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101 undergrowth
(low bushes or large plants growing among trees: She tripped over in the thick undergrowth.) vegetação rasteira* * *un.der.growth['∧ndəgrouθ] n Brit = link=underbrush underbrush. -
102 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) água2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) encher-se de água3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) encher-se de lágrimas•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeável4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa.ter[w'ɔ:tə] n 1 água: a) o líquido. b) qualquer líquido que sugere água. c) líquidos do corpo, como suor, saliva, lágrima, urina. d) chuva (também waters). e) limpidez, transparência, brilho ou lustre (de pedra preciosa). f) vazamento (no casco de um navio). 2 curso d’água, rio, lago, lagoa. 3 enchente ou nível baixo de um rio. 4 profundidade de um rio. 5 maré (alta ou baixa). 6 superfície de aspecto ondeado em seda ou metal. 7 ações emitidas sem aumento de capital. 8 waters águas: a) águas correntes. b) águas agitadas, ondeantes, o mar, o alto-mar. he fished in troubled waters / ele pescou em águas turvas. c) águas de fonte, águas minerais. • vt+vi 1 molhar. 2 irrigar, banhar. 3 regar. 4 aguar. 5 abastecer de ou prover com água. 6 dar de beber. 7 enfraquecer, diluir, misturar com água (leite, etc.), batizar (líquidos). 8 encher de água (boca), salivar. 9 lacrimejar. 10 dar aspecto ondeado a seda ou a superficies metálicas, ondear. 11 emitir ações sem aumento de capital. • adj 1 de ou relativo à água. 2 hidráulico. 3 aquático. 4 fluvial, marítimo. above water acima d’água. an ornamental water lago artificial. by water por via marítima ou fluvial. he is in low water sl ele está em apuros, tem falta de dinheiro. high water maré alta. hot water bottle botija de água quente. it makes your eyes water faz lacrimejar os seus olhos. joy water birita, pinga. like water abundante. low water maré baixa. of the first waters da melhor qualidade. on the water na água, no mar. still waters run deep quem vê cara não vê coração, pessoas muito quietas podem guardar fortes emoções. they cast their money upon the water fig eles jogaram o dinheiro pela janela. to be in deep water fig estar em aperto, em maus lençóis, em situação difícil. to hold water a) à prova d’água. b) fig ser convincente, fundamentado, verdadeiro. to keep one’s head above water conseguir manter-se à tona, ficar acima das dificuldades. to make the mouth water dar água na boca. it makes my mouth water / me dá água na boca. to pass/ make water soltar água, urinar. to pour oil on troubled waters acalmar. to test the water/ waters pesquisa de motivação. to throw cold water on fig jogar balde de água fria em, desencorajar. to water down diluir. water of life a) refresco espiritual. b) conhaque, uísque. water under the bridge experiências passadas, problemas passados já esquecidos. -
103 weed
[wi:d] 1. noun(any wild plant, especially when growing among cultivated plants or where it is not wanted: The garden is full of weeds.) erva daninha2. verb(to remove weeds (from): to weed the garden.) tirar as ervas daninhas- weed out* * *[wi:d] n 1 Bot qualquer erva inútil ou daninha. 2 coll fumo. 3 coll charuto ou cigarro. 4 pessoa ou animal magro ou de aparência magricela. 5 planta aquática, alga. 6 coisa prejudicial. 7 coll maconha, cigarro de maconha, baseado. 8 weeds traje ou tarja de luto. • vt+vi 1 capinar, limpar de ervas daninhas, sachar, mondar. 2 eliminar, extirpar (seguido de out). 3 limpar (of de). ill weeds grow apace bicho ruim não morre. -
104 wilt
[wilt]((of flowers) to droop: The plants are wilting because they haven't been watered.) murchar* * *wilt1[wilt] vt forma arcaica da 2ª pessoa do singular de to will2.————————wilt2[wilt] n o murchar, a ação de murchar. • vt 1 murchar, emurchecer. 2 perder ou fazer perder a força ou energia, desvigorizar(-se), definhar. -
105 yam
[jæm](any of several kinds of potato-like tropical plants used as food.) batata doce* * *[jæm] n Bot 1 inhame, cará. 2 batata. 3 batata-doce. -
106 algae
noun, plural(alga ['ælɡə] singular a group of simple plants which includes seaweed.) -
107 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) jardim botânico -
108 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) jardim botânico -
109 flower-bed
noun (a piece of earth prepared and used for the growing of plants.) canteiro -
110 native to
((of plants and animals) belonging originally to a particular place: These birds are native to Australia.) indígena -
111 nurseryman
noun (a person who runs, or works in, a nursery for plants.) sementeiro -
112 put forth
(of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc). lançar -
113 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) estender2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) lançar3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) apagar4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) lançar5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) incomodar-se6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) incomodar -
114 send out
1) (to distribute eg by post: A notice has been sent out to all employees.) distribuir2) ((eg of plants) to produce: This plant has sent out some new shoots.) produzir -
115 sprout up
((of plants or children) to grow: That fruit bush has sprouted up fast; At the age of fourteen he really began to sprout up.) crescer -
116 take root
(to grow firmly; to become established: The plants soon took root.) criar raízes -
117 watering-can
noun (a container used when watering plants.) regador -
118 window-box
noun (a box on a window-ledge, in which plants may be grown.) canteiro -
119 algae
noun, plural(alga ['ælɡə] singular a group of simple plants which includes seaweed.) -
120 aphid
['eifid](a very small insect that lives on plants, especially a greenfly.) afídio, pulgão
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