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serpentear

  • 1 snake

    [sneik] 1. noun
    (any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) cobra
    2. verb
    (to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) serpentear
    - snake-charmer
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    [sneik] n 1 cobra, serpente. 2 fig pessoa traiçoeira. 3 fio de metal flexível para desentupir ralos. • vt serpentear, serpear. hooded snake cobra-de-capelo, naja ( Naja-naja). ring(ed) snake cobra-d’água (da Europa). the snake in the grass fig o perigo oculto. to see snakes ver coisas que não existem. he sees snakes / ele enxerga coisas que não existem (no delírio).

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  • 2 coil

    [koil] 1. verb
    (to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) enroscar-se
    2. noun
    1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) rolo
    2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) bobina
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    coil1
    [kɔil] n 1 rolo, espiral. 2 espira. 3 serpentina de tubos, etc. 4 bobina (também Electr). 5 caracol, anel de cabelo enrolado. 6 Naut ducha: cabo ou corda enrolada. 7 DIU: dispositivo intra-uterino usado para contracepção. • vt 1 enrolar, bobinar. 2 formar espiral. 3 serpentear, mover-se em espiral. induction coil bobina de indução. moving coil bobina móvel. spark coil Auto bobina vibradora. the serpent coiled up a cobra enrolou-se.
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    coil2
    [kɔil] n arch 1 tumulto. 2 algazarra.

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  • 3 corkscrew

    noun (a tool with a screw-like spike, used for drawing corks from bottles.) saca-rolhas
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    cork.screw
    [k'ɔ:kskru:] n saca-rolhas. • vi contorcer-se, serpentear. • adj espiralado.

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  • 4 crankle

    cran.kle
    [kr'æŋkəl] n curva, volta, dobra, curvatura. • vt serpentear, ziguezaguear.

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  • 5 slither

    ['sliðə]
    (to slide or slip while trying to walk (eg on mud): The dog was slithering about on the mud.) resvalar
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    slith.er
    [sl'iðə] n escorregadela. • vi 1 escorregar, resvalar, deslizar. 2 serpear, serpentear.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > slither

  • 6 wander

    ['wondə] 1. verb
    1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) percorrer
    2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) divagar
    2. noun
    (an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) passeio
    - wanderlust
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    wan.der
    [w'ɔndə] n 1 viagem, passeio. 2 vagueação, perambulação. • vt+vi 1 errar, vaguear, andar ao léu, perambular, vagar, passear. 2 serpentear, seguir um curso sinuoso (rio). 3 desviar-se (também fig), como em assunto, conversa, desencaminhar(-se), apartar-se, transviar-se. 4 delirar, tresvariar, falar incoerentemente, devanear. 5 lançar, volver (olhos). to allow one’s thoughts to wander permitir que os pensamentos voem sem rumo. to wander about andar ao léu, perambular. to wander off fig perder-se, desviar-se.

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  • 7 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vento
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gases
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) tirar o fôlego
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro
    - windiness
    - windfall
    - windmill
    - windpipe
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windscreen
    - windsock
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windswept
    - get the wind up
    - get wind of
    - get one's second wind
    - in the wind
    - like the wind     II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrolar
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrolar
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) subir
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda
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    - winding
    - wind up
    - be/get wound up
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    wind1
    [wind] n 1 vento. 2 brisa, aragem. 3 vento forte, temporal, ventania. 4 gases, flatulência. 5 (caça) faro, cheiro. 6 fôlego. 7 conversa à toa. 8 Mus instrumento de sopro (também winds) ou quem toca instrumento de sopro. • vt 1 expor ao vento e ao ar, arejar. 2 farejar, seguir o cheiro de. 3 exaustar, cansar (cavalo). 4 (deixar) resfolegar, tomar fôlego, descansar (cavalo). you must wind your horse / você precisa deixar o seu cavalo descansar. I was winded with my run / fiquei sem fôlego com a corrida. 5 [waind] (ps, pp wound, winded) soprar, tocar instrumento de sopro. before the wind levado pelo vento. between wind and weather entre a espada e a parede, em alternativa difícil. broken wind respiração dificultosa (de cavalos). contrary wind vento contrário. fair/ good wind vento favorável. gone with the wind levado pelo vento. he got his wind ele tomou fôlego. he got the wind of him ele tirou vantagem dele. he got the wind up Mil ele ficou com medo. he got wind of it fig ele farejou algo, ficou sabendo daquilo. he hit me in the wind ele me alvejou na boca do estômago. he is in good wind ele tem bom fôlego (boa capacidade respiratória). in the wind’s eye, in the teeth of the wind contra o vento. it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good o prazer de um é o desgosto de outro. it is in the wind está em andamento. on the wind a favor do vento, levado pelo vento. the wind is very high está soprando um vento forte. there is something in the wind fig há algo no ar, está se passando ou acontecendo alguma coisa. they know where the wind hits/ blows eles sabem de onde o vento sopra. thrown to the winds espalhado por todos os ventos/lados. to raise the wind arranjar dinheiro, angariar fundos. to sail near/ close to the wind Naut navegar à bolina cerrada. under the wind a sotavento. up him nós lhe fizemos medo. we put the wind there is a great wind up fig sl o ambiente está carregado. we spoke to the wind fig nós falamos ao vento, em vão. wind and waterline Naut linha d’água. wind and weather o tempo, as condições atmosféricas.
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    wind2
    [waind] n 1 torcedura, enroscamento. 2 curvatura, tortuosidade, sinuosidade. 3 giro, volta, curva, rotação. • vt+vi (ps, pp wound) 1 serpear, serpentear. the river wound its way through the valley / o rio serpenteava pelo vale. 2 envolver, enroscar(-se) ( round em volta de). she wound round his heart / ela soube conquistá-lo. she wound her arms round her child / ela envolveu o filho em seus braços. 3 girar, rotar. 4 Naut virar a proa. 5 empenar(-se), dobrar(-se), entortar(-se), torcer(-se), retorcer(-se). 6 enrolar(se). 7 envolver. 8 abraçar. 9 enredar. 10 guindar, içar, levantar. 11 dar corda a. 12 insinuar-se. 13 girar o braço antes de lançar a bola (em beisebol). he wound himselt into her favour ele soube ganhar a sua simpatia. she wound the wool into a ball ela formou um novelo de lã. to wind off a) desenrolar. b) filmar. to wind on enrolar. to wind up a) guindar, içar, elevar. b) rolar, enrolar. c) dar corda a (relógio). d) resumir (discurso). e) encerrar, acertar (contas). f) regularizar, terminar, finalizar, acabar, concluir. they wound up by marrying / eles acabaram se casando. g) resolver, liquidar, fechar (negócio). h) pôr em forma, reanimar (alguém), incitar, estimular, dar energia a. i) estar preso. the ship winds up / Naut o navio vira (preso à âncora).

