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[flauns] n 1 gesto de impaciência ou desdém. 2 movimento veloz, violento, safanão, pincho, sacudidela. • vt+vi 1 fazer gestos de impaciência ou desdém, fazer movimentos violentos, agitar-se, precipitar-se, mergulhar ou lançar-se desdenhosamente, sair. she flounced out of the room in a rage / ela precipitou-se enfurecidamente para fora da sala. 2 bracejar, espernear, debater-se, estrebuchar, pular, virar-se. 3 espantar-se (cavalos). to flounce about pular para cá e lá. to flounce about with passion estar muito enfadado, estar bufando de cólera.

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[flauns] n folho, falbalá, babado. • vt guarnecer de folhos, falbalás, babados.

1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) juntura

2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) articulação

3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) pernil

1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) conjunto

2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) conjunto

- jointed

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[dʒɔint] n 1 junta, juntura, junção. 2 união, nó, laca. 3 Tech lugar de solda, soldadura. 4 encaixe, calafeto. 5 dobradiça, charneira, gonzo. 6 Anat junta, articulação, membro. 7 Bot nó, estípula. 8 quarto de carne, pernil. 9 Geol greta, diáclase. 10 Amer sl taberna, tasca, espelunca. 11 Amer sl qualquer lugar ou estabelecimento. 12 sl baseado: cigarro de maconha. • vt 1 ligar, unir, juntar nas articulações. 2 desmembrar, decompor, cortar nas juntas. 3 articular. • adj 1 reunido, ligado. 2 comum, em comum, conjunto. out of joint a) desconjuntado, deslocado, destroncado, desarticulado. b) em mau estado. second joint coxa de ave. to put someone’s nose out of joint coll a) incomodar, aborrecer alguém. b) suplantar alguém na confiança ou amor de outrem. universal-joint junta universal.

1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) bater

2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) deitar ao chão

3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) bater

4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) bater

1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) pancada

2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) pancada

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[nɔk] n 1 pancada, golpe, batida. 2 som, produzido por uma pancada. 3 infortúnio, má sorte, revés, contratempo. 4 Amer crítica dura e freqüentemente fútil. • vt+vi 1 bater, dar pancadas, surrar. 2 derrubar batendo. 3 fazer ruído, barulho anormal (máquina). 4 impelir, arremessar. 5 Amer sl criticar, censurar. 6 Brit espantar, chocar, impressionar. he knocked them cold 1 ele os deixou inconscientes (com uma pancada). 2 ele os deixou atordoados. I am quite knocked up eu estou totalmente esgotado. I knocked him into a cocked hat eu lhe dei uma surra, eu o derrotei fragorosamente. that knocked him back a 100 dollars isto lhe custou 100 dólares. that knocks me estou surpreso. to knock about a) bater, tratar com violência. b) coll vaguear, perambular. to knock against someone a) encontrar alguém por acaso. b) encontrar por acaso. to knock against something colidir, chocar(-se), bater contra alguma coisa. to knock along andar ao acaso, passear ociosamente. to knock at the door bater à porta. to knock down a) abater, derrubar com uma pancada. b) fig deixar perplexo. c) arrematar, adjudicar (num leilão). d) coll abaixar os preços (de venda). to knock down for a song sl vender a troco de bananas, por nada. to knock for a loop a) derrotar. b) confundir, surpreender. to knock in enfiar com força. to knock off a) liquidar rapidamente. b) parar ou cessar o trabalho. knock it off! / pare com isso! c) deduzir, descontar. d) 4 sl matar. e) sl roubar. to knock one’s head against a brick wall bater com a cabeça na parede, encontrar total resistência. to knock on the head a) atordoar ou matar com uma pancada na cabeça. b) fig arruinar, frustrar. to knock out a) Sport eliminar. b) Box nocautear, vencer por nocaute. c) coll surpreender, impressionar. to knock the bottom out of a) refutar alegações num argumento. b) fig tirar a base, o fundamento a alguma coisa. to knock together fazer, montar ou compilar às pressas. to knock up a) golpear ou forçar para cima. b) acordar batendo à porta. c) fatigar, esgotar, cansar. d) montar ou organizar às pressas. e) sl ficar grávida.

