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  • 1 run-down

    run-down
    [r∧n d'aun] adj 1 em estado precário. 2 fatigado, exausto. 3 parado por não ter corda (relógio). 4 dilapidado (construção).

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  • 2 run down

    1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) parar
    2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) atropelar
    3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) fazer pouco de

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  • 3 run down

    1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) parar
    2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) atropelar
    3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) infamar

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  • 4 I am run down

    I am run down
    estou esgotado.

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  • 5 to run down the coast

    to run down the coast
    navegar ao longo da costa.

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  • 6 to run down

    to run down
    a) parar por falta de corda (relógio). b) enfraquecer, cansar. c) perseguir até pegar, alcançar. d) criticar, ofender com palavras, menosprezar, depreciar. e) Naut chocar-se e derrubar ou afundar. f) abalroar, atropelar. g) derrubar. h) decair, deteriorar. i) escorrer, refluir.

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  • 7 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) andar
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) trabalhar
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) gerir
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) durar
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) conduzir
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) espalhar-se
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) levar
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passar
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) ficar
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corrida
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) passeio
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) período
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) malha caída
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) uso
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) ponto
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) cercado
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) consecutivos
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
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    [r∧n] n 1 corrida, carreira. 2 tempo ou porção determinada de trabalho, movimento, operação, série. 3 tempo ou quantidade de líquido escorrido, escoamento, fluxo, descarga. 4 passeio, viagem curta, giro, jornada, viagem, volta. 5 ponto no beisebol ou no críquete. 6 período, temporada, continuação, duração. 7 sucessão de exibições teatrais ou cinematográficas, série de representações. 8 correr (dos dias), marcha, curso (dos acontecimentos). 9 Com grande procura, corrida aos bancos. 10 Mus rápida sucessão de notas, escala. 11 liberdade de percorrer ou fazer uso de. 12 porção, cardume (de peixes), bando. 13 viveiro, lugar reservado para animais, pasto. 14 desfiadura ou desfiado, especialmente de meia. 15 corrente d’água, córrego. 16 tipo, classe. 17 passagem ou migração periódica. 18 curso, caminho ou passagem regular de animais, batida de caça. 19 Min direção, inclinação. 20 fio (de discurso). 21 percurso, trajeto. 22 pista inclinada (de esqui, etc.). 23 sucessão, série, seqüência. the run at the hills is to the west / as montanhas se estendem para o oeste. 24 tendência, orientação, direção geral. 25 Typogr tiragem. • vt+vi (ps ran, pp run) 1 correr. 2 apressar. 3 fugir, escapar. they ran for their lives / fugiram, deram aos calcanhares, deram às de vila-diogo, correram a mais não poder. 4 fazer correr, mover ou andar. 5 seguir, ir. let things run their course / deixe as coisas tomarem seu rumo. his talents do not run that way / os talentos dele não vão por esse lado. 6 fazer percurso ou trajeto. 