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1 by circuitous roads
by circuitous roadspor meios indiretos, indiretamente. -
2 system of roads
system of roadsrede rodoviária. -
3 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zangado- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruzamento6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruzeiro7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) atravessar2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzar4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzar5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) cortar6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *[krɔs; krɔ:s] n 1 cruz. 2 Cross cruz de Cristo. 3 Cross Redenção de Cristo. 4 religião cristã. 5 crucifixo. 6 símbolo da religião cristã. 7 símbolo das cruzadas. 8 cruz que se põe em lugar do nome. 9 desenho, marca ou objeto em forma de cruz. 10 Astr cruzeiro. 11 sofrimento, aflição, atribulação. 12 cruzamento de raças ou castas, hibridação. 13 híbrido, resultado de cruzamento. 14 encruzilhada, cruzamento. 15 sl fraude, trapaça. 16 interseção de duas linhas. 17 Electr contato entre fios. • vt+vi 1 marcar com cruz. 2 riscar em cruz, cruzar, cancelar. 3 colocar através. 4 estar colocado em forma de cruz, estar deitado através. 5 cruzar, atravessar, transpor, passar sobre. he crossed the threshold / ele transpôs a soleira. 6 cruzar(-se), passar por. the two roads cross each other / as duas estradas se cruzam. they crossed the frontier / cruzaram a fronteira. 7 fazer o sinal-da-cruz sobre. he crossed himself / ele fez o sinal-da-cruz. 8 opor, impedir. 9 fazer cruzamento (entre raças). 10 cruzar, dispor em cruz. he crossed his arms / ele cruzou os braços. 11 cortar (letras). 12 formar cruzamento (ruas). 13 fazer atravessar. 14 estender-se sobre. 15 sl fazer fraude em competições esportivas. 16 sl trair, enganar. • adj 1 atravessado, transversal, oblíquo. we are talking at cross purposes / estamos falando sem nos entendermos. 2 oposto, contrário. 3 rabugento, mal-humorado, zangado, irritadiço. 4 recíproco. 5 cruzado, híbrido. • adv 1 de lado a lado, através. 2 em cruz. 3 transversalmente. 4 contrariamente. 5 desfavoravelmente. as cross as two sticks muito mal-humorado. keep your fingers crossed! fig torça para mim! Maltese Cross Cruz de Malta. no cross, no crown fig não há recompensa sem esforço. on the cross coll por meios desonestos. the idea crossed my mind veio-me a idéia de... the Southern Cross o Cruzeiro do Sul. they had their plans crossed seus planos fracassaram. they were crossed in love seu amor acabou mal. to cross off, out riscar, apagar, cortar. to cross over atravessar. let us cross over to the other side / vamos atravessar (a rua). to cross the floor Pol fig bandear-se para a oposição, abandonar seu partido. to go cross errar. he went cross / ele errou. to make the sign of the cross fazer o sinal-da-cruz. to take up one’s cross carregar sua cruz. with crossed arms de braços cruzados. -
4 interchange
['intə ein‹]1) (a place where two or more main roads or motorways at different levels are joined by means of several small roads, so allowing cars etc to move from one road to another.) encruzilhada2) ((an) exchange: an interchange of ideas.) troca•* * *in.ter.change['intətʃeindʒ] n 1 permuta, permutação, troca, câmbio, intercâmbio. 2 alternação. 3 trevo rodoviário. • [intətʃ'eindʒ] vt+vi 1 permutar, trocar, cambiar, intercambiar. 2 alternar. -
5 intersect
[intə'sekt](to divide (eg lines or roads) by cutting or crossing: The line AB intersects the line CD at X; Where do the two roads intersect?) cruzar-se* * *in.ter.sect[intəs'ekt] vt+vi cruzar, cortar, dividir. -
6 intersection
[-ʃən]1) (the act of intersecting.) cruzamento2) (a place where lines, roads etc intersect: The crash occurred at the intersection (between the two roads).) cruzamento* * *in.ter.sec.tion[intəs'ekʃən] n 1 interseção. 2 ponto ou linha de interseção. 3 cruzamento (de rodovias ou ruas). -
7 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) dobrarII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) portagem2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) taxa•* * *toll1[toul] n badalada, dobre de sino. • vt+vi 1 soar, dobrar sinos, badalar tristemente. 2 chamar, anunciar por meio de sinos.————————toll2[toul] n 1 taxa, pedágio, peagem, portagem. 2 direito de cobrar taxas. 3 tributo. we had to pay a heavy toll of killed / tivemos grandes perdas em mortos. • vt 1 cobrar taxas, pedágio ou portagem. 2 pagar taxas ou pedágio. toll-bar, toll-gate barreira de peagem. toll-keeper cobrador de direitos, de peagem. to take toll of cobrar direitos de. -
