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1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar a

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) cuidar

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) fazer

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) atrasar

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) sustentar

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

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[ki:p] n 1 sustento, manutenção, alimentação e moradia. 2 pasto, prado. 3 calabouço, prisão, masmorra, torre de menagem. • vt+vi (ps, pp kept) 1 ter, possuir, guardar. she keeps a thing close / ela sabe guardar um segredo. she keeps lodgers / ela tem inquilinos. 2 conservar, reter, deter. 3 reservar, guardar, ocultar. 4 cuidar, tomar conta, proteger, favorecer, resguardar, defender. she keeps guard over the treasure / ela vela o tesouro. they keep hold of their property / eles sabem guardar (ou defender) sua propriedade. 5 lembrar, ter em mente. 6 empregar, aproveitar. 7 impedir, deter, prevenir. 8 refrear, reprimir, abster-se. 9 manter, manter em condições, preservar, durar. keep your balance / não perca o seu equilíbrio. he keeps his countenance / ele mantém a calma. she keeps peace / ela mantém a paz. the meat will keep till tomorrow / a carne conservar-se-á até amanhã. 10 cultivar. 11 continuar, permanecer, prolongar. 12 celebrar, observar. 13 cumprir, executar, ser fiel à palavra. 14 alimentar, sustentar. I keep him on milk / alimento-o com leite. 15 armazenar, ter em estoque ou à venda. l6 manter(-se). he keeps his ground / ele mantém-se firme. 17 criar. 18 gerir, dirigir, ter um negócio. they keep a shop / eles têm uma loja. for keeps 1 para ficar com alguma coisa (não para devolver). 2 permanentemente, para sempre. he keeps pace with his friend ela anda ao mesmo passo que o seu amigo, fig iguala-o. he keeps the bed ele está acamado, doente. how are you keeping? como vai?, como tem passado? keep going! continua!, continua andando! keep the ball rolling! não ceda!, continue esforçando-se! keep your distance mantenha a distância (também fig). keep your hair on! sangue frio!, calma! keep your head! não perca a cabeça! to keep aloof manter-se afastado. to keep a low profile sl passar despercebido, tentar não chamar a atenção. to keep an eye on coll vigiar, tomar conta. to keep a straight face ficar sério. to keep asunder manter separado, estar desunido. to keep at it persistir numa coisa, manter-se firme, insistir em alguma coisa, empenhar-se. to keep away a) conservar-se afastado. b) abster-se. c) afastar(-se). to keep back a) retardar, reter o progresso. b) reservar uma parte, guardar um pouco. c) não contar, silenciar. d) conter, conservar baixo. e) segurar, parar no estômago. to keep body and soul together manter-se vivo. to keep books escriturar (contas). to keep clear of manter-se afastado de alguém ou de alguma coisa. to keep company a) ficar junto, estar em companhia. b) fig namorar. to keep down a) abaixar-se. b) oprimir, humilhar. c) reprimir. to keep fit conservar a forma. to keep from a) guardar, conservar. b) preservar. c) impedir, impossibilitar. d) sonegar. e) abster-se. to keep house ter casa. to keep in a) deter, reter. b) comprimir. c) não sair de casa, ficar em casa. d) ficar na parte de dentro. to keep in custody guardar, custodiar. to keep in mind ter em mente, lembrar-se. to keep in with someone estar às boas com alguém, estar bem com. to keep off a) reter, impedir, barrar. keep off! / mantenha distância!, cuidado!, cautela! b) afastar(-se), ficar longe de. c) repelir, rejeitar. d) evitar. to keep on a) continuar, prosseguir. for how long is this to keep on? / quanto tempo isto deve durar? b) avançar, seguir. c) ficar (com o chapéu na cabeça). d) ficar vestido. e) conservar, guardar, manter. to keep on at someone amolar, importunar. to keep one’s end up continuar, prosseguir, não desistir. to keep one’s hand in praticar, conservar aptidão através da prática, continuar em forma. to keep one’s head down evitar chamar atenção sobre si mesmo, passar despercebido. to keep one’s shirt/ pants on coll ficar calmo, ficar frio. to keep out a) impedir a entrada. keep out! / entrada proibida! b) excluir, afastar. to keep quiet ficar quieto. to keep silence ficar calado. to keep smiling não desanimar, sorrir sempre. to keep someone at it obrigar alguém a trabalhar. to keep someone in clothes prover alguém de roupas. to keep someone out of excluir alguém de algo, deixar fora de. to keep someone waiting fazer alguém esperar. to keep something to oneself guardar segredo, ocultar algo. to keep still não se mexer. to keep tab(s) on Amer a) registrar, anotar. b) coll controlar, vigiar. to keep time a) Mus manter o compasso. b) estar certo ou andar bem, ser pontual. to keep to a) seguir, obedecer, aderir. keep to the left! / seguir à esquerda! b) limitar-se a. c) permanecer. to keep to oneself isolar-se dos outros espontaneamente. to keep track of a) ficar informado. b) observar atentamente. to keep under a) conter, reprimir, refrear, tirar a liberdade. b) deixar inconsciente, manter dopado. to keep up a) manter, conservar. b) sustentar, prover. c) continuar, prosseguir, manter-se, não desanimar. the rain keeps up / continua chovendo. d) atualizar-se, ajustar-se. to keep up appearances manter as aparências. to keep up with não ficar atrás, adaptar-se, imitar, copiar. to play for keeps jogar por dinheiro. where do you keep? onde é que você mora?

