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  • 1 force

    [fo:s] 1. noun
    1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) força
    2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) força
    3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) força
    2. verb
    1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) obrigar
    2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) forçar
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    - forceful
    - forcefully
    - forces
    - in
    - into force
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    [fɔ:s] n 1 força, robustez, energia, vigor. I could not resist the force of his argument / não pude resistir à força do seu argumento. 2 valentia. 3 impulso, motivo, causa. 4 poder. the force of circumstances / o poder das circunstâncias. 5 compulsão, coerção, necessidade, obrigação, violência, constrangimento. 6 capacidade de convencer ou impressionar. 7 influência, autoridade, poder. 8 virtude, eficácia, validade, vigência, vigor. 9 a parte principal de um conjunto. 10 agremiação, turma de empregados. 11 força militar, naval ou policial. 12 Phys potência, ação, causa que gera movimentos, agente. 13 força motriz. 14 valor, peso, significação rigorosa (de um termo). 15 exército, marinha. • vt 1 forçar, compelir, constranger, coagir, expurgar, conseguir, obter por força, arrombar. they forced my hands / eles coagiram-me. that means forcing an open door / isso significa arrombar portas abertas. 2 violentar, violar, estuprar, deflorar, impor, impingir, obrigar a aceitar. he forced the words / ele torceu o sentido das palavras. he forced his advice on me / ele impôs-me o seu conselho. 3 arrebatar, arrancar, tirar, tomar. she forced the secret from me / ela arrancou-me o segredo. 4 apressar, estimular, fazer brotar, amadurecer artificialmente. he forced a smile / ele forçou um sorriso. Air Forces forças aéreas. Armed Forces forças armadas. by force of à força de, por meio de. by main force à viva força. direction of force sentido de força. force of habit força do hábito. he was forced on ele foi impelido. in force a) em vigor. b) em grande número. in force of em virtude de, por força de, em conseqüência de. in great force coll em forma excelente. natural forces forças da natureza. of force forçosamente. our office force nosso quadro de empregados. the coming into force o ato de entrar em vigor. the Force Brit a polícia. the law came into force a lei entrou em vigor. to be in force estar em vigor. to force along empurrar, impelir. to force away obrigar a recuar. to force back repelir, rechaçar. to force down obrigar a baixar, fazer descer. to force from obrigar, conseguir à força. to force in/ through fazer entrar, forçar a entrada. to force off Com queimar, vender por qualquer preço, fazer liquidação. to force on/ upon forçar a aceitar, impor. to force one’s hand obrigar a mostrar o jogo, obrigar a revelar as intenções. to force one’s way abrir caminho. to force open abrir à força, arrombar. to force out arrancar. to force the issue trazer o assunto à baila. to force the pace apressar excessivamente o passo. to force up forçar a subida, fazer subir à força. to join forces with trabalhar junto com a mesma finalidade. to put in force pôr em vigor.

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  • 2 to force open

    to force open
    abrir à força, arrombar.

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  • 3 arm

    I noun
    1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) braço
    2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) braço
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    - armband
    - armchair
    - armpit
    - arm-in-arm
    - keep at arm's length
    - with open arms     II verb
    1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) armar
    2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) armar-se
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    - arms
    - be up in arms
    - take up arms
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    arm1
    [a:m] n 1 braço. he was received with open arms / ele foi acolhido de braços abertos. 2 qualquer um dos membros dianteiros dos animais, tentáculo (do polvo ou outros pólipos). 3 galho, ramo (de uma árvore). 4 braço do mar ou de um rio. 5 Tech braço de qualquer instrumento ou máquina, alavanca, suporte. 6 Naut braço da âncora, lais da verga. 7 ramal, ramificação. 8 manga (de roupa). 9 braço de cadeira. 10 força, autoridade. an arm and a leg preço exorbitantemente alto. this dress costs an arm and a leg / este vestido custa muito caro (os olhos da cara). as long as your arm extremamente longo. at arm’s length à distância de um braço, à distância, friamente. child in arms criança de colo. she kept her neighbor at arm’s length ela evitou tornar-se amiga ou envolver-se com seu vizinho. they go arm in arm eles andam de braços dados. to give your right arm for querer muito alguma coisa. to twist someone’s arm pressionar alguém a fazer algo, persuadir, induzir. within arm’s reach ao alcance do braço ou da mão.
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    arm2
    [a:m] n 1 arma, armamento, instrumento de ataque ou defesa. 2 unidade de exército (infantaria, cavalaria, etc.), tropa. 3 Her escudo, brasão. • vt+vi 1 armar(-se), prover de armas. 2 preparar(-se) para a guerra. 3 fortalecer, fortificar, guarnecer, proteger. by force of arms com mão armada. ground arms! descansar armas! King of Arms arauto mor. present arms! apresentar armas! to bear arms prestar serviço militar. to lay down arms render-se. to take up arms preparar para atacar e lutar contra alguém. under arms pronto para a guerra. up in arms a) em revolta, amotinado. b) fig exaltado, furioso.

