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  • 1 subject

    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter
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    - subjective
    - subjectively
    - subject matter
    - change the subject
    - subject to
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    sub.ject
    [s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão.

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  • 2 subject

    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) subjugado
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súdito
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) matéria
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo, tema
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) subjugar
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter
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    - subjective - subjectively - subject matter - change the subject - subject to

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  • 3 silent

    [-t]
    1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) silencioso
    2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) calado
    3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) silencioso
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    si.lent
    [s'ailənt] adj 1 silencioso, calmo, quieto. 2 calado, taciturno, mudo. 3 Cin, Gram mudo.

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  • 4 silent

    [-t]
    1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) silencioso
    2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) calado
    3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) silencioso

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  • 5 WHO

    [hu:] 1. pronoun
    ((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quem
    2. relative pronoun
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que
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    3. pronoun
    1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) seja quem for que
    2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem
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    4. relative pronoun
    (used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que
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    [d∧bəlju: eitʃ 'ou] abbr World Health Organization (Organização Mundial de Saúde).

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  • 6 who

    [hu:] 1. pronoun
    ((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quem
    2. relative pronoun
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que
    "
    3. pronoun
    1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) seja quem for que
    2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem
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    4. relative pronoun
    (used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) que
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que
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    [hu:] pron 1 interrogative quem? who goes there? / quem está aí? did you know who that was? / você sabia quem era? 2 relative quem, que, o(a) qual, aquele ou aquela que. I who am your master / eu que sou o seu mestre.

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  • 7 who

    [hu:] 1. pronoun
    ((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) quem
    2. relative pronoun
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) que
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) que
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    3. pronoun
    1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) quem quer que
    2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) quem
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    4. relative pronoun
    (used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) quem
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) que
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  • 8 it

    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)
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    - its
    - itself
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    n 1 objeto indefinido em expressões idiomáticas. 2 fig o ovo de Colombo. 3 atrativo pessoal (feminino e masculino). 4 ponto, questão. that is simply it / aí é que está a coisa. • pron 1 ele, ela, o, a, lhe. it is cherries / são cerejas. who is it? / quem é? it is my son / é meu filho. 2 isso, isto. it is my fault / a culpa é minha. throw it away / jogue isto fora. from all these reasons it follows... por todas estas razões deduz-se.... he thinks he is it sl ele se acha muito importante. it follows that conclui-se que. it happens acontece. it is me sou eu. it rains está chovendo. it was he who foi ele que. it won’t work não vai dar certo. she was it ela foi formidável. so it is assim é. this is it sl esse é o ponto importante.

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  • 9 It

    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o/a
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) ele/a
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) ele/a
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)
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    - its
    - itself
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    Italian, Italy

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  • 10 it

    [it]
    1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) isso, aquilo, o, a
    2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)
    3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)
    4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)
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    - its
    - itself

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  • 11 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) qual
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) que
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) que
    - which is which? - which is which
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    [witʃ] adj, pron 1 qual? quais? quê? which pictures did you like best? / de qual dos quadros você gostou mais? to which of our theaters do you wish to go? / para qual dos nossos teatros você deseja ir? 2 qual, quais, que, o que, qualquer. this red which is the most demanded colour / este vermelho que é a cor mais procurada. the step which you have taken will lead to... / fig o passo que você tomou conduzirá a... all of which todos os quais. do you know which is which? você sabe distinguir as duas coisas? he tried every which way ele tentou por todos os modos. of which do qual, dos quais, de que. which of you? quem (ou qual) de vocês?

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  • 12 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) que
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) que
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) que, o que
    - which is which? - which is which

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  • 13 matter

    ['mætə] 1. noun
    1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) matéria
    2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) assunto
    3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus
    2. verb
    (to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importar
    - be the matter
    - a matter of course
    - a matter of opinion
    - no matter
    - no matter who
    - what
    - where
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    mat.ter
    [m'ætə] n 1 matéria, substância. 2 assunto, tópico. 3 negócio, questão, causa. 4 pus. 5 importância. 6 caso. 7 dificuldade. • vi 1 importar, significar. 2 supurar. for that matter no que diz respeito ao assunto. in the matter of a respeito de. no matter não importa. no matter where onde quer que seja. no matter which qualquer que seja. printed matter impresso (correio). that’s what the matter is aí é que está. what is the matter? o que há?

