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61 crawl
[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) rastejar2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) engatinhar3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastar(-se)4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) fervilhar2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) rastejo2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl -
62 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zangado, irritado- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar(-se)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar(-se)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar•- cross-- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) cruzamento de informações- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out -
63 dramatise
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatizar2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatizar -
64 dramatize
['dræ-]1) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatizar2) (to make real events seem like things that happen in a play: She dramatizes everything so!) dramatizar -
65 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) amostra, espécime2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) exemplo3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) exemplo4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) exemplo•- make an example of - set someone an example - set an example -
66 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flutuar2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) bóia2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) furgão•- floating restaurant -
67 fuck up
((slang, vulgar) to spoil something; to make a mess of (things): Don't fuck up this time!) -
68 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) quentura2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) calor3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) calor4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) calor, excitação5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) prova eliminatória2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) aquecer(-se)- heated- heatedly - heatedness - heater - heating - heat wave - in/on heat See also:- hot -
69 it
[it]1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) isso, aquilo, o, a2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
70 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) ligar, unir2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) ligar3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) associar-se a4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) juntar-se a5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) encontrar2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) junção- join hands - join in - join up -
71 let well alone
(to allow things to remain as they are, in order not to make them worse.) deixar como está -
72 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo, manequim4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) desfilar modelos2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posar3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar• -
73 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.) pilha2. 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.) pêlo -
74 pilfer
['pilfə](to steal (small things): He pilfered enough pieces of wood from the factory to make a chair.) roubar, furtar- pilferer -
75 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) prática2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) prática3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) treino, exercício4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) clientela, consultório•- make a practice of - put into practice -
76 process
['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) processo2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) processo3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) operação2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) processar- in the process of -
77 raid
[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) reide2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) efetuar reide2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) assaltar, pilhar•- raider -
78 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) raiz2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) raiz3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) raiz4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) raízes2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) enraizar- root crop - root out - take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) fossar2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) revolver -
79 screw up
1) (to twist or wrinkle (the face or features): The baby screwed up its face and began to cry.) contorcer(-se)2) (to crumple: She screwed up the letter.) amassar3) ((slang) to bungle; to make a mess of: He screwed up again; Plan it carefully - I don't want you to screw things up.) -
80 snoop
[snu:p]((often with around or into) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself: She's always snooping into other people's business.) bisbilhotar
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