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set+(a)+light+to+something

  • 1 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) lume
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender-se
    •
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligeiro
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)
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    light1
    [lait] n 1 luz, claridade, iluminação, brilho. 2 fonte de luz (lâmpada, vela, etc.). 3 janela. 4 clarabóia. 5 alvorada, clarear do dia, luz diurna. 6 fig exposição, conhecimento público. 7 compreensão, esclarecimento, conhecimento. 8 iluminação espiritual, luz interior, verdade. 9 aspecto, ponto de vista. 10 sinal de trânsito, farol. 11 fig luminar, sumidade. 12 algo usado para acender (acendedor, fósforo, isqueiro, fogo). 13 inspiração. • vt+vi (ps and pp lit or lighted) 1 iluminar, acender, brilhar. 2 inflamar. 3 iluminar-se, acender-se. 4 clarear. • adj brilhante, claro, luminoso. according to my lights a meu ver, no meu entender. against the light contra a luz. between the lights a) à meia-luz. b) no crepúsculo. fast to light que não desbota pela ação da luz, resistente à luz. in a good (bad) light de modo favorável (desfavorável). in the light of à luz de, considerando. men of light and leading homens de saber e influência. to bring to light descobrir, elucidar. to come to light tornar-se conhecido. to light out sair apressadamente, fugir. to see the light a) nascer. b) passar a existir, tornar-se público. c) compreender, entender. to shed light explicar, elucidar. to stand in one’s own light frustrar os próprios planos ou desejos.
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    light2
    [lait] adj 1 leve. 2 fácil, simples. 3 ligeiro, rápido, ágil. 4 Phon átono. 5 alegre, jocoso. 6 trivial, de pouca importância. 7 frívolo, leviano. 8 claro. 9 fraco (bebidas). 10 suave, brando. 11 poroso, friável. 12 tonto, amalucado, delirante. • adv 1 levemente. 2 facilmente. a light heart despreocupação, sensação de alegria. light as a feather leve como uma pluma. light come, light go fácil vem, fácil vai. light in the head a) tonto. b) bobo. c) louco. to have light fingers ter dedos leves, ter tendência a furtar. to make light of fazer pouco de, não levar a sério.
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    light3
    [lait] vt+vi 1 aliviar. 2 desmontar, apear(-se). 3 descer, pousar. 4 encontrar por acaso. 5 golpear, atacar (com into).

    English-Portuguese dictionary > light

  • 2 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fogo
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luz
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) acender
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    - lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) leve
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) leve
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mais leve
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leve
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil, ligeiro
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligeiro
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leve
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso
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    - light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > light

  • 3 fire

    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fogo
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) fogão
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fogo
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) entusiasmo/fogo
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fogo
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) aquecer/cozer
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) despertar
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) disparar
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) disparar
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) despedir
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    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire
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    [f'aiə] n 1 fogo, lume, fogueira. 2 incêndio. 3 chama. 4 fig ardor, fervor, ímpeto, calor, furor, paixão, emoção, inspiração poética. 5 fuzilaria, descarga de armas de fogo, tiroteio. 6 brilho, resplendor, fulgor, raio, corisco, chispa, faísca. 7 conflagração, erupção, incandescência. 8 furor. • vt+vi 1 atear fogo a, incendiar, inflamar, queimar, abrasar. 2 explodir. 3 detonar, fazer fogo. 4 fig inflamar, estimular, animar, excitar, irritar. 5 lançar, arremessar, arder, luzir, iluminar, cintilar, fulgir, incandescer. 6 cauterizar. 7 demitir, despedir, destituir de emprego. 8 incendiar-se, inflamar-se. 9 desfechar, descarregar (arma de fogo), detonar, deflagrar. Fire away! desembuche, fale logo. cross-fire fogo cruzado. it’s on fire está pegando fogo. out of the frying pan into the fire pular da frigideira para o fogo, sair de uma situação ruim para outra pior. St. Anthony’s fire erisipela. St. Elmo’s fire fogo-de-santelmo. the fire of youth o fervor da mocidade. to be under fire estar exposto. to catch fire pegar fogo. to cease fire cessar fogo. to fight a fire lutar contra o fogo. to fight fire with fire responder na mesma moeda. to go through fire and water for fazer qualquer sacrifício por. to hang fire demorar para começar, hesitar, atrasar. to hold one’s fire controlar-se. to keep up the fire conservar o fogo. to play with fire brincar com o fogo, correr risco. to pour oil on the fire deitar lenha no fogo. to set fire atear fogo. to strike fire provocar entusiasmo. under fire debaixo de fogo.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > fire

