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1 red light
red light[red l'ait] n 1 luz vermelha. 2 sinal de perigo. 3 sinal de trânsito que indica parada. 4 coll bordel. -
2 red-light district
red-light dis.trict[red l'ait distrikt] n Amer zona de meretrício. -
3 tail-light
noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.) luz traseira -
4 tail-light
noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.) luz traseira -
5 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) escuro2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) escuro3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) sinistro2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) escuro- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *[da:k] n 1 escuridade, escuridão. 2 obscuridade, falta de clareza. 3 sombra. 4 noite, trevas, anoitecer, o cair da noite. 5 cor escura, matiz escuro. 6 ignorância. 7 segredo, mistério. 8 dúvida, incerteza. • adj 1 escuro, tenebroso, sombrio, falto de luz. 2 quase negro. 3 de cor sombria, carregada. 4 moreno, bronzeado, trigueiro. 5 fig ignorado, cego, difícil de entender, misterioso. 6 opaco. 7 secreto, oculto. 8 ambíguo, obscuro. 9 triste, lúgubre, aborrecido, abatido. 10 malvado, perverso. after dark depois do anoitecer. a leap in the dark um pulo no escuro. in the dark no escuro, sem informação ou conhecimento. to keep dark a) ficar quieto. b) não divulgar o que se sabe, sl esconder o leite. -
6 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) escuro2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) escuro3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) sinistro2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) escuridão- darken- darkness - keep it dark -
7 bright
1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) brilhante2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) vivo3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) alegre4) (clever: bright children.) esperto•- brightly- brightness
- brighten* * *[brait] n Poet esplendor, fulgor. • adj 1 claro, luminoso, radiante, brilhante, luzente. 2 claro, vivo. 3 esperto, vivaz. 4 inteligente. 5 animado, alegre. 6 favorável, prometedor. 7 famoso. bright and early bem cedo. bright in the eye coll embriagado. things are looking brighter as coisas estão melhorando, as perspectivas são melhores. -
8 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) cor2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) tinta3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) cor4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) cor2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) a cores3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) pintar- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) pessoa de cor- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *col.our[k'∧lə] n 1 cor, colorido. 2 tinta, corante, pigmento. 3 vermelhão, rubor do rosto. 4 pretexto, disfarce. 5 plausibilidade, aparência de autenticidade. 6 cor da pele das raças que não são brancas. 7 aparência, aspecto. 8 detalhe realístico, vida. 9 caráter, feição. they showed their colours / revelaram suas intenções, mostraram quem realmente eram. he showed his true colours / fig ele mostrou seu verdadeiro caráter. 10 vivacidade, brilho, ânimo. his sincerity gives colour to all he does / sua sinceridade caracteriza todos os seus atos. 11 matiz, tonalidade. 12 Mus timbre, som. 13 colours cores, emblema, estandarte, bandeira. 14 Mil insígnia militar. 15 colours cor política, partido. • vt+vi 1 pintar, tingir, corar, colorir, dar cor a. 2 corar, mudar de cor, enrubescer. 3 fig corar, disfarçar, alterar, paliar, desculpar. 4 dar determinado aspecto a. 5 caracterizar. his prejudices coloured his facts / seus preconceitos manifestaram-se em seu relato. • adj em cores, de cor. body colour tinta opaca. complementary colour cor complementar. composite colours cores mistas. fast colours cores firmes. filling colour massa colorida para preparar a superfície a ser pintada. fundamental colours cores básicas. glaring colours cores berrantes. local colour colorido ou aspecto local. off colour coll exausto, esgotado, indisposto. painted in his true colours mostrado em seu verdadeiro aspecto. play of colours variação de cores. primary colours cores primárias. service with the colours serviço militar. to call to the colours convocar para o serviço militar. to change colour mudar de cor (pessoa), ficar pálido (ou vermelho). to come off with flying colours sair vitorioso. to give false colour to distorcer os fatos. to give/ lend colour to dar aparência de verdade a. to have a colour ter aspecto sadio, ter boa cor. to have a high colour estar corado. to hoist the colours hastear a bandeira. to join the colours alistar-se. to lose colour ficar pálido. to lower the colours a) baixar a bandeira. b) fig ceder, dobrar-se. to mail one’s colours to the mast manter-se firme em sua decisão. to sail under false colours fig agir com falsidade. to stick to one’s colours ser fiel à causa. trooping the colours desfile de bandeiras. under colour of sob o pretexto de. with flying colours com grande sucesso. -
9 fiery
1) (like fire: a fiery light.) flamejante2) (angry: a fiery temper.) fogoso* * *fi.er.y[f'aiəri] adj 1 ígneo, de fogo, ardente, causticante, abrasador, flamejante, chamejante. 2 quente como fogo. 3 cor de fogo. 4 inflamável, inflamado. 5 fig faiscante, chispante. 6 fig ardente, veemente, fogoso, impetuoso, irascível, furioso, colérico, excitável, apaixonado, belicoso. fiery eyes olhos faiscantes. fiery nature indivíduo fogoso, colérico, impaciente. fiery pit inferno. fiery red rubro. fiery sore chaga inflamada. -
10 flame
[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) chama2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) flamejar2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) incendiar-se•- flaming- flammable
- flame of the forest* * *[fleim] n 1 chama, fulgor, fogo, brilho, lume. 2 ardor, zelo, paixão. 3 coll namorado, namorada. • vt+vi 1 chamejar, flamejar, lançar chamas. 2 arder, queimar-se, incendiar-se, inflamar-se, brilhar, fulgurar, resplandecer. 3 arder em paixões, inflamar-se, abrasar-se, exaltar-se. 4 encolerizar-se, explodir. 5 ruborizar-se. in flames em chamas. to burst into flames fazer-se em chamas. to fan the flames, add fuel to the flames encorajar, tornar uma situação mais intensa ou extrema. to go up in flames incendiar-se rapidamente. -
