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1 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) pesar -
2 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) medir, pesar -
3 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unidade3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) algum6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) medir4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *meas.ure[m'eʒə] n 1 medida. 2 extensão. 3 proporção. 4 capacidade. 5 unidade de medida de extensão ou de capacidade. 6 instrumento para medição (metro, trena, etc.). 7 sistema de medição. 8 medição. 9 norma, medida padrão. 10 quantidade exata (para receitas). 11 Poet ritmo, unidade métrica. 12 Mus compasso. 13 medida, providência, meios, recursos. 14 measures Geol estratos, camadas. • vt+vi 1 medir, mensurar. 2 comparar. 3 pesar, avaliar, julgar. 4 tomar medidas (costura). 5 percorrer, cobrir uma distância. 6 ter certa medida. beyond/ without measure desmedidamente. in a measure em parte. measure of capacity medida de volume. to measure one’s length estatelar-se no solo. to measure swords duelar à espada. to measure up estar à altura. to take measures tomar providências. to take one’s measure a) tirar medida para feitio de roupa. b) apreciar os méritos de uma pessoa. -
4 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) avaliar, medir4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure - for good measure - full measure - made to measure - measure out - measure up -
5 weigh out
(to measure out by weighing: He weighed out six kilos of sand.) pesar -
6 weigh out
(to measure out by weighing: He weighed out six kilos of sand.) pesar -
7 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) para atestar -
8 for good measure
(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) de quebra -
9 pace out
(to measure by walking along, across etc with even steps: She paced out the room.) medir -
10 pace out
(to measure by walking along, across etc with even steps: She paced out the room.) medir o passo -
11 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mão2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ponteiro3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) ajudante4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) ajuda5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) cartas6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) meio palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafia2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) entregar2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) passar•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *[hænd] n 1 mão ou qualquer coisa semelhante em forma ou função. 2 pata dianteira. 3 autoridade, controle, posse. 4 perícia, habilidade, destreza. 5 promessa de casamento. 6 fonte, origem. 7 auxílio, ajuda. 8 trabalhador braçal, auxiliar. 9 cartas que cada um dos jogadores tem. 10 vez de iniciar (em jogos como tênis). 11 caligrafia, estilo. 12 assinatura. 13 palmo (de comprimento). 14 ponteiro de relógio. 15 aplauso. 16 lado. • vt 1 dar, entregar, passar. 2 assistir, conduzir. • adj de mão, para mão, por mão, na mão. a good hand uma pessoa hábil. all hands Naut toda a tripulação. an old hand um velho experiente. a poor hand uma pessoa inábil. at first hand de primeira mão. at hand perto, à mão. at second hand de segunda mão. at the hand of someone da parte de alguém. a wretched hand um jogo (de cartas) ruim. by hand manual. by the hand of por intermédio de. for one’s own hand por conta própria. from good hands de primeira fonte. green hand homem ou operário inexperiente. hands off! não toque! hands up! mãos ao alto! in a hand’s turn num instante. near at hand à mão, perto. off hand a) de vez em quando. b) de improviso. on hand a) em estoque, à disposição. b) perto, à mão. c) presente. on the one hand, on the other hand por um lado, por outro lado. out of hand a) de improviso. b) feito, terminado, completo. the matter is well in hand a situação está sob controle. to ask the hand of pedir em casamento. to bear a hand dar uma mão, ajudar. to be hand and glove ser carne e unha. to be off hand ser rude, descortês. to bring up by hand criar sem leite materno. to change hands mudar de dono. to fall into someone’s hands cair em poder de alguém. to fight hand to hand lutar corpo-a-corpo. to give the hand of dar em casamento. to hand about fazer passar de mão em mão. to hand down a) passar para baixo. b) transmitir, legar. to hand in (into) a) passar para dentro. b) entregar (requerimento). c) ajudar (alguém) a entrar. to hand on passar adiante. to hand out distribuir, repartir. to hand over ceder, legar. to have a hand in estar metido em. to have one’s hand out ter perdido a prática. to have someone on one’s hands ter de cuidar de alguém. to keep a firm hand over manter rigorosamente