    English-Portuguese dictionary > wind

  • 8 snake

    [sneik] 1. noun
    (any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) cobra, serpente
    2. verb
    (to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) serpentear
    - snake-charmer

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > snake

  • 9 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) girar, torcer(-se), serpentear
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) trançar
    3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) torcer, retorcer
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) torção
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.)
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) nó, dobra
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) virada
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    - twister

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > twist

  • 10 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vento
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego, sopro
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gás
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) deixar sem fôlego
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro
    - windiness - windfall - windmill - windpipe - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windscreen - windsock - windsurf - windsurfer - windsurfing - windswept - get the wind up - get wind of - get one's second wind - in the wind - like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrolar
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enovelar
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpentear
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda
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    - winding - wind up - be/get wound up

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > wind

См. также в других словарях:

  • serpentear — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: serpentear serpenteando serpenteado     Indicativo   presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. serpenteo serpenteas serpentea… …   Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary

  • serpentear — v. intr. 1. Arrastar se como a serpente. 2. Mover se sinuosamente, em zigue zague. = ZIGUEZAGUEAR 3. Ter um percurso em zigue zague. = ZIGUEZAGUEAR • Sinônimo geral: SERPEAR, SERPEJAR, SERPENTAR   ‣ Etimologia: serpente + ear …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • serpentear — verbo intransitivo 1. Moverse (una persona, un animal o una cosa) formando vueltas y ondulaciones: La cola de la cometa serpenteaba movida por el viento. 2. Formar (un camino o un río) vueltas y ondulaciones: El camino serpentea a través de… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • serpentear — intr. Andar, moverse o extenderse, formando vueltas y tornos como la serpiente …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • serpentear — ► verbo intransitivo Moverse o andar como una serpiente: ■ el niño serpenteaba por el suelo. SINÓNIMO culebrear serpear * * * serpentear intr. Deslizarse formando ondas. ⊚ Formar ondas un camino, el curso de un río, etc. * * * serpentear. intr.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • serpentear — {{＃}}{{LM S35537}}{{〓}} {{ConjS35537}}{{＼}}CONJUGACIÓN{{／}}{{SynS36423}} {{［}}serpentear{{］}} ‹ser·pen·te·ar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} Moverse o extenderse dando vueltas o haciendo eses como las serpientes: • El sendero serpentea y sube hasta la cima de la …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • serpentear — intransitivo zigzaguear. * * * Sinónimos: ■ serpear, reptar, ondular, zigzaguear, arrastrarse, deslizarse …   Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • zigzaguear — Serpentear, ondular, moverse en zigzag …   Diccionario Castellano

  • serpear — ► verbo intransitivo Serpentear, andar o moverse como una serpiente. * * * serpear (del lat. «serpĕre») intr. Serpentear. * * * serpear. (Del lat. serpĕre). intr. Andar o moverse como la sierpe. * * * ► intransitivo Serpentear …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • serpenteo — ► sustantivo masculino Acción y resultado de serpentear. SINÓNIMO culebreo * * * serpenteo m. Movimiento serpenteante. ⊚ Dibujo serpenteante. * * * serpenteo. m. Acción y efecto de serpentear. * * * ► masculino Acción y efecto de serpentear. ►… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • zigzaguear — ► verbo intransitivo Moverse una persona o un animal formando ángulos entrantes y salientes: ■ la carretera hasta la ermita zigzaguea. SINÓNIMO serpentear * * * zigzaguear intr. Moverse describiendo una línea en zigzag. * * * zigzaguear. intr.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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