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  • 21 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) pousar
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) deitar
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) achatar
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) aplacar
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pôr
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) pôr em camadas
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) leigo
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.)
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    lay1
    [lei] n 1 situação, posição, configuração. 2 postura. 3 camada. 4 parte nos lucros, quinhão. 5 ramo de negócios, atividade, ocupação, emprego. 6 vulg ato sexual. 7 vulg parceiro no ato sexual. • vt+vi (ps and pp laid) 1 derrubar, deitar, prostrar, abater. 2 pôr, colocar, assentar. 3 acalmar ou fazer desaparecer, exorcizar, conjurar, aplacar. 4 deitar em posição de repouso, depositar, pousar, estender. 5 dispor, planejar, preparar, arranjar. 6 imputar, atribuir. the crime is being laid to her / o crime está sendo atribuído a ela. 7 apresentar (queixa, protesto). 8 sl ter relações sexuais. 9 enterrar. 10 apontar (armas). 11 localizar(-se). the scene is laid in New York / a cena se passa em Nova York. lay of the land 1 configuração do terreno. 2 estado de coisas. to lay about. a) distribuir socos a esmo. b) atacar com socos ou palavras. to lay a claim to reclamar, reivindicar. to lay an ambush preparar uma emboscada. to lay aside/ away a) pôr de lado, separar, guardar para uso futuro. b) deixar de, largar, abandonar. to lay a tax impor um imposto. to lay bare a) revelar. b) despir, desnudar. to lay before exibir, mostrar, exprimir. to lay blows dar pancadas, socos. to lay bricks assentar tijolos. to lay by economizar, guardar. to lay by the heels aprisionar, prender. to lay down a) depositar, pousar no chão, deitar. b) depor (armas). c) declarar, afirmar. d) pagar, apostar. e) formular, traçar. f) reservar, guardar, armazenar. g) sacrificar. h) construir. to lay down one’s arms render-se. to lay down one’s life sacrificar a vida. to lay down the law repreender com severidade. to lay eggs pôr ovos. to lay fast agarrar e segurar firmemente. to lay fire pôr fogo. to lay hands on a) pôr mãos à obra. b) tocar. c) assaltar. d) agarrar. to lay hands upon oneself suicidar-se. to lay heads together deliberar, conferenciar. to lay hold of/on agarrar, prender, segurar. to lay in armazenar, pôr em estoque. to lay into bater, espancar. to lay it on exagerar bastante. to lay it to one’s door atribuir a culpa a outrem. to lay off a) despedir empregados, cortar pessoal. b) parar. to lay on a) impor, infligir. b) golpear. c) instalar. to lay open a) expor, descobrir. b) explicar. to lay out a) dispor, arranjar, projetar, traçar. b) mostrar, expor. c) gastar, desembolsar. d) vestir defunto. e) nocautear, pôr fora de combate. to lay over cobrir. to lay plans fazer preparativos ou planos. to lay siege to a) sitiar, cercar. b) importunar, assediar. to lay ten dollars on a horse apostar dez dólares num cavalo. to lay the blame on someone responsabilizar, imputar responsabilidade a alguém. to lay the hands on Eccl impor as mãos. to lay the land perder a terra de vista. to lay the loss at avaliar o prejuízo em. to lay the nap of a cloth alisar a lanugem (pano). to lay the table pôr a mesa. to lay to parar (navio). to lay together a) pôr lado a lado. b) somar. to lay to heart a) sentir profundamente. b) tomar seriamente em consideração. to lay to sleep/ rest enterrar. to lay to the oars remar a toda força. to lay under sujeitar a, submeter. to lay up a) armazenar. b) economizar. c) ficar na cama. d) pôr um navio no dique. to lay wait ficar à espreita, emboscar. to lay waste assolar, devastar.
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    lay2
    [lei] vi ps of lie.
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    lay3
    [lei] n 1 balada. 2 fig canção, canto.
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    lay4
    [lei] adj leigo, secular.

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  • 22 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to
    II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light
    III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
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    light1
    [lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.
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    light2
    [lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.
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    light3
    [lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into).