7 perseguir, dar caça a. 8 passar ou fazer passar (o tempo). 9 pesquisar, procurar a fonte de. 10 estender-se, prolongar-se (ruas, estradas). our garden runs east / nosso jardim estende-se para o leste. 11 enfiar, espetar, penetrar, atravessar. 12 desbotar, misturar-se confusamente (tintas). 13 ter duração de, durar, continuar. school runs from eight to twelve / as aulas duram das oito às doze horas. 14 ter força legal, vigorar, ser válido. 15 conduzir, guiar, transportar. 16 ter forma, qualidade ou caráter específico. 17 participar de uma corrida, disputar, competir. 18 Amer ser candidato à eleição. 19 expor-se a, incorrer em, sofrer. 20 funcionar, operar, trabalhar. 21 fazer operar ou funcionar (uma máquina), estar em ação ou operação. 22 estar em cartaz, continuar sendo exibido ou apresentado (filme, peça teatral, etc.). 23 conduzir, dirigir (negócios). 24 seguir em cardumes (de peixes), principalmente para desova. 25 coser (em direção contínua). 26 romper, passar (bloqueio). 27 contrabandear. 28 publicar (periodicamente). 29 liquidificar, derreter. 30 moldar derretendo. 31 andar a passo rápido, galopar (cavalo). 32 fazer, executar. 33 mover-se sobre ou como sobre rodas, revolver, girar, virar. 34 fluir, escorrer, vazar, gotejar, supurar. 35 espalhar rapidamente, circular, correr. 36 ter origem em, remontar. 37 prosseguir, continuar. 38 tender, inclinar-se (to, towards para). 39 ser corrente, estar em voga. 40 desfiar, correr o fio. 41 Comp rodar, executar. 42 deixar acumular (dívida, conta). 43 custar. 44 levar, deixar, ficar. 45 ocorrer com freqüência. a day’s run Naut singradura. a heavy sea was running o mar estava agitado. a run for one’s money competição, concorrência dura. a run of bad fortune série de infortúnios, corrente de azar. a run of bad luck um período de infelicidade, uma maré de azar. a run of two months Theat exibição de dois meses. at a run correndo. by the run Naut por viagem. don’t run away with the idea that não pense que. feelings run high os ânimos estão exaltados. he ran himself out / ele esgotou-se (correndo). he ran his pen through the line / ele cancelou a linha. he ran with rain ele estava encharcado. his words ran in my head suas palavras não me saíram da cabeça. how your tongue runs! coll como você fala! que tagarela! I am run down estou esgotado. in the long run no final das contas, com o correr do tempo, a longo prazo. in the short run a curto prazo. it has a great run Com tem boa saída. on the run a) na correria, correndo, sempre em atividade. b) coll fugindo. run of office gestão. she ran with tears ela desfez-se em lágrimas. the common run, the ordinary run a maioria, o tipo comum. the general run of girls as moças de um modo geral. the general run of things a tendência geral. the runs diarréia. the ship ran upon a rock / o navio chocou-se contra um rochedo. this year the apples ran big este ano as maçãs ficaram grandes. thus runs the order a ordem é essa. to be run out of town ser expulso da cidade. to enjoy a long run ter longa exibição. to go for a run dar um passeio. to have a run for one’s money tirar bom proveito de seu dinheiro. to have the run of the garden ter livre acesso ao jardim. to have the run of the place ser o senhor na casa. to run about a) andar de um lado para outro. b) correr para cá e para lá. to run across a) encontrar por acaso. b) atravessar correndo. to run after perseguir, procurar obter ou alcançar, correr atrás. to run against a) chocar, abalroar, colidir. b) precipitar-se, opor-se a, ser contrário a, ser rival de. c) Sport competir com. to run ahead a) levar vantagem. b) adiantar-se, correr na frente. to run along a) seguir margeando ou ao longo de. b) ir-se. to run a match participar de um jogo. to run amuck, amok sair do controle, ter acesso de fúria. to run a race disputar uma corrida. to run a risk correr um risco. to run ashore encalhar, parar. to run at atacar, atirar-se sobre. to run a temperature ficar com febre. to run away