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41 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) clangor2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) choque3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) confronto4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) incompatibilidade2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) bater2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) defrontar-se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) entrar em conflito4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) sobrepor-se5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) berrar com* * *[klæʃ] n 1 estrondo, estrépito, som de choque, som metálico. 2 choque, colisão. 3 conflito, desacordo, discordância, oposição. • vt+vi 1 estrepitar, estrondear. 2 bater, colidir, chocar-se com estrondo. 3 bater, fechar com estrondo. 4 discordar, colidir, entrar em conflito. 5 não combinar, estar em desarmonia (de cores). 6 ir de encontro a, impedir, opor-se a. -
42 grey
[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) cinzento2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) grisalho2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) cinzento2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) cinzento3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) ficar grisalho- greyish* * *[grei] n cor cinza, cor parda, roupa de cor cinza. • vt+vi 1 tornar de cor cinza, ficar cinzento. 2 envelhecer (população). • adj 1 cinzento, gris, pardo. 2 grisalho. 3 velho. 4 escuro, triste. 5 fig maduro, experimentado. the grey mare is the better horse é a mulher que manda em casa. -
43 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) interceder2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) interceder•* * *in.ter.cede[intəs'i:d] vt+vi interceder, intervir. he interceded with his employer for him / ele intercedeu por ele junto a seus patrões. -
44 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avarento2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) indigno3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) mau4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) médio2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *[mi:n] n 1 meio, meio-termo, média. 2 means forma, expediente, modo. 3 means recursos. • vt+vi (ps, pp meant) 1 significar. what do you mean? / o que você quer dizer? 2 pretender, tencionar. 3 destinar. 4 dispor-se a. • adj 1 baixo, vil, desprezível. 2 inferior, pobre. 3 mesquinho, egoísta. 4 malvado, maldoso, ruim. 5 médio, intermediário. 6 sl ótimo, excelente. 7 envergonhado, humilhado. a man of means homem de recursos, abastado. by all means certamente, sem dúvida. by any means de qualquer maneira. by means of por meio de. by no means de nenhuma maneira. to feel mean a) sentir-se humilhado, envergonhado. b) sentir-se mal, não estar bem. to live beyond one’s means viver além de suas possibilidades. you don’t mean it! o senhor não está falando sério. -
45 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) cortar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) ir num pulo5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) parar2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) mordidela2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *nip1[nip] n 1 beliscão. 2 alfinetada. 3 queimadura produzida pela geada. 4 frio cortante. 5 mordidela. 6 um bocado. • vt+vi 1 beliscar. 2 queimar pela ação da geada. 3 enregelar. 4 doer. 5 causar dor. 6 dar uma corrida (ir rápido até algum lugar). there’s a nip in the air está frio.————————nip2[nip] n gole, trago (de bebidas alcoólicas). • vt+vi bebericar. nip and tuck renhido, taco a taco, em pé de igualdade (diz-se de competição, luta, etc.). -
46 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) escolher o caminho -
47 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) estrépito2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) choque3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) embate4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) colisão2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) entrechocar(-se)2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) embater(-se)3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) discordar4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) colidir5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) não combinar -
48 grey
[ɡrei] 1. adjective1) (of a mixture of colour between black and white: Ashes are grey.) cinza, cinzento2) (grey-haired: He's turning/going grey.) grisalho2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour between black and white: Grey is rather a dull colour.) cinza2) (something grey in colour: I never wear grey.) cinza3. verb(to become grey or grey-haired.) tornar cinzento/grisalho- greyish -
49 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) interceder2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) interceder• -
50 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mesquinho2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mesquinho3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) vil4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) pobre•- meanly- meanness - meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) médio2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) média2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) meio-termoIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) significar, querer dizer2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tencionar•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo- meaningless - be meant to - mean well -
51 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) beliscar, morder, pinçar2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) podar3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) arder, picar4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) dar um pulo até5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) tolher2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pinçada, mordida2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frio cortante3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) trago•- nippy- nip something in the bud - nip in the bud -