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  • 23 mind

    1.
    (the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) espírito
    2. verb
    1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) tomar conta
    2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) incomodar-se
    3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) ter cuidado com
    4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) ligar
    3. interjection
    (be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) cuidado!
    - - minded
    - mindful
    - mindless
    - mindlessly
    - mindlessness
    - mindreader
    - at/in the back of one's mind
    - change one's mind
    - be out of one's mind
    - do you mind!
    - have a good mind to
    - have half a mind to
    - have a mind to
    - in one's mind's eye
    - in one's right mind
    - keep one's mind on
    - know one's own mind
    - make up one's mind
    - mind one's own business
    - never mind
    - on one's mind
    - put someone in mind of
    - put in mind of
    - speak one's mind
    - take/keep one's mind off
    - to my mind
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    [maind] n 1 mente, cérebro, intelecto. 2 memória, lembrança. it sticks in your mind / está guardado na memória, fixo na memória. it is at the back of your mind / é vagamente lembrado. 3 opinião, parecer. 4 disposição, ânimo. 5 gosto, vontade. 6 intenção, propósito. 7 desejo, inclinação. 8 atenção, concentração. • vt+vi 1 prestar atenção a, notar. keep your mind on your work! / concentre-se no seu trabalho! 2 dedicar-se a, ocupar-se de. mind the baby / cuide da criança. mind your own business / vá cuidar da sua vida. 3 lembrar-se. 4 objetar a. I don’t mind it / não faço caso. 5 fazer o obséquio de. 6 vigiar, estar alerta. 7 coll olhar por, cuidar de. 8 obedecer. never mind não tem importância, não faz mal. out of sight, out of mind longe dos olhos, longe do coração. presence of mind presença de espírito. to bear/ keep something in mind levar em consideração. to be of two minds vacilar, hesitar. to be out of one’s mind estar louco. to change one’s mind mudar de opinião. to come/spring to mind, to cross/ enter your mind lembrar-se de algo sem esforço. to get your mind round something entender algo difícil ou complicado. to give somebody a piece of one’s mind dar uma bronca. to go over something in one’s mind, to turn it over in one’s mind pensar sobre algo cuidadosamente para entender ou achar a solução. to have a mind to estar disposto a. to have in mind a) lembrar-se de. b) considerar, pensar a respeito. c) planejar, pretender. to have your mind on something pensar sobre algo. to make up one’s mind tomar uma resolução, decidir-se. to put in mind relembrar-se de. to set one’s mind on desejar muito. to set/put someone’s mind at rest fazer com que alguém pare de se preocupar. to speak one’s mind dizer tudo que pensa.

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  • 24 pace

    [peis] 1. noun
    1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) passo
    2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) passo
    2. verb
    (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) andar
    - keep pace with
    - pace out
    - put someone through his paces
    - set the pace
    - show one's paces
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    [peis] n 1 passo. 2 medida de comprimento (0,762 m). 3 andadura. 4 compasso, movimento regulado, ritmo. 5 furta-passo. • vt+vi 1 andar a passo. 2 andar a furta-passo (cavalo). 3 medir por número de passos. 4 regular, compassar. 5 elevar ambas as pernas, do mesmo lado e ao mesmo tempo, quando em movimento (cavalo). at a great pace a passos largos, apressadamente. at a slow pace a passo lento. at one’s own pace no seu próprio ritmo. double pace passo acelerado. she took two paces up to him ela deu dois passos em sua direção. to find one’s own pace achar o jeito. to force the pace forçar o curso natural das coisas, Brit coll forçar a barra. to go/ hit the pace a) ir de batida, ir às pressas. b) viver intensamente. c) fig dissipar, esbanjar. to keep pace with a) acompanhar os passos de. b) manter-se em dia com. to pace out/ off medir distância com passos. to put one through his paces pôr à prova as qualidades de alguém. to set the pace a) regular a marcha. b) dar o exemplo. to show one’s paces mostrar as suas qualidades. to stand the pace agüentar o ritmo (de vida, de trabalho).

