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3 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) rombudo2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) directo2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) embotar- bluntly- bluntness* * *[bl∧nt] n agulha rombuda. • vt+vi 1 ficar cego ou sem corte. 2 tornar cego (instrumento de corte). 3 moderar, abrandar. 4 entorpecer, enfraquecer. • adj 1 embotado, sem corte, cego. blunt cutting edge / gume cego. 2 brusco, abrupto, áspero. 3 obtuso, insensível, néscio. 4 franco, direto, objetivo. a blunt reply / uma resposta direta. -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) cego2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brusco2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) cegar- bluntly- bluntness -
5 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) intensidade2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) guarnecer2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar•- edging- edgy
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- on edge* * *[ed9] n 1 canto, extremidade, margem, beira, bordo. 2 bainha, aresta. 3 situação crítica. 4 gume, fio, corte. 5 aspereza, rispidez, irritabilidade. it sets my teeth on edge / isto me irrita, mexe com os meus nervos. 6 vantagem, margem de superioridade. 7 agudeza de mente ou apetite. • vt+vi 1 afiar, amolar, aguçar. 2 introduzir-se despercebidamente, infiltrar(-se). 3 margear, delimitar, emoldurar, cercar, orlar, circundar. 4 empurrar ou mover pouco a pouco. 5 derrotar por pequena margem. on edge a) nervoso, agitado. b) ansioso, impaciente. to be on the very edge of doing something estar prestes a fazer alguma coisa. to be over the edge coll ter uma crise nervosa. to edge away afastar-se devagar, esgueirar-se. to give an edge dar uma vantagem. to have the edge on ter pequena vantagem sobre. to put an edge on afiar, dar fio. to put someone on edge irritar alguém. to put to the edge of the sword passar à espada, matar. to set on edge excitar, animar. to take the edge off privar de força, abrandar, suavizar. -
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[piŋ] 1. noun(a sharp, ringing sound such as that of a glass being lightly struck, or a stretched wire, thread etc being pulled and released: His knife struck the wine-glass with a loud ping.) tinido2. verb(to make such a sound: The glass pinged.) tinir* * *[piŋ] n silvo, sibilo. • vi silvar, sibilar. -
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) fatia2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) fatia2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) cortar às fatias2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) cortar3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) bater de viés•- sliced- slicer* * *[slais] n 1 fatia, posta. 2 faca, espátula de lâmina fina e larga. 3 parte, porção, pedaço. • vt+vi 1 cortar em fatias ou postas. 2 cortar, talhar. 3 remover, espalhar com espátula ou faca. 4 dividir, repartir. 5 Golf dar um golpe de maneira que a bola seja desviada para a direita. slice and dice film sl filme de horror. to slice off cortar fora. to slice up fatiar. -
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[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) beira2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) agudeza2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlar2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar devagar•- edging- edgy - edgily - edginess - have the edge on/over - on edge -
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1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) fatia2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) fatia2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) fatiar2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) talhar3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) cortar•- sliced- slicer
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