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1 seize
[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) agarrar2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) apreender•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *[si:z] vt+vi 1 pegar, agarrar, apanhar. 2 fig pescar, entender. 3 aproveitar, pegar (oportunidade). 4 apoderar-se, apreender, confiscar, seqüestrar. 5 pegar de surpresa. 6 capturar, prender. 7 Jur empossar, colocar na posse de. 8 Naut amarrar, ligar, fixar. 9 acometer (doença). he was seized with fear / ele foi tomado de medo. to seize upon apoderar-se (de alguma coisa). -
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3 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) aceitar -
4 seize up
((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) avariar -
5 seize
conquistar, apossar, capturar; emperrar (Mech)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > seize
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7 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) apossar-se de -
8 seize up
((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) encrencar -
9 to seize upon
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10 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) agarrar2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) deitar a mão2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) pega- grab at* * *[græb] n 1 agarramento (rápido), arrebatamento. 2 Tech garra. • vt+vi 1 agarrar, pegar, arrebatar, apanhar, roubar. 2 sl prender. to make a grab at apoderar-se de. -
11 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) arrebatar2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) tirar2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) movimento para agarrar2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) pedaço* * *[snætʃ] n 1 agarramento. 2 tempo curto. 3 pouquinho, pedacinho, fragmento. 4 sl seqüestro. • vt+vi 1 pegar, agarrar, apanhar. 2 ganhar, obter por ação rápida. 3 arrebatar. 4 roubar. 5 sl seqüestrar. by snatches aos pedaços, aos poucos, aos trancos. to snatch at querer pegar, procurar apanhar. to snatch away arrebatar, tirar, roubar. to snatch up pegar, apanhar, agarrar. -
12 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) arrebatar2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) apossar-se de2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) ato de agarrar- grab at -
13 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) agarrar, arrebatar2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) agarrar a oportunidade2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) tentativa de agarrar2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragmento -
14 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) morder2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) mordidela2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) mordidela•- biting- bite the dust* * *[bait] n 1 bocado: pedaço cortado com os dentes. give me a bite / deixe dar uma dentada, dê-me algo para comer. 2 refeição ligeira. 3 mordedura, mordida, dentada. 4 ferida, ferroada, picada. 5 dor aguda. 6 aperto, ato de agarrar. 7 ação mordente de um ácido sobre metal. • vt (ps bit, pp bit, bitten) 1 morder, cortar com os dentes. the dog bit me in the arm, he bit my arm / o cachorro mordeu-me no braço, ele mordeu meu braço. 2 roer. 3 cortar, perfurar. 4 ferir com os dentes, picar, ferroar. 5 abocar, abocanhar, morder repentinamente. 6 causar dor aguda a. 7 agarrar-se a, pegar em. 8 morder a isca, ser pego (o peixe, e também figurativo). 9 trapacear, iludir. 10 corroer, atacar (ácido). it bit in / corroeu. 11 impressionar profundamente. be bitten with ser apaixonado por (alguma coisa). bite one’s lips controlar-se. it bit into cortou em. once bitten, twice shy gato escaldado tem medo de água fria. to be bitten a) ser mordido. b) ser enganado. to bite off more than one can chew coll assumir encargos superiores às suas forças. to bite the dust ser vencido, cair morto. to bite the hand that feeds cuspir no prato em que comeu. to bite the tongue guardar segredo. -
15 collar
['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) colarinho2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) coleira2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) agarrar* * *col.lar[k'ɔlə] n 1 colarinho, gola. 2 colar, laço, fita enrolada no pescoço, gargantilha. 3 coleira (de cães). 4 corrente ou colar como insígnia. 5 Tech anel, colar. 6 Naut alça do estai. 7 Archit colarinho, astrágalo. 8 coelheira (parte dos arreios). 9 faixa. • vt 1 pôr colar, coleira, ou colarinho. 2 pegar pelo colarinho, capturar. 3 coll agarrar, pegar, segurar, apoderar-se de alguma coisa. blue collar colarinho azul, operário de produção. stand-up collar colarinho engomado. to get hot under the collar irritar-se, perder a calma. turn-down collar colarinho com pontas viradas. white collar colarinho branco, funcionário administrativo. -
16 commandeer
[komən'diə](to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) requisitar* * *com.man.deer[kɔmənd'iə] vt 1 recrutar. 2 requisitar para fins militares. 3 coll tomar, tirar à força. -
17 confiscate
['konfiskeit](to seize or take (something) away, usually as a penalty: The teacher confiscated the boy's comic which he was reading in class.) apreender* * *con.fis.cate[k'ɔnfiskeit] vt 1 confiscar, apreender. 2 apropriar(-se). • adj confiscado. -
18 disseize
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19 pounce
1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) saltar2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) salto* * *pounce1[pauns] n 1 pó de pedra-pomes. 2 pó de carvão vegetal para estresir. • vt 1 borrifar ou esfregar com pedra-pomes. 2 estresir (desenho).————————pounce2[pauns] n garra (de ave de rapina). • vi 1 agarrar (a presa). 2 lançar-se sobre. (upon) on the pounce pronto para o ataque. -
20 rapacious
[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) ávido- rapaciousness
- rapacity* * *ra.pa.cious[rəp'eiʃəs] adj 1 rapace, de rapina. 2 ávido, voraz.
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