passing+(through)

1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtro

2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtro

1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrar(-se)

2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) sair

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- filter-tip

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[f'iltə] n 1 filtro. 2 purificador. • vt+vi 1 filtrar, purificar. 2 filtrar-se. 3 infiltrar-se. to filter out remover. traffic filter sinal de trânsito que controla o fluxo do trânsito que se dirige à direita ou à esquerda.

1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtro

2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtro

1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrar

2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) filtrar-se

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- filter-tip

1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) corrente

2) (a series: a chain of events.) cadeia

- chain mail

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[tʃein] n 1 cadeia, corrente. 2 grilheta, algema. 3 cordilheira, cadeia de montanhas. 4 urdume, urdidura, cadilho. 5 trena, cadeia de agrimensura de 20,11 m. 6 fig cadeia, série, enfiada, encadeamento, série encadeada ou sucessiva. 7 Naut chains mesa da enxárcia. 8 fig chains algemas, escravidão, servidão, prisão, cativeiro, laços. • vt encadear, prender com cadeia, acorrentar, agrilhoar, escravizar, constranger. ball-and-chain sl a (própria) esposa. chain of operations série de operações. to bind in chains encadear, sujeitar. to chain up acorrentar. to pull someone’s chain sl enganar, fazer alguém de bobo. to shake off one’s chains livrar-se de seus vínculos.

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[tʃein] n Tech 1 sinônimo de múltiplo. 2 seqüência de bordas dirigidas conectadas de um gráfico. 3 medida que, para agrimensores, é igual a 100 elos ( links) ou 66 pés ( feet), equivalente a 20,12 metros e, para engenheiros, 30,48 metros.

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[dai'æmitə] n diâmetro.

1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco

2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco

1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) focar

2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) focar

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[f'aukəs] n (pl foci) 1 foco (também Phys, Geom, Opt). 2 distância focal. 3 focagem, focalização (de lente), acomodação (do olho). 4 foco, centro, ponto de convergência, sede. • vt+vi (ps e pp focused, focussed) 1 focar, enfocar, pôr em foco, focalizar sobre. 2 focalizar, ajustar (lente, olho), acertar a lente de modo a obter uma imagem clara de algo. 3 pôr em evidência. 4 concentrar, tomar por foco, dirigir ou centralizar em. 5 coll pensar com clareza. in focus em foco, claro, distinto. out of focus turvo, opaco, indistinto, fosco.

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[mər'idiən] n 1 meridiano. 2 apogeu, auge. • adj 1 meridiano. 2 Astr relativo ao apogeu no percurso de um corpo celeste.

1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) peneirar

2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) examinar

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[sift] vt+vi 1 peneirar. 2 separar partículas grossas de partículas finas. they sifted the chaff from the wheat / fig separaram a limpadura do trigo. 3 cair, espalhar como se fosse por uma peneira. 4 examinar, analisar cuidadosamente. we sifted it to the bottom / investigamos o assunto profundamente. to sift out separar, escolher.

1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) assobiar

2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar

3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar

4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar

1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio

2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) assobio

3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito

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[w'isəl] n 1 apito, assobio (som e instrumento). 2 silvo, zunido. • vt+vi 1 apitar, assobiar. whistle the dog back! / assobie para o cachorro voltar! 2 silvar, zunir. 3 chamar, dar sinal ou guiar assobiando. we whistled for him / nós o chamamos assobiando. I whistled him up / eu chamei-o assobiando. 4 piar (aves). 5 uivar (vento). he whistled for his money sl ele esperou em vão por seu dinheiro. to wet one’s whistle sl molhar o bico ou a garganta, tomar um gole. you may whistle for them! você vai se cansar esperando por eles.

