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1 ground
I. (n)no solo, terrestre, terreno; terra (Elec)II. (v)reter em terra (Avn); encalhar ( run aground); ligar a terra (Elec)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > ground
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2 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) curso2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) prato3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) pista4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) curso5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) curso6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) direcção•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course* * *[kɔ:s] n 1 curso, andamento, progresso, movimento para a frente. the illness took its course / a doença seguiu o seu curso. 2 direção, rumo. I take my own course / sigo os meus próprios caminhos, procedo de acordo com meu juízo. 3 processo, costume, método, modo de ação. the house is in course of construction / a casa está em construção. the child is in course of growing / a criança está na fase de crescimento. 4 percurso, trajetória, rota. 5 conduta, comportamento, procedimento. 6 decurso, transcurso, passagem. 7 ordem regular, seqüência. 8 curso escolar ou universitário. 9 prato de um cardápio. 10 pista, lugar de corrida. 11 fileira, camada de tijolos. 12 curso de um rio. • vt+vi 1 correr, percorrer. 2 acossar, perseguir. 3 caçar com cães. 4 rumar, seguir. 5 colocar em fileiras. 6 circular. 7 açular (cães). a matter of course uma coisa natural, lógica. course of action modo de ação. course of dishes prato (cada uma das iguarias que entram numa refeição). course of exchange cotação do câmbio. course of life transcurso da vida. course of nature andamento natural das coisas. golf course campo de golfe. in course of time no decorrer do tempo. in due course na ocasião oportuna, no devido tempo. in the course of no decurso de. in the course of three months / no decorrer de três meses. in the course of a year / em (ou dentro de) um ano. of course naturalmente. race course hipódromo, pista de corridas. to adopt (ou take) a new course tomar outro caminho, adotar outro procedimento. to fall on evil courses tomar o caminho do mal. to give a course of lectures dar uma série de conferências. to take a course of treatment Med fazer um tratamento. words of course palavras ocas. -
3 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (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.) terra2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) covil6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) ligar à terra- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *[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? -
4 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobre6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) de valor2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) realçar- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[hai] n 1 lugar elevado, algo que é alto. 2 Meteor lugar de alta pressão atmosférica. 3 trunfo mais alto (jogo de cartas). • adj 1 elevado, grande, alto. 2 superior, interior. 3 principal, importante. 4 nobre, ilustre, sublime, distinto, respeitado. 5 excelente, eminente. 6 soberbo, arrogante, orgulhoso. 7 caro, dispendioso. 8 custoso, difícil. 9 Pol extremo, intenso. 10 Mus agudo. 11 de cheiro forte, estragado (carne). 12 veemente, irritado. 13 agitado (mar), turbulento, violento. 14 vivo, animado, embriagado. • adv 1 altamente, sumamente, grandemente, fortemente. 2 ao alto, em alto grau ou quantidade. as high as até a altura de. from on high de cima, do céu. high and low em todos os cantos. it is high time está mais do que na hora. on high no alto, no céu. on the high seas em alto-mar. the Most High o Supremo, Deus. to be high a) ter preço alto, ter cotação alta. b) estar alto (embriagado). to have high words dizer injúrias. to live high levar uma vida cara. to mount the high horse bancar o importante. to pay high pagar caro. to play high fazer um jogo caro, apostar muito. to run high a) fazer mar grosso (agitado, tempestuoso). b) exaltar-se. with a high hand com pulso forte. -
5 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) barra2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) carril2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) gradear- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *railroad, railway————————rail1[reil] n 1 grade, parapeito, balaústre, barreira. 2 barra ou varão (de grade ou cerca). 3 corrimão. 4 trilho de estrada de ferro ou de uma máquina. 5 a própria estrada de ferro, como meio de transporte. 6 Naut amurada. • vt 1 prover com grade, barreira ou trilhos. 2 cercar, circundar. 3 despachar por via férrea. 4 viajar por via férrea. by rail por estrada de ferro, de trem. guard rail grade protetora. off the rails a) desorganizado, desarranjado. b) louco, demente. c) degenerado (moralmente). to get, go/ run off the rails a) descarrilhar. b) fig rebelar-se. to jump the rails descarrilhar. to rail in/ off cercar com grades.————————rail2[reil] vt+vi ralhar, xingar, dizer insultos ou palavras afrontosas, injuriar (at, against, on). -
6 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) curso2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) prato3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) pista4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) curso5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) curso6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) linha•- in due course - of course - off - on course -
7 aground
adjective, adverb((of ships) (stuck) on the bed of the sea etc in shallow water: Our boat ran aground.) encalhado* * *a.ground[əgr'aund] adj encalhado, imobilizado. • adv de modo encalhado, imobilizadamente. to be aground estar encalhado, estar imobilizado (também fig). to run aground encalhar, dar à costa. the ship ran aground / o navio encalhou. -
8 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grão2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) cereais3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grão4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) veio5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) pingo•* * *[grein] n 1 grão, semente. 2 cereais, trigo, grains bagaço de cevada. 3 plantas que produzem cereais. 4 grão, partícula. 5 unidade de peso equivalente a 0,065 g. 6 traço, quantidade mínima. 7 grão, textura, veia de madeira ou pedra. 8 estrutura, textura. 9 Phot grão. 10 caráter, natureza. • vt+vi 1 formar em grão, granular. 2 imitar a grã da madeira ou as veias de mármore. against the grain contra a natureza, ao revés. dyed in the grain tingido na fibra. in grain inveterado, em essência. without a grain of malice sem (um traço de) malícia. -
9 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) parque2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) parque2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) estacionar- parking-meter* * *[pa:k] n 1 parque. 2 local para estacionamento de veículos. 3 ostreira: viveiro de ostras. 4 Amer vale plano entre cordilheiras de montanhas. • vt+vi 1 encerrar em um parque. 2 transformar em parque, ajardinar. 3 estacionar (veículos). 4 Amer sl deixar em determinado local (objetos). 5 Amer sl aboletar-se. 6 Mil reunir artilharia ou viaturas em um parque. 7 criar em ostreira. amusement park parque de diversões. car park estacionamento para carros. industrial park parque industrial. park yourself! coll sente-se! -
10 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) táxi2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) rolar na pista- taxi rank* * *tax.i[t'æksi] n táxi. • vt+vi 1 andar de táxi. 2 Aeron taxiar. -
11 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (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.) terra2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) toca6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) fio de terra2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) fazer terra- earthen- earthly - earthenware - earthquake - earthworm - on earth - run to earth -
12 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grão2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) cereal3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grão4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) grão5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) pingo• -
13 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) parque2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) parque, jardim2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) estacionar- parking-meter -
14 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) viga, barra2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) trilho2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) cercar- railing- railroad - railway - by rail -
15 ram
[ræm] 1. noun1) (a male sheep.) carneiro2) (something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.) aríete, bate-estaca2. verb1) ((of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to: The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.) bater contra2) (to push down, into, on to etc with great force: We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.) enfiar -
16 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) táxi2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) rolar na pista, deslizar- taxi rank
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