-
1 beam
[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) viga2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) raio3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) largura2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) sorrir2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) transmitir* * *[bi:m] n 1 viga, trave. 2 suporte, travessa, viga de metal ou de pedra. 3 suporte ou viga mestra. 4 lança de carro. 5 travessão de balança. 6 balança. 7 raio ou feixe de luz. 8 sorriso, olhar alegre. 9 feixe direcional. to ride the beam / voar (em vôo cego) orientado por feixe direcional. 10 Naut vau, barrote, banda. 11 Naut lado de navio em relação ao vento. on the starboard beam / a estibordo. 12 Naut boca, largura máxima de um navio. 13 timão do arado. 14 cilindro de tear. 15 tronco de galhada. 16 Mech alavanca oscilante, balanceiro. 17 Mech haste do êmbolo (máquina a vapor). 18 Radio amplitude efetiva máxima de microfone, alto-falante ou amplificador. 19 Radio ângulo em que um microfone ou alto-falante funciona com a máxima clareza. • vt+vi 1 emitir raios de luz, irradiar. 2 sorrir, estar radiante. she beamed upon me / ela sorriu para mim. 3 Radio transmitir por meio de antena direcional. to beam a broadcast / transmitir por meio de antena direcional. 4 Radio encontrar por meio de radiolocalização. 5 enrolar em cilindro de tear. I am on my beam-ends estou sem dinheiro. the ship was on her beam-ends o navio estava muito inclinado. -
2 the ship was on her beam-ends
the ship was on her beam-endso navio estava muito inclinado.English-Portuguese dictionary > the ship was on her beam-ends
-
3 beam
[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) viga2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) raio3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) largura2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) sorrir fulgurantemente2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) irradiar -
4 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) mergulhar2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) baixar3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) baixar4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) baixar2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) depressão2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) molho3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) mergulho•- dip into* * *[dip] n 1 mergulho. 2 banho (especialmente de mar). 3 banho de imersão. 4 qualquer mistura para banho de imersão. 5 vela de sebo que se faz molhando a torcida em sebo derretido, repetidas vezes. 6 porção que se pega de uma vez com a mão ou com uma colher grande. 7 inclinação, pendor, depressão. 8 Geol mergulho, inclinação das camadas ou do veeiro dada pelo ângulo feito com a horizontal. 9 grau de submersão. 10 preparado para lavar carneiros. 11 reverência, cumprimento. 12 sl batedor de carteiras.13 Cook patê, pasta: mistura cremosa de vários sabores para ser servida com salgadinhos. 14 sl pessoa tola, simplória. 15 sl pessoa excêntrica, louca. • vt+vi (ps, pp dipped, dipt) 1 mergulhar, molhar, imergir, meter em algum líquido e retirar rapidamente, banhar, umedecer, empapar, ensopar. 2 levantar com a mão ou colher e despejar. 3 saudar abaixando e levantando de novo uma bandeira. 4 abaixar por um momento. 5 tingir num líquido. 6 batizar por imersão. 7 fazer uma reverência. 8 curvar-se, inclinar(-se). 9 baixar o vôo. 10 ( into) ocupar-se superficialmente de algum assunto ou negócio, folhear um livro, olhar de relance. 11 baixar os faróis. 12 declinar, desaparecer, pôr-se no horizonte. dip in, everybody sirvam-se todos. the dip of the horizon abatimento de horizonte. the dip of the needle inclinação da agulha. to dip into one’s pocket/ purse gastar o dinheiro. to dip into the future tentar adivinhar o futuro. to have a dip dar um mergulho. -
5 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) mergulhar2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) baixar3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) baixar4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) saudar com a bandeira2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) depressão2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) molho3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) mergulho•- dip into -
6 true
