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  • 1 to put someone on edge

    to put someone on edge
    irritar alguém.

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  • 2 edge

    [e‹] 1. noun
    1) (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.) beira
    2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) gume
    3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) intensidade
    2. verb
    1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) guarnecer
    2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avançar
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    - edgy
    - edgily
    - edginess
    - have the edge on/over
    - on edge
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    [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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  • 3 side

    1. noun
    1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) lado
    2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) lado
    3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) lado
    4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) lado
    5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) lado
    6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) lado
    7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) encosta
    8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) aspecto
    9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) lado
    2. adjective
    (additional, but less important: a side issue.) secundário
    - - side
    - - sided
    - sidelong
    - sideways
    - sideburns
    - side effect
    - sidelight
    - sideline
    - sidelines
    - side road
    - sidestep
    - side-street
    - sidetrack
    - sidewalk
    - from all sides
    - on all sides
    - side by side
    - side with
    - take sides
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    [said] n 1 lado. 2 face. 3 superfície. 4 aspecto, ponto de vista. there are two sides to every question / todas as questões têm dois aspectos. there is a serious side to the question / a questão tem um lado sério. 5 parte, parte lateral. 6 ladeira, fralda de montanha, declive, flanco. 7 partido, grupo de pessoas que está em oposição, Sport adversário. he changed sides / ele mudou de partido. 8 posição, atitude. 9 margem, beira. 10 parte da família, linha de descendentes. • vt+vi tomar partido, favorecer. • adj 1 lateral, de lado. 2 de um lado, num lado. 3 para um lado, em direção a um lado. 4 secundário. at/by my side ao meu lado. classical, modern side divisão clássica, grupo moderno. dark/ shady side lado desagradável. on each side of em cada lado de. (on) either side of dos dois lados de, em ambos os lados de. on every side/ on all sides de todos os lados. on my side da minha parte. on the other side de outro lado. on this side deste lado. side by side ombro a ombro. the bright side o lado agradável. to be on somebody’s side apoiar alguém em situação de crise. to be on the safe side para não correr riscos, por via das dúvidas. to be on the wrong/ dark/ shady side of something estar no lado errado de alguma coisa. to get on the right side of someone agradar alguém. to get on the wrong side of someone desagradar alguém. she is on the wrong (dark) side of thirty / ela já passou dos trinta. to put side on fazer farol, bancar o importante. to shake/split one’s sides with laughing sl ficar com as ilhargas doendo de tanto rir. to side against somebody ficar contra alguém. they sided against me / eles juntaram forças contra mim.

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  • 4 acknowledge

    [ək'noli‹]
    1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) reconhecer
    2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) acusar recebimento
    3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) agradecer
    4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) reconhecer
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    - acknowledgement
    - acknowledgment
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    ac.knowl.edge
    [əkn'ɔlidʒ] vt 1 admitir, confessar. I acknowledge it / eu o admito. 2 reconhecer, validar. I acknowledge the truth of it, I acknowledge it to be true / reconheço que é verdade. do you acknowledge this signature? / você reconhece esta assinatura? 3 apreciar, agradecer. 4 acusar, confirmar o recebimento de. he acknowledged my presence with a wink / ele mostrou ter notado minha presença com um piscar de olhos. 5 certificar, autorizar, aprovar.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > acknowledge

  • 5 gutter

    (a channel for carrying away water, especially at the edge of a road or roof: The gutters are flooded with water.) sarjeta
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    gut.ter
    [g'∧tə] n 1 sarjeta, rego. 2 calha. 3 Mech ranhura, canaleta. 4 Typogr medianiz. • vt+vi 1 escavar, fazer ranhura, rasgar. 2 gotejar, pingar, derreter (vela). to pick someone up in the gutter tirar alguém da sarjeta, fig da miséria.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > gutter

  • 6 ragged

    ['ræɡid]
    1) (dressed in old, worn or torn clothing: a ragged beggar.) andrajoso
    2) (torn: ragged clothes.) esfarrapado
    3) (rough or uneven; not straight or smooth: a ragged edge.) irregular
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    rag.ged
    [r'ægid] adj 1 roto, esfarrapado, andrajoso. 2 vestido de trapos ou farrapos. 3 escabroso. 4 desigual, em forma de serra, dentado. 5 áspero. 6 dissonante. 7 inacabado, imperfeito. to run someone ragged coll cansar alguém, debilitar alguém.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > ragged

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