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1 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) à volta2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) por ái2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) cerca de3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) ao contrário2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) por perto* * *a.round[ər'aund] adv 1 ao redor, em volta, em torno, em cerco. 2 em círculo, em circunferência, circularmente. 3 de todos os lados, por toda parte, em todas as direções. we could hear laughter all around / pudemos ouvir risadas por toda parte. 4 aqui e ali, para lá e para cá. 5 Amer coll perto, por aí, nas proximidades. I’ll be around / vou estar por aí. 6 em direção oposta, para trás. • prep 1 em redor de, em torno de. he put his arm around her shoulders / ele pôs o braço ao redor de seus ombros. 2 em volta de, junto de, em cerco de. 3 por todos os lados de. 4 aqui e ali, por toda parte. the books were scattered untidily around the room / os livros estavam espalhados desordenadamente pela sala. 5 Amer coll algures, perto de. 6 Amer coll bem próximo de (em importância ou quantidade), cerca de. 7 além de, depois de, no lado mais distante de. all around the world por todo o mundo. around Christmas por volta do Natal. around the corner ali na esquina, ali pertinho. the other way around ao contrário, vice-versa. to be around estar presente ou disponível. -
2 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) em volta de2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) por aí2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) cerca de3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) meia-volta2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) por perto -
3 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inactivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) desocupado3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vão4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) vão2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) preguiçar2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) rodar•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *i.dle['aidəl] vt+vi 1 ficar à toa, perder tempo. 2 trabalhar sem carga (motor). • adj 1 inativo, desocupado. 2 ineficiente, inútil. 3 indolente, preguiçoso, negligente. to idle away the time perder o tempo à toa. to run idle Eng trabalhar sem carga. -
4 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inativo, ocioso2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) preguiçoso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vão4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) infundado2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) preguiçar2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) rodar em marcha lenta•- idler- idleness - idly - idle away
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