- rub down

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[r∧b] n 1 esfrega, esfregadura, esfregação, fricção, atrito. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, embaraço, tropeço, obstrução, dificuldade. 3 o que fere os sentimentos, como sarcasmo, crítica, zombaria, censura, reprovação. 4 escabrosidade de superfície, irregularidade de caráter. 5 aspereza. 6 erro, falha, falta. • vt+vi 1 esfregar, friccionar. we rubbed our hands / esfregamos as mãos. 2 raspar, rasurar, escoriar. 3 roçar, coçar. the boat rubbed the ground / a canoa roçou o chão. 4 polir, lustrar, limpar (esfregando). 5 passar, deslizar. 6 irritar, vexar, exasperar. You rubbed him the wrong war / você irritou-o. 7 viver em ou prosseguir (curso, carreira, etc.) com dificuldades. don’t rub it in! não precisa ficar repetindo isso. it rubs out é apagável ou removível. there’s the rub aí é que está o problema. to rub along, through passar apertado. to rub away tirar, fazer sair (esfregando). to rub down a) enxugar (pessoa ou animal) esfregando. b) polir, alisar ou desgastar esfregando. to rub in a) fazer penetrar pelos poros, untar, esfregar (pomada), besuntar, engordurar. b) (também into) ensinar ou enfiar na cabeça pela repetição insistente. to rub off a) esfregar até sair, tirar esfregando. b) fig desgastar, perder o brilho. to rub out a) apagar, raspar, rasurar. b) fig eliminar, matar. to rub up a) polir, lustrar. b) refrescar (memória). c) recordar, repassar (lição, estudo). to rub up against topar com. we rubbed our elbows/ shoulders with éramos muito íntimos de, convivíamos com.

1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) mandar

2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) mandar

3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) pôr

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[send] n força, corrente de ondas. • vt+vi (ps, pp sent) 1 mandar, enviar, remeter. I sent him a letter / enviei-lhe uma carta. I send her my love / mando-lhe saudações cordiais. send me a message / mande-me notícias. 2 forçar, compelir a ir. 3 expedir, despachar. 4 impelir, jogar, lançar. he sent an arrow after the bird / ele atirou uma flecha no pássaro. they sent him rolling down the hill / fizeram-no rolar morro abaixo. 5 Radio, TV transmitir. 6 fazer vir, ocorrer. 7 enviar mensagem ou mensageiro. 8 emitir, difundir, propagar. 9 Naut jogar, balançar, ser atirado pelas ondas (navio). to send down mandar para baixo. to send for mandar buscar. to send forth enviar, expedir, emitir, exalar, lançar. to send in enviar para dentro, entregar, solicitar. to send in one’s name registrar seu nome, registrar-se, fazer-se anunciar. to send off remeter, enviar, expedir, despedir. to send on mandar (carta) atrás de alguém, mandar para frente. to send out mandar sair, emitir, expedir, irradiar. to send round fazer circular, fazer girar. to send somebody out of one’s mind enlouquecer, perturbar profundamente. to send up mandar para cima, mandar subir, sl mandar para a cadeia, sentenciar.

1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) disparar

2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) matar a tiro

3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) atirar a

4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) lançar(-se)

5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmar

6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) atirar

7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) caçar

- shooting-star

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[ʃu:t] n 1 tiro, chute (futebol), exercício de tiro, ato de atirar. 2 caça, excursão para caçar ou praticar tiro ao alvo, grupo ou sociedade de caçadores ou atiradores. 3 rebento, broto. • vt+vi (ps, pp shot) 1 atirar, matar, ferir com tiro, atingir com tiro. 2 emitir rapidamente, lançar. 3 dar tiro, disparar arma de fogo. 4 mover rapidamente, passar, percorrer em grande velocidade. 5 brotar, nascer, crescer rapidamente. 6 tirar fotografia, fotografar, filmar. 7 projetar-se para fora, estender-se. 8 variar em cor. 9 medir a altitude (do Sol). 10 Sport chutar em direção ao gol, atirar bola, lançar. 11 Naut lançar ferro. 12 correr (ferrolho). to shoot ahead correr para a frente. to shoot at atirar. to shoot down 1 matar, liquidar. 2 derrubar, abater (avião). to shoot forth brotar, germinar. to shoot oneself in the foot ferrar-se, prejudicar-se, ser o causador de sua própria desgraça. to shoot one’s mouth off falar demais, não medir palavras. to shoot out tiroteio. to shoot rapids descer corredeiras. to shoot the bull ter conversa informal, não muito séria. to shoot the sun Naut tomar a altura do Sol com sextante. to shoot up crescer muito. prices shoot up / os preços sobem rapidamente.

