quick+action

1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) corte

2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) tira

3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) pechincha

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- snippet

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[snip] n 1 corte, incisão. 2 pedacinho cortado, retalho. 3 coll pessoa insignificante. 4 Sport sl palpite, bagatela. • vt+vi cortar (em pedacinhos). to snip off cortar fora.

1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) pedir

2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) ir buscar

1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) requerer

2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) ir buscar

1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) corte de tesoura

2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) apara

3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) pechincha

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- snippet

1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vivo

2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) alerta

- alertly

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[əl'ə:t] n 1 alerta, alarme. 2 sinal de prontidão. • vt alertar, alarmar, prevenir. he alerted his friends against danger / ele alertou os seus amigos sobre o perigo. • adj 1 atento, vigilante, alerta, cauteloso. 2 vivo, ativo, ágil, ligeiro. to be on the alert estar de prontidão ou vigilante, precaver-se.

1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) eficiente

2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) eficiente

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- efficiently

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[if'i82nt] adj eficiente, ativo, competente, capaz, experimentado.

1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar

2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) cortar

3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder

4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) ir num pulo

5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) parar

1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) mordidela

2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante

3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago

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- nippy

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[nip] n 1 beliscão. 2 alfinetada. 3 queimadura produzida pela geada. 4 frio cortante. 5 mordidela. 6 um bocado. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 queimar pela ação da geada. 3 enregelar. 4 doer. 5 causar dor. 6 dar uma corrida (ir rápido até algum lugar). there’s a nip in the air está frio.

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[nip] n gole, trago (de bebidas alcoólicas). • vt+vi bebericar. nip and tuck renhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.).

1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) viradela

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) trovão

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) papo

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo

1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) moldar

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) envolver

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) revirar

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) fluir

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) passar

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- roller

- rolling-pin

- roll-call

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[roul] n 1 rolo (de arame, papel, etc.), qualquer coisa enrolada. 2 cilindro ou qualquer forma aproximadamente cilíndrica. 3 movimento de rotação, ondulação, agitação. 4 rufar de tambor. 5 ribombar do trovão ou de artilharia. 6 ação de rolar. 7 manobra em que o avião dá uma volta completa em torno de seu eixo longitudinal, mantendo a posição horizontal de vôo. 8 lista, rol, catálogo, registro, relação. he called the rolls / ele procedeu à leitura dos nomes, fez a chamada. 9 pãozinho, pão francês. 10 sl maço de notas ou cédulas, dinheiro. 11 rolls atas, anais, crônica, anuário. 12 fardo. 13 ritmo, cadência (linguagem, poesia). 14 encrespamento das ondas do mar. • vt 1 a) rolar. b) fazer rolar. 2 enrolar, dar forma de rolo a. 3 passar suavemente, deslizar (tempo). 4 girar, revolver. 5 agitar, balançar (navio). 6 ondular, flutuar. 7 aplainar, laminar, calandrar. 8 preparar massas alimentícias com o rolo. 9 aplicar cor, por meio de um rolo. 10 ribombar (trovão). 11 rufar (tambor). 12 Amer sl roubar pessoa alcoolizada ou indefesa. 13 ressoar, vibrar (órgão). 14 coll possuir em abundância. 15 correr (rio), fluir. 16 rodar (carro). 17 gingar, menear, bambolear. 18 trinar, gorjear. 19 enfaixar, envolver. 20 encrespar-se (ondas). 21 transportar em carro (ou outro veículo de rodas). 22 começar a operar (câmera), rodar. 23 jogar (dados). 24 Mus arpejar. heads will roll cabeças vão rolar, punições severas vão acontecer (com perda de cargos). pay roll folha de pagamento to be rolling in a) coll chegar em grande número ou quantidade. b) ter em grande quantidade, estar "nadando" em. to roll back a) reduzir (preço). b) recuar, ir para trás. to roll in the aisles morrer de rir.. to roll in the hay sl praticar sexo. to roll in wealth nadar em dinheiro. to roll out a) estender. b) levantar-se da cama. c) produzir em grande quantidade. to roll out the red carpet for receber com a máxima hospitalidade. to roll up a) enrolar. b) fazer recuar (inimigo). c) chegar, vir. to roll up one’s sleeves arregaçar as mangas, preparar-se para entrar em ação. to strike off the rolls riscar da lista, desclassificar, expulsar.

1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegante

2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) esperto

3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) brusco

1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) picar

2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) estar sentido

- smarten

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[sma:t] n 1 dor aguda, violenta. 2 fig sentimento, aborrecimento. • vt+vi 1 sofrer, sentir dor aguda. you shall smart for it / terá de sofrer por isto. 2 doer, causar dor forte. 3 estar irritado, estar aborrecido. 4 arder, pungir. • adj 1 agudo, severo, forte, ardente, pungente. 2 vivo, ativo, esperto. 3 sensível à dor. 4 inteligente, talentoso, espirituoso. 5 vistoso, em boa ordem. 6 elegante, moderno. 7 coll considerável, relativamente grande.

