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1 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) cotão2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) tornar fofo2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) falhar•- fluffy* * *[fl∧f] n 1 cotão, argueiro, felpazinha. 2 penugem, felpa, lanugem, buço. 3 sl Theat fala que o ator esquece ou diz mal, sl mulher jovem e bonita. • vt+vi 1 afofar. 2 tornar-se fofo ou felpudo. 3 sl Theat esquecer ou dizer mal um papel, fracassar. a little bit of fluff sl Austr rapariga namoradeira. the bird fluffed up its feathers a ave arrepiou-se. to do a fluff Theat representar mal um papel. to fluff someone off rejeitar, repelir, desprezar alguém intencionalmente. -
2 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) felpa2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) afofar2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) errar•- fluffy -
3 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) almofada2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) almofada2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) aparar* * *cush.ion[k'uʃən] n 1 almofada, coxim, travesseiro. 2 tabela, tablilha de bilhar. 3 amortecedor, pára-choque. • vt 1 almofadar. 2 colocar, assentar sobre almofada, escorar com almofada. 3 amortecer, proteger contra choques. pin cushion almofada para alfinetes. -
4 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) suave2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) maduro2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) amaciar* * *mel.low[m'elou] adj 1 maduro, sazonado. 2 polpudo. 3 adocicado. 4 friável. 5 gredoso. 6 alegre, jovial. 7 meio embriagado. 8 suave (de sons). • vt 1 amadurecer, sazonar. 2 abrandar. -
5 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) almofada2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) bloco3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) plataforma2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) almofadar- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) caminhar* * *pad1[pæd] n 1 estrada, caminho. 2 cavalo estradeiro. 3 bandoleirismo. 4 ruído surdo de passos. • vi 1 percorrer a pé. 2 andar ou correr com passos surdos. to pad it ou to pad the hoof sl andar a pé.————————pad2[pæd] n 1 almofada, coxim. 2 enchimento, chumaço. 3 almofada de carimbo. 4 protetor de mata-borrão para escrivaninhas. 5 bloco para apontamentos. 6 selim, selote. 7 Med pelota: almofada de funda herniária. 8 hipotênar: parte polpuda e mole do lado de baixo das patas de alguns animais, como lebre, raposa, lobo, lontra. 9 joelheira. 10 Sports caneleira: proteção para as pernas. 11 folha flutuante de planta aquática. 12 sl apartamento, moradia. • vt 1 almofadar, acolchoar, rechear, colocar enchimento. 2 encher com palavras ocas (discurso). a pad of fat camada adiposa sob a pele. heating pad almofada elétrica para aquecimento. ink pad almofada de carimbo. launching pad plataforma de lançamento (foguetes). memo pad bloco de notas. to pad out escrever ou falar mais do que o necessário, Brit encher lingüiça. warming pad almofada elétrica. -
6 pulp
1. noun1) (the soft, fleshy part of a fruit.) polpa2) (a soft mass of other matter, eg of wood etc from which paper is made: wood-pulp.) pasta2. verb(to make into pulp: The fruit was pulped and bottled.) esmagar- pulpy* * *[p∧lp] n 1 polpa: a) pasta, massa. b) parte carnosa de frutos ou talos. c) Anat tecido que se assemelha à polpa. 2 mistura usada para fabricação de papel. 3 revista impressa em papel barato, geralmente sensacionalista. 4 mistura de minério triturado e água. • vi 1 reduzir a polpa. 2 despolpar. 3 tornar-se polposo. dental pulp polpa dentária. -
7 cushion
['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) almofada2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) almofada2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) amortecer -
8 mellow
['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) meigo2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) velho, aveludado2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) amadurecer -
9 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) almofada2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) bloco3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) plataforma2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) rechear, forrar- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) -
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11 rustle
1) (to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound: The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers.) sussurrar2) ((American) to steal (cattle etc).) roubar•- rustler- rustle up* * *rus.tle[r'∧səl] n sussurro, ruído. • vt+vi 1 sussurrar, farfalhar (da folhagem). 2 roçar, rugir (da seda). 3 fig murmurar, ressoar, zunir. 4 Amer sl agir ou obter com energia. 5 coll roubar (gado). -
