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  • 1 make-believe

    noun (the act or art of pretending and imagining: a world of make-believe; ( also adjective) a make-believe world.) constituição
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    make-be.lieve
    [m'eikbili:v] n 1 imaginação, fantasia. 2 fingimento. • adj fictício, falso, imaginário. • vt simular, fingir.

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  • 2 make-believe

    noun (the act or art of pretending and imagining: a world of make-believe; ( also adjective) a make-believe world.) simulacro

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  • 3 make believe

    (to pretend (that): The children made believe they were animals.) fazer de conta

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  • 4 make believe

    (to pretend (that): The children made believe they were animals.) fazer de conta

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  • 5 make

    [meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
    1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) fazer
    2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) obrigar
    3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) tornar
    4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganhar
    5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) perfazer
    6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser
    7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular
    8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) ser nomeado
    9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) fazer
    2. noun
    (a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca
    - making
    - make-believe
    - make-over
    - makeshift
    - make-up
    - have the makings of
    - in the making
    - make a/one's bed
    - make believe
    - make do
    - make for
    - make it
    - make it up
    - make something of something
    - make of something
    - make something of
    - make of
    - make out
    - make over
    - make up
    - make up for
    - make up one's mind
    - make up to
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    [meik] n 1 feitura. 2 feitio. 3 marca, modelo. 4 fabrico, manufatura. • vt+vi (ps, pp made) 1 fazer, fabricar. 2 construir. 3 criar. 4 elaborar. 5 compor. 6 efetuar. 7 causar, motivar. 8 executar, representar. 9 resultar. 10 dispor. 11 preparar. 12 determinar, promulgar. 13 promover. 14 constituir. 15 ganhar, lograr. 16 forçar, induzir, compelir. 17 dirigir-se. 18 marcar pontos (jogos). 19 surtir efeito. 20 deduzir. 21 julgar. 22 percorrer. 23 servir. 24 atingir. 25 receber, ganhar. 26 refrear. to make a book bancar apostas (nas corridas). to make a call dar um telefonema. to make account of estimar, considerar. to make acquaintance travar relações. to make a draft fazer um saque. to make against ser desfavorável a. to make an apology dar uma desculpa. to make application fazer um pedido de (emprego). to make as if fingir. to make away with a) desfazer-se de. b) matar. c) esbanjar. d) fugir com. to make bid fazer um lance (leilão). to make bold ousar, tomar a liberdade de. to make ends meet fazer o dinheiro cobrir as despesas. to make free tomar a liberdade de. to make free with tratar com familiaridade. to make fun of ridicularizar. to make good a) confirmar, sustentar. b) cumprir. to make hay of espalhar confusão. to make headway avançar, progredir. to make it vencer um obstáculo, ter sucesso. to make love namorar, fazer amor. to make no doubt estar certo de. to make off a) fugir, partir de repente. b) roubar. to make out a) compreender. b) decifrar. c) fingir. d) distinguir. e) emitir. f) completar, preencher (formulários, guias, etc.). to make over a) transferir. b) renovar. to make place/ room abrir espaço. to make sail fazer-se à vela, içar o velame. to make something on top of someone’s head coll Braz fazer nas coxas. to make sure certificar-se. to make up a) compor. b) combinar. c) reunir, juntar. d) acabar, completar. e) suprir. f) compensar. g) ajustar. h) consertar. i) pintar-se, enfeitar-se. j) elaborar, criar. l) paginar. m) reconciliar-se. n) inventar. to make up for compensar. to make up one’s mind decidir-se, tomar uma resolução. to make up to recompensar. to make war guerrear. to make water coll urinar. to make way a) abrir caminho. b) progredir.

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  • 6 make

    [meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
    1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) fazer
    2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) fazer
    3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) tornar
    4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganhar
    5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) perfazer
    6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser
    7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) avaliar
    8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nomear
    9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) fazer
    2. noun
    (a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca
    - making - make-believe - make-over - makeshift - make-up - have the makings of - in the making - make a/one's bed - make believe - make do - make for - make it - make it up - make something of something - make of something - make something of - make of - make out - make over - make up - make up for - make up one's mind - make up to

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  • 7 pretend

    [pri'tend]
    1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) fazer de conta
    2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) fingir
    - false pretences
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    pre.tend
    [prit'end] vt+vi 1 fingir, simular. he pretended illness / ele simulou doença. 2 imitar, fazer o papel de. 3 aspirar, ter pretensões, pretender. he pretends to her hand / ele aspira à sua mão. I don’t pretend to be an artist não me julgo um artista.