11 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) brilhar2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) inchar2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) brilho- glowing- glow-worm* * *[glou] n 1 incandescência, brasa, brilho. 2 ardor, rubor, vermelhão, paixão, animação, calor (interior). • vi 1 incandescer, estar em brasa, estar rubro, arder, brilhar intensamente. 2 estar corado ou afogueado, irradiar saúde ou alegria, ruborizar, estar apreensivo ou animado (com with). he glowed with indignation ele estava vermelho de raiva. -
12 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) fósforo- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) jogo2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) combinação3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) igual4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) casamento2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) combinar com2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) confrontar•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *match1[mætʃ] n 1 igual, parelha. 2 companheiro. 3 luta, competição, partida, jogo. 4 casamento. 5 partido. • vt+vi 1 igualar, emparelhar. 2 casar, unir. 3 equiparar. 4 competir, medir forças. we cannot match them / não podemos medir forças com eles. 5 casar-se. 6 igualar-se. 7 combinar. an even match competição equilibrada. football match jogo de futebol. to be a match for estar à altura. he is more than a match for you / ele é superior a você (em qualidade, competência). he is not a match for me / ele não está à minha altura. to match a colour to another combinar uma cor com outra. to match coins tirar a sorte com moeda (cara ou coroa).————————match2[mætʃ] n 1 palito de fósforo. 2 mecha, estopim. to light a match acender um fósforo. -
13 primary colours
((of pigments, but not of light) those colours from which all others can be made, ie red, blue and yellow.) cores primárias* * *pri.ma.ry col.ours[praiməri k'∧ləz] n cores fundamentais.————————primary colourscores primárias. -
14 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) faísca2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) faísca3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) centelha2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) soltar faíscas2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) provocar* * *spark1[spa:k] n 1 faísca, chispa, centelha (também fig). 2 Electr faísca, descarga elétrica. 3 clarão de luz. 4 traço, pequena quantidade, partícula. • vt+vi 1 reluzir, clarear. 2 faiscar, chispar. 3 entusiasmar, despertar para a ação. bright spark Brit coll pessoa alegre ou esperta. the spark of life a centelha de vida. to spark off Brit levar a, causar. to strike sparks off each other trocar estímulos mentais.————————spark2[spa:k] n arch almofadinha, galanteador, janota. • vt+vi galantear, cortejar. -
15 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pinta3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) borbulha4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) no local5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) um pouco2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) avistar2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconhecer•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) iluminar2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) chamar a atenção para•- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɔt] n 1 marca, mancha, borrão. 2 fig mácula. 3 pinta, espinha. 4 lugar, ponto, local. that is the sore/ tender spot / este é o ponto sensível. 5 coll pouquinho, pequena quantidade, pingo, gole, trago. 6 posição, cargo. 7 sl anúncio avulso, comercial curto (rádio ou televisão). 8 sl clube noturno, restaurante. • vt+vi 1 marcar, manchar, sujar, borrar. 2 ficar manchado, ter manchas ou marcas. 3 colocar em certo lugar ou ponto, espalhar em vários lugares. 4 coll localizar, descobrir, reconhecer. 5 macular, manchar, desonrar. 6 coll descobrir, perceber. 7 chuviscar, cair chuva leve ou irregular. 8 dar vantagem, dar de lambujem. • adj 1 pronto, instantâneo, imediato. 2 Com à vista. 3 transmitido, irradiado (estação de rádio). • adv Brit coll bem, exatamente. a spot of whisky um golinho de uísque. in a spot sl em dificuldade, em maus lençóis. it’s spotting with rain está chuviscando. on the spot a) naquele mesmo lugar, no lugar certo. b) imediatamente. he married her (up) on the spot / ele casou-se com ela imediatamente.c) Amer sl em dificuldade, em apuros. soft spot lugar de trabalho fácil. that hits the spot! isto sim! (que é gostoso). that puts me in a bad spot Amer coll isto me deixa em maus lençóis. to change one’s spots mudar a qualidade ou o modo de vida. to hit the high spots tratar dos pontos principais. to knock spots off Brit coll derrotar facilmente, ser muito melhor do que. to spot out tirar as manchas, limpar. -
16 bright
1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) brilhante2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) vivo3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) radiante4) (clever: bright children.) inteligente•- brightly- brightness - brighten -
17 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) cor2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) tinta3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) cor4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) colorido2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) em cores3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) colorir, pintar- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) negro- colouring - colourless - colours - colour-blind - colour scheme - off-colour - colour in - show oneself in one's true colours - with flying colours -
18 flame
[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) chama2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) flamejar2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) inflamar-se•- flaming- flammable - flame of the forest -
19 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) incandescer-se2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) corar2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) incandescência- glowing- glow-worm -
20 primary colours
((of pigments, but not of light) those colours from which all others can be made, ie red, blue and yellow.) cores primárias
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