[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) verdadeiro2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) exacto3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) verdadeiro4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) verdadeiro•- trueness- truly* * *[tru:] n 1 veracidade, verdade. 2 precisão, exatidão. 3 ajustamento, posição certa. • vt 1 ajustar, retificar, centrar. 2 cortar no esquadro. 3 endireitar. 4 desempenhar. 5 aparar (papel). • adj 1 verdadeiro, certo, verídico. it proved (to be) true / mostrou-se ser verdadeiro. 2 real, genuíno, legítimo. 3 sincero. 4 leal, fiel. will you be true to me? / você me será fiel? 5 probo, direito, próprio, correto, exato, autêntico. 6 legal, de direito. 7 seguro, de confiança. 8 certo, exato, em posição certa, no esquadro, ajustado. the beam is true / a viga está em posição horizontal. 9 inalterado, constante. • adv verdadeiramente, exatamente. 3 lealmente. 4 de fato, realmente. it is true I have never written to her / realmente nunca lhe escrevi. for true na realidade. likely to be true verossímil, provavelmente verdadeiro. out of true a) fora de nível. b) sem forma precisa. to come true realizar-se (sonho), acontecer como esperado. to hold true aprovar, servir, confirmar-se. true but... admitido, mas... true to de conformidade com. true to his promise fiel à sua promessa. true to life como na vida real, fiel ao modelo. true to nature natural, conforme à natureza. Yours truly... (em cartas) sinceramente de V. S... -
7 laser
['leizə]((an instrument that produces) a narrow and very intense beam of light: The men were cutting the sheets of metal with a laser; ( also adjective) a laser beam.) laser* * *la.ser[l'eizə] n abbr light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (amplificação de luz por radiação estimulada), raio laser. -
8 laser
['leizə]((an instrument that produces) a narrow and very intense beam of light: The men were cutting the sheets of metal with a laser; ( also adjective) a laser beam.) laser -
9 moonbeam
noun (a beam of light reflected from the moon.) raio de lua* * *moon.beam[m'u:nbi:m] n raio lunar. -
10 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) balança2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilíbrio3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilíbrio4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) equilibrar•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *bal.ance[b'æləns] n 1 equilíbrio. 2 estabilidade de corpo e mente. 3 comparação, estimativa, balanço. 4 harmonia, proporção. 5 continuidade, estabilidade. 6 contrapeso, coisa que anula ou contrabalança. 7 Com saldo, balanço. 8 resto, sobra. 9 balancim (de relógio). 10 peso, quantidade ou força preponderante. 11 movimento balançante da cabeça. 12 igualdade de peso. 13 constelação Libra ou sétimo signo do zodíaco. • vt+vi 1 pesar em balança. 2 equilibrar, contrabalançar. 3 comparar (valor, importância). 4 fazer proporcional, ser proporcional. 5 firmar, estabilizar. 6 anular (efeito). 7 Com fazer balanço, equilibrar contas. 8 estar em equilíbrio, estar balançado, equilibrar-se. 9 hesitar, estar indeciso. 10 ponderar, avaliar, estimar. adverse balance prejuízo. balance at the bank saldo credor no banco. balance beam braço de balança. balance carried forward saldo a conta nova. balance in hand dinheiro à mão. balance of mind equilíbrio mental. balance of power equilíbrio de forças. he lost his balance ele perdeu o domínio sobre si. his sudden riches threw him off his balance sua riqueza inesperada deixou-o desnorteado. in the balance pendente. this turned the balance isto foi decisivo. to balance accounts with acertar as contas com. -
11 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) esquadrinhar2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) passar os olhos por3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) sondar4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) escandir5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.)6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.)2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.)- scanner* * *[skæn] n Comp escaneamento, varredura. • vt+vi 1 olhar de perto, examinar cuidadosamente, esquadrinhar. 2 escandir. 3 TV decompor, expor a imagem ponto por ponto a fim de transmiti-la. 4 sondar com radar. 5 Comp escanear, varrer. to scan the horizon esquadrinhar o horizonte (com binóculo). -
12 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) perscrutar2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) correr os olhos por3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) explorar4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) scannear5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.) scannear6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) escandir2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) exame com scanner- scanner -