  • 4 fire

    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fogo
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) aquecedor
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fogo
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fogo
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) queimar, cozer
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) inflamar
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) atirar
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) atirar
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) demitir
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    - firearm - fire-brigade - fire-cracker - fire-engine - fire-escape - fire-extinguisher - fire-guard - fireman - fireplace - fireproof - fireside - fire-station - firewood - firework - firing-squad - catch fire - on fire - open fire - play with fire - set fire to something / set something on fire - set fire to / set something on fire - set fire to something / set on fire - set fire to / set on fire - under fire

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > fire

  • 5 wave

    [weiv] 1. noun
    1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda
    2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda
    3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda
    4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) onda
    5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) aceno de mão
    2. verb
    1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular
    2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondear(-se)
    3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) acenar
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    - waviness
    - waveband
    - wave
    - wavelength
    - wave aside
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    [weiv] n 1 onda: a) vaga b) Phys vibração c) Poet água, mar. d) fig explosão (de entusiasmo, etc.). 2 ondulação, ondeado. 3 chamalote (tecido). 4 aceno, gesto, sinal com a mão. 5 agitação, oscilação, tremor. 6 onda, aumento rápido. • vt+vi 1 ondear, ondular. 2 acenar, fazer sinal (com a mão). we waved him farewell / nós lhe acenamos um adeus. they waved me aside / eles me chamaram à parte com um aceno. 3 abanar, agitar. 4 flutuar, tremular. 5 brandir. 6 oscilar, balançar. 7 achamalotar (tecido). 8 dar aspecto ondeado a (superfície metálica). a wave of indignation uma onda de indignação. cold wave onda de frio. heat wave onda de calor. long waves Radio ondas longas. long wave set Radio aparelho de ondas longas. permanent wave permanente (cabelo). short waves Radio ondas curtas. the waves Lit o oceano. to make waves causar problemas. to wave down fazer sinal para o ônibus, o carro parar. to wave someone off dizer adeus para alguém que está partindo. to wave something aside recusar a aceitar alguma coisa por ser irrelevante. they waved my objections aside / eles desprezaram minhas objeções. to wave something goodbye dizer adeus a (aceitar a situação). wave of light onda de luz.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > wave

  • 6 match

    [mæ ] I noun
    (a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) fósforo
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) jogo
    2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) combinação
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) igual
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) casamento
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) combinar com
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) confrontar
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    - matchless
    - matchmaker
    * * *
    match1
    [mætʃ] n 1 igual, parelha. 2 companheiro. 3 luta, competição, partida, jogo. 4 casamento. 5 partido. • vt+vi 1 igualar, emparelhar. 2 casar, unir. 3 equiparar. 4 competir, medir forças. we cannot match them / não podemos medir forças com eles. 5 casar-se. 6 igualar-se. 7 combinar. an even match competição equilibrada. football match jogo de futebol. to be a match for estar à altura. he is more than a match for you / ele é superior a você (em qualidade, competência). he is not a match for me / ele não está à minha altura. to match a colour to another combinar uma cor com outra. to match coins tirar a sorte com moeda (cara ou coroa).
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    match2
    [mætʃ] n 1 palito de fósforo. 2 mecha, estopim. to light a match acender um fósforo.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > match

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