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  • 21 sewing

    1) (the activity of sewing: I was taught sewing at school.) costura
    2) (work to be sewn: She picked up a pile of sewing.) costura

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  • 22 stack

    [stæk] 1. noun
    1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) pilha
    2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) estante
    2. verb
    (to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) empilhar
    * * *
    [stæk] n 1 meda de feno, palha, etc. 2 pilha, monte. 3 carabinas ensarilhadas. 4 coll grande quantidade. 5 chaminé. 6 Aeron cano de escapamento. 7 (geralmente stacks pl) estante para livros. 8 coll grande número ou quantidade, abundância. • vt 1 empilhar, amontoar. 2 ensarilhar armas. 3 Amer arranjar as cartas do baralho para levar vantagem. hay stack monte de feno. how are things stacking up? como vão as coisas? stacks of letters pilhas de cartas. the odds/ cards are stacked against someone as condições são desfavoráveis para alguém. to stack up (against) Amer coll comparar.

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  • 23 stack

    [stæk] 1. noun
    1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) meda, pilha
    2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) estante
    2. verb
    (to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) empilhar

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  • 24 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão
    * * *
    hold1
    [hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.
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    hold2
    [hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião.

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  • 25 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe
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    - - holder
    - hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão

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  • 26 agony

    ['æɡəni]
    plural - agonies; noun
    (great pain or suffering: The dying man was in agony; agonies of regret.) agonia
    - agonised
    - agonizing
    - agonising
    - agonizingly
    - agonisingly
    * * *
    ag.o.ny
    ['ægəni] n agonia: 1 os últimos momentos antes da morte. 2 dor intensa, sofrimento. 3 aflição, angústia. to pile up the agony coll exagerar, descrever um acontecimento em termos sensacionais.

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  • 27 attack

    [ə'tæk] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) atacar
    2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) atacar
    3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) atacar
    4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) atirar-se a
    2. noun
    1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) ataque
    2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) ataque
    * * *
    at.tack
    [ət'æk] n ataque: 1 doença repentina, mal-estar, acesso súbito. 2 investida, agressão, acometimento. 3 injúria, acusação, discussão. 4 ação de atacar. • vt+vi 1 atacar, assaltar, tomar a ofensiva, agredir, ferir. 2 formar libelo, criticar, ofender, injuriar, combater (por escrito ou verbalmente). 3 iniciar vigorosamente um serviço, dedicar-se inteiramente ao trabalho. 4 prejudicar, lesar. 5 acometer. attacked by rust atacado pela ferrugem.

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  • 28 brick

    [brik]
    ((a block of) baked clay used for building: a pile of bricks; ( also adjective) a brick wall.) tijolo
    - bricklayer
    * * *
    [brik] n 1 tijolo. 2 coisa da forma de tijolo. 3 bloco para brinquedo de construção. 4 sl um quilo de maconha comprimido. 5 coll pessoa de bom coração, formidável. • vt amurar, pavimentar, revestir com tijolos. they are going to brick up part of the garden / eles vão pavimentar parte do jardim. • adj 1 de tijolo. 2 da cor de tijolo. he dropped a brick ele deu um passo em falso, ele disse uma tolice. he is a regular brick sl ele é um rapaz formidável. to make bricks without straw fazer esforços para realizar uma atividade impossível.

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  • 29 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil
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    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up
    * * *
    [kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado.

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  • 30 desk

    [desk]
    (a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc: She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.) secretária
    * * *
    [d'esk] n 1 escrivaninha, carteira escolar, secretária. 2 púlpito. 3 estante do coro. 4 mesa de leitura. writing desk escrivaninha.

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  • 31 heap

    [hi:p] 1. noun
    1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) monte
    2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) montes (de)
    2. verb
    1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) amontoar
    2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) encher
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    * * *
    [hi:p] n 1 montão, amontoado, pilha. 2 grande quantidade, porção. • vt amontoar, empilhar. all of a heap num só montão. by heaps em quantidade, de montão. heaps of times muitas vezes. to strike all of a heap a) pôr em desordem. b) despedaçar.

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  • 32 wait

    [weit] 1. verb
    1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) esperar
    2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) esperar
    3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir
    2. noun
    (an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) espera
    - waiting-list
    - waiting-room
    * * *
    [weit] n 1 espera, tardança, delonga, demora. they had a long wait at the gate / eles tiveram de esperar muito no portão. 2 Theat entreato, intervalo. 3 cilada, emboscada. 4 Hist banda de música, um dos músicos ou cantores ambulantes, música por eles executada. • vt+vi 1 esperar, aguardar. we waited for him at the station / esperamos por ele na estação. we kept him waiting / fizemo-lo esperar. 2 retardar, protelar, adiar, demorar. 3 ter paciência ( until até). wait for it! / espere, aguarde o resultado! 4 servir, atender, cuidar de (at/on/ upon). 5 visitar, fazer visita respeitosa a (on/ upon). 6 resultar de. to lie in wait esperar em emboscada. to wait at table servir à mesa. to wait in line esperar em fila. to wait up a) esperar acordado. don’t wait up for me to come / não fique acordado até eu voltar. b) Amer ir mais devagar, esperar por alguém que vem mais atrás. wait and see! sl deixe como está, para ver como fica!

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  • 33 attack

    [ə'tæk] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) atacar
    2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) atacar
    3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) atacar
    4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) atacar
    2. noun
    1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) ataque
    2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) ataque

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  • 34 brick

    [brik]
    ((a block of) baked clay used for building: a pile of bricks; ( also adjective) a brick wall.) tijolo
    - bricklayer

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  • 35 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) tomar, apanhar
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) surpreender
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prender
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir, acertar
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) compreender
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar (fogo)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) pegada
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho, prendedor, ferrolho
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) apanha
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) armadilha
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    - catchy - catch-phrase - catch-word - catch someone's eye - catch on - catch out - catch up

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  • 36 desk

    [desk]
    (a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc: She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.) escrivaninha

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  • 37 heap

    [hi:p] 1. noun
    1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) monte
    2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) um monte, montes
    2. verb
    1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) amontoar
    2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) encher
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  • 38 wait

    [weit] 1. verb
    1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) esperar
    2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) esperar
    3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir
    2. noun
    (an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) espera
    - waiting-list - waiting-room

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  • pile|driv|er — pile driver, or pile|driv|er «PYL DRY vuhr», noun. 1. a machine for driving piles or stakes into the ground, usually a tall framework in which a heavy weight is raised and then allowed to fall upon the pile; pile engine. 2. Figurative. a person… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pile dwelling — noun dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages • Syn: ↑lake dwelling • Hypernyms: ↑dwelling, ↑home, ↑domicile, ↑abode, ↑habitation, ↑dwelling house * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • pile shoe — noun The iron or steel point fitted to the foot of a pile to give it strength to pierce the earth and so assist driving • • • Main Entry: ↑pile …   Useful english dictionary

  • pile-up — noun 1. A heap; a deposit of one object on top of another. There is a huge pile up of junked cars in this vacant lot. 2. A large number of objects in the same place, said of traffic. I was late because of the traffic pile up on the highway …   Словарь американских идиом

  • pile driver — noun a machine that drives piling into the ground • Hypernyms: ↑machine * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] 1 : a machine used for hammering posts into the ground 2 Brit, informal : a very hard kick or hit He hit a pile driver into the net from 20 yards …   Useful english dictionary

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