6 lixo, sujeira. 7 camada humífera (em floresta). • vt+vi 1 espalhar feno ou palha para fazer cama para animais. 2 dar à luz uma ninhada. 3 colocar em desordem ou confusão. 4 atirar lixo em lugares públicos. -
2 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) lixo2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) palha3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) ninhada2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) espalhar -
3 litter
padiola; maca (Portugal)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > litter
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4 litter bearer
padioleiro; maqueiro (Portugal)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > litter bearer
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5 litter squad
turma de padioleiroEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > litter squad
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6 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) contra3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra* * *a.gainst[əg'enst] prep 1 contra, contrário. I am against war / sou contra a guerra. that is against him / isto depõe contra ele. 2 em oposição a, oposto a. 3 defronte, diante. 4 em contraste com, em comparação com. 5 em contato com, junto a. 6 em preparação para, em previsão de. 7 em defesa de. against documents mediante apresentação de documentos. against morals contra os bons costumes. against the grain contra a própria convicção, com aversão. against your arrival na expectativa da sua chegada. against the stream contra a correnteza. to dry against the fire secar ao fogo. to fight against lutar contra. to knock against colidir com. to run up against encontrar por acaso. I ran up against my friend / encontrei por acaso meu amigo. -
7 bearer
noun (a person or thing that bears: the bearer of bad news.) portador* * *bear.er[b'ɛərə] n 1 carregador, transportador, condutor. litter bearer, stretcher bearer / padioleiro. ball bearer / mancal de esferas. 2 árvore ou planta frutífera. a good bearer / uma árvore que dá muitas frutas. 3 Mech berço, suporte. 4 Archit viga mestra, viga de sustentação. 5 Com portador (de títulos). 6 criado particular. 7 ocupante de um cargo ou possuidor de grau, comenda etc. • adj 1 que serve de suporte, para transportar etc. 2 Com pagável ao portador. -
8 behind
1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) atrás de2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) atrás de3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) por trás de2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) atrás2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) atrasado3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) para trás3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) traseiro* * *be.hind[bih'aind] prep 1 atrás de. he looked behind him / ele olhou atrás de si. she hid behind the door / ela escondeu-se atrás da porta. 2 do lado afastado ou oposto de. 3 escondido, oculto sob. he did it behind my back / fig ele o fez sem eu saber. 4 inferior a, atrasado em comparação com. he is behind the times / ele é antiquado, atrasado. 5 mais tarde que, após, depois de. he is behind time / ele está atrasado, ele chega atrasado. he is behind schedule with his work / ele está atrasado com seu trabalho. 6 que remanesce. 7 em apoio de. • adv 1 atrás, detrás. he fell behind / ele ficou para trás. he leaves three children behind / ele deixa três crianças. 2 anteriormente. 3 de reserva, por vir. 4 atrasado. 5 n sl nádegas, traseiro. behind the front na retaguarda. behind the scenes a) Theat atrás dos bastidores. b) fig por baixo do pano, em segredo. -
9 enforce
[in'fo:s](to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out: There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.) executar* * *en.force[inf'6:s] vt 1 forçar, conseguir à força, obrigar. 2 impingir, compelir. 3 fazer cumprir ou executar. 4 reforçar. 5 inculcar, impor. -
10 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exacto2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) exacto/preciso2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) exigir- exacting- exactly
- exactness* * *ex.act[igz'ækt] vt 1 extorquir, cobrar, arrecadar. 2 exigir, obrigar. 3 precisar, ter necessidade de. • adj 1 exato, preciso, correto, justo, certo, acertado. an exact memory / uma memória precisa. exact results / resultados exatos. my exact words / minhas próprias palavras. 2 pontual. 3 direito, escrupuloso, consciencioso, minucioso. 4 cuidadoso. 5 diligente. -
11 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) sujeito a2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) propenso a3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)•* * *li.a.ble[l'aiəbəl] adj 1 sujeito a. we are all liable to make a mistake / todos estamos sujeitos a errar. 2 responsável por. 3 propenso. to be liable for ser responsável por. to be liable to duty estar sujeito a imposto. -
12 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) contra3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contra -
13 behind
1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) atrás de2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) para trás3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) com2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) atrás2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) atrasado3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) para trás3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) traseiro -
14 enforce
[in'fo:s](to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out: There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced.) executar -
15 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exato2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) rigoroso2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) exigir- exacting- exactly - exactness -
16 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) suscetível2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) sujeito a3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)•
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Litter — is waste disposed in the wrong place by unlawful human action and can vary in size of incident, occurrence or items. It can occur as small items like wrappers, large collections of waste or scatterings of litter dispersed around public places… … Wikipedia
Litter — Lit ter (l[i^]t t[ e]r), n. [F. liti[ e]re, LL. lectaria, fr. L. lectus couch, bed. See {Lie} to be prostrated, and cf. {Coverlet}.] 1. A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Litter — Lit ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Littered} (l[i^]t t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Littering}.] 1. To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall. [1913 Webster] Tell them how they litter their jades. Bp. Hackett. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Litter — Lit ter (l[i^]t t[ e]r), v. i. 1. To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one s bed in litter. [R.] [1913 Webster] The inn Where he and his horse littered. Habington. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce a litter. [1913 Webster] A desert … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
litter — [n1] mess, debris clutter, collateral, confusion, detritus, disarray, disorder, garbage, hash, hodgepodge, jumble, jungle, junk, mishmash, muck, muddle, offal, rash, refuse, rubbish, rummage, scattering, scramble, shuffle, trash, untidiness,… … New thesaurus
litter — ► NOUN 1) rubbish left in an open or public place. 2) an untidy collection of things. 3) a number of young born to an animal at one time. 4) (also cat litter) granular absorbent material lining a tray for a cat to urinate and defecate in indoors … English terms dictionary
litter — [lit′ər] n. [ME litere < OFr litiere < ML literia, lectaria < L lectus, a couch: see LIE1] 1. a framework having long horizontal shafts near the bottom and enclosing a couch on which a person can be carried 2. a stretcher for carrying… … English World dictionary
litter — lit|ter1 [ˈlıtə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(waste)¦ 2¦(baby animals)¦ 3¦(for cat s toilet)¦ 4¦(forest)¦ 5 a litter of something 6¦(for animal s bed)¦ 7¦(bed)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: litiere, from lit bed ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
litter — litterer, n. /lit euhr/, n. 1. objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. 2. a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. 3. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a… … Universalium
litter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun … OF LITTER ▪ pile VERB + LITTER ▪ drop, leave ▪ Please do not leave litter after your picnic. ▪ clean up … Collocations dictionary
litter — 01. There is a lot of [litter] on the streets around the high school. 02. Please don t [litter]; put your garbage in the containers provided. 03. Anyone caught [littering] will be subject to a minimum fine of $50. 04. The floor was [littered]… … Grammatical examples in English
