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1 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mistério2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mistério•- mysteriously* * *mys.ter.y[m'istəri] n mistério, enigma, segredo. -
2 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mistério2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mistério•- mysteriously -
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4 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) escala5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) escala2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) essencial- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *key1[ki:] n 1 chave, chaveta (também Electr). 2 código, padrão, legenda. 3 solução, explicação, decifração, código. 4 posição-chave, reduto. 5 pessoa ou coisa indispensável, dirigente, comandante. 6 pino, parafuso, contrapino, cunha, porca. 7 chave de fenda, chave inglesa. 8 tecla, lingüeta de flauta e outros instrumentos de sopro. 9 Mus escala, tonalidade. what’s the key? / Mus qual é a chave? 10 estilo musical ou literário. 11 keys pl membros da câmara de representantes na Ilha de Man. • vt 1 Tech encaixar, entalhar. 2 fechar à chave, chavear. 3 Typogr calçar. 4 Mus afinar. 5 ajustar, acertar (um discurso à altura do auditório). 6 fig conferir, estar certo. • adj 1 controlador de controle. 2 muito importante, essencial, fundamental. he had the key of the street sl ele teve de passar a noite no olho da rua. master key chave-mestra. natural key Mus chave natural. to key in Comp introduzir comandos ou dados através da digitação. to key up incitar, estimular, Mus elevar o tom.————————key2[ki:] n recife, parcel, baixio. -
5 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) desembaraçar2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) desfazer-se3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) deslindar* * *un.rav.el[∧nr'ævəl] vt+vi 1 desemaranhar(-se), desembaraçar(-se). 2 desfibrar(-se), desfiar(-se). 3 desenredar(-se), deslindar(-se), esclarecer(-se), elucidar(-se). 4 separar. -
6 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tom5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) -chave- keyboard- keyhole - keyhole surgery - keynote - keyed up -
7 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.)2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.)3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) -
8 aura
['o:rə](a particular feeling or atmosphere: An aura of mystery surrounded her.) atmosfera* * *au.ra['ɔ:rə] n 1 aura, essência da individualidade. 2 aragem, brisa. 3 emanação, fluido. 4 Path sensação prenunciadora de ataque neurológico, epilepsia, histeria. -
9 clue
[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) pista- clueless- not to have a clue* * *[klu:] n fio ou chave de um mistério, indício, vestígio. to clue in coll dar uma dica, auxiliar a compreensão de uma questão. to not have a clue coll ser incapaz de entender, não ter uma pista, dica. -
10 enigma
[i'niɡmə](anything difficult to understand; a mystery.) enigma- enigmatically* * *e.nig.ma[in'igm2] n enigma, mistério. -
11 fathom
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. -
12 impenetrable
[im'penitrəbl]1) (that cannot be penetrated, entered or passed through: impenetrable jungle.) impenetrável2) (impossible to understand: an impenetrable mystery.) impenetrável* * *im.pen.e.tra.ble[imp'enitrəbəl] adj impenetrável, insondável, incompreensível, misterioso. -
13 investigate
[in'vestiɡeit](to examine or inquire into carefully: The police are investigating the mystery.) investigar- investigator* * *in.ves.ti.gate[inv'estigeit] vt+vi investigar, pesquisar, examinar. -
14 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) levar2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) conduzir3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) dar origem4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) ir à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) liderança2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderança3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) chefia4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) bico•- leaden* * *lead1[led] n 1 chumbo. 2 grafita. 3 sonda, prumo. 4 chapa para cobrir telhados. 5 bala de arma de fogo. • vt 1 cobrir, moldar, prender, etc. com chumbo. 2 Typogr prover com entrelinhas. • adj de chumbo. black lead grafita. red lead zarcão. to swing the lead coll dizer-se doente para escapar ao serviço. white lead alvaiade.————————lead2[li:d] n 1 conduta, guia. 2 precedência. 3 direção, comando, liderança, primeiro lugar. 4 vanguarda. 5 exemplo, precedente. 6 orientação, indicação, pista, indício. 7 mão (nos jogos de cartas). 8 passagem através do gelo. 9 curso de água artificial. 10 correia para amarrar cachorro. 11 cabo condutor. 12 Theat papel principal. 13 Theat ator principal. 14 Box golpe. 15 trecho introdutório de um artigo de jornal. • vt+vi (ps and pp led) 1 ser o primeiro a encabeçar. 2 conduzir, guiar. 3 dirigir, comandar. 4 preceder. 5 persuadir, induzir, liderar, orientar. 6 jogar de mão (cartas). 7 reger (orquestra). 8 levar, passar (a vida). a lead of uma dianteira (em corrida). to have the lead ser o líder. to lead a healthy life levar uma vida saudável. to lead astray desviar, desencaminhar. to lead away conduzir, levar. to lead captive aprisionar, prender. to lead off dar início, começar. to lead on arrastar, seduzir, influenciar. to lead the way preceder, mostrar o caminho. to lead up to a) conduzir a conversação para determinado assunto. b) conduzir em direção a. c) aplanar o caminho. to take the lead a) assumir o comando. b) tomar a iniciativa. -
15 mysterious
[-'stiəriəs]adjective (difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery: mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is) misterioso* * *mys.te.ri.ous[mist'iəriəs] adj 1 misterioso, emgmático. 2 secreto, oculto. -
16 penetrate
['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.)- penetratingly
- penetration* * *pen.e.trate[p'enətreit] vt+vi penetrar: 1 entrar dentro de. 2 transpor, atravessar. 3 passar através de. 4 chegar a compreender, descortinar. 5 comover, convencer, sensibilizar. 6 imbuir, impregnar. -
17 shroud
1. noun1) (a cloth wrapped around a dead body.) mortalha2) (something that covers: a shroud of mist.) manto2. verb(to cover or hide: The incident was shrouded in mystery.) envolver* * *[ʃraud] n 1 mortalha. 2 coberta, coisa que cobre, que esconde. • vt 1 amortalhar. 2 cobrir, esconder, abrigar, encobrir, envolver. -
18 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) resolver2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) solucionar* * *[sɔlv] vt 1 solver, resolver, esclarecer. 2 dissolver. -
19 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) cercar2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) cercar•- surroundings* * *sur.round[sər'aund] n borda, orla, parte circunjacente. • vt 1 fechar, rodear, envolver. 2 cercar, circundar. -
20 get to the bottom of
(to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc).) espiolhar
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