1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) horas

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) hora

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) altura

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tempo

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo

1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) medir o tempo

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escolher o momento

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- timeless

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[taim] n 1 tempo. 2 espaço de tempo, época, período. the time of the action is in the 9th century / Theat a ação se passa no século IX. 3 hora, ocasião, oportunidade, momento. can you tell me the right time? / pode dizer-me que horas são? what time is it? what’s the time? / que horas são? this is no time for joking / agora não é hora para brincadeiras. can he tell the time? / ele já sabe dizer as horas? watch the (your) time / não perca a hora!, não perca a oportunidade! she was near her time / sua hora estava chegando. tell me the time please / por favor, diga-me que horas são. 4 prazo. 5 vez. 6 sl tempo de prisão. he did (his) time / sl ele cumpriu sua pena na cadeia. 7 tempos, condições de vida. 8 Mus tempo, compasso, ritmo. 9 tempo de trabalho. 10 remuneração por certo tempo de trabalho. 11 momento da morte. 12 times vezes, multiplicado por. • vt+vi 1 medir, determinar o tempo, cronometrar. the plane is timed to take off at five / o avião deve levantar vôo às cinco. 2 acompanhar, seguir o tempo ou o ritmo. 3 escolher o momento ou a ocasião. • adj 1 relativo ao tempo. 2 a prazo. all in good time tudo em seu tempo. all that time o tempo todo. a long time since desde muito tempo. apparent time tempo solar. a short time pouco tempo. at all times sempre. at another time outra vez, em outra ocasião. at any time em qualquer tempo, a qualquer hora. at a time de uma vez. at the present time no momento. a time of trouble tempo ruim. at my time of life na minha idade. at no time nunca. at one time a) antes, antigamente. b) ao mesmo tempo. at some time or another qualquer dia (ou hora). at such times nestas ocasiões. at that time aquela vez. at the same time ao mesmo tempo. at times às vezes. bad times tempos desfavoráveis. before one’s time cedo demais. behind the times atrasado, fora de moda, antiquado. behind time atrasado. between times no meio tempo. broken time Com perda de tempo. by that time nesse meio tempo. by the length of time com o tempo, por mais tempo. by the time até lá. by this time agora. close time época vedada à caça. dinner-time hora do jantar. each time/ every time cada vez. for a long time past muito tempo atrás. for a time por um tempo, durante certo tempo. for the first time pela primeira vez. for the time (being) para o momento, por enquanto, sob as atuais circunstâncias. for this time desta vez, para esta vez. from time immemorial desde tempos remotos. from time to time de tempos em tempos. high time na hora. in due time pontual. in good time em tempo, na hora. in its proper time em seu tempo. in the meantime no entretempo, nesse meio tempo. in the nick of time no último momento. in time em tempo, a tempo. in time to come futuramente. in your own good time à hora que lhe convém. just in time ainda em tempo. many a time várias vezes. many times muitas vezes. many were the times that muitas vezes que. mean time tempo médio, hora média. my time of life meu tempo de vida. no time at all tempo muito curto. now of all times justamente agora. once upon a time era uma vez. on time Amer em tempo, a tempo. out of time a) fora de tempo. b) Mus fora do ritmo. prime time horário nobre. quick time a) marcha rápida. b) Sport o melhor tempo. sideral time tempo sideral. solar time tempo solar, tempo verdadeiro. some time about nine mais ou menos às nove horas. some time longer mais algum tempo. standard time hora local. there is a time for everything tudo em seu tempo. the right time a hora exata. these times of ours estes nossos tempos. the time has come/ the time is come chegou a hora. the time of delivery o prazo de entrega. the time of flight o tempo de vôo. the time of operation o tempo de funcionamento. the Times o jornal Times. this long time há muito tempo. this time last year ano passado nesta época. this time next week daqui a oito dias. this time twelve months daqui a um ano. this time two weeks daqui a quinze dias. three times better três vezes melhor. three times three is nine/ three times three are nine três vezes três são nove. time after time/ time and again repetidas vezes, freqüentemente. time and eternity tempo e eternidade. time and space tempo e espaço. time enough tempo suficiente. time is up o tempo passou, o tempo acabou. time out Amer a) tempo livre, intervalo. b) tempo esgotado. time out of memory/ mind desde tempos remotos. time out of mind/ time immemorial tempo imemorável. time past, present and to come tempo passado, presente e futuro. times out of number inúmeras vezes. time will show o tempo mostrará. to beat the time Mus marcar compasso. to be pressed for time estar com pressa. to call time Sport pedir tempo. to have a good time divertir-se. we had a good time / nós nos divertimos muito. to have one’s time aproveitar a vida. to have the time of one’s life divertir-se muito. to keep (good) time acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo, andar certo (relógio). to kill time matar tempo. to make good time viajar depressa. to mark time marcar passo. to take one’s time não se apressar. to work against time trabalhar contra o relógio. up to that time até então. up to this time até agora. what time? a que horas?, quando? work of time trabalho que toma tempo.

1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) vivo, esperto

2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) atento

- alertly

1) ((of a person) capable; skilful: a very efficient secretary.) eficiente

2) ((of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results: The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.) eficaz

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- efficiently

1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar, morder, pinçar

2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) podar

3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder, picar

4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) dar um pulo até

5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) tolher

1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pinçada, mordida

2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante

3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago

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- nippy

1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rolo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) pãozinho

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) enrodilhada

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanço, jogo

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rebôo

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) rolo

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) rufo

1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rolar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rolar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrolar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) virar(-se)

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) enrolar

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) enrolar

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar com rolo

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balançar

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) reboar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rolar os olhos

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rolar

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) correr

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- roller

- rolling-pin

- roll-call

1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegante

2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) esperto

3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) vivo

1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) doer

2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) sentir-se ofendido

- smarten