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  • 25 pack

    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) trouxa
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) baralho
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) matilha
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) maço
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) arrumar
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) apinhar-se
    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up
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    pack1
    [pæk] n 1 fardo, pacote, embrulho. 2 bando, quadrilha. 3 quantidade, porção, grupo, coleção, punhado. 4 matilha. 5 alcatéia. 6 baralho. 7 ação ou modo de empacotar. 8 gelo flutuante. 9 Med compressa. 10 Amer maço (de cigarros). 11 mochila. 12 máscara de beleza. 13 Comp compactação de dados. • vt+vi 1 enfardar, empacotar, emalar, acondicionar, enlatar. 2 acumular, abarrotar, lotar. 3 carregar, pôr carga em. 4 formar maços de cartas. 5 reunir em matilhas, alcatéias, etc. 6 carregar às costas. 7 despachar, despedir. 8 vedar, guarnecer. 9 envolver em compressas. 10 reunir-se em bandos. 11 fazer pacotes, fardos, etc. 12 compactar, comprimir. 13 fazer as malas. 14 Comp condensar, compactar. a pack of cards um baralho. fanny pack capanga: bolsinha que se leva atada à cintura. ice pack compressa de gelo. it is a pack of lies é um amontoado de mentiras. pack it in pare com isso. pack up! suma!, desapareça! to be packed in estar apertado como sardinha. to pack away/ off a) empacotar para guardar. b) mandar embora, despedir. to pack down apertar, comprimir, compactar. to pack in a) amontoar, lotar (de gente). b) sl desistir, interromper, renunciar. to pack on all sail Naut largar todo o pano. to pack oneself sumir, dar o fora. to pack out Naut descarregar. to pack up a) guardar suas coisas, preparar-se para partir, arrumar a mala, coll arrumar a trouxa. b) deixar-se acondicionar. c) desistir, renunciar. d) fig morrer, bater as botas. e) coll quebrar, parar de funcionar (máquina). f) terminar o trabalho.
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    pack2
    [pæk] vt 1 acumpliciar. 2 maquinar, intentar, conspirar.

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  • 26 pair

    [peə] 1. noun
    1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) par
    2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) par
    3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) par
    2. verb
    (to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) emparelhar
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    [pɛə] n 1 par. 2 dupla. 3 parelha. 4 casal. 5 objeto formado de duas partes iguais. 6 arch lance de escada. 7 sl seios de mulher. • vt+vi 1 emparelhar. 2 juntar, unir. 3 casar-se. 4 acasalar-se. 5 formar um par (jogo de cartas). a pair of gloves um par de luvas. a pair of nippers um alicate. a pair of pajamas um pijama. a pair of scissors uma tesoura. a pair of shoes um par de sapatos. a pair of spectacles (ou glasses) um par de óculos. a pair of trousers uma calça. a two pair front room um quarto de frente no segundo andar. in pairs aos pares. the pair of you ambos. to pair off a) dispor em pares, igualar, equilibrar. b) sair aos pares. they paired off / eles saíram aos pares. to pair up fazer aos pares (no trabalho, no esporte, etc.). to pair with fazer parelha com. up four pairs of stairs no quarto andar.

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  • 27 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) direito
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) certo
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) certo
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) certo
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) direito
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) razão
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) direita
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) direita
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediatamente
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) bem
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) à direita
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bem
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) endireitar
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corrigir
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') com certeza
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) da direita
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
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    [rait] n 1 direito, o que é justo ou correto. we had a right to do so / tínhamos o direito de assim proceder. 2 justiça, eqüidade. 3 reivindicação, pretensão. 4 privilégio, prerrogativa, regalia. 5 direitos. 6 lado direito ou o que fica no lado direito, mão direita. 7 Sport soco com a direita. 8 direita: o partido conservador. 9 opção (para compra de ações) ou o certificado negociável referente a essa opção. • vt+vi 1 corrigir, pôr em ordem, regularizar, retificar, endireitar. 2 fazer justiça, reabilitar, defender. 3 reassumir ou restaurar posição correta. • adj 1 direito, reto. 2 vertical, a prumo. 3 correto, justo, honesto. 4 bom, próprio, adequado, conveniente, indicado. 5 sadio, são, normal. he is not in his right mind / ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. 6 exato, correto, certo. 7 verdadeiro, genuíno, real, legítimo. 8 à direita, do lado direito. 9 direito. 10 externo, superior (lado de um tecido, etc.). • adv 1 corretamente, justamente, de acordo com os princípios de justiça e moral, verdadeiramente, propriamente. 2 exatamente, corretamente, bem, satisfatoriamente, precisamente. he did quite right to leave / ele fez bem em sair ou partir. 3 muito, bastante, extremamente. 4 para a direita. 5 diretamente, em linha reta, de modo reto. 6 imediatamente, sem demora, logo, neste instante. all right muito bem, está certo, está em ordem. all rights reserved todos os direitos reservados. as of right de direito. as right as perfeitamente bem, em boa saúde, pronto para outra. at the right of the table à direita da mesa. by right of por força de. by rights por direito. he is in the right ele tem razão. human rights direitos humanos. I am not right a) não estou bem, não estou disposto. b) não tenho razão. in one’s own right por si mesmo, por seus próprios méritos. in one’s right mind em sã consciência. it is all right está bem, não importa. it serves you right! bem feito! on the right à direita. right about turn meia-volta (à direita). right ahead! para a frente! para diante! right along sem parar, continuamente. right away imediatamente. right down completamente, perfeitamente, inteiramente. right enough a) satisfatório. b) sem sombra de dúvida. right here aqui mesmo. right in bem para dentro. right now agora mesmo. right off imediatamente. right oh! certo! confere! right there aí, ali ou lá mesmo. right you are perfeitamente. she is on the right side of thirty ela ainda não fez trinta anos, ela ainda não chegou aos trinta. to be right out estar de saída, sair já. the right man in the right place o homem certo no lugar certo. the right way modo, método, caminho certo, a seguir. to put ( to set) to rights pôr em ordem, acertar. to spend money right and left esbanjar dinheiro a torto e a direito. we got it right esclarecemos o caso. you are right você está certo, tem razão.