1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) vapor

2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) vapor

1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) fumegar

2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) deslocar-se a vapor

3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) cozer em vapor

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[sti:m] n 1 vapor. 2 fumaça, névoa. 3 coll força, energia, iniciativa. • vt+vi 1 emitir fumaça ou vapor, evaporar. 2 evaporar-se, levantar vapor, vaporizar. 3 mover-se, andar ou navegar por força de vapor. 4 ferver, cozinhar em vapor. 5 condensar umidade. • adj 1 a vapor. 2 aquecido a vapor, que conduz vapor. at full steam a todo vapor, com toda força. to be steamed up coll a) ficar furioso, perder as estribeiras. b) ficar ansioso, ficar entusiasmado. to get up / pick up steam a) ganhar velocidade (veículo). b) aumentar, crescer em importância. to let off steam soltar fumaça, fig desabafar. to run out of steam perder a força. to steam someone up estimular, entusiasmar alguém. to steam up cobrir-se de vapor. under one’s steam por seu próprio esforço, por sua conta.

1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) chicote

2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) leader da bancada

1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) chicotear

2) (to beat (eggs etc).) bater

3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) virar-se

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[wip] n 1 chicote, azorrague, açoite, látego. 2 chicotada. 3 cocheiro. 4 picador (caça). 5 num partido, o membro encarregado de fazer comparecerem os seus correligionários às sessões do parlamento. 6 Brit, Cook sobremesa de creme, ovos, etc. batidos. • vt+vi 1 chicotear, açoitar, surrar, vergastar. 2 arrancar (paletó). 3 sacar (arma). 4 coll derrotar, vencer. 5 bater (creme, ovos, etc.). 6 franzir (costura). 7 enrolar, envolver com fio (corda, etc.). 8 pescar em. 9 mover(-se) depressa, correr, saltar. 10 pôr ou puxar depressa. chief/ government whip no partido governante, o membro que cuida do comparecimento de seus partidários ao parlamento. to whip away a) tocar, expulsar. b) arrancar. to whip back a) tocar para trás. b) percorrer rapidamente. to whip in a) reunir, ajuntar como se ajunta a boiada. b) intrometer-se, entrar na conversa. to whip into fig fazer entrar à força, inculcar (lição). to whip off a) tocar, enxotar, expulsar. b) tirar bruscamente, arrancar (chapéu, paletó). c) fugir. to whip on impelir, fazer correr mais (cavalo). to whip out a) expulsar, afugentar a chicotadas. b) puxar rapidamente, sacar (arma). to whip out of a) tocar para fora. b) fig fazer criar juízo. to whip round a) virar-se, volver rapidamente. b) sair correndo. to whip up a) tocar, fazer andar batendo. b) reunir (partidários). c) Naut guindar, içar. d) excitar sentimentos. e) rebater rapidamente (tênis).

1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) desenhar

2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) puxar

3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) mover-se

4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar

5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) tirar

6) (to open or close (curtains).) puxar

7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atrair

1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate

2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atração

3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) extração

4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) saque

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1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) passo

2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) passo

3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) passo

4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) passo

5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) degrau

6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) passo

7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) passo

- steps

1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) espetar

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) fincar

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) colar

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) emperrar

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1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) graveto

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) vara

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) haste

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1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) girar

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) virar(-se)

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) virar

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) voltar

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) virar

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) transformar

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) tornar(-se)