1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) corrente

2) (a series: a chain of events.) cadeia

- chain mail

1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco

2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco

1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) focalizar

2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrar

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- focal

1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) peneirar

2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) inspecionar

1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) assobiar

2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar

3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar

4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar

1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio

2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) apito, assobio

3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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[pa:s; pæs] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar. b) passadouro, desfiladeiro, caminho estreito, garganta. c) canal navegável. 2 estreito, vão. 3 condição, situação, conjuntura. he is at a fine pass / ele está em situação difícil. 4 passe: a) licença, permissão. b) salvo-conduto. c) bilhete gratuito. d) permanente, ingresso gratuito. e) ação de passar as mãos diante dos olhos para hipnotizar alguém. f) passe de mágica, escamoteação, truque. g) Sports ação de passar a bola a outro jogador. 5 Games recusa de jogar ou apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. 6 aprovação em exame (especialmente sem o grau de distinção). 7 nota ou certificado dessa aprovação. 8 Mil licença de curta duração. 9 Fencing estocada, venida. 10 abordagem amorosa ou sexual. 11 um ciclo completo de operações. • vt+vi 1 passar: a) transpor, atravessar. b) percorrer, transitar, andar por. c) ir além de, ultrapassar, exceder. d) correr, deslizar, fluir. e) ir de um lugar a outro. f) mudar de estado, situação ou proprietário. g) Jur ser transmitida (propriedade). h) transportar, reproduzir. i) mudar de lugar, transferir. j) não protestar, deixar passar. k) ser aprovado em exame. l) decorrer, escoar-se, esvair-se (tempo). m) consumir, empregar (tempo). n) passar por, ser tido na conta, ser considerado. o) morrer, falecer, expirar. p) ser votado como lei, receber sanção legal. q) Game não jogar ou não apostar por falta de cartas adequadas. r) Sports entregar a bola a um companheiro de equipe. s) ocorrer, acontecer, suceder. t) circular, ter curso. u) desaparecer, acabar, cessar. v) omitir pagamento de (dividendos). w) transmitir, legar. x) ratificar, sancionar, aprovar (projeto de lei). y) superar, sobrepujar. z) introduzir-se, infiltrar-se. aa) fazer escorregar, deslizar ou correr. she passed her hand across her hair / ela passou a mão pelo cabelo. bb) pôr em circulação (dinheiro, principalmente falso). cc) fazer transpor ou atravessar. 2 evacuar, expelir. 3 Fencing dar uma estocada. 4 omitir, passar sobre. 5 pronunciar, expressar. 6 serem trocadas (palavras). 7 proferir sentença. 8 ser proferida (sentença). 9 prometer, empenhar a palavra. 10 Jur transferir (direito de propriedade). matters have come to such a pass that... as coisas chegaram a tal ponto que... pass it over in silence não faça caso disso. pass me the butter, please! passe-me a manteiga, por favor! to bring to pass realizar, fazer. to come to a pretty pass ficar difícil, chegar a uma situação complicada. to hold the pass a) manter a posição. b) fig permanecer fiel à causa. to let pass deixar passar. to make a pass it fazer avanços amorosos (especialmente sexuais), dar em cima de. to pass a dividend deixar de distribuir um dividendo. to pass along passar ao longo de, passar para diante. to pass away a) ir embora, partir. b) morrer, falecer. c) escoar-se, decorrer (tempo). d) desaparecer, findar. e) consumir, deixar passar. to pass by a) passar por. b) ignorar, omitir, não tomar conhecimento de. c) preterir, não dar importância a. he passed me by / ele me preteriu. to pass for passar por, ser tomado por. to pass in a crowd a) servir, ser aceitável. b) passar despercebido. to pass in review passar em revista (tropas ou fig). to pass into law tornar-se lei. to pass judgement on criticar, fazer julgamentos. to pass muster ser aceitável, ser satisfatório. to pass off a) cessar, terminar, parar. b) transcorrer com sucesso. c) passar por. we passed ourselves off as rich / fizemo-nos passar por ricos. d) passar (dinheiro falso). e) ignorar, passar por cima. to pass on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) passar adiante. c) transmitir, legar. to pass over a) atravessar, transpor. he passed over the bridge / ele atravessou a ponte. b) ignorar, omitir. c) passar por cima ou por alto. she passed her eye over the table / ela relanceou a vista por sobre a mesa. d) não fazer caso de, tolerar. to pass the buck eximir-se de uma responsabilidade, jogar a responsabilidade sobre outra pessoa. to pass the hat coll coletar dinheiro, passar o chapéu. to pass the time of day cumprimentar, trocar cumprimentos. to pass through a) atravessar, transpor. we passed through London / passamos por Londres. b) passar por, ser submetido a. we passed through hard trials / passamos por provas difíceis. c) experimentar, sofrer. d) penetrar, passar através de. e) fazer atravessar ou transpor. to pass to account lançar em conta, assentar nos livros. to pass to someone’s credit lançar no crédito de alguém. to pass up Amer sl a) rejeitar. b) deixar passar, perder. to pass water urinar. to sell the pass a) entregar os pontos. b) trair uma causa.

1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) furo

2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) fuga

3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) fuga

1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) verter

2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) (deixar) escapar

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[li:k] n 1 rombo, fenda. 2 vazamento. 3 goteira. 4 o líquido que vaza. 5 perda, dispersão. 6 divulgação de informações secretas. 7 sl o ato de urinar. • vt+vi 1 escoar. 2 vazar. 3 deixar transpirar ou vazar (informações secretas). to leak out tornar público, transpirar. to spring a leak Naut fazer água. to take a leak coll urinar.

1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) fenda

2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) vazamento

3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) vazamento

1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) vazar

2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) vazar

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- leakage

1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passar por

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) passar

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) ultrapassar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) ultrapassar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passar

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprovar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) pronunciar

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) passar em

1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladeiro

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passe

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprovação

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe

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1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) passagem

2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) passagem

3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) passagem

4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) passagem

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[p'æsidʒ] n 1 passagem: a) ação ou efeito de passar ou transpor. b) trânsito. c) passadouro, caminho, via. d) vau. e) transição. f) episódio, trecho. g) direito de trânsito, permissão para passar. h) direito de transporte. i) corredor, vestíbulo, galeria. j) escoamento (tempo). k) acontecimento, incidente, ocorrência. 2 travessia, viagem, jornada (principalmente por mar). 3 troca, intercâmbio. 4 Med evacuação intestinal. 5 frase ou trecho musical. 6 aprovação, sanção, ratificação (de projeto de lei). • vt+vi 1 viajar, fazer travessias. 2 fazer passar. of passage migratório, de migração. passage of arms duelo.

1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) passagem

2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) passagem

3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) passagem

4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) passagem