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  • 28 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) recinto
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) bando
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) rodear
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) pôr argola
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anilha
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) chamar
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonadela
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
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    ring1
    [riŋ] n 1 anel, círculo, argola, aro, roda. the children formed into a ring / as crianças formaram uma roda. 2 qualquer coisa em forma anular. 3 associação. 4 circo, arena, pista, picadeiro. 5 ringue. 6 the ring apostadores (em lutas desportivas, corridas, etc.). 7 grupo, conluio, coligação de pessoas com objetivos egoísticos para manobras comerciais ou políticas. 8 Sport argolas (em ginástica olímpica). 9 Sport boxe. • vt+vi 1 prover de ou guarnecer com um anel ou aro. 2 rodear, cercar. we ringed ourselves about him / formamos uma roda em volta dele. 3 subir em forma de espiral (como um pássaro). 4 marcar árvores, galhos, etc., cortando-lhes um segmento circular da casca. 5 exibir em uma arena. ring of Saturn anéis de Saturno. to make/ run rings round exceder, sobrepujar, superar facilmente. wedding ring aliança.
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    [riŋ] n 1 toque de campainha ou sino. 2 ação de tocar os sinos, repique de sinos, badalada. 3 carrilhão. 4 som semelhante ao do sino, contínuo. 5 ressonância, som. 6 timbre. 7 chamada telefônica. give me a ring / me dê uma ligada (telefônica). 8 tom, qualidade. • vt+vi (ps rang, pp rung) 1 tocar (campainha), tanger, soar, repicar, badalar, retinir (sinos). 2 ressoar, reverberar, retumbar. 3 zumbir (dos ouvidos). 4 chamar, convocar (com toque de sino). 5 fazer soar ou retinir. 6 soar como, parecer. it rings true (false) / soa bem (mal), parece ser verdadeiro ou legítimo (falso). 7 Brit telefonar. 8 cantar os louvores de uma pessoa. the town rang with his fame / sua fama repercutia pela cidade inteira. 9 estar repleto de rumores ou boatos. 10 soar, tinir. teething ring mordedor. that rings a bell isso faz lembrar alguma coisa, isso não me é estranho. to ring back retornar um telefonema. to ring down (the curtain) Theat abaixar a cortina. to ring in the new year dar o sinal para anunciar a chegada ou entrada do ano novo, com toques de sino. to ring off desligar o telefone. to ring the changes a) experimentar variações com o que se tem (como roupas). b) sl passar dinheiro falso. to ring up a) telefonar para. b) marcar o dinheiro recebido em caixa registradora (o que faz soar um sino). to ring up ( the curtain) Theat dar o sinal para levantar a cortina.