1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) giro

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) volta

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) esquina

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vez

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) número

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1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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[pa:s; pæs] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar. b) passadouro, desfiladeiro, caminho estreito, garganta. c) canal navegável. 2 estreito, vão. 3 condição, situação, conjuntura. he is at a fine pass / ele está em situação difícil. 4 passe: a) licença, permissão. b) salvo-conduto. c) bilhete gratuito. d) permanente, ingresso gratuito. e) ação de passar as mãos diante dos olhos para hipnotizar alguém. f) passe de mágica, escamoteação, truque. g) Sports ação de passar a bola a outro jogador. 5 Games recusa de jogar ou apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. 6 aprovação em exame (especialmente sem o grau de distinção). 7 nota ou certificado dessa aprovação. 8 Mil licença de curta duração. 9 Fencing estocada, venida. 10 abordagem amorosa ou sexual. 11 um ciclo completo de operações. • vt+vi 1 passar: a) transpor, atravessar. b) percorrer, transitar, andar por. c) ir além de, ultrapassar, exceder. d) correr, deslizar, fluir. e) ir de um lugar a outro. f) mudar de estado, situação ou proprietário. g) Jur ser transmitida (propriedade). h) transportar, reproduzir. i) mudar de lugar, transferir. j) não protestar, deixar passar. k) ser aprovado em exame. l) decorrer, escoar-se, esvair-se (tempo). m) consumir, empregar (tempo). n) passar por, ser tido na conta, ser considerado. o) morrer, falecer, expirar. p) ser votado como lei, receber sanção legal. q) Game não jogar ou não apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. r) Sports entregar a bola a um companheiro de equipe. s) ocorrer, acontecer, suceder. t) circular, ter curso. u) desaparecer, acabar, cessar. v) omitir pagamento de (dividendos). w) transmitir, legar. x) ratificar, sancionar, aprovar (projeto de lei). y) superar, sobrepujar. z) introduzir-se, infiltrar-se. aa) fazer escorregar, deslizar ou correr. she passed her hand across her hair / ela passou a mão pelo cabelo. bb) pôr em circulação (dinheiro, principalmente falso). cc) fazer transpor ou atravessar. 2 evacuar, expelir. 3 Fencing dar uma estocada. 4 omitir, passar sobre. 5 pronunciar, expressar. 6 serem trocadas (palavras). 7 proferir sentença. 8 ser proferida (sentença). 9 prometer, empenhar a palavra. 10 Jur transferir (direito de propriedade). matters have come to such a pass that... as coisas chegaram a tal ponto que... pass it over in silence não faça caso disso. pass me the butter, please! passe-me a manteiga, por favor! to bring to pass realizar, fazer. to come to a pretty pass ficar difícil, chegar a uma situação complicada. to hold the pass a) manter a posição. b) fig permanecer fiel à causa. to let pass deixar passar. to make a pass it fazer avanços amorosos (especialmente sexuais), dar em cima de. to pass a dividend deixar de distribuir um dividendo. to pass along passar ao longo de, passar para diante. to pass away a) ir embora, partir. b) morrer, falecer. c) escoar-se, decorrer (tempo). d) desaparecer, findar. e) consumir, deixar passar. to pass by a) passar por. b) ignorar, omitir, não tomar conhecimento de. c) preterir, não dar importância a. he passed me by / ele me preteriu. to pass for passar por, ser tomado por. to pass in a crowd a) servir, ser aceitável. b) passar despercebido. to pass in review passar em revista (tropas ou fig). to pass into law tornar-se lei. to pass judgement on criticar, fazer julgamentos. to pass muster ser aceitável, ser satisfatório. to pass off a) cessar, terminar, parar. b) transcorrer com sucesso. c) passar por. we passed ourselves off as rich / fizemo-nos passar por ricos. d) passar (dinheiro falso). e) ignorar, passar por cima. to pass on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) passar adiante. c) transmitir, legar. to pass over a) atravessar, transpor. he passed over the bridge / ele atravessou a ponte. b) ignorar, omitir. c) passar por cima ou por alto. she passed her eye over the table / ela relanceou a vista por sobre a mesa. d) não fazer caso de, tolerar. to pass the buck eximir-se de uma responsabilidade, jogar a responsabilidade sobre outra pessoa. to pass the hat coll coletar dinheiro, passar o chapéu. to pass the time of day cumprimentar, trocar cumprimentos. to pass through a) atravessar, transpor. we passed through London / passamos por Londres. b) passar por, ser submetido a. we passed through hard trials / passamos por provas difíceis. c) experimentar, sofrer. d) penetrar, passar através de. e) fazer atravessar ou transpor. to pass to account lançar em conta, assentar nos livros. to pass to someone’s credit lançar no crédito de alguém. to pass up Amer sl a) rejeitar. b) deixar passar, perder. to pass water urinar. to sell the pass a) entregar os pontos. b) trair uma causa.