13 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) bússola2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) compasso3) (scope or range.) alcance•* * *com.pass[k'∧mpəs] n 1 bússola. 2 compasses compasso. 3 limite. 4 periferia, circunferência. 5 extensão, espaço. 6 alcance. 7 perímetro. • vt 1 circundar, rodear. 2 formar círculo, cercar. 3 planejar, almejar, maquinar. 4 empreender. 5 atingir. 6 entender. beam-compasses cintel. croaked compasses compasso curvo. compass of the voice extensão, amplitude da voz. pair of compasses compasso. proportional compasses compasso de redução. to compass someone’s death conspirar contra a vida de alguém. to keep within compass manter-se dentro dos limites. to speak within compass falar sem exagero. within the compass of his powers dentro de sua capacidade. -
14 prism
['prizm]1) (a solid figure whose sides are parallel and whose two ends are the same in shape and size.) prisma2) (a glass object of this shape, usually with triangular ends, which breaks up a beam of white light into the colours of the rainbow.) prisma•* * *[pr'izəm] n 1 Cryst, Geom, Opt prisma. 2 efeito prismático. 3 prisms cores prismáticas. -
15 prism
['prizm]1) (a solid figure whose sides are parallel and whose two ends are the same in shape and size.) prisma2) (a glass object of this shape, usually with triangular ends, which breaks up a beam of white light into the colours of the rainbow.) prisma• -
16 girder
['ɡə:də](a large beam of steel etc, eg to support a road or bridge: The girders of the bridge have collapsed.) barrote* * *gird.er[g'ə:də] n viga mestra, suporte principal. -
17 girder
['ɡə:də](a large beam of steel etc, eg to support a road or bridge: The girders of the bridge have collapsed.) viga -
18 rafter
(a beam supporting the roof of a house.) viga* * *raft.er[r'a:ftə; r'æftə] n Archit viga, espigão, esteio. -
19 ray
[rei]1) (a narrow beam (of light, heat etc): the sun's rays; X-rays; heat-rays; a ray of light.) raio2) (a slight amount (of hope etc).) raio* * *ray1[rei] n 1 raio (de luz, calor). 2 corrente (de força, eletricidade, calor). 3 linha, lista, estria, risca. 4 radiação, clarão, fulgor. 5 fig vestígio, traço, ligeira manifestação. 6 Zool ossículo das barbatanas dos peixes. 7 Bot pedicelo. 8 Bot raio medular. 9 Bot flor ligulada. • vt+vi 1 irradiar, radiar, raiar, lançar raios. 2 cintilar, refulgir. 3 riscar, listar. 4 radiografar. a ray of hope um raio de esperança. cosmic rays raios cósmicos. Roentgen, X rays raios X. sun ray raio solar.————————ray2[rei] n Ichth raia, arraia. -
20 searchlight
noun (a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky.) holofote* * *search.light[s'ə:tʃlait] n holofote, farol, faixa de luz.
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
The Mote and the Beam — A c. 1619 painting by Domenico Fetti entitled The Parable of the Mote and the Beam. The Mote and the Beam (also called discourse on judgmentalism) is a New Testament saying in … Wikipedia
the beam in one's own eye — phrasal : a blemish as palpable as a house beam cast the beam out of thine own eye Matt 7:5 (Authorized Version) … Useful english dictionary
Abaft the beam — Beam Beam (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Before the beam — Beam Beam (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On the beam — Beam Beam (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the beam — 1. mod. homing in on an aviation radio beam. (No longer a major navigational device.) □ The plane was on the beam and landed safely in the fog. □ I couldn’t get on the beam, and I flew right over the airfield. 2. mod. on the right course or track … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on the beam — (informal) CORRECT, right, accurate, true, on the straight and narrow, on the right track, on the right lines; informal on the money, on the mark; Brit. informal spot on. → beam * * * phrasal : following a guiding beam : proceeding correc … Useful english dictionary
on the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) In the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the right direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when he is flying on the beam./ 2. {slang} Doing well;… … Dictionary of American idioms
on the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) In the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the right direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when he is flying on the beam./ 2. {slang} Doing well;… … Dictionary of American idioms
off the beam — phrasal : not following a guiding beam : proceeding on a wrong course : deviating from the normal or true truly off the beam and wandering in a Stygian darkness Peggy Bennett * * * off the beam 1. Off the course shown by a radio beam 2. Off the… … Useful english dictionary
off the beam — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) Not in the radio beam that marks the path to follow between airports; flying in the wrong direction. * /A radio signal tells the pilot of an airplane when his plane is off the beam./ 2. {slang} Wrong;… … Dictionary of American idioms