em ordem. to keep one’s hand in conservar a prática. to lay hands on a) tirar, pegar, obter. b) prender. c) atracar. d) prejudicar, magoar. e) benzer pondo a mão. to lay hands upon a thing empreender alguma coisa, pôr mãos à obra. to lend a hand ajudar. to put one’s hand into one’s pocket sacar a carteira. to shake hands dar um aperto de mão. to show one’s hand pôr suas cartas na mesa. to take in hand empreender, assumir. to try one’s hand at experimentar, fazer alguma coisa. to wash one’s hands of desligar-se de. to wash one’s hands of something lavar as próprias mãos de, declarar-se alheio ao assunto ou inocente. to write a clear hand ter letra legível. under hand and seal assinado e selado. with a high hand violento. -
12 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *[taim] n 1 tempo. 2 espaço de tempo, época, período. the time of the action is in the 9th century / Theat a ação se passa no século IX. 3 hora, ocasião, oportunidade, momento. can you tell me the right time? / pode dizer-me que horas são? what time is it? what’s the time? / que horas são? this is no time for joking / agora não é hora para brincadeiras. can he tell the time? / ele já sabe dizer as horas? watch the (your) time / não perca a hora!, não perca a oportunidade! she was near her time / sua hora estava chegando. tell me the time please / por favor, diga-me que horas são. 4 prazo. 5 vez. 6 sl tempo de prisão. he did (his) time / sl ele cumpriu sua pena na cadeia. 7 tempos, condições de vida. 8 Mus tempo, compasso, ritmo. 9 tempo de trabalho. 10 remuneração por certo tempo de trabalho. 11 momento da morte. 12 times vezes, multiplicado por. • vt+vi 1 medir, determinar o tempo, cronometrar. the plane is timed to take off at five / o avião deve levantar vôo às cinco. 2 acompanhar, seguir o tempo ou o ritmo. 3 escolher o momento ou a ocasião. • adj 1 relativo ao tempo. 2 a prazo. all in good time tudo em seu tempo. all that time o tempo todo. a long time since desde muito tempo. apparent time tempo solar. a short time pouco tempo. at all times sempre. at another time outra vez, em outra ocasião. at any time em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora. at a time de uma vez. at the present time no momento. a time of trouble tempo ruim. at my time of life na minha idade. at no time nunca. at one time a) antes, antigamente. b) ao mesmo tempo. at some time or another qualquer dia (ou hora). at such times nestas ocasiões. at that time aquela vez. at the same time ao mesmo tempo. at times às vezes. bad times tempos desfavoráveis. before one’s time cedo demais. behind the times atrasado, fora de moda, antiquado. behind time atrasado. between times no meio tempo. broken time Com perda de tempo. by that time nesse meio tempo. by the length of time com o tempo, por mais tempo. by the time até lá. by this time agora. close time época vedada à caça. dinner-time hora do jantar. each time/ every time cada vez. for a long time past muito tempo atrás. for a time por um tempo, durante certo tempo. for the first time pela primeira vez. for the time (being) para o momento, por enquanto, sob as atuais circunstâncias. for this time desta vez, para esta vez. from time immemorial desde tempos remotos. from time to time de tempos em tempos. high time na hora. in due time pontual. in good time em tempo, na hora. in its proper time em seu tempo. in the meantime no entretempo, nesse meio tempo. in the nick of time no último momento. in time em tempo, a tempo. in time to come futuramente. in your own good time à hora que lhe convém. just in time ainda em tempo. many a time várias vezes. many times muitas vezes. many were the times that muitas vezes que. mean time tempo médio, hora média. my time of life meu tempo de vida. no time at all tempo muito curto. now of all times justamente agora. once upon a time era uma vez. on time Amer em tempo, a tempo. out of time a) fora de tempo. b) Mus fora do ritmo. prime time horário nobre. quick time a) marcha rápida. b) Sport o melhor tempo. sideral time tempo sideral. solar time tempo solar, tempo verdadeiro. some time about nine mais ou menos às nove horas. some time longer mais algum tempo. standard time hora local. there is a time for everything tudo em seu tempo. the right time a hora exata. these times of ours estes nossos tempos. the time has come/ the time is come chegou a hora. the time of delivery o prazo de entrega. the time of flight o tempo de vôo. the time of operation o tempo de funcionamento. the Times o jornal Times. this long time há muito tempo. this time last year ano passado nesta época. this time next week daqui a oito dias. this time twelve months daqui a um ano. this time two weeks daqui a quinze dias. three times better três vezes melhor. three times three is nine/ three times three are nine três vezes três são nove. time after time/ time and again repetidas