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  • 29 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mão
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ponteiro
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) trabalhador braçal, marujo
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mão, ajuda
    5) (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, jogo
    6) (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.) caligrafia
    2. 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, entregar
    2) (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
    - 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

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  • 30 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fogo
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender
    - lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) leve
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mais leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil, ligeiro
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
    - light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 31 score

    [sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun
    1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) escore, contagem
    2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura
    3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) grupo de vinte
    2. verb
    1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) marcar
    2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) eliminar
    3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) marcar os pontos
    - score-board - on that score - scores of - scores - settle old scores

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  • 32 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabalho
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabalho
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabalho
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabalho
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabalho
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabalhar
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabalhar
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar certo
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avançar com esforço
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) tornar(-se)
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) modelar, trabalhar
    - - work
    - workable - worker - works 3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanismo
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) obras, ações
    - work-box - workbook - workforce - working class - working day - work-day - working hours - working-party - work-party - working week - workman - workmanlike - workmanship - workmate - workout - workshop - at work - get/set to work - go to work on - have one's work cut out - in working order - out of work - work of art - work off - work out - work up - work up to - work wonders

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  • 33 FOR

    [fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por
    10) (because of: for this reason.) por
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois
    * * *
    abbr free on rails (livre de despesas até ser posto no trem).

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  • 34 clock

    [klok] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) relógio
    2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) conta-quilómetros
    2. verb
    (to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrar
    - clockwork
    - clock in
    - out/on
    - off
    - clock up
    - like clockwork
    - round the clock
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    clock1
    [klɔk] n 1 relógio (não-portátil). 2 medidor, registrador. 3 taxímetro. 4 Comp velocidade de processamento dos dados a partir da freqüência de oscilação de um cristal. • vt 1 cronometrar, medir o tempo de. 2 registrar o tempo de. around the clock dia e noite. one o’clock uma hora. to beat the clock terminar uma tarefa antes do tempo previsto. to clock in (out) marcar a hora no começo (fim). to clock up coll 1 registrar distância percorrida, pontos ganhos, etc. 2 atingir certa velocidade. to know what o’clock it is estar bem acordado, ter conhecimento das coisas. to put the clock back, to turn the clock back 1 atrasar o relógio. 2 fig retroceder ao passado, dar um passo para trás. to put the clock forward adiantar o relógio. to set the clock acertar o relógio. to sleep the clock round Brit dormir no mínimo 12 horas. to watch the clock coll aguardar impacientemente a hora de parar de trabalhar. to work against the clock trabalhar contra o relógio (para cumprir um determinado prazo).
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    [klɔk] n baguete, pinha de meia. • vt enfeitar com baguete.