8 interchange
['intə ein‹]1) (a place where two or more main roads or motorways at different levels are joined by means of several small roads, so allowing cars etc to move from one road to another.) trevo2) ((an) exchange: an interchange of ideas.) troca, intercâmbio• -
9 intersect
[intə'sekt](to divide (eg lines or roads) by cutting or crossing: The line AB intersects the line CD at X; Where do the two roads intersect?) cruzar, atravessar, interceptar -
10 intersection
[-ʃən]1) (the act of intersecting.) interseção2) (a place where lines, roads etc intersect: The crash occurred at the intersection (between the two roads).) cruzamento -
11 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) dobrarII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) pedágio2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) perda• -
12 State
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) condição2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) estado3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) de cerimónia•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) declarar* * *Amer abbr state College, State University (faculdade, universidade estadual). -
13 arterial
adjective arterial disease; arterial roads.) arterial* * *ar.te.ri.al[a:t'iəriəl] adj 1 Anat arterial. 2 fig principal. 3 Physiol que diz respeito ao sangue arterial. -
14 asphalt
['æsfælt, ]( American[) -fo:lt]noun, adjective((of) a mixture containing tar, used to make roads, pavements etc: The workmen are laying asphalt; an asphalt playground.) asfalto* * *as.phalt['æsfælt] n 1 Min asfalto, betume. 2 mistura de asfalto com pedregulho e areia usada para a pavimentação. • vt asfaltar. • adj asfáltico, betuminoso, de asfalto. -
15 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) avenida2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) avenida* * *av.e.nue['ævinju:] n 1 avenida, alameda, aléia, via preferencial, rua principal. 2 passagem, via de acesso ou saída. 3 fig possibilidade, forma de obtenção de algo desejado. he explored every avenue / ele tentou todas as possibilidades. -
16 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) ocupado2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) movimentado3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) ocupado2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) ocupar-se- busily* * *bus.y[b'izi] vt 1 ocupar, manter ocupado, pôr a trabalhar. he busied himself / ele ocupou-se. 2 estar ocupado. • adj 1 ocupado, atarefado. a busy day / um dia de muito trabalho. he is busy / ele está ocupado. the children are busy at work with their lessons / as crianças estão trabalhando nas suas lições. 2 ocupado (telefone). the line is busy at the moment / a linha (telefônica) está ocupada no momento. 3 ativo. 4 metido, intrometido. as busy as a bee ativo como uma abelha. busy idleness ocupação fútil. busy streets ruas movimentadas. -
17 circuitous
[sə:'kjuitəs]adjective (round-about; not direct: a circuitous route.) indirecto* * *cir.cu.i.tous[sə:kj'u:itəs] adj 1 que se movimenta em círculo, que dá voltas, tortuoso, desviado. 2 fig indireto, que emprega rodeios. by circuitous roads por meios indiretos, indiretamente. -
18 circus
['sə:kəs]plural - circuses; noun1) (a travelling show with performances by horsemen, acrobats, animals etc: The children went to the circus.) circo2) (an open space in a town etc where several roads meet: Piccadilly Circus.) praça* * *cir.cus[s'ə:kəs] n 1 circo. 2 espetáculo circense. 3 circo romano, anfiteatro. 4 Brit praça com cruzamentos. -
19 converge
[kən'və:‹](to (cause to) move towards or meet at one point: The roads converge in the centre of town.) convergir- convergent* * *con.verge[kənv'ə:dʒ] vt+vi 1 convergir, tender para o mesmo ponto. 2 fazer convergir. -
20 cross-country
adjective (across fields etc, not on roads: a cross-country run.) de corta-mato* * *cross-coun.try[krɔs k'∧ntri] adj 1 através de bosques, campos e trilhas, evitando-se as estradas. 2 de uma ponta a outra do país. a cross-country race corrida através de bosques, campos e trilhas.
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