vezes, freqüentemente. time and eternity tempo e eternidade. time and space tempo e espaço. time enough tempo suficiente. time is up o tempo passou, o tempo acabou. time out Amer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. time out of memory/ mind desde tempos remotos. time out of mind/ time immemorial tempo imemorável. time past, present and to come tempo passado, presente e futuro. times out of number inúmeras vezes. time will show o tempo mostrará. to beat the time Mus marcar compasso. to be pressed for time estar com pressa. to call time Sport pedir tempo. to have a good time divertir-se. we had a good time / nós nos divertimos muito. to have one’s time aproveitar a vida. to have the time of one’s life divertir-se muito. to keep (good) time acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo, andar certo (relógio). to kill time matar tempo. to make good time viajar depressa. to mark time marcar passo. to take one’s time não se apressar. to work against time trabalhar contra o relógio. up to that time até então. up to this time até agora. what time? a que horas?, quando? work of time trabalho que toma tempo. -
13 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mão2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ponteiro3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) trabalhador braçal, marujo4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mão, ajuda5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mão, jogo6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) hand (quatro polegadas)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafia2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dar, entregar2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) mandar de volta, passar•- handful- handbag - handbill - handbook - handbrake - handcuff - handcuffs - hand-lens - handmade - hand-operated - hand-out - hand-picked - handshake - handstand - handwriting - handwritten - at hand - at the hands of - be hand in glove with someone - be hand in glove - by hand - fall into the hands of someone - fall into the hands - force someone's hand - get one's hands on - give/lend a helping hand - hand down - hand in - hand in hand - hand on - hand out - hand-out - handout - hand over - hand over fist - hands down - hands off! - hands-on - hands up! - hand to hand - have a hand in something - have a hand in - have/get/gain the upper hand - hold hands with someone - hold hands - in good hands - in hand - in the hands of - keep one's hand in - off one's hands - on hand - on the one hand... on the other hand -... on the other hand - out of hand - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand - shake hands with / shake someone's hand - a show of hands - take in hand - to hand -
14 give
(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) despedir* * *[giv] n ato de ceder. • vt+vi (ps gave, pp given) 1 dar, presentear, conceder. I give it to my brother / eu dou-o ao meu irmão. I was given a book or a book was given to me / recebi um livro de presente. 2 entregar, oferecer, ceder. 3 propor, oferecer. 4 fornecer, prover. 5 apresentar, mostrar, notificar, transmitir. 6 aplicar, ministrar. 7 prestar. 8 conferir. 9 atribuir, confiar, incumbir. 10 proferir, dizer, contar, exalar. 11 aplicar-se, dedicar-se, esforçar-se. 12 degelar (solo). 13 abrir, dar passagem, dar vista. 14 sl acontecer. give! Amer conte!, comece a contar! give an inch and he’ll take a mile dê-lhe o dedo e tomará o braço. give it to him! dê-lhe uma lição!, diga-lhe umas verdades! he gave me a lift ele me deu uma carona. I give credit to his report confio nas suas palavras. I give you two hours concedo-lhe duas horas (para pensar). the dogs gave tongue os cachorros deram sinal, latiram (caça). to give a good account of sair-se bem. to give away 1 dar de presente, doar, entregar. 2 trair-se, entregar-se, mostrar a verdade. 3 entregar (a noiva) no casamento. 4 revelar (segredo). 5 perder, desperdiçar. to give battle dar combate. to give birth to 1 produzir. 2 originar, começar, gerar. this period gave birth to this movement / esta época originou o movimento. 3 dar à luz. she gave birth to a daughter / ela deu à luz uma filha. to give chase perseguir. to give ear escutar, dar ouvidos a. to give effect to a measure levar a efeito uma medida. to give forth 1 emitir. 2 publicar. 3 falar muito. to give ground ceder, retroceder, retirar-se, recuar. to give in 1 render-se, entregar-se, ceder. don’t give in to his opinion / não ceda às opiniões dele. 2 entregar (algo). to give in a petition dar entrada a um requerimento. to give in one’s name enlistar-se. to give in to entregar-se (não ter o controle sobre uma forte emoção ou desejo). to give lectures lecionar, fazer prelações. to give notice notificar, pedir ou dar demissão. to give off desprender, deixar escapar, emitir (cheiro, odor). to give offence ofender. to give on or onto dar para, ter vista para, abrir para. the door gives on/ onto the study / a porta dá para o escritório. to give oneself away trair-se, entregar-se, mostrar a verdade. he gave himself away / ele se entregou. to give oneself up to something entregar-se, dedicar-se. he gave himself up to art / ele entregou-se, dedicou-se completamente à arte. to give out 1 reportar, anunciar. 