low-lying

adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) baixo

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[lou l'aiiŋ] adj diz-se de terra baixa, não muito acima do nível do mar.

adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) baixo

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) baixo

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) baixo

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) baixo

4) (small: a low price.) baixo

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) baixo

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) baixo

- lower

- low tide/water

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[lou] n o que é baixo. • adj 1 baixo. 2 pequeno. 3 inferior, vulgar. 4 vil. 5 humilde, pobre. 6 degradado. 7 deficiente. 8 fraco. 9 barato. 10 profundo. • adv 1 baixo. 2 humildemente. 3 profundamente. 4 em voz baixa. 5 suavemente. 6 fracamente, debilmente. to bring low a) abater. b) fazer cair de posição. to lay low a) abater, destruir. b) matar. to lie low a) agachar-se, curvar-se. b) estar prostrado ou abatido. c) passar despercebido, esconder as intenções.

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[lou] n mugido. • vt+vi mugir.

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) baixo

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) baixo

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) baixo

4) (small: a low price.) baixo

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) fraco

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) baixo, inferior

- lower

- low tide/water

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[imb'æŋkm2nt] n dique, aterro, terraplenagem, barragem.

- liar

1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) jogar-se

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ficar

3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ficar

4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) estar

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- lie back

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[lai] n mentira, falsidade. • vt+vi 1 mentir. 2 conseguir algo por meio de mentiras. an out-and-out lie uma mentira deslavada. to give one the lie acusar alguém de mentir. to give the lie to desmentir. white lie mentira inocente, mentira justificável.

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[lai] n 1 posição ou estado em que se encontra determinado objeto ou pessoa. 2 antro, covil, toca (de animais). the lie of the land fig estado de coisas.

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[lai] vt+vi (ps lay, pp lain, pres p lying) 1 jazer. 2 deitar-se, estar deitado. 3 repousar. 4 encontrar-se. two villages lie along the river / duas aldeias rodeiam as margens do rio. 5 existir. 6 alojar-se. 7 dormir. 8 ficar. to lie about viver na ociosidade, vadiar. to lie at one’s heart ser fonte de preocupações ou cuidados. to lie behind ser a razão (oculta para algo). to lie by a) estar ou ficar perto de. b) descansar. c) permanecer sem uso. to lie down a) deitar-se. b) submeter-se. to lie down on the job fazer corpo mole no trabalho. to lie hard/ heavy on oprimir, tornar-se um peso. to lie idle ficar à toa. to lie in the way ser um obstáculo ou impedimento. to lie in wait ficar de emboscada. to lie low esconder-se, ficar na moita. to lie off ficar longe do cais (navio). to lie on one’s hands permanecer sem ser vendida (mercadoria). to lie on/ upon depender de alguém. to lie over adiar, postergar. to lie to Naut estar à capa. to lie under estar exposto a, oprimido. to lie up a) esconder-se, recolher-se. b) ficar de cama. c) ir para o estaleiro (navio). to lie with a) arch manter relações sexuais com alguém. b) ter responsabilidade. to take something lying down sofrer sem reagir, submeter-se.

- liar

1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) deitar

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) situar-se

3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ficar

4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) estar

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- lie back

1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) viradela

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) trovão

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) papo

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo

1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) moldar

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) envolver

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) revirar

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) fluir

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) passar

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- roller

- rolling-pin

- roll-call

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[roul] n 1 rolo (de arame, papel, etc.), qualquer coisa enrolada. 2 cilindro ou qualquer forma aproximadamente cilíndrica. 3 movimento de rotação, ondulação, agitação. 4 rufar de tambor. 5 ribombar do trovão ou de artilharia. 6 ação de rolar. 7 manobra em que o avião dá uma volta completa em torno de seu eixo longitudinal, mantendo a posição horizontal de vôo. 8 lista, rol, catálogo, registro, relação. he called the rolls / ele procedeu à leitura dos nomes, fez a chamada. 9 pãozinho, pão francês. 10 sl maço de notas ou cédulas, dinheiro. 11 rolls atas, anais, crônica, anuário. 12 fardo. 13 ritmo, cadência (linguagem, poesia). 14 encrespamento das ondas do mar. • vt 1 a) rolar. b) fazer rolar. 2 enrolar, dar forma de rolo a. 3 passar suavemente, deslizar (tempo). 4 girar, revolver. 5 agitar, balançar (navio). 6 ondular, flutuar. 7 aplainar, laminar, calandrar. 8 preparar massas alimentícias com o rolo. 9 aplicar cor, por meio de um rolo. 10 ribombar (trovão). 11 rufar (tambor). 12 Amer sl roubar pessoa alcoolizada ou indefesa. 13 ressoar, vibrar (órgão). 14 coll possuir em abundância. 15 correr (rio), fluir. 16 rodar (carro). 17 gingar, menear, bambolear. 18 trinar, gorjear. 19 enfaixar, envolver. 20 encrespar-se (ondas). 21 transportar em carro (ou outro veículo de rodas). 22 começar a operar (câmera), rodar. 23 jogar (dados). 24 Mus arpejar. heads will roll cabeças vão rolar, punições severas vão acontecer (com perda de cargos). pay roll folha de pagamento to be rolling in a) coll chegar em grande número ou quantidade. b) ter em grande quantidade, estar "nadando" em. to roll back a) reduzir (preço). b) recuar, ir para trás. to roll in the aisles morrer de rir.. to roll in the hay sl praticar sexo. to roll in wealth nadar em dinheiro. to roll out a) estender. b) levantar-se da cama. c) produzir em grande quantidade. to roll out the red carpet for receber com a máxima hospitalidade. to roll up a) enrolar. b) fazer recuar (inimigo). c) chegar, vir. to roll up one’s sleeves arregaçar as mangas, preparar-se para entrar em ação. to strike off the rolls riscar da lista, desclassificar, expulsar.