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  • 4 throw

    [Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb
    1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) atirar
    2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) atirar ao chão
    3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) confundir
    4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) derrubar
    2. noun
    (an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) arremesso
    - throw doubt on
    - throw in
    - throw light on
    - throw oneself into
    - throw off
    - throw open
    - throw out
    - throw a party
    - throw up
    - throw one's voice
    - throwaway
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    [θrou] n 1 lance, arremesso. 2 distância à qual um objeto é atirado. 3 faixa de luz. 4 Mech curso. 5 Mech comprimento do braço. 6 Geol deslocamento. • vt+vi (ps threw, pp thrown) 1 atirar, arremessar, lançar, jogar. he threw stones at me / ele atirou pedras em mim. he threw this remark in my face / ele me jogou esta observação na cara. he was thrown into prison / ele foi preso. 2 derrubar, jogar ao chão, prostrar. 3 pôr, mandar, construir rapidamente. 4 virar, dirigir, mover (rapidamente). 5 virar, acionar (chave ou alavanca). 6 despejar (líquido), descarregar. 7 dar cria. 8 torcer, fiar (seda). 9 moldar, tornear no torno de oleiro. 10 Amer perder propositadamente um jogo esportivo, deixar o adversário ganhar por dinheiro. an opportunity thrown away uma oportunidade não aproveitada. he hastily threw it into English ele traduziu-o rapidamente para o inglês. she threw her friend overboard fig ela abandonou seu amigo. to be thrown into rapture ficar entusiasmado. to be thrown upon oneself depender de si mesmo. to throw about Naut mudar de curso repentinamente. to throw a party Amer dar uma festa. to throw away a) jogar fora. b) desperdiçar. to throw back a) repelir, recusar. b) forçar alguém a depender de alguma coisa. he was thrown back upon his own ability / ele dependeu de sua própria habilidade. to throw down derrubar, tombar, jogar ao chão, demolir. to throw in a) intercalar, lançar para dentro, juntar, adicionar. b) incluir como bônus ou bonificação. to throw in one’s hand desistir de um trabalho. to throw off a) lançar fora, livrar-se, desfazer-se de. I could not throw off my cold / não consegui me livrar do meu resfriado. b) despir-se. c) Typogr tirar prova. d) desconcertar, embaraçar. to throw on vestir(-se) rapidamente. he threw on the coat / ele vestiu rapidamente a capa. to throw oneself into dedicar-se, empenhar-se de corpo e alma. I threw my soul into this idea / dediquei-me completamente a esta idéia. to throw oneself on/ upon atacar, assaltar. to throw open abrir (porta), inaugurar. to throw out a) expulsar, mandar embora, demitir. b) enviar (tropas), colocar (guardas). to throw over a) abandonar, descartar. we threw the plan over / abandonamos o plano. b) encobrir. we shall throw a veil over that / encobriremos isto. to throw remarks at someone lançar observações contra alguém. to throw together encontrar-se por acaso. to throw up a) jogar para cima, elevar, erigir, levantar. he threw up his hands / ele levantou as mãos. b) coll vomitar. to throw up the game renunciar ao jogo. to throw up the sponge Amer desistir da corrida.
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    throw.
    • adj fiado, torcido (seda).

