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1 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) ombro2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.)3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) ombreira4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) quarto dianteiro2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) pôr ao ombro2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) assumir3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) abrir caminho•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *shoul.der[ʃ'ouldə] n 1 ombro. they fought shoulder to shoulder / eles lutaram ombro a ombro. he looked over his shoulders / ele olhou para trás, virou o pescoço para olhar para trás. he needed a shoulder to cry on / ele precisou de um ombro (amigo) para chorar. 2 costas. 3 quarto dianteiro. 4 parte ou projeção em forma de ombro. 5 Archit saliência, anteparo, espaldão. 6 acostamento. • vi 1 levar ao ombro, suportar com os ombros. 2 carregar, assumir, sustentar. 3 empurrar com os ombros. he shouldered his way through the crowd / ele forçou caminho na multidão. shoulder arms! ombro armas! to be an opportunity to rub shoulders with the famous ser uma oportunidade para encontrar e conversar com pessoas famosas. they shouldered him out / empurraram-no para fora. to stand head and shoulders above other things a) ser mais alto que os outros. b) ser melhor que os outros. -
2 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) golpe2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) golpe3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) batida4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) traço5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) golpe6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braçada7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) esforço8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) ataque•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) afagar2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) afago* * *stroke1[strouk] n 1 golpe, soco, pancada. 2 batida, som de pancada. 3 proeza, façanha, lance, feito. 4 movimento rítmico, braçada. 5 Sports voga (também stroke oar). 6 pulsação, batida do coração. 7 traço de escala, mostrador. 8 traço (de pena, etc.). 9 arrancada. 10 golpe (de sorte, etc.). 11 ataque (de doença), surto, doença. 12 Med apoplexia, derrame cerebral. 13 remada. 14 Mech curso (de êmbolo), percurso. 15 badalada (de sino, relógio, etc.). 16 pincelada. 17 patrão (de barco a remo). • vt+vi 1 ser o patrão de remadores. 2 traçar, fazer um traço. 3 cancelar, riscar. 4 rebater (bola). a stroke of genius um lance de gênio. a stroke of luck um golpe de sorte. at a stroke em um só golpe, de uma só vez. down stroke movimento descendente. on the stroke of one à uma hora em ponto. to put someone off his stroke perturbar ou interromper o trabalho de alguém. up stroke traço ou movimento ascendente.————————stroke2[strouk] n afago, carícia, ato de passar a mão para acariciar. • vt acariciar, alisar, afagar. -
3 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) golpe, batida2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) golpe3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) batida4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) penada, pincelada5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) remada, tacada6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braçada, movimento7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ação, movimento8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) ataque•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) afagar2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) afago
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