2 emitir, produzir (luz, calor, som). 3 distribuir para as pessoas. 4 parar de funcionar, acabar. the engine gave out / o motor parou de funcionar. his strenght gave out / suas forças acabaram. to give over 1 transferir. 2 desistir, ceder. 3 mandar alguém ficar quieto ou parar de fazer algo. give over complaining about the food / pare de reclamar da comida! to give rise to causar, originar. to give rise to a rumour provocar um boato. to give someone up acabar, terminar um relacionamento amoroso. to give up 1 abandonar, parar de. he gave up smoking / ele parou de fumar. 2 entregar-se (para polícia). he gave himself up / ele entregou-se, apresentou-se. 3 desistir. to give way 1 retirar-se, recuar. 2 quebrar, ceder. 3 dar passagem. 4 ceder o lugar. to give way to 1 submeter-se a. 2 dar prioridade a. what gives? Amer o que está havendo?, o que está acontecendo?————————dado. • adj 1 fixado, determinado. 2 inclinado, disposto. 3 Math dado, conhecido. -
15 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) forte2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) sólido4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) sólido5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) seguro•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) som2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) som3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) ideia2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) tocar3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) parecer4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(-se)5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) tornar à prova de somIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar- sounding- sound out* * *sound1[saund] n 1 som, o que se pode ouvir. 2 vibrações sonoras. 3 tom, ruído. 4 distância dentro da qual um ruído pode ser ouvido. 5 Phon som, combinação de vogais. 6 barulho. • vt+vi 1 soar, emitir um som ou ruído. 2 fazer soar, tocar. they sounded the alarm / deram sinal de alarme. 3 ser ouvido, retinir, ressoar. 4 auscultar. 5 dirigir pelo som. 6 anunciar. he sounds the retreat / ele dá sinal para a retirada. 7 parecer. that sounds fine / isto soa bem. you sound disappointed / você parece desapontado. to sound off expressar-se pública e ofensivamente. to stay within sound ficar dentro do alcance do ouvido.————————sound2[saund] n 1 estreito, canal, braço de mar. 2 Ichth bexiga natatória.————————sound3[saund] n Med sonda. • vt+vi 1 sondar, medir a profundidade. 2 examinar, testar (trazendo uma amostra da profundidade). 3 inquirir, investigar, examinar. 4 mergulhar, afundar. 5 Med auscultar. to sound out sondar, investigar, inquirir cautelosamente.————————sound4[saund] adj 1 sem defeito, inteiro, intato, ileso, bom, perfeito. 2 são, sadio. 3 forte, seguro, confiável. 4 sólido. 5 correto, acertado, razoável, sensato. 6 legal, leal, honrado, idôneo. 7 profundo (sono), eficiente. • adv profundamente. to be safe and sound estar são e salvo. to be sound as a bell (roach, trout) ser completamente sadio. to have a sound mind in a sound body ter mente sã num corpo são. to have a sound knowledge ter um conhecimento sólido. -
16 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pedra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pedra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) pedra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pedra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) caroço6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (medida de peso)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) pedra2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrejar2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) tirar o caroço•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *[stoun] n 1 pedra, rocha, rochedo. 2 pedaço de rocha, pedregulho, seixo, calhau. 3 pedra trabalhada, lápide, laje, túmulo. 4 rebolo, pedra de afiar. 5 Med cálculo. 6 pedra preciosa, jóia, gema. 7 caroço, semente dura. 8 Brit (pl inalterado) unidade de peso correspondente a 14 libras. 9 paralelepípedo. 10 granizo. • vt 1 colocar pedras, revestir de pedras. 2 jogar, atirar pedras, apedrejar. 3 descaroçar. • adj 1 de pedra, feito de pedra. 2 relativo a pedra. 3 de grés, de louça ou de barro. a rolling stone gathers no moss pedra que rola não cria limo. people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones quem tem telhado de vidro não atire pedras no do vizinho. rolling stone a) pedra que rola. b) pessoa nômade. to cast the first stone ser o primeiro a criticar, atirar a primeira pedra. to get blood from a stone tirar leite das pedras. to have a heart of stone ter um coração duro / de pedra, não ter sentimentos. to kill two birds with one stone matar dois coelhos com uma só cajadada. to leave no stone standing não deixar pedra sobre pedra. to leave no stone unturned mover céus e terras, tentar de tudo. to mark the day with a white stone marcar o dia na folhinha. within a stone’s throw dentro da distância de uma pedrada, bem perto. -
