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1 protect
[prə'tekt](to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) proteger- protection
- protective
- protector* * *pro.tect[prət'ekt] vt 1 proteger: a) defender, amparar, salvaguardar. protect my interests! / proteja os meus interesses! b) favorecer, beneficiar. 2 garantir o pagamento de (títulos). -
2 protect
[prə'tekt](to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) proteger, amparar- protection - protective - protector -
3 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) acarinhar2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) acarinhar* * *cher.ish[tʃ'eriʃ] vt 1 estimar, apreciar. 2 tratar com carinho, afagar, acariciar. 3 cuidar, tratar, criar. 4 lembrar (com prazer), ter sentimentos por. 5 nutrir, alimentar (esperança, etc.). -
4 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) cobrir2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) chegar para3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrer4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) abranger5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) proteger6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) fazer a cobertura7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ter na mira2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cobertura2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) cobertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) abrigo•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *cov.er[k'∧və] n 1 coberta, cobertura. 2 tampa. 3 cobertor. 4 invólucro, envoltório, embrulho. 5 envelope, sobrecarta. 6 proteção, abrigo, amparo. 7 capa de livro. 8 talher completo. 9 véu, disfarce. 10 pretexto. 11 Com cobertura, segurança. • vt+vi 1 cobrir, tampar. 2 cobrir a superfície de. 3 envolver, revestir. 4 esconder, ocultar. 5 abrigar, proteger, resguardar. 6 vencer espaço, percorrer, viajar. 7 incluir, compreender, abranger. the book covers the whole ground / o livro abrange toda a matéria. 8 bastar. 9 compensar, contrabalançar. 10 ter dentro do alcance (de arma de fogo). 11 pôr o chapéu. 12 trabalhar como repórter ou fotógrafo. 13 depositar, casar dinheiro em aposta. 14 Amer comprar ações ou títulos para fornecimento futuro como garantia contra desvalorizações. 15 chocar. 16 cobrir (animais), padrear. from cover to cover do começo ao fim. in paper covers brochado. to break cover levantar a caça. to cover in cobrir (uma casa). to cover over subscrever em excesso (empréstimo). to cover up encobrir, ocultar. to cover with leather revestir com couro. to take cover Mil procurar abrigo. two covers were laid puseram dois talheres. under cover a) embrulhado. b) apenso, anexo (a uma carta). c) em segredo, escondido. under cover of a) sob o endereço de. b) sob a cobertura de. under cover of darkness sob o manto da noite. -
5 defend
[di'fend]1) (to guard or protect against attack: The soldiers defended the castle; I am prepared to defend my opinions.) defender2) (to conduct the defence of (a person) in a law-court.) defender•- defender
- defensive* * *de.fend[dif'end] vt (against, from) 1 defender, proteger, preservar, amparar. 2 justificar, opor defesa, fazer defesa. -
6 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) guardar2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) guardar2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guarda2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guarda3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) revisor4) (the act or duty of guarding.) guarda•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard* * *[ga:d] n 1 guarda, vigia, escolta, sentinela. 2 proteção, defesa. 3 resguardo, corrente de relógio, guarda-mão da espada. 4 guarda, vigilância. 5 posição defensiva (esgrima), parada. 6 condutor, guarda-trem, guarda-linha. • vt 1 guardar, vigiar, proteger. 2 conservar, preservar. 3 proteger-se, tomar precauções, precaver-se, salvaguardar. advanced guard guarda avançada. body-guard guarda-costas. guard of honour guarda de honra. rear guard retaguarda. to be off one’s guard estar descuidado. to be on guard estar de guarda. to come off guard vir da guarda. to go on guard, to mount guard montar guarda. to keep guard estar de guarda. to put someone on his guard against prevenir alguém contra. to relieve guard render a guarda. -
7 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) isolar* * *in.su.late['insjuleit] vt Electr 1 isolar. 2 separar. insulate tube (conduit) conduíte isolador. -
8 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) mãe2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) Madre2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) proteger- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue* * *moth.er[m'∧ðə] n 1 mãe, progenitora. 2 madre, freira. 3 matriz, fonte, origem. • vt 1 servir de mãe. 2 adotar. 3 criar. 4 dar à luz. • adj 1 materno, maternal. 2 nativo. every mother’s son todos. -