12 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) tocar3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) tocar4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) talento5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) fora do campo•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *[t∧tʃ] n 1 toque. he gave the finishing touch (es) to it / fig ele deu os últimos retoques. 2 tato. it has a soft touch / é macio ao tato. 3 contato, apalpadela. 4 detalhe, vestígio, traço, feição, caráter. 5 relação, contato. 6 toque, modo de tocar um instrumento. 7 qualidade. 8 prova de qualidade, ensaio. put it to the touch! / ponha-o à prova. 9 pequena quantidade, pingo. 10 acesso, ligeiro ataque. 11 toque de pincel. 12 pancadinha. 13 modo de agir, comportamento. • vt+vi 1 tocar, apalpar, pegar em, pôr em contato, encostar uma coisa na outra. they that touch pitch will be defiled / quem mexe em piche se suja. extremes touch / extremos se tocam. 2 alcançar, esbarrar, atingir, roçar. it touches twenty feet / tem justamente vinte pés de altura. he touched his hat to him / ele cumprimentou-o. that touches the pocket / isto é muito caro. 3 estar em contato, tocar-se, entrar em contato. 4 estar adjacente. 5 bater levemente, tocar (instrumento). 6 Geom tangenciar. 7 ferir, prejudicar. the plants were touched with frost / as plantas sofreram com a geada. 8 afetar, comover, impressionar, irritar. he was touched to the heart, he was touched to the quick / ele ficou profundamente comovido. I was touched with pity / fiquei comovido de dó. 9 colorir, matizar, manchar, marcar. 10 relacionar-se, concernir. 11 referir-se, tratar de. they touched upon the matter / eles tocaram no assunto. 12 usar, tocar (comida bebida), ingerir. 13 alcançar, atingir (em qualidade). 14 parar em, fazer escala, aportar. 15 receber dinheiro, sl emprestar ou pedir dinheiro emprestado. a fine touch fig um bom traço (de caráter). a happy touch fig uma mão feliz. at a touch por simples contato. a touch of blue fig um tom azulado. cold to the touch frio ao tato. he touched off the scene in a few strokes ele desenhou a cena com poucos traços. out of touch with sem contato ou relações com. to get in touch with entrar em contato com. to touch all bases a) fazer tudo sem deixar nada para trás. b) ser muito versátil. to touch at Naut atracar, aportar em. to touch bottom a) fig investigar profundamente. b) chegar ao nível mais baixo. to touch down (futebol americano) colocar a bola no chão atrás do gol. to touch off desencadear. to touch on mencionar, escrever sobre. to touch upon tocar, formar limite com. to touch wood bater na madeira para evitar azar ou mau olhado. with sure touch fig com golpe seguro. -
13 pad out
(to fill with a soft material to make the right size: The actor's costume was padded out to make him look fat.) acolchoar -
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(to fill with a soft material to make the right size: The actor's costume was padded out to make him look fat.) rechear, pôr enchimento -
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16 mole
I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) sinalII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) toupeira- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *mole1[moul] n 1 nevo, sinal ou mancha congênita da pele. 2 coll verruga.————————mole2[moul] n toupeira.————————mole3[moul] n molhe, dique, porto. -
17 mud
1. noun(wet soft earth.) lama- muddy2. verb(to make muddy: You've muddied the floor!) enlamear- mudflat- mudguard
- mudskipper* * *[m∧d] n lama, barro, lodo. to throw mud at caluniar, difamar. -
18 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) pilha2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) montes2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) empilhar- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) estacaIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) pelo* * *pile1[pail] n 1 pêlo, penugem, lanugem, felpa. 2 face felpuda de tecido.————————pile2[pail] n 1 pilha, ruma, montão. 2 coll porção, quantidade, lote. 3 pira funerária. 4 edifício grande ou bloco de edifícios. 5 sl fortuna, dinheirama. he made his pile / ele fez fortuna. 6 pilha elétrica, bateria. 7 Tech pacote de ferro para soldar. 8 Phys reator, pilha atômica. • vt+vi 1 empilhar, amontoar. 2 abarrotar. 3 formar pilhas. to pile in entrar em grande número. to pile it on exagerar. to pile up a) empilhar(-se), acumular(-se). b) Auto colidir (grande número de veículos). c) Naut encalhar.————————pile3[pail] n estaca. • vt cravar estacas. • adj suportado por estacas. -
19 soften
['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) amortecer* * *sof.ten[s'ɔfən] vt+vi 1 amolecer. 2 tornar-se mole ou macio. 3 mitigar, suavizar, acalmar. 4 derreter, fundir. 5 enfraquecer. 6 esmorecer. 7 comover-se. to soften the blow suavizar o choque. to soften up preparar, amaciar alguém antes de pedir algo. -
20 whisper
['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) sussurrar2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) sussurrar2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) sussurro* * *whis.per[w'ispə] n 1 cochicho, murmúrio, sussurro, cicio. 2 palavras pronunciadas em voz baixa, segredadas. 3 confidência, segredo. 4 boato, rumor. there are whispers / há rumores, boatos. • vt+vi 1 sussurrar, murmurar, cochichar. it is whispered / diz-se, há boatos de que. she whispered him to come / ela lhe disse em voz baixa que viesse. 2 segredar. in a whisper em voz baixa.
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