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  • 5 pull

    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) puxar
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) chupar
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) remar
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) dirigir-se (para)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) puxão
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) atracção
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) influência
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    - pull down
    - pull a face / faces at
    - pull a face / faces
    - pull a gun on
    - pull off
    - pull on
    - pull oneself together
    - pull through
    - pull up
    - pull one's weight
    - pull someone's leg
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    [pul] n 1 puxão, tirão. 2 arranco, arrancada. 3 força de tração. 4 atração, atrativo. 5 trago, gole, sorvo. he took a pull at the bottle / ele tomou um trago da garrafa. 6 tragada. 7 vantagem. she has a pull over him / ela tem uma vantagem sobre ele. 8 pop remada. 9 esforço. 10 puxador, maçaneta. 11 Amer influência. 12 Mech tração. 13 Typogr prova. • vt+vi 1 puxar. I pulled him by the hair / puxei-o pelos cabelos. 2 arrastar, rebocar. 3 colher (frutas ou flores). 4 tirar, remover. 5 depenar. 6 sl roubar, furtar, trapacear. 7 esbaganhar (linho). 8 arrancar, extrair (dentes). 9 granjear, obter. 10 tragar, sorver. 11 rasgar, romper, dilacerar. 12 sl prender, deter. 13 sl varejar, dar uma batida. 14 sl sacar, tirar. he pulled a pistol / ele sacou de um revólver. 15 sofrear, refrear (cavalo de corrida). 16 Typogr imprimir provas. 17 remar. 18 conduzir em barco a remos. 19 ser equipado com remos. 20 Sports distender. 21 esticar, estirar. 22 sl fazer, realizar, executar. 23 aspirar, chupar. 24 sl prender, ser levado para a prisão. a pull boner dar uma rata, dar uma mancada, cometer uma gafe, errar. pull the other one, it’s got bells on conta outra. to pull about puxar de um lado para outro, judiar de. to pull a face amarrar a cara, mostrar que não gostou pela expressão do rosto. to pull a fast one passar a perna em alguém. to pull apart 1 romper. 2 romper-se. to pull away 1 remover. 2 retirar-se, sair. to pull back 1 retroceder, recuar. 2 não cumprir promessa feita, não cumprir a palavra empenhada. 3 gastar menos dinheiro, economizar. to pull down 1 demolir, arrasar. 2 fazer baixar. 3 enfraquecer. 4 humilhar, abater. to pull in 1 dirigir um veículo em direção a um lugar e parar. 2 entrar na estação e parar (trem). 3 Brit capturar (bandido). 4 coll ganhar muito dinheiro, juntar. 5 atrair grande número de pessoas. to pull off 1 despir, tirar. 2 descalçar. 3 conseguir, obter sucesso. 4 dar partida (carro), sair. 5 sair da estrada (carro). to pull on 1 vestir, pôr. 2 calçar. to pull oneself together readquirir o domínio de si mesmo, reanimar-se, recompor-se, controlar-se. to pull out 1 tirar, arrancar. 2 sair da estação (trem). 3 sair de um lugar (carro). to pull over encostar ao meio-fio, desviar o carro para a margem da estrada. to pull round convalescer, restabelecer-se, recobrar os sentidos. to pull through 1 tirar de dificuldades. 2 sair-se de aperto, livrar-se. 3 conseguir, ser bem-sucedido. to pull to pieces 1 despedaçar. 2 criticar impiedosamente. to pull together cooperar, colaborar, juntar forças. to pull up 1 levantar, erguer, içar, alçar. 2 arrancar, extirpar, desarraigar. 3 prender, deter. 4 censurar, repreender. 5 fazer parar. to pull up stakes coll levantar acampamento.

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  • 6 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esforçar-se
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) estragar
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) esforço
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) distensão
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão
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    - strainer
    - strain off     II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) traço
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia
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    strain1
    [strein] n 1 força, peso. 2 esforço, solicitação, extenuação. the cord could not stand the strain / a corda não agüentou o esforço. 3 luxação, deslocamento, contorção. I have a strain in my hand / destronquei minha mão. 4 tensão, pressão, compressão. 5 estilo, modo, maneira. 6 procedimento. 7 (também strains) melodia, composição, canção. he was buried to the strains of his favourite song / ele foi sepultado ao som de sua canção favorita. • vt+vi 1 puxar, esticar, forçar. 2 puxar com força, arrancar. 3 esforçar, concentrar-se. 4 cansar, extenuar, prejudicar por esforço excessivo, torcer, luxar, deslocar, contorcer. 5 estar prejudicado por esforço, estar machucado. 6 abusar, exagerar. 7 esforçar-se, exceder-se. 8 constringir, comprimir. 9 espremer, passar por peneira ou espremedor, coar. 10 percolar, passar. 11 apertar, abraçar, estreitar. he strained the child to his heart / ele abraçou a criança. in this strain desta maneira, neste tom. she is a strain on my nerves ela me deixa nervoso. to strain a point abandonar, desistir de um princípio. to strain a relationship comportar-se de uma forma a causar problemas na relação, estragar. to strain at esforçar-se para. to strain something to the limit ir, forçar, até o limite.
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    strain2
    [strein] n 1 raça, cepa, descendência. 2 grupo, família de plantas ou animais que formam uma variedade, linhagem. 3 qualidade ou caráter hereditário. 4 traço, tendência, disposição. there is a strain of madness in her / ela tem um traço de loucura.

