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81 set to
(to start to do something (vigorously): They set to, and finished the work the same day.) meter ombros ao trabalho -
82 ship water
((of a boat) to let water in over the side: The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.) meter água -
83 take it into one's head (to)
(to decide (to): She took it into her head to go to Spain.) meter-se na cabeçaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > take it into one's head (to)
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84 take it into one's head (to)
(to decide (to): She took it into her head to go to Spain.) meter-se na cabeçaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > take it into one's head (to)
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85 be in
(to be in or get into trouble.) meter-se em apuros -
86 gas
[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) gás2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gás3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) gás4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) gás2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) asfixiar, gasear- gaseous- gassy - gassiness - gas chamber - gas mask - gas meter - gasoline - gasolene - gas station - gasworks -
87 get into hot water
(to be in or get into trouble.) meter-se em apuros -
88 insert
[in'sə:t](to put or place (something) in: He inserted the money in the parking meter; An extra chapter has been inserted into the book; They inserted the announcement in the newspaper.) inserir -
89 mind one's own business
(to attend to one's own affairs, not interfering in other people's: Go away and mind your own business!) meter-se com a sua vidaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > mind one's own business
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90 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) parque2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) parque, jardim2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) estacionar- parking-meter -
91 poke one's nose into
(to interfere with other people's business: He is always poking his nose into my affairs.) meter o nariz emEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > poke one's nose into
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92 put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) meter os pés pelas mãosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > put one's foot in it
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93 taximeter
noun ((usually abbreviated to meter) an instrument usually fitted to taxis to show the fare owed for the distance travelled.) taxímetro
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meter — (Del lat. mittĕre, soltar, enviar). 1. tr. Encerrar, introducir o incluir algo dentro de otra cosa o en alguna parte. U. t. c. prnl.) 2. ocasionar (ǁ ser causa). Metía mucho ruido. 3. Poner o colocar en un lugar alguien o algo o disponerlos en el … Diccionario de la lengua española
Meter — (m), die Einheit des Längenmaßes im metrischen System (s.d.). Die Generalkonferenz der Internationalen Meterkonvention setzte 1889 fest, daß anstelle des Mêtre des archives das internationale Meterprototyp (s. Maß und Gewichtswesen) als Einheit… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
meter — meter(se) 1. ‘Introducir(se) dentro de una cosa o en alguna parte’. Se construye normalmente con un complemento de lugar introducido por en: «Ángela se saca los zapatos y se mete en la cama» (Wolff Álamos [Chile 1986]). Menos general, pero… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Meter — Smn std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Mit dem 1795 festgelegten Maß aus frz. mètre m. übernommen. Dieses aus gr. métron n. Maß . Ebenso nndl. meter, ne. meter, nschw. meter, nisl. metri; metrie, Metrik. ✎ Gerlach (1962), 20f. französisch gr … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache