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1 clod
[klod](a thick lump, especially of earth.) torrão* * *[klɔd] n 1 torrão de terra. 2 terra, solo. 3 coisa terrosa. 4 fig pessoa estúpida, cabeça-dura. -
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I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) rocha2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) pedregulho3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rebuçado•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balançar2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) embalar3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) abanar•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock* * *rock1[rɔk] n 1 rocha, rochedo. 2 penhasco, recife, escolho. 3 pedra. 4 Geol camada pedregosa. 5 algo firme como um rochedo. 6 apoio, amparo, refúgio, defesa. 7 fig qualquer coisa que pode causar infortúnio, contratempo ou dificuldades. 8 Amer espécie de doce (duro). 9 the Rock Gibraltar. 10 açúcar-cande. 11 sl crack: droga à base de cocaína. 12 sl diamante ou outra pedra preciosa. 13 Rock of Ages Jesus Cristo. • adj rochoso, pétreo. on the rocks a) em dificuldades. b) falido. c) com cubos de gelo (bebida).————————rock2[rɔk] n 1 balouço, balanço. 2 Mus rock: dança de origem norte-americana, de compasso quaternário, surgida na década de 50. • vt+vi 1 balançar. 2 embalar, acalentar. 3 agitar, tremer, sacudir, abalar. the storm rocked the house / a tempestade sacudiu a casa. 4 dançar rock.————————rock3[rɔk] n roca para fiar. -
3 clod
[klod](a thick lump, especially of earth.) torrão -
4 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) rocha2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) rocha3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) rebuçado•- rockery- rocky - rockiness - rock-bottom - rock-garden - rock-plant - on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balançar(-se)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) embalar3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) abalar•- rocker- rocky - rockiness - rocking-chair - rocking-horse - off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock
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