1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) fato

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) fato de (banho, etc.)

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) proposta de casamento

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe

1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) ficar bem

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar

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[su:t] n 1 terno de roupa. 2 processo, caso jurídico, processo judicial, demanda, litígio. 3 naipe. 4 pedido (de casamento), solicitação, petição. 5 traje. 6 jogo, coleção, conjunto. 7 corte, galanteio. • vt+vi 1 vestir, fazer roupa. 2 adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. this suits my purpose / isto corresponde às minhas intenções. 3 servir para, concordar, adaptar-se para. her dress did not suit the occasion / seu vestido não era adequado para a ocasião. 4 servir, ser conveniente. will this day suit you? / este dia lhe convém? 5 combinar com. they suit each other well / eles combinam bem. 6 agradar, satisfazer. 7 prover. 8 ficar bem, cair bem (roupas). this hat suits you / este chapéu lhe fica bem. boiler suit Fashion jardineira. suiting the action to the words dito e feito. suit yourself faça como quiser. to follow suit a) acompanhar o naipe. b) fig seguir o exemplo. would it suit you if... o senhor concorda, se...

1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) terno, conjunto, tailleur

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) pedido de casamento

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) naipe

1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convir a

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) combinar com

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar

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1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) arrastar

2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) arrastar

3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) arrastar

4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) dragar

5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) arrastar-se

1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) travão

2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) tragada

3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) chatice

4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) roupa de travesti

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[dræg] n 1 carro de rojo, rastilho, arrasto, carro de transporte. 2 rede varredoura. 3 draga, fateixa de rocegar. 4 croque, gancho, ancinho, grade de arar, desterroar. 5 máquina ou dispositivo para adubar a terra. 6 máquina, aparelho que serve para arrastar ou puxar algo. 7 resistência ao avanço, sapata de roda de veículo, travão, qualquer coisa que retarda o progresso, ( upon) obstáculo, empecilho. 8 espécie de carruagem aberta, a quatro cavalos. 9 dragagem, ação de dragar, arrastar. 10 Hunt rasto de raposa, rasto artificial, montaria, caça grossa. 11 Amer sl influência, pressão. 12 sl coisa enfadonha. 13 sl inalação de fumaça. 14 sl roupa própria de pessoas de um sexo, usada por pessoas de outro. 15 sl festa de homossexuais. • vt+vi 1 arrastar(-se), levar a rastos, tirar, puxar à força, arrancar. 2 dragar, rocegar, desentupir (um porto). 3 gradar, desterroar. 4 garrar, arrastar (a âncora). 5 arrastar (falando de vestidos compridos). 6 pescar com a rede varredoura. 7 deter-se, tardar, prolongar-se, não adiantar, mover-se morosamente ou com dificuldade. the child drags / a criança é retardada no seu desenvolvimento. 8 passar. to drag along, drag on 1 arrastar com força. 2 puxar, arrastar. 3 arrastar-se, demorar. to drag away mover-se ou partir sem vontade. to drag by passar vagarosamente. to drag down 1 sentir-se fraco ou deprimido. 2 reduzir a um nível social mais baixo. to drag in introduzir um assunto sem interesse ou inoportuno. to drag into envolver (alguém ou algo) desnecessariamente. to drag one’s feet não se esforçar, retardar, fazer corpo mole. to drag out 1 protrair, prolongar, fazer durar. 2 forçar a dizer algo. to drag up 1 educar ou criar com negligência. 2 levantar um assunto desnecessariamente.

1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) puxar

2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) arrastar

3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) arrastar

4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) dragar