9 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) unha2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) prego2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) pregar- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neil] n 1 prego. 2 cravo. 3 unha. 4 garra. 5 medida de 2 ¼ polegadas. • vt 1 pregar. 2 cravar. 3 fixar, segurar. 4 agarrar. 5 expor, revelar (uma mentira). hard as nails frio, sem emoções. on the nail imediatamente, sem delongas. to bite one’s nails roer as unhas. to hit the nail the on the head acertar em cheio. to nail down/up a) fechar com pregos. b) fechar, amarrar um acordo, um negócio. -
10 patrol
[pə'trəul] 1. past tense, past participle - patrolled; verb(to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it: Soldiers patrolled the streets.) patrulhar2. noun1) (a group of people etc who patrol an area: They came across several army patrols in the hills.) patrulha2) (the act of watching or guarding by patrolling: The soldiers went out on patrol; ( also adjective) patrol duty.) patrulha* * *pa.trol[pətr'oul] n patrulha, ronda. • vt+vi patrulhar, rondar. -
11 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) seguro•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) proteger- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) cofre* * *[seif] n 1 cofre, caixa-forte. 2 lugar para guardar coisas, guarda-comida. 3 sl camisinha, preservativo, condom. • adj 1 seguro, fora de perigo. the bridge is safe / a ponte é segura. 2 são, ileso. 3 salvo. 4 cauteloso, cuidadoso, prudente. 5 idôneo, de confiança. 6 seguro, inofensivo. safe and sound são e salvo. safe as houses coll muito seguro. to be on the safe side não correr riscos. to play safe agir com cautela, não correr riscos. with a safe conscience com uma consciência tranqüila. -
12 screen
[skri:n] 1. noun1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) biombo2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) cortina3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) écran2. verb1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) esconder2) (to make or show a cinema film.) projectar3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) investigar4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) investigar•- the screen* * *[skri:n] n 1 biombo, separação, anteparo. 2 grade, tela. 3 tela de cinema. 4 tela (de computador ou televisão). 5 algo que serve para separar ou proteger. 6 triagem. • vt 1 abrigar, proteger, esconder. 2 projetar (um filme sobre a tela), exibir. 3 filmar. 4 adaptar para filmagem. 5 fazer triagem. summer screen tela de janela ou porta. to screen off separar ambientes com divisória. to screen out marginalizar pessoas. -
13 shield
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) escudo2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) escudo3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) trofeu2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) proteger2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) proteger* * *[ʃi:ld] n 1 escudo. 2 blindagem. 3 proteção, defesa, amparo. 4 objeto em forma de escudo. • vt+vi 1 proteger, defender, cobrir. 2 servir de escudo, servir de proteção. -
14 vaccinate
[-ksi-]verb (to protect (a person etc) against a disease by putting vaccine into his blood: Has your child been vaccinated against smallpox?) vacinar* * *vac.ci.nate[v'æksineit] vt+vi vacinar, inocular. -
15 veil
[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) véu2. verb(to cover with a veil.) cobrir com véu- veiled* * *[veil] n 1 véu, tecido com que se cobre alguma coisa. 2 cortina. 3 mantilha de freira. 4 disfarce, dissimulação, máscara. 5 qualquer coisa que cobre. • vt velar: 1 vendar, cobrir com um véu. 2 encobrir, esconder, disfarçar, dissimular. to be under the veil of religion estar sob a máscara da religião. to take the veil tornar-se freira. -
16 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) acarinhar2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) acalentar -
17 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) cobrir2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) cobrir3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) cobrir4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) cobrir, abranger5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) proteger6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) cobrir7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) ter na mira, mirar2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) coberta, toalha, tampa2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) cobertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) cobertura•- coverage- covering - cover-girl - cover story - cover-up -
18 defend
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19 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) guardar2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) guardar, resguardar2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) guarda2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) guarda3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) chefe de trem4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vigilância•- guarded- guardedly - guard of honour - keep guard on - keep guard - off guard - on guard - stand guard -
20 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) isolar
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