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1 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) intensidade2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) guarnecer2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[ed9] n 1 canto, extremidade, margem, beira, bordo. 2 bainha, aresta. 3 situação crítica. 4 gume, fio, corte. 5 aspereza, rispidez, irritabilidade. it sets my teeth on edge / isto me irrita, mexe com os meus nervos. 6 vantagem, margem de superioridade. 7 agudeza de mente ou apetite. • vt+vi 1 afiar, amolar, aguçar. 2 introduzir-se despercebidamente, infiltrar(-se). 3 margear, delimitar, emoldurar, cercar, orlar, circundar. 4 empurrar ou mover pouco a pouco. 5 derrotar por pequena margem. on edge a) nervoso, agitado. b) ansioso, impaciente. to be on the very edge of doing something estar prestes a fazer alguma coisa. to be over the edge coll ter uma crise nervosa. to edge away afastar-se devagar, esgueirar-se. to give an edge dar uma vantagem. to have the edge on ter pequena vantagem sobre. to put an edge on afiar, dar fio. to put someone on edge irritar alguém. to put to the edge of the sword passar à espada, matar. to set on edge excitar, animar. to take the edge off privar de força, abrandar, suavizar. -
2 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) posição2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) posição3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) posição4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) ponto de vista2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) colocar- be in- out of position* * *po.si.tion[pəz'iʃən] n 1 posição. a) colocação, lugar. b) atitude, situação, postura. I was not in a position to / não estava em situação de. c) ponto de vista. d) situação social ou econômica. e) circunstâncias. f) local estratégico. 2 emprego, cargo, ocupação. 3 Philos afirmação, proposição, asserção. • vt 1 colocar em posição, postar, situar. if you were in my position / se estivesse no meu lugar. 2 localizar. angle of position ângulo de posição. financial position situação financeira. he holds a position ele exerce um cargo. out of position fora de ordem. to hold a position ocupar um cargo. to take up a position assumir e defender um ponto de vista. -
3 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) perfeito2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar- primer* * *prime1[praim] n 1 prima: a primeira das horas canônicas. 2 início, primórdio, aurora. 3 juventude, mocidade. 4 fig apogeu, auge, plenitude. 5 fig escol, nata. 6 Math número primo. 7 Math plica. 8 Math minuto. • adj 1 primitivo, primário, primordial. 2 principal, primeiro. 3 superior, excelente. 4 primário, fundamental. 5 Math primo. 6 Math marcado com plica. in her prime na flor da mocidade. of prime importance de capital importância. to be in the prime of life estar no vigor dos anos. to prime with information prover de informações.————————prime2[praim] vt 1 escorvar (bomba hidráulica). 2 aprontar, preparar, aparelhar. 3 imprimir. 4 instruir, industriar. 5 munir, prover. 6 Math marcar com plica. 7 carregar arma de fogo. -
4 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) agudeza2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlar2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar devagar•- edging- edgy - edgily - edginess - have the edge on/over - on edge -
5 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) posição2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) localização3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) posto4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) posição2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) colocar- be in- out of position -
6 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) de primeira qualidade2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily - primary colours - prime minister - prime number - prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) de horário nobreII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar, aprontar- primer
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