fugir, esquivar-se ( from de). to run away with a) fazer perder o controle. b) roubar. c) fugir com. d) ganhar, vencer com facilidade. e) absorver, consumir. to run back voltar, retroceder. to run before the sea Naut correr com o mar. to run before the wind Naut correr com o vento. to run by correr, passar por. to run cold gelar. my blood ran cold / meu sangue gelou. to run counter to ser oposto a, correr em sentido oposto a. to run deep ser fundo. to run down a) parar por falta de corda (relógio). b) enfraquecer, cansar. c) perseguir até pegar, alcançar. d) criticar, ofender com palavras, menosprezar, depreciar. e) Naut chocar-se e derrubar ou afundar. f) abalroar, atropelar. g) derrubar. h) decair, deteriorar. i) escorrer, refluir. to run down the coast navegar ao longo da costa. to run dry a) secar. b) esgotar-se. to run for a) esforçar-se por. b) correr. c) candidatar-se a. to run for it fugir, pôr-se a salvo. to run for one’s life correr para salvar a vida. to run foul/ afoul of a) chocar. b) entrar em conflito com. c) misturar-se desordenadamente. to run from fugir de, escapar de. to run hard close seguir de perto (numa competição). to run high enfurecer-se, esbravejar, irar-se. to run in a) correr para dentro. b) fazer uma breve visita a. c) coll prender, pôr no xadrez. d) enfiar, fazer passar. e) inserir, acrescentar (palavras). f) amaciar (motor). to run in the blood estar no sangue. to run into a) entrar correndo, afluir. b) colidir, chocar-se com. c) encontrar por acaso. d) atingir, alcançar (uma determinada quantia, quantidade, etc.). to run into debt endividar-se. to run in with fig estar de acordo com. to run low escassear. to run mad a) enlouquecer. b) fig ficar furioso. to run off a) fugir, escapar. b) escoar, vazar. c) imprimir (cópias). d) escrever às pressas. to run off at the mouth falar demais. to run off one’s feet não dar descanso, não dar sossego. to run off the rails a) descarrilhar (trem). b) fig sair dos trilhos, sair da linha, comportar-se mal. to run off with coll tomar, roubar, escapar com. to run on a) continuar, prosseguir. b) falar muito. c) voltar-se para, relacionar-se. d) Typogr prosseguir sem interrupção. to run one’s head against a brick wall tentar o impossível. to run out a) sair (correndo). b) jorrar, escorrer, transbordar. c) esgotar, acabar. d) terminar. to run out of usar até o fim, não ter mais. to run out on abandonar. to run over a) examinar brevemente. b) recapitular. c) transbordar. d) passar por cima. e) passar correndo. f) passar para o outro lado (desertar). g) atropelar. he was run over by the train / ele foi apanhado pelo trem. to run ragged deixar exausto. to run rings around someone fazer de alguém o que se quer. to run riot a) agir sem controle, pintar o sete. b) crescer demais (planta). to run short estar no fim. to run the show a) sl conduzir ou manejar as coisas. b) ter controle ou poder. to run through a) passar por ou examinar rapidamente. b) tirar, gastar, acabar com, esbanjar. c) penetrar, espalhar, encher. d) transfixar, transpassar. e) passar por. f) cancelar. to run to a) estender-se até. b) correr até. c) tender, inclinar-se para. d) atingir, montar (falando de dinheiro). e) ter dinheiro suficiente para. to run to seed fig perder a força ou o vigor. to run toward, towards inclinar-se para ser favorável a. to run to waste dissipar, estragar. to run up a) correr para cima. b) hastear (bandeira). c) fazer subir (preços). d) acumular dívidas. e) montar ou edificar apressadamente. f) coll fazer depressa (costura). to run up and down correr de cá para lá, de cima para baixo. to run upon a) estar absorto em. b) encontrar inesperada e acidentalmente. c) referir-se a, versar sobre. d) correr sobre, em cima de. e) dedicar-se a, ocupar-se com. f) precipitar-se sobre. to run wild a) enfurecer, ficar fora de si. b) espantar, ficar espantado (cavalo). c) comportar-se mal, agir sem controle. d) crescer como mato (plantas). to run with a) estar de acordo com. b) assumir a responsabilidade. to take a short run tomar pequeno impulso (para saltar).

