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1 shelve
[ʃelv]1) (to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.) arquivar2) (to put up shelves in.) pôr prateleiras3) ((of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.) descer em talude* * *shelve1[ʃelv] vt 1 colocar na prateleira. 2 pôr de lado, protelar, arquivar. 3 colocar prateleiras.————————shelve2[ʃelv] vi inclinar-se, ter declive. -
2 shelve
[ʃelv]1) (to put aside, usually for consideration, completion etc later: The project has been shelved for the moment.) pôr de lado, protelar2) (to put up shelves in.) pôr prateleiras3) ((of land) to slope gradually: The land shelves towards the sea.) formar declive -
3 shelf
[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) prateleira2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.)•- shelve- on the shelf* * *[ʃelf] n (pl shelves) 1 prateleira, estante. 2 saliência, projeção em forma de prateleira. 3 banco de areia, recife. she is on the shelf fig ela ficou para tia. to be on the shelf sl estar no ferro-velho, não prestar mais. to buy a product off the shelf comprar um produto direto da loja, sem necessidade de encomendar. to lay (ou put) on the shelf pôr de lado, protelar. to leave something on the shelf deixar algo na prateleira, não fazer nada a respeito de uma situação. -
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[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) prateleira2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.)•- shelve- on the shelf
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shelve — [ʆelv] verb [transitive] to decide not to continue with a plan, idea etc, although you might continue with it at a later time: • Plans for the project have been shelved. • The company agreed to shelve its 300 billion warrant bond issue. * * *… … Financial and business terms
Shelve — Shelve, v. t. 1. To furnish with shelves; as, to shelve a closet or a library. [1913 Webster] 2. To place on a shelf. Hence: To lay on the shelf; to put aside; to dismiss from service; to put off indefinitely; as, to shelve an officer; to shelve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shelve — Shelve, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shelved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shelving}.] [Perhapss originally from the same source as shallow, but influenced by shelf a ledge, a platform.] To incline gradually; to be slopping; as, the bottom shelves from the shore.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shelve — [shelv] vi. [< SHELF] shelved, shelving to incline or slope gradually vt. [< pl. of SHELF] 1. to equip with shelves 2. to put on a shelf or shelves 3 … English World dictionary
shelve — index continue (adjourn), defer (put off), delay, hold up (delay), postpone, pretermit … Law dictionary
shelve — [ʃelv] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: shelves, plural of shelf] 1.) [T] to decide not to continue with a plan, idea etc, although you might continue with it at a later time ▪ Plans to reopen the school have been shelved . 2.) [I always +… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shelve — [ ʃelv ] verb transitive to decide not to use something such as a plan or suggestion now, although you may use it later … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shelve — (v.) 1590s, to overhang, back formation from shelves, plural of SHELF (Cf. shelf). Meaning put on a shelf first recorded 1650s; metaphoric sense of lay aside, dismiss is from 1812. Meaning to slope gradually (1610s) is from M.E. shelven to slope … Etymology dictionary
shelve — [v] defer, postpone delay, dismiss, drop, freeze*, give up, hang up, hold, hold off, hold over, hold up, lay aside, mothball*, pigeonhole*, prolong, prorogue, put aside, put off, put on back burner*, put on hold, put on ice*, scrub*, sideline,… … New thesaurus
shelve — ► VERB 1) place on a shelf. 2) abandon or defer (a plan or project). 3) fit with shelves. DERIVATIVES shelver noun. ORIGIN from shelves, plural of SHELF(Cf. ↑shelf) … English terms dictionary
shelve — verb (shelved; shelving) Etymology: shelf Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to furnish with shelves 2. to place on a shelf < shelve books > 3. a. to remove from active service b. to put off or … New Collegiate Dictionary