1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empurrar

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) incitar

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) passar

1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empurrão

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) dinamismo

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- push-bike

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[puʃ] n 1 empurrão, empuxão, repelão. give him a push / dê-lhe um empurrão. 2 esforço, tentativa. we made a push for the money / esforçamo-nos para obter o dinheiro. you should have another push for it / você deveria tentá-lo novamente. 3 emergência, conjuntura, dificuldade, apuro. 4 estocada. 5 impulso, estímulo. 6 apertão. 7 arremetida, investida, acometimento. 8 coll energia, dinamismo. 9 Mech compressão. 10 botão de pressão. • vt+vi 1 empurrar, empuxar. 2 impulsionar, fazer seguir. 3 arremeter, investir, acometer. 4 impelir, instigar, incitar. 5 estender, alargar, dilatar. 6 pressionar. 7 ativar, levar avante. she brought it to the last push / ela levou a situação ao extremo. 8 apressar, acelerar. 9 importunar, amolar. 10 abrir caminho. 11 esforçar-se, porfiar. 12 coll vender drogas. don’t push! não amole! don’t push it too far! não abuse! he pushed his way ele abriu seu caminho à força. I can do it at a push vou fazê-lo mas com dificuldade. push off! saia! retire-se! to push about, to push around dar ordens de maneira insultuosa, humilhar. to push ahead progredir. to push aside não dar importância. to push away, to push back repelir, rechaçar. to push in furar fila. to push off 1 desatracar. 2 fig começar, principiar, iniciar. 3 queimar, torrar (mercadorias). to push on 1 incitar, instigar. 2 apressar, acelerar. 3 continuar algo depois de uma pausa. to push open abrir empurrando (porta). to push out pôr para fora, produzir. to push over derrubar (uma pessoa). to push through levar a cabo, fazer com que seja aceito. to push up forçar a alta (preços).

1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter (a marcha)

2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) virar do avesso

3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) anular

1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário

2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés

3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha-atrás

4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverso

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- reversal

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[riv'ə:s] n 1 reverso, contrário, oposto, avesso, inverso. 2 revés, mudança completa, reviravolta, contratempo, derrota. he met with a reverse / ele sofreu uma derrota. 3 dorso, costas, verso, reverso (de moeda). 4 Mech inversão. 5 marcha à ré. • vt+vi 1 inverter, virar em sentido contrário, virar do lado avesso. 2 transpor, colocar um em lugar do outro. 3 anular, revogar, abolir. 4 dar contravapor ou contramarcha, marcha à ré. 5 Mech inverter a marcha. • adj 1 inverso, oposto, contrário, invertido, reverso, virado de ponta cabeça. 2 anulado, revogado. 3 que opera em sentido contrário. 4 virado para o lado oposto. 5 Mech de inversão. 6 Mil vindo da retaguarda. in the reverse em marcha à ré. it was the reverse foi o contrário. much the reverse of muito ao contrário de. the reverse of a medal/ of a coin o reverso de uma medalha ou moeda.

1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) (fazer) escorregar

2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) deslizar

1) (an act of sliding.) escorregadela

2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) escorregadouro

3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) slide

4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) lamela

5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) gancho

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- slide-rule

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[slaid] n 1 escorregão, ato de deslizar. 2 escorregador, corrediça, peça corrediça, superfície lisa para deslizar ou escorregar. 3 Amer massa de terra ou neve escorregadia. 4 desabamento. 5 Mech válvula, registro. 6 lâmina (para microscópio). 7 diapositivo. • vt+vi (ps slid, pp slid, slidden) 1 deslizar, escorregar, patinar. 2 fazer deslizar, deslocar empurrando. 3 andar, mover-se quietamente ou em segredo. 4 passar aos poucos. to let things slide deixar piorar. he lets things slide / ele deixa as coisas piorarem. to slide down deslizar para baixo. to slide into passar para, transformar-se em. he slid into the habit / ele acostumou-se aos poucos.

1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) andar empertigado

2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) avançar (por)

3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) perseguir

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- stalker

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[stɔ:k] n 1 talo, haste. 2 Bot, Zool pedúnculo. 3 pé (de copo), base, suporte.

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[stɔ:k] n 1 passo largo e pomposo. 2 ato de aproximar-se silenciosamente (da caça). • vt+vi 1 aproximar-se silenciosamente, atacar à espreita. 2 espalhar-se silenciosamente (doenças). 3 andar com gravidade e arrogância, dar pavonadas.

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar por

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar em

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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- passable

1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) inverter

2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) inverter, pôr no avesso

3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) revogar

1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrário, avesso

2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés

3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha à ré

4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) verso

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- reversal

1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentar

2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) levantar(-se)

3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) levantar-se

4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) levantar-se

5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) levantar-se

6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) elevar-se

7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) levantar-se

8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevar-se

9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) nascer

10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) aumentar

11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) erguer-se

12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ressuscitar

1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensão

2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento

3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) elevação

4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) ascensão

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- rising

the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) levante, em ascensão

- early