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  • 8 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) locomover-se
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funcionar
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigir
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) permanecer em cartaz
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) dirigir
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) escorrer, espalhar-se, desbotar
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) levar, conduzir
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passar
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) tornar-se
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corrida
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) passeio
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) período
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) desfiado
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) uso
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) cercado
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) consecutivamente
    - runaway - rundown - runner-up - runway - in - out of the running - on the run - run across - run after - run aground - run along - run away - run down - run for - run for it - run in - run into - run its course - run off - run out - run over - run a temperature - run through - run to - run up - run wild

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  • 9 run over

    1) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down or drive over: Don't let the dog out of the garden or he'll get run over.) atropelar
    2) (to repeat for practice: Let's run over the plan again.) rever

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  • 10 run over

    1) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down or drive over: Don't let the dog out of the garden or he'll get run over.) atropelar
    2) (to repeat for practice: Let's run over the plan again.) examinar

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  • 11 to run up and down

    to run up and down
    correr de cá para lá, de cima para baixo.

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  • 12 rundown

    adjective (tired or exhausted because one has worked too hard: He feels run-down.) abatido
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    run.down
    [r'∧ndaun] n 1 enfraquecimento, decaída. 2 relatório detalhado, resumo. 3 explicação.

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  • 13 wing

    [wiŋ]
    1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) asa
    2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) asa
    3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala
    4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) parte
    5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala
    6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala
    7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.)
    8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) esquadrilha
    - - winged
    - winger
    - wingless
    - wings
    - wing commander
    - wingspan
    - on the wing
    - take under one's wing
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    [wiŋ] n 1 Zool, Bot, Anat asa. the love added/ lent wings to his feet / o amor alou os seus pés. 2 qualquer coisa semelhante a asa em forma ou uso. 3 braço de moinho. 4 pá ou palheta de ventilador. 5 Amer unidade administrativa ou tática das forças aéreas, esquadra. 6 vôo, transporte aéreo, aviação. 7 bastidor (teatro). 8 wings emblema de aviador (piloto). he got his wings / ele recebeu seu emblema de aviador. 9 Mil ala, flanco. 10 facção, parte ou grupo de uma organização. 11 Sports ala (esquerda ou direita), jogador de ala. 12 perna dianteira (quadrúpede), braço (pessoa). 13 lóbulo de pulmão. 14 meio ou instrumento de transporte, viagem ou progresso. 15 folha de porta ou janela. 16 pára-lama (carro). 17 orelha (de poltrona). 18 fig proteção, cuidado, amparo. • vt+vi 1 voar, tomar vôo. 2 atravessar ou percorrer voando. 3 transportar por via aérea. 4 fig apressar, acelerar, fazer voar. 5 prover com asas, alar, dar asas a. 6 prover de penas (flecha). 7 atingir ou acertar (um avião ou pássaro) nas asas, ferir na asa. 8 coll ferir no braço. 9 Archit prover de alas. bird’s wing asa de pássaro. in the wings pronto para agir. it had taken wings to itself desapareceu depressa. on the wing a) voando, em vôo, depressa. b) em movimento, em atividade, atarefado. c) de partida, em fuga. on the wings of the wind rápido como o vento. side wing bastidor de teatro. take her under your wings tome-a sob sua proteção, proteja-a. to spread wings alçar vôo, fazer algo novo e difícil. to take wings a) (pássaros) levantar vôo. b) fig fugir, morrer. to wing it coll improvisar. we clipped him the wings fig cortamos-lhe as asas.

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  • 14 wing

    [wiŋ]
    1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) asa
    2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) asa
    3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala
    4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) pára-lama
    5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala
    6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala
    7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ponta
    8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) esquadrilha
    - - winged - winger - wingless - wings - wing commander - wingspan - on the wing - take under one's wing

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  • 15 rundown

    adjective (tired or exhausted because one has worked too hard: He feels run-down.) abatido

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  • 16 drain

    [drein] 1. verb
    1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar
    2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar-se
    3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) escoar
    4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar
    5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar
    2. noun
    1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) escoadouro
    2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) sorvedouro
    - draining-board
    - drainpipe
    - down the drain
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    [drein] n 1 dreno, tubo ou vala para drenagem. 2 rego, fosso, vala, escoadouro, cano de esgoto, desaguadouro, sarjeta. 3 esgotamento, escoamento contínuo, goteira. he is a great drain on my means / ele pesa-me muito no bolso. 4 pressão, extenuação, exigência. 5 drenagem, ato de drenar. 6 sl gole de bebida alcoólica. 7 Surg tubo de drenagem para facilitar a evacuação do pus, etc., dreno. • vt+vi 1 drenar, secar um terreno por meio de drenagem. 2 esgotar, escoar, tirar a água de qualquer lugar, deixar escorrer pouco a pouco, esvaziar gradualmente, desaguar, dessecar. 3 esgotar-se, exaurir-se, extenuar-se gradualmente, secar, vasar, privar de recursos. 4 fazer exigências de. 5 engolir de um trago. 6 prover com canos de descarga. 7 fig perder a cor, empalidecer. to drain away/ off/ out 1 enfraquecer. 2 esgotar, esvair, dessangrar. to drain dry esgotar, drenar completamente. to drain the bed drenar o subsolo. to drain the cup of experimentar integralmente. to go down the drain descer pelo ralo, desperdiçar, reduzir a nada, arruinar. to laugh like a drain Brit sl rir ruidosamente.

