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1 small fry
(unimportant people or things: The local politicians are just small fry.) arraia miúda* * *small fry[sm'ɔ:l frai] n pl 1 crianças, seres novos ou pequenos. 2 peixes pequenos. 3 pessoas ou coisas não-importantes. -
2 small fry
(unimportant people or things: The local politicians are just small fry.) arraia-miúda -
3 pygmy
['piɡmi]plural - pygmies, pigmies; noun(a member of an African race of very small people.) pigmeu* * *pyg.my[p'igmi] n pigmeu. • adj 1 pigmeu, anão. 2 insignificante (também pygmoean, pygmean). -
4 pygmy
['piɡmi]plural - pygmies, pigmies; noun(a member of an African race of very small people.) pigmeu -
5 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algum2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) algum3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) algum4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) muito/grande2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algum3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) uns/umas3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) até certo ponto- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *[s∧m] adj 1 uns, umas. 2 alguns, algumas. some few guests left / alguns poucos hóspedes foram-se. 3 um pouco, certa quantidade. give me some coffee / dá-me um pouco de café. some more tea? / mais um pouco de chá? may I give you some of this? / posso dar-lhe um pouco disso? 4 um, uma. it will happen some day / acontecerá qualquer dia. 5 cerca de, mais ou menos. 6 Amer coll notável, grande, forte. • adv 1 coll um tanto, até certo grau. 2 Amer coll até alto grau ou até grande extensão. • pron 1 alguns, algumas. some came, others went / alguns vieram, outros foram. 2 um pouco, certa quantidade. after some time depois de algum tempo. some-place algum lugar. some time ago algum tempo atrás. some time or other em qualquer ocasião. to forgo some of one’s right desistir de parte de seu direito. to some extent até certo ponto ou grau. -
6 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algum2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) algum3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) algum, um pouco4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!)2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algum3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) cerca de3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) um pouco- somebody- someday - somehow - someone - something - sometime - sometimes - somewhat - somewhere - mean something - or something - something like - something tells me -
7 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) pular2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) saltitar3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) saltar4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) saltar2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) salto2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) salto•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) lúpulo* * *hop1[hɔp] n lúpulo. • vt 1 juntar lúpulo à cerveja. 2 colher lúpulo.————————hop2[hɔp] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 viagem curta (de avião). 3 coll baile. 4 coll dança, arrasta-pé. • vt+vi 1 pular, saltar. 2 coll viajar de avião (a curta distância). 3 dançar. hop it dê o fora, vá embora. hop, step and jump Sport salto triplo. to be hopping mad estar louco da vida, muito bravo e aborrecido. to catch someone on the hop pegar alguém com a mão na botija. to hop off partir (avião). to hop the freight Amer sl viajar clandestinamente em trem de carga. to keep on the hop manter-se ocupado, trabalhando.————————hop3[hɔp] n sl 1 ópio. 2 qualquer narcótico. 3 pessoa viciada em drogas. 4 besteira, mentira. to hop up administrar, dar drogas. -
8 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) recinto5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) bando2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) pôr argola3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anilha•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) chamar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonadela3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *ring1[riŋ] n 1 anel, círculo, argola, aro, roda. the children formed into a ring / as crianças formaram uma roda. 2 qualquer coisa em forma anular. 3 associação. 4 circo, arena, pista, picadeiro. 5 ringue. 6 the ring apostadores (em lutas desportivas, corridas, etc.). 7 grupo, conluio, coligação de pessoas com objetivos egoísticos para manobras comerciais ou políticas. 8 Sport argolas (em ginástica olímpica). 9 Sport boxe. • vt+vi 1 prover de ou guarnecer com um anel ou aro. 2 rodear, cercar. we ringed ourselves about him / formamos uma roda em volta dele. 3 subir em forma de espiral (como um pássaro). 4 marcar árvores, galhos, etc., cortando-lhes um segmento circular da casca. 5 exibir em uma arena. ring of Saturn anéis de Saturno. to make/ run rings round exceder, sobrepujar, superar facilmente. wedding ring aliança.————————ring2[riŋ] n 1 toque de campainha ou sino. 2 ação de tocar os sinos, repique de sinos, badalada. 3 carrilhão. 4 som semelhante ao do sino, contínuo. 5 ressonância, som. 6 timbre. 7 chamada telefônica. give me a ring / me dê uma ligada (telefônica). 8 tom, qualidade. • vt+vi (ps rang, pp rung) 1 tocar (campainha), tanger, soar, repicar, badalar, retinir (sinos). 2 ressoar, reverberar, retumbar. 3 zumbir (dos ouvidos). 4 chamar, convocar (com toque de sino). 5 fazer soar ou retinir. 6 soar como, parecer. it rings true (false) / soa bem (mal), parece ser verdadeiro ou legítimo (falso). 7 Brit telefonar. 8 cantar os louvores de uma pessoa. the town rang with his fame / sua fama repercutia pela cidade inteira. 9 estar repleto de rumores ou boatos. 10 soar, tinir. teething ring mordedor. that rings a bell isso faz lembrar alguma coisa, isso não me é estranho. to ring back retornar um telefonema. to ring down (the curtain) Theat abaixar a cortina. to ring in the new year dar o sinal para anunciar a chegada ou entrada do ano novo, com toques de sino. to ring off desligar o telefone. to ring the changes a) experimentar variações com o que se tem (como roupas). b) sl passar dinheiro falso. to ring up a) telefonar para. b) marcar o dinheiro recebido em caixa registradora (o que faz soar um sino). to ring up ( the curtain) Theat dar o sinal para levantar a cortina. -