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  • 8 pretend

    [pri'tend]
    1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) fingir
    2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) fingir
    - false pretences

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  • 9 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) estar de pé
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) pôr-se de pé
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) permanecer
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) manter-se em vigor
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) encontrar-se
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) colocar
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sofrer
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) pagar
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) quiosque
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) arquibancada
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra das testemunhas
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) prestígio
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) lista de espera
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) em lista de espera
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
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    [stænd] n 1 parada, pausa, descanso. 2 resistência, defesa. 3 lugar, posto, posição, estação, ponto. 4 plataforma, tribuna, estrado. 5 andaime, suporte, estante. 6 estande: recinto reservado a cada participante de uma exposição. 7 barraca, tenda, banca (de jornais e revistas). 8 grupo de árvores ou plantas. 9 coll loja, local de negócio. 10 Amer banco onde as testemunhas depõem. 11 arquibancada. 12 descanso, suporte. 13 pé, pedestal. • vt+vi (ps, pp stood) 1 estar em pé. 2 ter certa altura quando em pé, medir. 3 levantar, ficar em pé. 4 estar situado ou localizado, encontrar-se. 5 colocar, encostar, pôr em pé. don’t stand the umbrella against the table! / não encoste o guarda-chuva na mesa! 6 estar colocado, ocupar certo lugar ou cargo. 7 manter em certa posição. 8 sustentar. 9 estar, ser, encontrar-se. 10 continuar, permanecer, resistir, oferecer resistência. 11 tolerar, agüentar. I can’t stand him / não o posso tolerar. I can’t stand it any longer / não agüento mais isso. I can’t stand it / não tolero isso. there is no standing her stupidity / ninguém agüenta sua estupidez. 12 juntar-se, acumular-se. 13 durar. 14 sofrer, submeter-se, suportar. 15 custear, pagar. it stands me in eight dollars / coll isso me custa oito dólares. I’ll stand you a bottle / pago-lhe uma garrafa, convido-o para tomar um drinque. 16 manter um certo rumo. 17 parar, paralisar, ficar parado, estagnar. 18 valer, estar em vigor. 19 candidatar-se. he stands for Parliament / ele é candidato ao parlamento. 20 coll dar ou pagar conforme o trato. as it stands, as the case stands, as matters stand como estão as coisas, pela situação atual. and there it stands! basta! está encerrado o assunto! he stands no nonsense com ele não se brinca. he stands out like a sore thumb Amer sl ele chama a atenção (de maneira desagradável). how do we stand? como estamos? qual é a situação? it stands at that (cost) price o preço de custo é este. it stands to reason é plausível, evidente, razoável. stand off! saia de perto! vá embora! stand or fall vitória ou morte! the thermometer stands at 35° o termômetro marca 35°. the things I stand up in o que tenho no corpo (roupa). to be at a stand estar parado, estar perplexo, estar em dúvida, indeciso. to come to a stand chegar a um impasse. to make a stand parar, resistir, oferecer resistência, opor-se. to make a stand for something insistir em alguma coisa, responder por alguma coisa. to take a firm stand ocupar uma posição firme. to take