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1 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) pêndulo* * *pen.du.lum[p'endjuləm] n pêndulo. -
2 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) pêndulo -
3 forward
['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) para a frente2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) dianteiro2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) para diante2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) em diante3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) atacante4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) fazer seguir* * *for.ward[f'ɔ:wəd] n Sport, Ftb dianteiro, atacante. • vt 1 despachar, enviar, mandar, expedir, transmitir, remeter (carta) a novo endereço. 2 ajudar, promover, favorecer, apressar, ativar, animar, incentivar, fomentar, secundar, desenvolver, fazer crescer. • adj 1 dianteiro, anterior, que está ou vai adiante, de proa. 2 Com a termo, futuro, para entrega futura. 3 adiantado, avançado, temporão, precoce, prematuro. she is forward for her age / ela é precoce para a sua idade. 4 radical, avançado, extremo. 5 pronto, disposto, ansioso, solícito, ardente, fervoroso, zeloso. he knew his lesson and was forward with his answers / ele sabia sua lição e estava pronto com a resposta. 6 petulante, imodesto, insolente, presunçoso, arrogante, precipitado, ousado, atrevido, adiantado. • adv 1 adiante, para diante, avante, para a frente. 2 para a frente, para lugar proeminente, em evidência. backwards and forwards de um lado para outro, para cá e para lá. balance carried forward Com balanço de entrada. forward opinions opiniões avançadas. freight/ freightage forward frete pago na entrega. from that time forward desde então, para cá. from this time/ day forward de ora em diante, de hoje em diante. the forward part of a ship paravante. to be forwarded remeter ao novo endereço. to bring forward apresentar, chamar a atenção para. to carry forward Com transportar soma de uma página para a outra. to come forward apresentar-se, adiantar-se. to date forward pós-datar. to go forward ir para diante, avançar. to look forward to esperar, aguardar, antegozar. to put a clock/ watch forward adiantar o relógio. to put forward pôr em evidência. to put oneself forward pôr-se em evidência. to run forward correr para a frente.
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