52 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) avançar com cautela -
53 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) pechincha2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) acordo2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) negociar* * *bar.gain[b'a:gin] n 1 acordo comercial, contrato, ajuste. we struck a bargain / chegamos a um acordo. 2 compra ou oferta de ocasião. 3 comércio ou intercâmbio vantajoso, barganha, pechincha. • vt+vi 1 pechinchar, regatear. 2 fazer bom negócio, chegar a um acordo. I got more than I bargained for / recebi mais do que esperava. 3 negociar. a bargain is a bargain! trato é trato! into the bargain além disso, de quebra, ainda por cima. is that a bargain? está combinado? -
54 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) castanho2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) bronzeado2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) castanho2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) castanho3. verb(to make or become brown.) acastanhar* * *[braun] n 1 cor castanha. 2 cor parda. 3 pigmento ou tinta castanha. • vt+vi 1 pintar de castanho, tornar castanho, bronzear. 2 ficar marrom ou castanho. 3 assar até ficar dourado. • adj 1 castanho, marrom. 2 bronzeado, de pele escura. 3 trigueiro, moreno. he fired into the brown ele atirou a esmo contra a multidão. in a brown study pensativo, absorto em devaneios. -
55 chest
I [ est] noun(the part of the body between the neck and waist, containing the heart and the lungs: a severe pain in his chest.) peitoII [ est] noun(a large, strong wooden or metal box: The sheets were kept in a wooden chest.) arca* * *[tʃest] n 1 peito, tórax, caixa torácica. I must get it off my chest / tenho de desafogar-me (ou abrir-me), preciso desabafar. 2 caixa, arca, caixão, baú. 3 Tech caixa de válvula. 4 cofre, tesouro. 5 fundos, dinheiro em cofre. chest of drawers cômoda. -
56 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) remoção2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) espaço3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) licença* * *clear.ance[kl'iərəns] n 1 liberação, desobstrução. 2 espaço livre, folga, luz. 3 Aeron, Naut autorização de partida. 4 acerto de contas entre bancos. 5 pagamento de direitos alfandegários. 6 derruba, derrubada, raça. clearance of the piston folga do pistão. -
57 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) vir2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) chegar3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) vir4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) acontecer5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) chegar a6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) somar2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) então!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *"(now) come!" vamos, por favor!, anime-se!————————[k∧m] vt+vi (ps came, pp come) 1 vir, aproximar(-se). 2 chegar. 3 surgir. 4 alcançar, atingir. 5 acontecer, ocorrer. 6 resultar, redundar, advir. 7 nascer, proceder, emanar. 8 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. 9 passar, entrar. 10 andar, percorrer. 11 ocorrer, ser lembrado. 12 ser obtenível, estar disponível. 13 importar em, custar, perfazer. 14 chegar a. 15 formar-se, tomar forma ou feitio. 16 estender-se, avançar, ir até. 17 tratar-se de, referir-se a. 18 ser levado a, vir a. 19 coll ter um orgasmo, gozar. a misfortune has come over us uma desgraça caiu sobre nós. and where do I come in? e eu? que vantagem levo? are you coming my way? você vem comigo? come along! venha comigo!, vamos! come in! entre! come off it! pare de enrolar!, pare de mentir! come of it what will venha o que vier. come on! venha!, vamos! come what may! aconteça o que acontecer! first come, first served quem primeiro chega, primeiro é servido. for the year to come para o ano próximo. for years to come para vários anos, para o futuro. he came in ele entrou. he came it strong ele mostrou energia neste assunto. he came up to London ele veio para Londres. he comes it too strong ele exagera. he did not come up to my expectations ele não correspondeu às minhas expectativas. he has come short of his duties ele não cumpriu seus deveres. he has it coming to him Amer coll ele bem o merece. how come? por quê?, como? how come you know that? / como você ficou sabendo disso? ( I am) coming já vou, estou indo. I came near losing my courage quase perdi a coragem. I shall come and see you soon logo irei fazer-lhe uma visita. it came on to rain começou a chover. it came to me veio-me a idéia. it comes in bottles é fornecido em garrafas. it has come into my head veio-me à mente, lembrei-me de. it has come to be the fashion tornou-se moda. it has come true tornou-se realidade. let’s come to the point! vamos ao assunto (principal). ( now) come! vamos, por favor!, anime-se! oh come! oh come on! sem essa! so it has come to this então as coisas chegaram a este ponto (ruim). that comes in useful isto chega em boa hora. the book has come apart o livro descolou. the conservatives come in os conservadores chegam ao poder, foram eleitos. the life to come a outra vida. the photograph has not come a fotografia não saiu. these figs come from Africa estes figos são da África. the ship came down before the wind Naut o navio virou a favor do vento. the time to come o futuro. the train came in o trem chegou. they came in for a share levaram (ganharam) sua parte. to come about a) acontecer, suceder. b) mudar de direção. the wind came about / o vento virou. to come a cropper a) cair. b) fracassar. to come across a) encontrar, deparar com. where did you come across him? / onde você o encontrou? b) Amer coll pagar por acaso. c) atravessar. d) ser bem recebido, compreendido (um discurso). e) Amer coll dizer a verdade, confessar. to come after a) seguir. b) procurar. to come again voltar, repetir-se. to come at chegar a, conseguir. to come away sair, ir embora. to come back a) voltar. it came back to me / voltou-me à memória, lembrei-me novamente. b) reanimar-se. c) sl retrucar. to come behind a) vir atrás. b) ficar atrás de. to come by a) passar. b) ganhar. c) obter. how did you come by it? / como obteve isto? to