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  • 35 close

    I 1. [kləus] adverb
    1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) perto
    2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) justo
    2. adjective
    1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo
    2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) igual
    3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) minucioso
    4) (tight: a close fit.) apertado
    5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) abafado
    6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) avarento
    7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) calado
    - closeness
    - close call/shave
    - close-set
    - close-up
    - close at hand
    - close on
    - close to
    II 1. [kləuz] verb
    1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) fechar
    2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar
    3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) fechar
    2. noun
    (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fim
    - close up
    * * *
    close1
    [klouz] n 1 fim, término, conclusão. 2 briga, peleja, luta corpo-a-corpo • vt+vi 1 fechar, encerrar, confinar. 2 tapar, encher. 3 barrar, bloquear, obstruir. 4 cerrar (fileiras). 5 juntar(-se). 6 envolver, cercar. 7 concordar, chegar a um acordo. 8 terminar, completar, concluir, encerrar. 9 cicatrizar, fechar (ferida). 10 trancar, aferrolhar. 11 engalfinhar-se. 12 Naut encostar(-se), perlongar. at the close of day no fim do dia, ao crepúsculo. at the close of the year no fim do ano. he closed his days ele morreu. he closed the door upon every attempt at reconciliation ele tornou impossível qualquer tentativa de reconciliação. he closed the door upon her 1 ele fechou o porta atrás dela. 2 fig expulsou-a. the ship closes the wind o navio vira para o vento. they closed upon him 1 chegaram a um acordo a seu respeito. 2 caíram em cima dele. to close a bargain fechar um negócio. to close an account encerrar uma conta. to close an affair encerrar um assunto. to close a seam rematar uma costura. to close down fechar, encerrar as atividades. the shops closed down / as lojas fecharam suas portas. to close in 1 fechar, cercar. 2 encerrar, irromper, aproximar-se, chegar. the night closed in / chegou a noite. to close off isolar, impedir a passagem. to close on aproximar-se. to close one’s eyes morrer. to close one’s eyes to ignorar, não querer enxergar. he closed his eyes to the problem / ele ignorou o problema, ele não quis enxergar o problema. to close out (vendas) liquidar, queimar. to close round cercar, rodear. to close the ranks cerrar fileiras. to close up 1 fechar, trancar, cerrar. they closed up / cerraram fileiras. 2 cicatrizar. to close with 1 aceder. 2 unir-se a. 3 entrar em luta corporal. to draw to a close chegar ao fim.
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    [klous] n 1 espaço fechado, terreno cercado, cercado. 2 cerca, sebe, tapada. 3 beco estreito. 4 the Close recinto de mosteiro ou abadia. • adj 1 junto, próximo, perto, pegado, contíguo, estreito. 2 justo, apertado. 3 compacto, denso, condensado. 4 íntimo, caro, familiar. 5 cuidadoso, exato, conciso, preciso. 6 estrito, perfeito. 7 fechado, cerrado. 8 rigoroso, severo. 9 abafado, opressivo, pesado, sufocante. 10 fechado, reservado. 11 secreto, oculto. 12 restrito, limitado. 13 parcimonioso, econômico, frugal. 14 raro, difícil de obter. 15 quase igual, quase no mesmo nível. 16 confinado, estritamente guardado, segregado. 17 pronunciado com os lábios parcialmente fechados. 18 grosso, fechado (tecido). 19 viscoso, tenaz. 20 quase certeiro. 21 atento, observador. • adv 1 rente, cerce, cérceo. 2 de perto, junto ao pé. 3 severamente, rigorosamente, estritamente. 4 estreitamente, hermeticamente, firmemente, compactamente. 5 exatamente, cautelosamente. 6 economicamente. a close carriage uma carruagem fechada. a close customer coll um tipo taciturno. a close hand 1 uma mão fechada. 2 fig pessoa sovina. at close quarters nas imediações. close air ar viciado ou abafado. close argument argumento incontestável. close at hand iminente, próximo. close by bem junto, perto. close combat luta corpo-a-corpo. close coupled circuit n Eletr circuito conjugado. close election, close vote eleição disputadíssima. close on quase. close proximity proximidade imediata. close season, close time temporada de caça proibida. close shave ou thing escape por pouco, por um triz. close style estilo breve ou conciso. close to nas proximidades. close to the chest sem revelar a intenção. close to the ground rente ao chão. close to the wind com vento pela popa. close writing letra apertada. he keeps himself close ele se esconde. keep close! 1 fique perto de mim! 2 cale a boca! 3 esconda-se! the end is close o fim está próximo. to come close chegar perto. to cut close cortar rente. to draw the curtains close fechar bem as cortinas. to follow close upon seguir ao pé. to live close viver economicamente, poupar. to sit close assentar justo (vestido). to sit close around the fire estar sentado junto ou perto do fogo. to stick close to ficar perto ou próximo de.

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  • 36 couple

    1. noun
    1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par
    2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) casal
    2. verb
    (to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) juntar
    - coupling
    * * *
    cou.ple
    [k'∧pəl] n 1 par, casal. 2 dupla, parelha. 3 Electr binário. 4 Tech binário de forças. • vt 1 juntar, unir, ligar. 2 coll casar. 3 copular. 4 Electr acoplar. a couple of days alguns dias.

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  • 37 ensure

    [in'ʃuə]
    (to make sure: Ensure that your television set is switched off at night.) certificar-se
    * * *
    en.sure
    [in8'u2] vt 1 assegurar. 2 segurar. 3 garantir, resguardar, proteger (against, for, from contra, de). the income was ensured to her / a renda lhe foi garantida.

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  • 38 for

    [fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por
    10) (because of: for this reason.) por
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois
    * * *
    [fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia.

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  • 39 limit

    ['limit] 1. noun
    1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limite
    2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limite
    2. verb
    (to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) limitar
    - limited
    - limitless
    * * *
    lim.it
    [l'imit] n 1 limite, marco, extremo. he will go the limit / ele irá ao extremo. 2 fronteira. • vt 1 limitar, restringir. 2 demarcar. 3 confinar. off limits proibida a entrada. that is the limit! é o cúmulo!, é o fim! within limits com moderação.

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  • 40 porter

    ['po:tə]
    1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) carregador
    2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) carregador
    3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) porteiro
    * * *
    por.ter1
    [p'ɔ:tə] n Brit porteiro.
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    por.ter2
    [p'ɔ:tə] n 1 portador. 2 carregador. 3 Amer cabineiro de vagão-dormitório. 4 Amer faxineiro (de hospital ou escritório). 5 (também porter’s ale) tipo de cerveja preta, muito forte. 6 Tech carregador sobre rodas.

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