5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) arrastar-se

1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) entrave

2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) tragada

3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) chateação

4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) roupa de travesti

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a far cry

uma grande distância.

1) ((of plants) to develop: Carrots grow well in this soil.) crescer

2) (to become bigger, longer etc: My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.) crescer

3) (to cause or allow to grow: He has grown a beard.) deixar crescer

4) ((with into) to change into, in becoming mature: Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.) tornar-se

5) (to become: It's growing dark.) ficar

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[grou] vt+vi (ps grew, pp grown) 1 crescer, aumentar, florescer. 2 germinar, brotar. 3 vir a ser, nascer. 4 criar raízes, arraigar. 5 tornar-se, ficar. 6 criar, produzir, cultivar. 7 deixar crescer. he grew a beard ele deixou crescer a barba. he has grown out of his clothes ele cresceu tanto que a roupa não lhe serve mais. he has grown out of memory ele foi esquecido. it grew to be the fashion tornou-se moda. the potatoes have grown out as batatas brotaram. to grow angry ficar zangado. to grow down encurtar, diminuir. to grow into a habit tornar-se hábito, um vício. to grow obsolete tornar-se antiquado. to grow old envelhecer. to grow on someone subir na estima de, impressionar mais e mais alguém. to grow out of use ficar fora de uso. to grow up crescer, desenvolver-se. to grow worse piorar.

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[r'ibən] n 1 fita. 2 tira, cinta. 3 banda, faixa. 4 lista, listão. 5 rendas, adornos. 6 ribbons rédeas.7 fita de máquina de escrever. • vt 1 guarnecer ou ornar com fitas. 2 separar ou dispor em forma de fitas. • adj em forma ou disposição de fitas, tiras. the Blue Ribbon 1 fita azul concedida ao navio que faz a travessia mais rápida do Atlântico. 2 distinção máxima.

1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) tronco

2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) baú

3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) tromba

4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) tronco

5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) mala

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[tr∧ŋk] n 1 tronco de árvore. 2 baú, mala de viagem. 3 tronco, corpo (sem os membros). 4 parte principal. 5 linha tronco (de telefone, de estrada de ferro). 6 tromba de elefante. 7 Amer porta-malas (carro). 8 trunks calção de banho, sunga. • adj 1 principal. 2 relativo ao tronco. bathing trunk calção de banho masculino.

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[tr'∧ŋk] n Comp 1 cabo. 2 linha comum, condutor comum.

1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) ocupar

2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) dedicar-se a

3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) encurtar

4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) apanhar

1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar, conservar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) manter(-se)

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) prosseguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) manter

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar(-se)

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) manter

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) reter

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) manter

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) manter

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

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1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) tomar

2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) começar a

3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) encurtar

4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) apanhar

1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) tronco

2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) baú

3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) tromba

4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) tronco

5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) porta-malas

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