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  • 14 minor

    1. adjective
    1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) pouco importante
    2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)
    2. verb
    ((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.)
    3. noun
    (a person who is not yet legally an adult.) menor
    - be in the minority
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    mi.nor
    [m'ainə] n 1 menor (de idade). 2 premissa menor de um silogismo. 3 tom menor. • adj 1 menor. 2 inferior. 3 secundário. • vi Amer dedicar-se à cadeira ou matéria de estudos considerada de menor interesse do que a especialização escolhida.

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  • 15 minor

    1. adjective
    1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) menor, sem importância
    2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.)
    2. verb
    ((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.)
    3. noun
    (a person who is not yet legally an adult.) menor
    - be in the minority

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  • 16 exhaust

    [iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb
    1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) exausto/VERBO!
    2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) esgotar
    3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) esgotar
    2. noun
    ((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) exaustor/descarga
    - exhaustion
    - exhaustive
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    ex.haust
    [igz'6:st] n 1 escape, escapamento, descarga. 2 vapor ou gás de escape. 3 coll tubo de descarga ou escape. 4 exaustor, aspirador. • vt+vi 1 esvaziar, despejar. 2 gastar, consumir. he exhausted the water in the well / ele esgotou toda a água do poço. 3 fatigar, esgotar. she exhausted herself in excuses / ela não cansou de desculpar-se. 4 exaurir, extenuar. 5 empobrecer. 6 dissipar, diluir.

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  • 17 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
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    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
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    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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  • 18 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) falar
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) falar
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) falar
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dizer
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) falar
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    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of
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    [spi:k] vt+vi (ps spoke, pp spoken) 1 dizer, articular. 2 falar, conversar. 3 fazer discurso, orar. 4 contar, declarar, exprimir, tornar conhecido. 5 exprimir (idéia), pronunciar, manifestar, comunicar. speak your mind / fale o que está pensando. 6 pedir, requerer, apelar. 7 conversar, falar (with, to com, a). 8 latir. he spoke up for me ele falou a meu favor. not to speak of sem mencionar, sem citar. not to speak of expenses / sem falar das despesas. nothing to speak of nada digno de menção. so to speak por assim dizer. speak up! fale! fale mais alto! that speaks well for him / isso fala a seu favor. to be spoken for estar prometido, estar reservado. to speak about falar sobre, tratar de, falar de. to speak for falar por alguém. he can speak for himself / ele mesmo pode falar. that speaks for itself / isso fala por si mesmo. to speak ill of somebody falar mal de alguém. she never speaks ill of anybody / ela nunca fala mal de ninguém. to speak on continuar falando. he spoke on the same subject / ele falou sobre o mesmo assunto. to speak out falar alto, falar à vontade, manifestar-se livremente, declarar, comunicar, esclarecer, falar francamente, dar opinião abertamente. to speak to a) dirigir-se a. b) coll admoestar. c) falar ao sentimento, atrair, interessar. to speak to someone falar com alguém. I should like to speak to you / gostaria de falar-lhe. to speak up a) falar alto. b) defender alguém, protestar. to speak well/ highly of somebody falar muito bem de alguém, elogiar. she speaks highly of him / ela fala dele em palavras elogiosas.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > speak

  • 19 exhaust

    [iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb
    1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) exaurir
    2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) esgotar
    3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) esgotar
    2. noun
    ((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) escapamento
    - exhaustion - exhaustive

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > exhaust

  • 20 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.) dispor
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) assentar
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) acalmar
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) botar
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) arrumar 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
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.)

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > lay

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