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61 (not to) turn a hair
(to remain calm: He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.) sem pestanejar -
62 adhere
[əd'hiə]1) ((often with to) to stick (to): This tape doesn't adhere (to the floor) very well.) aderir2) ((with to) to remain loyal (to): I'm adhering to my principles.) manter-se fiel•- adherent -
63 anonymous
[ə'nonəməs](without the name of the author, giver etc being known or given: The donor wished to remain anonymous; an anonymous poem.) anônimo- anonymity -
64 baby-sit
verb (to remain in a house to look after a child while its parents are out: She baby-sits for her friends every Saturday.) ficar de baby-sitter -
65 batik
['bætik](a method of dyeing patterns on cloth by waxing certain areas so that they remain uncoloured.) batique -
66 be at
(to remain without moving; to stop, halt etc: The traffic was at a standstill.) paralisado -
67 be/keep on an even keel
(to be, keep or remain in a calm and untroubled state.) manter o equilíbrioEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > be/keep on an even keel
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68 drive-in
adjective ((of a cinema, café etc, especially in North America) catering for people who remain in their cars while watching a film, eating etc: a drive-in movie.) drive-in -
69 endure
[in'djuə]1) (to bear patiently; to tolerate: She endures her troubles bravely; I can endure her rudeness no longer.) agüentar, tolerar2) (to remain firm; to last: You must endure to the end; The memory of her great acting has endured.) persistir•- endurance -
70 escape / get off / go scot free
(to be or remain unhurt or unpunished: The car was badly damaged in the accident, but the driver escaped scot-free.) ileso, são e salvoEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > escape / get off / go scot free
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71 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) agüentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) deter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter, comportar7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter(-se)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter(-se)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) manter comprometido13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) reter16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) ter lugar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) manter(-se)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) segurar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) preensão2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all - get hold of - hold back - hold down - hold forth - hold good - hold it - hold off - hold on - hold out - hold one's own - hold one's tongue - hold up - hold-up - hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão -
72 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) segurar a língua -
73 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) pairar2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) girar, rodear3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) hesitar• -
74 keep abreast of
(to remain up to date with: keeping abreast of recent scientific developments.) manter-se a par de -
75 keep away
(to (cause to) remain at a distance: Keep away - it's dangerous!) manter distância -
76 keep one's hair on
(to remain calm and not become angry.) manter a calma -
77 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) não perder o jeito -
78 keep one's head
(to remain calm and sensible in a crisis etc.) segurar a cabeça -
79 keep up
1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) manter2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) acompanhar -
80 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) último2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) último3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) último2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) por último- lastly- at long last - at last - hear - see the last of - the last person - the last straw - the last thing - the last word - on one's last legs - to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) durar2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) durar•- lasting- last out
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