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61 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) pedido2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) pedido2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) pedir- on request -
62 romp
[romp] 1. verb1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) brincar ruidosamente2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) passar facilmente2. noun(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) brincadeira ruidosa -
63 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir a2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) servir, prestar serviço5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumprir6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servir2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serviço- server- serving - it serves you right - serve an apprenticeship - serve out - serve up -
64 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) colocar2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pôr3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) estabelecer4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) pôr-se7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?)8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) ajustar9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) arrumar, ajeitar10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incrustar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ajustar2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) estabelecido2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) resolvido a3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) firme4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fixo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) firme, rígido6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrustado de3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) conjunto, coleção2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparelho3) (a group of people: the musical set.) conjunto4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) arranjo, mise en plis5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) cenário6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback - set phrase - set-square - setting-lotion - set-to - set-up - all set - set about - set someone against someone - set against someone - set someone against - set against - set aside - set back - set down - set in - set off - set something or someone on someone - set on someone - set something or someone on - set on - set out - set to - set up - set up camp - set up house - set up shop - set upon -
65 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) impedir, deter3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) obstruir, pontear6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ficar2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, interrupção2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço•- stoppage- stopper - stopping - stopcock - stopgap - stopwatch - put a stop to - stop at nothing - stop dead - stop off - stop over - stop up
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play-act — (plāʹăkt ) intr.v. play ·act·ed, play ·act·ing, play ·acts 1. To play a role in a dramatic performance. 2. To play a pretended role; make believe. 3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner. * * * … Universalium
play|act — play act or play|act «PLAY AKT», intransitive verb. 1. to perform in a dramatic production. 2. Figurative. to make believe; pretend. –v.t. to act (a part); portray: »Figurative. just play acting the bohemian (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
play-act — ► play act engage in pretence in an attention seeking manner. Main Entry: ↑play … English terms dictionary
play act — index pretend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
play-act — index simulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
play-act — v. 1 intr. act in a play. 2 intr. behave affectedly or insincerely. 3 tr. act (a scene, part, etc.). Derivatives: play acting n. play actor n. * * * v pretend, put on, assume, feign, sham, counterfeit, fake, fabricate, simulate, bluff,… … Useful english dictionary
play|act|ing — play act|ing or play|act|ing «PLAY AK tihng», noun. 1. the acting of plays; dramatic performance. 2. Figurative. the action of making believe; pretending … Useful english dictionary
play-act|ing — or play|act|ing «PLAY AK tihng», noun. 1. the acting of plays; dramatic performance. 2. Figurative. the action of making believe; pretending … Useful english dictionary
play-act — play acts, play acting, play acted VERB: usu cont If someone is play acting, they are pretending to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have. The victim revealed he was only play acting … English dictionary
play-act — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To play the part of: act, do, enact, impersonate, perform, play, portray, represent. See ACTION, PERFORMING ARTS, SUBSTITUTE. 2. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:… … English dictionary for students
play-act — verb 1》 act in a play. 2》 engage in histrionic pretence. Derivatives play acting noun play actor noun … English new terms dictionary