17 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pedra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pedra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.)4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pedra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) caroço6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) cálculo2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrejar2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) descaroçar•- stony- stonily - stoniness - stone-cold - stone-dead - stone-deaf - stoneware - stonework - leave no stone unturned - a stone's throw -
18 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) além de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) para além de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) fora de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) além do que•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means* * *be.yond[bij'ɔnd] n the beyond, the great beyond o outro mundo, a vida futura. • prep 1 além de, do outro lado de. 2 mais longe que. 3 mais tarde que, depois de. 4 fora de (alcance, compreensão, limite). beyond dispute / fora de dúvida, indiscutível. it is getting beyond my control / está escapando ao meu controle. 5 mais do que, superior a, excedente. beyond measure / além dos limites. that is beyond me / isto está além das minhas forças, além da minha compreensão. 6 em adição a, além de. • adv além, mais longe, acolá. he passed beyond ele morreu. the back of beyond fig o confim do mundo. -
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1. noun(a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres): The water is 8 fathoms deep.) braça2. verb(to understand (a mystery etc): I cannot fathom why she should have left home.) compreender* * *fath.om[f'æðəm] n 1 Naut braça (medida de profundidade: 1,83 m). 2 fig penetração, profundidade. • vt 1 sondar, penetrar, profundar. 2 também fathom out entender, decifrar. -
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[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentir2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) apalpar3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentir4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentir-se5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) achar•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *[fi:l] n 1 tato, o sentido do tato. 2 sensação, percepção, impressão. • vt+vi (ps e pp: felt) 1 sentir, perceber, notar. the measure was felt to be premature / a providência foi considerada prematura. 2 ter, experimentar (sentimento, sensação física ou moral). I felt that his hand was cold / senti que sua mão estava fria. I felt as if something were near me / alguma coisa parecia estar perto de mim. 3 ter consciência de. 4 tocar, examinar pelo tato, apalpar, tatear. he felt around in his coat / ele procurou dentro de seu casaco (usando as mãos), apalpou. 5 ressentir(-se), magoar-se com, melindrar-se. I feel hurt / sinto-me ofendido. 6 ser sensível a. he feels the cold / ele se sente infeliz quando está com frio. 7 pressentir, ter impressão ou palpite, achar, considerar. I feel ill / sinto-me doente. it feels like rain / acho que vai chover. 8 reconhecer, aperceber-se de. he feels sure of himself / ele está seguro de si. she is feeling her way / ela está agindo cautelosamente (numa nova situação). 9 ter tato, ter sensibilidade. 10 parecer, dar impressão ou sensação. I feel like taking a walk / tenho vontade de dar um passeio. the grass feels soft / a grama é macia ao tato. by the feel pelo tocar. feel free! fique à vontade! to feel angry irar-se. to feel cold estar com frio. to feel for an object procurar um objeto usando as mãos. to feel good coll estar levemente tocado, bêbado. to feel grieved estar aflito. to feel lonely sentir-se sozinho. to feel no pain coll estar bêbado. to feel one’s way andar às palpadelas. to feel quite oneself sentir-se bem, estar bem-disposto. to feel sorry for ter pena de. to feel strongly that ter forte impressão de que. to feel sure that ter certeza de que. to feel the pulse tomar o pulso de, fig sondar. to feel up to sentir-se à altura de, capaz de enfrentar. you may feel sure of it pode estar certo de que.
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