9 trickle
['trikl] 1. verb(to flow in small amounts: Blood was trickling down her face.)2. noun(a small amount: a trickle of water; At first there was only a trickle of people but soon a crowd arrived.)* * *trick.le[tr'ikəl] n gotejamento, gota, pingo. • vt+vi 1 gotejar, escorrer devagar, escoar. 2 vir, ir, passar aos poucos. to trickle out escorrer aos poucos. -
10 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) pular num pé só2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) saltitar, pular de pés juntos3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) saltar4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) saltar2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) pulo num pé só2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) pulo de pés juntos•- catch someone on the hop - catch on the hop - keep someone on the hop - keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) lúpulo -
11 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) argola3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ringue, picadeiro5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) quadrilha2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) circundar2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) circular3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) pôr anel•- ringlet - ring finger - ringleader - ringmaster - run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) tocar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonar para3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tilintar5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) ressoar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) soar2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) toque2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonema3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) toque•- ring back - ring off - ring true -
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13 ferry
['feri] 1. verb(to carry (people, cars etc) from one place to another by boat (or plane): She ferried us across the river in a small boat.) transportar2. noun(a boat which ferries people, cars etc from one place to another: We took the cross-channel ferry.) barco* * *fer.ry[f'eri] n 1 balsa, barco de passagem. 2 travessia em balsa ou barco de passagem. 3 embarcadouro, desembarcadouro. • vt+vi transportar em barco ou balsa através de um rio, etc., atravessar em balsa, transportar pelo ar. -
14 in the know
(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) sabedor* * *in the knowcoll bem informado. -
15 large
(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) grande- largely- largeness
- at large* * *[la:dʒ] adj 1 grande. 2 largo, extenso. 3 abundante, amplo, copioso. 4 liberal, generoso, pródigo. 5 compreensivo, abrangente. • adv largamente, abundantemente. at large a) livremente, à vontade. b) livre. c) por extenso, na íntegra, detalhadamente. d) como um todo, conjuntamente. larger than life exagerado. representative at large Amer representante de um Estado ou distrito inteiro. to be large for estar com muita vontade de. -
16 nurse
[nə:s] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital: She wants to be a nurse.) enfermeiro2) (a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children: The children have gone out with their nurse.) ama2. verb1) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) tratar2) (to give (a baby) milk from the breast.) amamentar3) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) embalar4) (to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself.) alimentar•- nursery- nursing
- nursemaid
- nurseryman
- nursery rhyme
- nursery school
- nursing-home* * *[nə:s] n 1 enfermeira. 2 ama-seca. 3 governante, pajem • vt+vi 1 servir de enfermeira. 2 trabalhar como enfermeira. 3 cuidar de, assistir. 4 criar. 5 pajear. 6 proteger. 7 nutrir. 8 fomentar, estimular. 9 acariciar, afagar. 10 alimentar. 11 mamar. 12 beber devagar. dry nurse ama-seca. he nursed his leg ele cruzou as pernas. male nurse enfermeiro. to nurse a cold curar um resfriado. wet nurse ama-de-leite. -
17 odd jobs
((usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people: He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people.) biscates* * *odd jobsserviços ocasionais, biscates.————————odd jobstrabalho avulso, Braz sl bico, biscate. -
18 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) ribeiro2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) corrente3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) turma2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) fluir2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) seleccionar•- streamer- streamlined* * *[stri:m] n 1 rio, córrego. 2 corrente, torrente, luxo, jacto, jorro. 3 curso (de um rio), correnteza. 4 canal, água navegável. 5 direção, tendência, curso. • vt+vi 1 correr, fluir. 2 mover-se continuamente ou rapidamente, afluir, confluir. 3 jorrar. 4 escorrer, derramar, transbordar. 5 flutuar, ondear (ao sabor do vento). on stream em produção. stream of consciousness Psych fluxo de consciência, diálogo interior (principalmente em literatura). stream of words torrente de palavras. to go / swin against the stream ir contra o que a maioria acha. he goes against the stream / fig ele nada contra a corrente. to go with the stream seguir a opinião da maioria. -
19 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) enxame2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) multidão2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) acompanhar a rainha2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) pulular3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) estar apinhado* * *swarm1[swɔ:m] n 1 enxame (de abelhas). 2 população de abelhas em uma colméia. 3 agregação de organismos unicelulares. 4 multidão. • vt+vi 1 enxamear. 2 fervilhar, voar ou mover-se em grande quantidade. the place swarmed with people / o lugar fervilhava de gente. 3 estar cheio de enxames. 4 aglomerar-se, atropelar-se, apinhar-se.————————swarm2[swɔ:m] vt+vi trepar, subir. -
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