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  • 17 earth

    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) terra
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) covil
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) ligar à terra
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth
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    [2:θ] n 1 terra. 2 globo terrestre, Terra. 3 fig habitantes da Terra, humanidade. 4 mundo. 5 chão, terra firme. 6 terreno, solo. 7 toca, covil. 8 mundanidade. 9 Chem vários óxidos metálicos. 10 Electr terra, ligação à terra. • vt+vi 1 enterrar. 2 procurar refúgio numa toca. 3 afugentar para a cova. 4 ligar à terra. come down back to earth! deixe de sonhar! on earth na Terra. to run to earth perseguir até o fim. why on earth do you want that? mas, por que cargas-d’água você quer aquilo?

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  • 18 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) recinto
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) bando
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) rodear
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) pôr argola
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anilha
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) chamar
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonadela
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true
    * * *
    ring1
    [riŋ] n 1 anel, círculo, argola, aro, roda. the children formed into a ring / as crianças formaram uma roda. 2 qualquer coisa em forma anular. 3 associação. 4 circo, arena, pista, picadeiro. 5 ringue. 6 the ring apostadores (em lutas desportivas, corridas, etc.). 7 grupo, conluio, coligação de pessoas com objetivos egoísticos para manobras comerciais ou políticas. 8 Sport argolas (em ginástica olímpica). 9 Sport boxe. • vt+vi 1 prover de ou guarnecer com um anel ou aro. 2 rodear, cercar. we ringed ourselves about him / formamos uma roda em volta dele. 3 subir em forma de espiral (como um pássaro). 4 marcar árvores, galhos, etc., cortando-lhes um segmento circular da casca. 5 exibir em uma arena. ring of Saturn anéis de Saturno. to make/ run rings round exceder, sobrepujar, superar facilmente. wedding ring aliança.
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    ring2
    [riŋ] n 1 toque de campainha ou sino. 2 ação de tocar os sinos, repique de sinos, badalada. 3 carrilhão. 4 som semelhante ao do sino, contínuo. 5 ressonância, som. 6 timbre. 7 chamada telefônica. give me a ring / me dê uma ligada (telefônica). 8 tom, qualidade. • vt+vi (ps rang, pp rung) 1 tocar (campainha), tanger, soar, repicar, badalar, retinir (sinos). 2 ressoar, reverberar, retumbar. 3 zumbir (dos ouvidos). 4 chamar, convocar (com toque de sino). 5 fazer soar ou retinir. 6 soar como, parecer. it rings true (false) / soa bem (mal), parece ser verdadeiro ou legítimo (falso). 7 Brit telefonar. 8 cantar os louvores de uma pessoa. the town rang with his fame / sua fama repercutia pela cidade inteira. 9 estar repleto de rumores ou boatos. 10 soar, tinir. teething ring mordedor. that rings a bell isso faz lembrar alguma coisa, isso não me é estranho. to ring back retornar um telefonema. to ring down (the curtain) Theat abaixar a cortina. to ring in the new year dar o sinal para anunciar a chegada ou entrada do ano novo, com toques de sino. to ring off desligar o telefone. to ring the changes a) experimentar variações com o que se tem (como roupas). b) sl passar dinheiro falso. to ring up a) telefonar para. b) marcar o dinheiro recebido em caixa registradora (o que faz soar um sino). to ring up ( the curtain) Theat dar o sinal para levantar a cortina.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > ring

  • 19 drain

    [drein] 1. verb
    1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drenar
    2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escoar(-se)
    3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) escoar, escorrer
    4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) esvaziar
    5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) esgotar
    2. noun
    1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) canal de escoamento
    2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) escoadouro
    - draining-board - drainpipe - down the drain