one’s stand tomar posição, colocar-se. to take the stand Jur depor. to stand about ficar à toa, rodear. to stand against oferecer resistência, destacar-se de. to stand a good chance ter boas probabilidades. to stand a comparison poder enfrentar uma comparação. to stand alone estar sozinho, estar sem auxílio, estar em posição isolada. to stand aloof manter-se de lado, afastar-se. to stand aside sair ao caminho, ficar de lado. to stand at attention Mil tomar sentido. to stand back afastar-se, recuar. to stand between estar no caminho, estar no meio. to stand by estar presente, estar ao lado, assistir, estar de prontidão, manter (palavra). to stand by a thing defender uma coisa. to stand by one through thick and thin prestar assistência a outrem em qualquer vicissitude. to stand by one’s word manter sua palavra. to stand by someone assistir alguém, acudir. to stand condemned estar condenado. to stand corrected conformar-se com a pena, reconhecer seu erro. to stand down a) abdicar (em favor de outrem). b) Brit dar baixa (soldados). c) deixar o banco de testemunhas. to stand fast resistir, não ceder. to stand fire resistir à prova (suportar o fogo do inimigo). to stand first ser o primeiro, estar em primeiro lugar. to stand for a) significar, querer dizer. b) pretender. c) ter rumo para, velejar para. d) auxiliar. e) ser responsável por, representar. to stand forth mostrar-se, salientar-se. to stand from Naut vir de, ter rumo de, velejar de. to stand gaping ficar de boca aberta, boquiaberto. to stand godfather (to) ser padrinho (de). to stand good ter valor, estar válido. to stand high ter bom nome, ter boa fama. to stand in a) Naut velejar em direção à terra. b) substituir alguém (serviço). to stand in awe ter temor de. to stand in fear ter medo de. to stand in line ficar na fila. to stand in need of ter necessidade de, precisar. to stand in someone’s way estar no caminho de alguém, atrapalhar alguém, impedir alguém. to stand off ficar de lado, afastar-se, retroceder, retrair-se, recusar-se, protelar (pagamento), Naut ficar ao largo. to stand off from Naut afastar-se de. to stand on basear-se em alguma coisa, contar com alguma coisa. to stand on ceremony fazer cerimônias. to stand on end estar em pé (cabelos). to stand one’s ground manter-se, defender-se, ficar firme, não ceder. to stand on one’s dignity fazer questão da sua dignidade. to stand on one’s head ficar de ponta-cabeça, ficar de pernas para o ar. to stand one’s tackling manter seu ponto de vista. to stand on one’s right insistir em seu direito. to stand on your own two feet ser independente, ser auto-suficiente, andar com as próprias pernas. to stand out salientar-se, distinguir-se, sobressair, resistir, não ceder. to stand out for insistir em. to stand over ficar, sobrar, ficar em atraso, adiar, protelar. to stand pat Amer a) conformar-se, opor-se a mudanças. b) Game não pedir cartas, passar. to stand ready to prontificar-se, dispor-se a. to stand security dar fiança, garantir. to stand someone friend mostrar-se amigo para alguém. to stand someone up faltar a um encontro. to stand something on its head mudar de repente, virar de pernas para o ar. to stand still imobilizar-se, ficar parado. to stand the test (ou a trial) passar a prova. to stand to a) permanecer, manter. b) aderir a. c) apoiar, defender. she stood to him / ela o defendeu. to stand trial ser submetido a julgamento. to stand up a) levantar-se. b) Amer decepcionar, abandonar, deixar na mão. to stand up against levantar-se contra, rebelar-se, lutar contra. to stand up for defender, apoiar, tomar o partido de. to stand upon insistir em, basear-se em. to stand upon one’s guard tomar cuidado, precaver-se. to stand up to encarar, enfrentar. to stand well with dar-se bem com, ter amizade com. what stand do you take? qual é a sua opinião?