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  • 7 pull

    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) puxar
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) tragar
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) remar
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) arrancar
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) puxão, tragada
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) atração
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) influência
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    - pull down - pull a face / faces at - pull a face / faces - pull a gun on - pull off - pull on - pull oneself together - pull through - pull up - pull one's weight - pull someone's leg

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  • 8 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) esticar, forçar
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forçar
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) forçar
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrar, coar
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensão
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensão
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) estiramento, distensão
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) pressão
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    - strainer - strain off II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) raça
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendência
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melodia

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  • 9 air

    [eə] 1. noun
    1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) ar
    2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) ar
    3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) ar
    4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) música
    2. verb
    1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) arejar
    2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) divulgar
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    - airily
    - airiness
    - airing
    - airless
    - airy
    - airborne
    - air-conditioned
    - air-conditioner
    - air-conditioning
    - aircraft
    - aircraft carrier
    - airfield
    - air force
    - air-gun
    - air hostess
    - air letter
    - airlift
    - airline
    - airliner
    - air-lock
    - airmail
    - airman
    - air pollution
    - airplane
    - airport
    - air-pump
    - air-raid
    - airship
    - airtight
    - airway
    - on the air
    - put on airs / give oneself airs
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    ['ɛə] n 1 ar, atmosfera. 2 espaço aberto. 3 ar livre. 4 aspecto, aparência. he has an air of being ashamed / ele dá a impressão de estar envergonhado. 5 jeito, porte, comportamento, atitude. 6 éter. 7 melodia, cantiga, modinha, toada. 8 transmissão (radiofônica). he is on the air / ele fala no rádio. we are on the air at 5 o’clock / voltaremos ao ar às 5 horas. what’s on the air? / qual é o programa de rádio? 9 airs afetação, presunção, vaidade. don’t give yourself airs! / deixe de bancar o grã-fino! • vt+vi 1 arejar, ventilar, expor ao ar. my cupboard is airing / meu armário está sendo arejado. 2 publicar, divulgar, propalar. he airs his disappointment everywhere / ele manifesta por toda parte a sua decepção. • adj 1 que conduz ou fornece ar. 2 que comprime ou retém ar. 3 utilizado ou acionado com ar comprimido, pneumático. 4 que se refere à aviação, aviatório, que se faz ou desenrola no ar, aéreo. airs and graces comportamento afetado. castles in the air castelos no ar, fantasias. fresh air ar fresco. in the air incerto, sem apoio, no ar. in the open air ao ar livre, no campo. off the air Radio fora do ar. on the air Radio irradiando. there is something in the air fig está para acontecer alguma coisa. to beat the air esforçar-se inutilmente. to take air tornar-se conhecido. to take the air 1 tomar ar, dar um passeio. 2 sair, subir, partir (em avião). to travel by air viajar de avião. up in the air 1 incerto, indeciso. 2 coll irritado, zangado. war in the air guerra aérea.