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > drain

  • 20 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) cortar
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) cortar
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) cortar
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) cortar
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) cortar
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) cortar
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) cortar
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) cortar
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') cortar
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) cortar
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) cortar
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) matar (aulas)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorar
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) corte
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) corte
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) corte
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cortante
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat
    4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) impiedoso
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short
    * * *
    [k∧t] n 1 corte, abertura, ferida. 2 talho, incisão. 3 passagem, escavação (na terra), canal. 4 peça talhada, parte ou pedaço cortado. 5 estilo, talhe, feitio, moda. 6 diminuição, redução. 7 atalho, carreiro, picada. 8 cutilada: golpe com instrumento cortante. 9 cábula: falta de comparecimento às aulas. 10 gravura, clichê, xilogravura. 11 corte em peça teatral. 12 peça: medida de tecido ou fio. 13 corte de cartas. 14 porcentagem, comissão. 15 Sport bola cortada ou com efeito. 16 grupo de animais separado da manada. 17 emenda de filme de cinema. 18 talho: corte de carne. 19 faixa de LP ou disco a laser. • vt+vi (ps and pp cut) 1 cortar, talhar. 2 secionar, dividir, partir. 3 aparar, desbastar. he cut his nails / ele cortou suas unhas. 4 rachar, fender. 5 ferir, fazer talhe em. he cut his fingers / ele feriu os dedos. the wind cut his face / o vento lhe açoitou o rosto. 6 lancetar, mutilar, incisar. 7 reduzir, diminuir. 8 atalhar, atravessar, abrir ou cortar caminho. 9 dividir, penetrar, passar através. 10 Sport cortar, dar efeito (bola). 11 coll evitar, ignorar, não reconhecer socialmente. 12 coll cabular, faltar às aulas. 13 picar, retalhar. 14 ceifar, segar. 15 gravar, entalhar, cinzelar. 16 escavar, abrir canal ou túnel. 17 romper relações com. 18 cortar o baralho. who cuts the cards? / quem corta as cartas? 19 talhar, cortar molde (de vestidos). 20 trinchar. 21 abreviar, resumir. 22 interromper (conversa). 23 fazer corte em (manuscrito, peça). 24 ferir-se. • adj 1 cortado, talhado. 2 gravado, entalhado, lapidado. 3 castrado. 4 ferido. 5 reduzido, remarcado (preço). cut and come again sirva-se à vontade. cut away! fora! cut in pay n redução de salário. cut it out! coll deixa disto!, corta essa! cut the cackle! sl deixe de conversa! cut your coat according to your cloth fig arranje-se de acordo com suas possibilidades. he cut a sorry figure ele fez um triste papel. he cut himself loose from ele separou-se de. he cut his own throat fig ele mesmo se prejudicou. he cut his way a) ele abriu caminho para si. b) fig ele se defendeu. he cut it fine sl ele calculou justo, chegou na hora, acertou por pouco. he cut me short ele me interrompeu. he cuts no ice with me sl ele não leva vantagem comigo. he cut the knot fig ele resolveu o caso. he cut the record ele quebrou o recorde. he cut up rough ele ficou zangado. he cut up well ele morreu rico, ele deixou uma fortuna. he gave me the direct cut ele me evitou ostensivamente. he made a cut in the story ele resumiu a história. his unkindness cut me to the heart sua grosseria me feriu o coração. I cut him dead não tomei conhecimento de sua presença. it cuts both ways é justo para ambas as partes. it is his cut é sua vez de cortar as cartas. short cut atalho, caminho mais curto. to be cut off morrer. to be cut out for a thing ser talhado para uma coisa. to cut across encurtar o caminho. to cut a long story short para resumir, em poucas palavras. to cut and contrive viver, satisfazer-se com pouco. to cut and run coll correr, fugir. to cut away a) cortar, serrar, decepar. b) desviar-se. to cut back repetir um quadro (de filme). to cut down a) roçar, derrubar (mato). b) reduzir (despesas). c) abreviar, resumir (manuscrito). to cut in a) entalhar, fazer entalhe. b) interromper. to cut in pieces picar, cortar em pedaços. to cut in stone esculpir em pedra. to cut off a) cortar, destacar, remover. b) romper (relações). c) interromper (fornecimento ou comunicações). d) acabar, terminar. e) separar, excluir. f) pôr fim a, matar, liquidar. g) deserdar. to cut out a) cortar, recortar. b) talhar. c) planejar, tramar, idear. d) desligar (máquina, chave elétrica, etc.). e) desistir de, abandonar. f) separar (do rebanho). g) suplantar, superar. h) pegar como presa. i) excluir, afastar. to cut to pieces fazer em pedaços. to cut up a) cortar, retalhar. b) criticar, desfazer. c) entristecer. to draw cuts jogar com palitos, apostar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > cut

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