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  • 10 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) ficar em pé
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) levantar-se
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) ficar
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) permanecer
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) ficar
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) estar
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidatar-se
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) pôr em pé
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) agüentar, submeter-se a
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) oferecer
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) posição
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) suporte
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) estande
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna, arquibancada
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barra
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) duração
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) reputação
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) sem reserva, em lista de espera
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) sem reserva
    - standing-room - make someone's hair stand on end - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand fast/firm - stand for - stand in - stand on one's own two feet - stand on one's own feet - stand out - stand over - stand up for - stand up to

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  • 11 doubt

    1. verb
    1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) duvidar
    2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) duvidar
    2. noun
    (a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) dúvida
    - doubtfully
    - doubtfulness
    - doubtless
    - beyond doubt
    - in doubt
    - no doubt
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    [daut] n 1 dúvida, questão duvidosa, incerteza, indecisão, hesitação, objeção, problema, dificuldade em crer, ceticismo, embaraço. give him the benefit of the doubt / em caso de dúvida presuma dele o melhor. 2 apreensão, receio. • vt+vi duvidar, ter dúvida, não acreditar, não crer, ser cético, hesitar, estar na dúvida, na incerteza, desconfiar, suspeitar. I am in doubt / estou indeciso, em dúvida. I doubt it / duvido disso. I doubt that he will come / duvido que ele venha. beyond doubt sem dúvida, certamente, por certo. I make no doubt não duvido disso. in doubt em dúvida. no doubt = link=beyond beyond. doubt. there is no doubt but não há dúvida de que. without doubt = link=beyond beyond. doubt.

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  • 12 live

    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) viver
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobreviver
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) morar
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) viver
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) viver
    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) sustento
    - live-in
    - live and let live
    - live down
    - live in
    - out
    - live on
    - live up to
    - within living memory
    - in living memory
    II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) directo
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo
    4) (burning: a live coal.) aceso
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) ao vivo
    - liveliness
    - livestock
    - live wire
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    live1
    [laiv] adj 1 vivo. 2 ativo, esperto, aceso, pronto para agir. 3 ao vivo (transmissão). 4 carregado com eletricidade (como um fio). 5 que não explodiu ainda (como uma granada). 6 vivo, brilhante (cor). 7 fig eficaz, cheio de energia, de interesse atual. 8 em estado natural. • adv ao vivo.
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    live2
    [liv] vt+vi 1 viver, existir. 2 subsistir. 3 morar, habitar. 4 ganhar a vida. she lives by sewing / ela ganha a vida costurando. 5 gozar a vida. 6 nutrir-se. to live and let live ser tolerante, cuidar da própria vida e deixar os outros em paz. to live away viver alegre e despreocupadamente. to live by/on one’s wits viver de expedientes. to live down fazer esquecer um delito por uma vida impecável. to live from hand to mouth ter apenas o suficiente para as necessidades indispensáveis à vida. to live in morar no emprego. to live it up viver à larga, viver de forma intensa. to live off viver à custa de. to live on viver de. to live out a) sobreviver. b) morar fora do emprego. to live through superar, sobreviver. to live to a great age atingir uma idade avançada. to live up to a) viver à altura de. b) cumprir o prometido, corresponder às expectativas.

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  • 13 pull someone's leg

    (to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) brincar com

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  • 14 live

    I 1. [liv] verb
    1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) viver
    2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobreviver
    3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) morar
    4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) viver
    5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) viver
    - - lived
    - living 2. noun
    (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) meio de vida
    - live-in - live and let live - live down - live in - out - live on - live up to - within living memory - in living memory II 1. adjective
    1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo
    2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) ao vivo
    3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) em atividade
    4) (burning: a live coal.) aceso
    2. adverb
    ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) ao vivo
    - liveliness - livestock - live wire

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  • 15 pull someone's leg

    (to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) pregar uma peça em alguém

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  • make-believe — (n.) pretence, 1811, from MAKE (Cf. make) (v.) + BELIEVE (Cf. believe). As an adjective by 1824 …   Etymology dictionary

  • make believe — make be*lieve , v. i. To pretend; often used with that, but often having the that omitted; as, he made believe he didn t hear her; or he made believe that he didn t hear her. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • make-believe — make be.lieve n [U] when you imagine or pretend that something is real or true ▪ He seems to be living in a world of make believe . ▪ children in the middle of a make believe adventure …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • make-believe — [adj] imagined, unreal acted, dream, false, fantasized, fantasy, fictional, fraudulent, imaginary, made up, mock, pretend, pretended, sham, simulated; concepts 529,582 Ant. real, true, unimagined make believe [n] unreality charade, disguise,… …   New thesaurus

  • Make Believe — Allge …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • make believe — index assume (simulate), fake, false (not genuine), feign, invent (falsify), pretend …   Law dictionary

  • make-believe — index delusive, fictitious, hypothetical, illusory, imitation, mendacious, pretext Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • make-believe — *pretense, pretension …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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