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  • 10 fling

    [fliŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - flung; verb
    1) (to throw with great force: He flung a brick through the window.) atirar
    2) (to rush: He flung out of the house.) precipitar-se
    2. noun
    (a lively Scottish dance: They danced a Highland fling.) dança
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    [fliŋ] n 1 arremesso, lanço repentino. 2 movimento rápido, pulo, pinote, salto, coice, pontapé. 3 folgança, folga, folia, pândega. 4 experiência, tentativa, ataque, escárnio, remoque. • vt+vi ps e pp flung 1 arremessar, atirar com ímpeto, lançar, arrojar. 2 lançar ao chão, derribar, emitir, despedir, espalhar, espargir, exalar, jogar fora. 3 arremessar-se, atirar-se, precipitar-se, correr, arremeter-se, arruinar, destruir. 4 lançar-se com violência, entregar-se inteiramente, aventurar-se, coicear, pinotear. he flung away in a rage ele afastou-se numa fúria. he had his fling ele divertiu-se bastante. to fling about espalhar. to fling aside atirar para o lado. to fling away deitar fora, pôr de lado. to fling back retrucar veementemente. to fling back one’s head atirar a cabeça para trás. to fling down lançar ao chão. to fling in one’s face lançar na cara. to fling into jail jogar na cadeia. to fling off despir-se rápida e descuidadamente. to fling on vestir-se rápida e descuidadamente. to fling oneself into someone’s arms lançar-se nos braços de alguém. to fling open abrir violentamente. to fling out 1 estender ou lançar repentinamente. 2 livrar-se de algo. 3 falar de modo agressivo. to fling stones atirar pedras. to fling to fechar violentamente. to fling up abandonar, renunciar. to give one his fling soltar a rédea a alguém. to have a fling at 1 experimentar, aventurar-se a. 2 fig molestar alguém com indiretas.

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  • 11 prise

    (to use force to dislodge (something) from its position usually through leverage: He prised open the lid with a knife.) abrir à força
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    [praiz] vt erguer, mover ou forçar com alavanca. prise out information arrancar informação.

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  • 12 use

    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) usar
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    - used
    - user
    - user-friendly
    - user guide
    - be used to something
    - be used to
    - used to     II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) uso
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso
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    - usefulness
    - usefully
    - useless
    - be in use
    - out of use
    - come in useful
    - have no use for
    - it's no use
    - make good use of
    - make use of
    - put to good use
    - put to use
    * * *
    [ju:s] n 1 uso. he made use of this book / ele fez uso deste livro. 2 prática. 3 praxe, usança, hábito, costume. 4 ritual. 5 aplicação, emprego. 6 função, serventia. we have no use for it / não usamos isso, não é de proveito para nós. 7 utilidade, finalidade. there is no use in ringing up, it is no use to ring up / não adianta telefonar, é inútil telefonar. she was of some use in laying the table / ela se mostrou útil, pondo a mesa. 8 modo de usar. 9 necessidade. it is of no use to shout/gritar aqui não adianta nada. 10 tratamento, trato. 11 vantagem, proveito. 12. usufruto. • [ju:z] vt+vi 1 usar. I used it for a journey / usei-o, gastei-o para uma viagem. 2 praticar. 3 habituar, acostumar, costumar. 4 aproveitar(-se), servir(-se), utilizar(-se), explorar. they used him badly / trataram-no mal. 5 gastar, consumir, esgotar. 6 aplicar, empregar. 7 manusear. 8 tratar. for rough use para serviço pesado. for use para uso. in use em uso, usual, de praxe. to be used to... estar acostumado a... to use up gastar, esgotar. used to... costumava... I used to go on Sundays / eu costumava ir aos domingos. he used not to like fish / ele não gostava de peixe (mas agora gosta). didn’t she use to live in the country? / ela não morava no campo? you didn’t use to smoke / você não costumava fumar.

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  • 13 break down

    1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) arrombar
    2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) avariar-se
    3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fracassar
    4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) sucumbir

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  • 14 break down

    1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) arrombar
    2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) encrencar
    3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) falhar
    4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) sucumbir

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  • 15 prise

    (to use force to dislodge (something) from its position usually through leverage: He prised open the lid with a knife.) forçar

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  • 16 throw

    [Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb
    1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) jogar, lançar
    2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) derrubar
    3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) derrubar
    4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) derrubar
    2. noun
    (an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) lance
    - throw doubt on - throw in - throw light on - throw oneself into - throw off - throw open - throw out - throw a party - throw up - throw one's voice - throwaway

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  • 17 use

    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)
    •
    - used - user - user-friendly - user guide - be used to something - be used to - used to II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)
    •
    - usefulness - usefully - useless - be in use - out of use - come in useful - have no use for - it's no use - make good use of - make use of - put to good use - put to use

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