1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) enrodilhada

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço, jogo

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rebôo

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) rolo

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo

1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) enrolar

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) enrolar

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rolar os olhos

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rolar

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) correr

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- roller

- rolling-pin

- roll-call

1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) achatar

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) aplacar

6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pôr

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar

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- layer

- layabout

1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo

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- layman

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[lei] n 1 situação, posição, configuração. 2 postura. 3 camada. 4 parte nos lucros, quinhão. 5 ramo de negócios, atividade, ocupação, emprego. 6 vulg ato sexual. 7 vulg parceiro no ato sexual. • vt+vi (ps and pp laid) 1 derrubar, deitar, prostrar, abater. 2 pôr, colocar, assentar. 3 acalmar ou fazer desaparecer, exorcizar, conjurar, aplacar. 4 deitar em posição de repouso, depositar, pousar, estender. 5 dispor, planejar, preparar, arranjar. 6 imputar, atribuir. the crime is being laid to her / o crime está sendo atribuído a ela. 7 apresentar (queixa, protesto). 8 sl ter relações sexuais. 9 enterrar. 10 apontar (armas). 11 localizar(-se). the scene is laid in New York / a cena se passa em Nova York. lay of the land 1 configuração do terreno. 2 estado de coisas. to lay about. a) distribuir socos a esmo. b) atacar com socos ou palavras. to lay a claim to reclamar, reivindicar. to lay an ambush preparar uma emboscada. to lay aside/ away a) pôr de lado, separar, guardar para uso futuro. b) deixar de, largar, abandonar. to lay a tax impor um imposto. to lay bare a) revelar. b) despir, desnudar. to lay before exibir, mostrar, exprimir. to lay blows dar pancadas, socos. to lay bricks assentar tijolos. to lay by economizar, guardar. to lay by the heels aprisionar, prender. to lay down a) depositar, pousar no chão, deitar. b) depor (armas). c) declarar, afirmar. d) pagar, apostar. e) formular, traçar. f) reservar, guardar, armazenar. g) sacrificar. h) construir. to lay down one’s arms render-se. to lay down one’s life sacrificar a vida. to lay down the law repreender com severidade. to lay eggs pôr ovos. to lay fast agarrar e segurar firmemente. to lay fire pôr fogo. to lay hands on a) pôr mãos à obra. b) tocar. c) assaltar. d) agarrar. to lay hands upon oneself suicidar-se. to lay heads together deliberar, conferenciar. to lay hold of/on agarrar, prender, segurar. to lay in armazenar, pôr em estoque. to lay into bater, espancar. to lay it on exagerar bastante. to lay it to one’s door atribuir a culpa a outrem. to lay off a) despedir empregados, cortar pessoal. b) parar. to lay on a) impor, infligir. b) golpear. c) instalar. to lay open a) expor, descobrir. b) explicar. to lay out a) dispor, arranjar, projetar, traçar. b) mostrar, expor. c) gastar, desembolsar. d) vestir defunto. e) nocautear, pôr fora de combate. to lay over cobrir. to lay plans fazer preparativos ou planos. to lay siege to a) sitiar, cercar. b) importunar, assediar. to lay ten dollars on a horse apostar dez dólares num cavalo. to lay the blame on someone responsabilizar, imputar responsabilidade a alguém. to lay the hands on Eccl impor as mãos. to lay the land perder a terra de vista. to lay the loss at avaliar o prejuízo em. to lay the nap of a cloth alisar a lanugem (pano). to lay the table pôr a mesa. to lay to parar (navio). to lay together a) pôr lado a lado. b) somar. to lay to heart a) sentir profundamente. b) tomar seriamente em consideração. to lay to sleep/ rest enterrar. to lay to the oars remar a toda força. to lay under sujeitar a, submeter. to lay up a) armazenar. b) economizar. c) ficar na cama. d) pôr um navio no dique. to lay wait ficar à espreita, emboscar. to lay waste assolar, devastar.

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[lei] vi ps of lie.

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[lei] n 1 balada. 2 fig canção, canto.

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[lei] adj leigo, secular.

1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) dispor

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) assentar

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) acalmar

6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) botar

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar

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- layer

- layabout

1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo

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- layman