come clean Amer coll confessar tudo. to come clean from Amer coll vir diretamente de. to come down a) descer, baixar, abaixar. b) desmoronar-se. c) fig ceder. to come down a peg or two coll ficar mais moderado. to come down in the world perder posição social, baixar o nível de vida. to come down to earth voltar à realidade, pôr os pés no chão. to come down upon someone repreender alguém severamente. to come face to face deparar-se. to come for vir buscar. I come for the books / venho buscar os livros. may I come for you? / posso vir buscar você? to come full circle dar a volta completa, voltar ao começo. to come home a) voltar para casa. b) ser sentido, percebido ou compreendido. the sufferings of the poor have come home to me / o sofrimento dos pobres me comoveu. to come in first alcançar o primeiro lugar. to come in for an inheritance receber uma herança. to come into entrar em, tomar posse de, adquirir. to come into a fortune herdar uma fortuna. to come into one’s own conseguir seu direito. to come into play entrar em jogo. to come into property chegar a fazer fortuna. to come into sight chegar à vista. to come into the world nascer. he came into the world / ele nasceu. to come it strong sl mentir, exagerar, contar vantagem. to come of a) vir, descender. he comes of an old family / ele descende de família antiga. b) resultar de. to come of age atingir a maioridade (legal). to come off a) soltar-se, desprender-se. the cork won’t come off / a rolha não quer sair. b) sair, retirar-se. c) ocorrer, ter lugar. d) ter bom resultado. he came off well / ele saiu-se bem. e) sair de cartaz (peça, filme). to come on a) avançar, apresssar-se. b) progredir, melhorar. c) começar. d) entrar (em cena, no campo). e) entrar em cartaz (filme). to come on the scene a) chegar, começar a tomar parte. b) nascer. to come out a) sair. the stains won’t come out / as manchas não querem sair. b) aparecer, ser publicado, ser editado. the likeness has come out well / saiu bem parecida ou semelhante. c) fig ficar ou tornar-se conhecido. she came out last year / ela ficou conhecida o ano passado. d) resultar. e) cair (dente, cabelo). to come out for apoiar. to come out in support declarar apoio. to come out in the open abrir o jogo, ser sincero. to come out in the wash coll acabar bem. to come out (on strike) entrar em greve. to come out right acabar bem. to come round/ around a) fazer uma visita, aparecer. b) voltar a si, recuperar os sentidos. he came round soon / ele logo voltou a si. c) mudar de idéia, pensar melhor. he will come round / ele pensará melhor. d) virar, mudar de direção. to come out top ir primeiro. he came out top / ele foi primeiro. to come short ter defeitos, ser insuficiente. to come short of não alcançar o nível, ser inferior. to come through a) ter bom resultado, conseguir. b) superar, sobreviver. c) aparecer. d) chegar conforme o esperado. to come to a) chegar a, alcançar. the war came to an end / a guerra chegou ao fim. b) obter, conseguir. c) importar em, montar. d) recuperar os sentidos. she came to herself / ela voltou a si, recuperou os sentidos. to come to a bad end acabar mal. to come to a head chegar a um ponto crucial. to come to blows chegar às vias de fato, brigar. to come to grief não ter sucesso. to come to grips with enfrentar, confrontar. to come to light vir à luz, ser descoberto. to come to nought ou nothing fracassar. to come to pass acontecer. to come to terms chegar a um acordo. to come to the same thing dar na mesma, ser indiferente. to come to think of it pensar bem. to come under estar em tais condições, cair sob, estar sujeito a. to come up a) subir, avançar, vir. b) aproximar-se. c) nascer, brotar, crescer. d) surgir, vir à baila. the question came up for discussion / a questão surgiu para ser discutida. e) acontecer. to come up in the world melhorar de vida, subir de posição social. to come upon a) descobrir, encontrar, ocorrer. b) surpreender, cair sobre, atacar. to come up to the mark corresponder às necessidades. to come up with igualar, alcançar, aproximar-se. to have come down to ser transmitido ou legado a. to have come down with a bad cold ficar muito gripado. to have come to believe convencer-se, acreditar. what comes next? o que vem agora? what does it come to? quanto custa? when did that come in? quando isto virou moda?, desde quando está em moda? when he came to die quando ele estava à morte. when it comes to costs quanto ao preço. where does the joke come in? onde está a piada nisto? -
58 covenant
(an agreement between two people or two parties to do, or not to do, something: She signed a covenant to give money to the school fund.) acordo* * *cov.e.nant[k'∧vənənt] n 1 convenção, pacto, convênio. 2 promessa divina, aliança (da Bíblia). 3 Jur contrato, acordo. 4 cláusula de contrato. • vt+vi 1 concordar solenemente. 2 pactuar. 3 comprometer-se sob contrato. 4 estipular. breach of covenant rompimento de contrato. covenant of marriage contrato de casamento. -
59 discussion
[-ʃən]noun ((an act of) talking about something: I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security.) discussão* * *dis.cus.sion[disk'∧ʃən] n discussão, argumentação, debate. under discussion em discussão. -
60 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) divisão2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) divisória3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) divisão4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) divergência5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) divisão* * *di.vi.sion[div'iʒən] n divisão. 1 operação de dividir. 2 separação, aquilo que separa ou divide. 3 partilha, repartição, distribuição. 4 compartimento. 5 linha divisória. 6 classificação, distinção, grupo, subdivisão, seção. 7 uma das partes em que se divide um discurso; uma oração, etc. 8 distrito, área com jurisdição. 9 desunião, discórdia, discordância. 10 parte de um exército formada de brigadas. 11 parte da esquadra composta de diversos navios de guerra. 12 voto de um corpo legislativo. division of a word divisão silábica. division of labour divisão do trabalho, processo de organização específico do trabalho. to go into a division ir votar (no parlamento).
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